Copy This 5 Rule SMC Trading Strategy (Backtested Results)
Lewis Kelly
Strategy Description & Rules
SMC Engine Trading Strategy Overview
This systematic Smart Money Concepts (SMC) strategy, optimized by Lewis Kelly over four years of live execution, functions as an intraday bias model. By standardizing market sweeps and institutional ranges, it eliminates subjective execution errors.
Core Rules and Parameters
- Rule 1: Directional Bias: Defined by higher-timeframe structural swing ranges (15m structures). The bias remains unchanged until a structural Change of Character (CHoCH) occurs.
- Rule 2: Time and Price: High-volume liquidity windows define execution: London Session (2:00 AM - 5:00 AM EST) and New York Session (7:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST).
- Rule 3: Liquidation Sweep: Trades are only authorized once the high or low of the defined Asian Range (20:00 - 02:00 EST) is purged during the trade windows.
- Rule 4: Reversal Confirmation: A lower timeframe execution shift (CHoCH) is required on the 1m/5m timeframe to prove institutional order-flow reversal before entry.
- Rule 5: Entry Trigger: Entry is filled using Fair Value Gaps (FVGs), Inverted FVGs, or Mitigation blocks inside the shifted leg.
Risk Management
Stop Loss levels are placed strictly beyond the structural high/low of the sweeping candles. Targets are set with a highly favorable risk-to-reward projection targeting a 1:6.23 Ratio.
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This page provides a detailed analysis of the Copy This 5 Rule SMC Trading Strategy (Backtested Results), originally shared by the popular YouTube content creator Lewis Kelly. Many automated trading videos make high-win-rate claims that might not reflect typical live trading conditions, which is why we coded this strategy into a standardized Expert Advisor (.ex5 file) to verify those claims using historical backtests.
During our evaluation of the original ruleset, we analyzed trade frequency, risk exposure, and maximum drawdown. If the strategy tester results showed significant gaps between the creator's video claims and reality, we noted the discrepancies above. You can download the compiled EA directly to run your own backtests on your broker's terminal using the universal tester key provided.
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