Smart Money or classic technical analysis: which to learn
In short: Smart Money is part of technical analysis, not its opposite. The classics give the base: candles, trend, levels, patterns. SMC adds the logic of liquidity and zones. Learn them in order: classics first, then SMC.
Where they agree
Trend, support and resistance, false breakouts and working across timeframes are shared by both.
Where they differ
The classics see a double top as a reversal signal; SMC sees a cluster of stops that price may take out first. The classics put the stop beyond the level; SMC warns that everyone's stop is there.
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