smc — SMC

Category: Trend · Composite · 🧪 Möbius Lab

Reading the response

Use POST /api/indicators?explain=true to include interpretation notes at indicators[responseKey].explain. Read numeric results from columns and data in the same object.

This is a trend indicator.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default
mode	string	historical
internal_size	int	5
internal_filter_confluence	bool	false
internal_show_bull	string	all
internal_show_bear	string	all
swing_size	int	50
swing_show_bull	string	all
swing_show_bear	string	all
show_swing_points	bool	false
show_strong_weak_hl	bool	true
internal_ob_max	int	5
swing_ob_max	int	5
ob_filter	string	atr
ob_mitigation	string	highlow
eq_size	int	3
eq_threshold	float	0.1
fvg_auto_threshold	bool	true
fvg_timeframe	string	``
fvg_extend	int	1
show_daily_levels	bool	false
show_weekly_levels	bool	false
show_monthly_levels	bool	false
show_premium_discount_zones	bool	false
show_color_candles	bool	false

Output columns

Column
smc_atr200
smc_parsed_low
smc_volatility
smc_parsed_high
smc_swing_trend
smc_candle_color
smc_high_vol_bar
smc_trailing_top
smc_internal_trend
smc_trailing_bottom
smc_swing_low_active
smc_swing_high_active
smc_internal_low_active
smc_internal_high_active

SMC also returns objects for structure events, order blocks, gaps and zones. Here internal means shorter-scale market structure.

Native features

Set top-level signals: true and read indicators[responseKey].signals. By default features are evaluated on closed bars: true is a positive result, false a valid negative result, and null unknown. These are not trade instructions.

This indicator supports include_forming: true: treat the current final OHLCV sample as complete under the same native rules, returning one set of values, features and objects. The signal table appends bar_status: closed for closed bars, forming for a trial with confirmed_at_ms=null. A trial may disappear on later updates or at close. For BYO, still set last_bar_closed: false. Close requirements below describe the default mode; trials only admit the final sample without shortening structural windows or model confirmation requirements. See forming trials.

History lengths are minimum evaluation requirements, not convergence guarantees. Comparisons use unrounded values and the exact boundaries below. Do not turn null into false on gaps, invalid dependencies or forming bars in the default mode.

Feature column	Kind	Rule	Meaning	History / validity
smc.internal_bullish_bos	event	Close strictly breaks an unconsumed internal high pivot. Prior bias is not opposite (including initial unknown) for BOS.	Native structure break/change of character. Each pivot is consumed once; internal events also use swing-pivot exclusion and the optional wick filter.	Contiguous bars: scope size + 1 for structures/order blocks, eq_size + 1 for equal levels, 3 for FVG.
smc.internal_bearish_bos	event	Close strictly breaks an unconsumed internal low pivot. Prior bias is not opposite (including initial unknown) for BOS.	Native structure break/change of character. Each pivot is consumed once; internal events also use swing-pivot exclusion and the optional wick filter.	Contiguous bars: scope size + 1 for structures/order blocks, eq_size + 1 for equal levels, 3 for FVG.
smc.internal_bullish_choch	event	Close strictly breaks an unconsumed internal high pivot. Prior bias is opposite for CHOCH.	Native structure break/change of character. Each pivot is consumed once; internal events also use swing-pivot exclusion and the optional wick filter.	Contiguous bars: scope size + 1 for structures/order blocks, eq_size + 1 for equal levels, 3 for FVG.
smc.internal_bearish_choch	event	Close strictly breaks an unconsumed internal low pivot. Prior bias is opposite for CHOCH.	Native structure break/change of character. Each pivot is consumed once; internal events also use swing-pivot exclusion and the optional wick filter.	Contiguous bars: scope size + 1 for structures/order blocks, eq_size + 1 for equal levels, 3 for FVG.
smc.swing_bullish_bos	event	Close strictly breaks an unconsumed swing high pivot. Prior bias is not opposite (including initial unknown) for BOS.	Native structure break/change of character. Each pivot is consumed once; internal events also use swing-pivot exclusion and the optional wick filter.	Contiguous bars: scope size + 1 for structures/order blocks, eq_size + 1 for equal levels, 3 for FVG.
smc.swing_bearish_bos	event	Close strictly breaks an unconsumed swing low pivot. Prior bias is not opposite (including initial unknown) for BOS.	Native structure break/change of character. Each pivot is consumed once; internal events also use swing-pivot exclusion and the optional wick filter.	Contiguous bars: scope size + 1 for structures/order blocks, eq_size + 1 for equal levels, 3 for FVG.
smc.swing_bullish_choch	event	Close strictly breaks an unconsumed swing high pivot. Prior bias is opposite for CHOCH.	Native structure break/change of character. Each pivot is consumed once; internal events also use swing-pivot exclusion and the optional wick filter.	Contiguous bars: scope size + 1 for structures/order blocks, eq_size + 1 for equal levels, 3 for FVG.
smc.swing_bearish_choch	event	Close strictly breaks an unconsumed swing low pivot. Prior bias is opposite for CHOCH.	Native structure break/change of character. Each pivot is consumed once; internal events also use swing-pivot exclusion and the optional wick filter.	Contiguous bars: scope size + 1 for structures/order blocks, eq_size + 1 for equal levels, 3 for FVG.
smc.internal_bullish_order_block_mitigated	event	An active internal bullish order block is first breached: low or close < bottom, using ob_mitigation.	Order-block invalidation, not creation or an executed order.	Contiguous bars: scope size + 1 for structures/order blocks, eq_size + 1 for equal levels, 3 for FVG.
smc.internal_bearish_order_block_mitigated	event	An active internal bearish order block is first breached: high or close > top, using ob_mitigation.	Order-block invalidation, not creation or an executed order.	Contiguous bars: scope size + 1 for structures/order blocks, eq_size + 1 for equal levels, 3 for FVG.
smc.swing_bullish_order_block_mitigated	event	An active swing bullish order block is first breached: low or close < bottom, using ob_mitigation.	Order-block invalidation, not creation or an executed order.	Contiguous bars: scope size + 1 for structures/order blocks, eq_size + 1 for equal levels, 3 for FVG.
smc.swing_bearish_order_block_mitigated	event	An active swing bearish order block is first breached: high or close > top, using ob_mitigation.	Order-block invalidation, not creation or an executed order.	Contiguous bars: scope size + 1 for structures/order blocks, eq_size + 1 for equal levels, 3 for FVG.
smc.equal_highs	event	The absolute difference between consecutive confirmed same-kind pivots is < eq_threshold * current smc_atr200.	Two same-kind pivots are close within the ATR tolerance, not necessarily equal or reversal points.	Contiguous bars: scope size + 1 for structures/order blocks, eq_size + 1 for equal levels, 3 for FVG.
smc.equal_lows	event	The absolute difference between consecutive confirmed same-kind pivots is < eq_threshold * current smc_atr200.	Two same-kind pivots are close within the ATR tolerance, not necessarily equal or reversal points.	Contiguous bars: scope size + 1 for structures/order blocks, eq_size + 1 for equal levels, 3 for FVG.
smc.bullish_fair_value_gap	event	low[t] > high[t-2] and close[t-1] > high[t-2] and delta > threshold.	A native three-bar gap forms; the event belongs to the third bar's close, never the object's middle-bar timestamp.	Contiguous bars: scope size + 1 for structures/order blocks, eq_size + 1 for equal levels, 3 for FVG.
smc.bearish_fair_value_gap	event	high[t] < low[t-2] and close[t-1] < low[t-2] and -delta > threshold.	A native three-bar gap forms; the event belongs to the third bar's close, never the object's middle-bar timestamp.	Contiguous bars: scope size + 1 for structures/order blocks, eq_size + 1 for equal levels, 3 for FVG.

smc.internal_bullish_bos

• With internal_filter_confluence=true, bullish requires upper wick > lower wick; bearish requires upper wick < lower wick, matching the calculation.
• Events are independent of mode=present, structure display filters and candle coloring; emitted only after this bar closes.

smc.internal_bearish_bos

• With internal_filter_confluence=true, bullish requires upper wick > lower wick; bearish requires upper wick < lower wick, matching the calculation.
• Events are independent of mode=present, structure display filters and candle coloring; emitted only after this bar closes.

smc.internal_bullish_choch

• With internal_filter_confluence=true, bullish requires upper wick > lower wick; bearish requires upper wick < lower wick, matching the calculation.
• Events are independent of mode=present, structure display filters and candle coloring; emitted only after this bar closes.

smc.internal_bearish_choch

• With internal_filter_confluence=true, bullish requires upper wick > lower wick; bearish requires upper wick < lower wick, matching the calculation.
• Events are independent of mode=present, structure display filters and candle coloring; emitted only after this bar closes.

smc.swing_bullish_bos

• With internal_filter_confluence=true, bullish requires upper wick > lower wick; bearish requires upper wick < lower wick, matching the calculation.
• Events are independent of mode=present, structure display filters and candle coloring; emitted only after this bar closes.

smc.swing_bearish_bos

• With internal_filter_confluence=true, bullish requires upper wick > lower wick; bearish requires upper wick < lower wick, matching the calculation.
• Events are independent of mode=present, structure display filters and candle coloring; emitted only after this bar closes.

smc.swing_bullish_choch

• With internal_filter_confluence=true, bullish requires upper wick > lower wick; bearish requires upper wick < lower wick, matching the calculation.
• Events are independent of mode=present, structure display filters and candle coloring; emitted only after this bar closes.

smc.swing_bearish_choch

• With internal_filter_confluence=true, bullish requires upper wick > lower wick; bearish requires upper wick < lower wick, matching the calculation.
• Events are independent of mode=present, structure display filters and candle coloring; emitted only after this bar closes.

smc.internal_bullish_order_block_mitigated

• Multiple matching invalidations on one bar produce one true value; an already invalidated block does not trigger again.
• Events are independent of mode=present, structure display filters and candle coloring; emitted only after this bar closes.

smc.internal_bearish_order_block_mitigated

• Multiple matching invalidations on one bar produce one true value; an already invalidated block does not trigger again.
• Events are independent of mode=present, structure display filters and candle coloring; emitted only after this bar closes.

smc.swing_bullish_order_block_mitigated

• Multiple matching invalidations on one bar produce one true value; an already invalidated block does not trigger again.
• Events are independent of mode=present, structure display filters and candle coloring; emitted only after this bar closes.

smc.swing_bearish_order_block_mitigated

• Multiple matching invalidations on one bar produce one true value; an already invalidated block does not trigger again.
• Events are independent of mode=present, structure display filters and candle coloring; emitted only after this bar closes.

smc.equal_highs

• Events are independent of mode=present, structure display filters and candle coloring; emitted only after this bar closes.

smc.equal_lows

• Events are independent of mode=present, structure display filters and candle coloring; emitted only after this bar closes.

smc.bullish_fair_value_gap

• delta=(close[t-1]-open[t-1])/(open[t-1]*100). Auto threshold is cumulative mean(abs(delta))*2 (initial invalid delta is zero); otherwise 0.
• Events are independent of mode=present, structure display filters and candle coloring; emitted only after this bar closes.

smc.bearish_fair_value_gap

• delta=(close[t-1]-open[t-1])/(open[t-1]*100). Auto threshold is cumulative mean(abs(delta))*2 (initial invalid delta is zero); otherwise 0.
• Events are independent of mode=present, structure display filters and candle coloring; emitted only after this bar closes.

See feature requests for the format and examples. /api/chart also accepts signals: true, marking confirmed events by default. With include_forming, trial events also produce markers tagged bar_status=forming; states are not drawn on every bar. See feature charts.

Example call

curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer mq_xxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "exchange": "binance",
    "market":   "perp",
    "symbol":   "BTCUSDT",
    "interval": "5m",
    "limit":    100,
    "signals":  true,
    "calc":     [{"name": "smc", "params": {"mode": "historical", "internal_size": 5, "internal_filter_confluence": false, "internal_show_bull": "all", "internal_show_bear": "all", "swing_size": 50, "swing_show_bull": "all", "swing_show_bear": "all", "show_swing_points": false, "show_strong_weak_hl": true, "internal_ob_max": 5, "swing_ob_max": 5, "ob_filter": "atr", "ob_mitigation": "highlow", "eq_size": 3, "eq_threshold": 0.1, "fvg_auto_threshold": true, "fvg_timeframe": "", "fvg_extend": 1, "show_daily_levels": false, "show_weekly_levels": false, "show_monthly_levels": false, "show_premium_discount_zones": false, "show_color_candles": false}}]
  }' \
  https://api.mobiusquant.ai/api/indicators

Full interpretation guide

Field meanings, interpretation rules and usage notes are documented in Chinese at:

smc (中文详情)

Related indicators

alligator · alma · ema · hma · hmm_regime · lsma · mcginley_dynamic · mobius_trend