A deterministic Smart Money Concepts state machine. It sequences through every stage of a valid setup — BOS, retracement, liquidity identification, sweep, and MSS — then draws the entry, stop loss, TP1 and TP2 automatically.
Every valid SMC trade follows the same sequence. TCP makes that sequence explicit.
Most SMC indicators mark everything and leave you to judge. Trend Cascade Pro makes a binary decision at each stage — either the market has met the condition or it hasn’t. If it has, the engine advances. If not, it waits or resets.
The result is a setup that only reaches Valid state when all six conditions have been sequentially confirmed: structural break, correct-zone retracement, qualifying liquidity, wick sweep with close-back, MSS confirmation, and trade projection.
You can see exactly which stage you’re at on the dashboard and on the status label on the chart.
A lone swing high in the middle of a range is not the same as three equal highs at PDH that coincide with a session liquidity level. Trend Cascade Pro scores every candidate liquidity level from 0 to 15 based on five factors:
Set your minimum score in the settings (Loose = 1, Balanced = your choice, Strict = 5+). Higher thresholds mean fewer but higher-quality setups.
BOS fires on a bullish close beyond the prior swing high. The engine maps the impulse range, draws the discount zone (lower green shaded area), and enters retracement state. Dashboard in the bottom-right corner shows live state progression.
Once the MSS confirms, the engine calculates the trade the moment the next bar opens. Entry is set at the MSS level. Stop loss is placed beyond the sweep extreme plus an ATR buffer (adjustable). TP1 targets the opposite edge of the impulse range. TP2 projects a 0.272 extension beyond that.
The setup quality grade (A/B/C) is calculated from four inputs: liquidity score, MSS strength, risk:reward ratio, and session alignment. A-grade setups have strong liquidity, a confirmed MSS, and at least a 1:2 RR in a live session.
Any liquid market on TradingView — indices (NAS100, US500), forex pairs, stocks, and crypto. The session filter is pre-set for London and NY intraday trading but can be disabled for any market or timeframe.
No. All signals fire on bar close from a deterministic state machine. A BOS requires a confirmed close beyond the swing. The sweep requires a confirmed close-back. Nothing changes after the bar closes.
Each candidate is scored 0–15 based on equal high/low count, pivot clustering, zone depth, session H/L alignment, and PDH/PDL alignment. Set your minimum score threshold — higher = fewer, better-quality setups.
BOS Detected, Liquidity Found, Liquidity Swept, MSS Confirmed, Trade Valid, TP1 Hit, Target Reached, and Setup Invalidated. All fire on bar close and are available as named TradingView alert conditions.
A/B/C is calculated at validation from four factors: liquidity score, MSS grade, risk:reward ratio, and session alignment. A = 8+ pts, B = 6–7 pts, C = below 6. It helps you filter which setups are worth taking.
Three conditions must all be true: (1) the wick pierces liquidity by at least the sweep buffer (default 0.05× ATR), (2) the candle closes back on the correct side, and (3) the close is still inside the premium/discount zone. This prevents micro-wicks from triggering the MSS phase.
Trend Cascade Pro tells you exactly where the setup is in the sequence — and draws the trade when it’s ready.