Learning goal: Label swings correctly to identify buyer or seller control.
1Learn
HH / HL / LH / LL
HH is a higher high, HL a higher low, LH a lower high and LL a lower low relative to the reference swing.
How to identify it
HH is a higher high, HL a higher low, LH a lower high and LL a lower low relative to the reference swing.
HH/HL preserve buyer progress in an uptrend; LH/LL preserve seller pressure in a downtrend. Compare swings of the same structural degree.
How it works, step by step
Compare each point with the prior same-degree swing and avoid labeling internal noise.
The source logic is: HH/HL preserve buyer progress in an uptrend; LH/LL preserve seller pressure in a downtrend. Compare swings of the same structural degree.
Separate observation from interpretation: the numbers show only a price path; an SMC label still needs this lesson’s criteria. 420 → 438 → 429 → 447 → 436
Why it matters
Its practical importance is that These four labels feed BOS, CHoCH and directional bias.
Place in the SMC sequence
These four labels feed BOS, CHoCH and directional bias.
How it works, step by step
First, Compare each point with the prior same-degree swing and avoid labeling internal noise.
Then, Valid case: Compare each point with the prior same-degree swing and avoid labeling internal noise.
Finally, Invalid case: A structural label belongs to a confirmed swing, not every candle high or low.
Define invalidation before turning an observation into a trade.
How to identify it
Compare each point with the prior same-degree swing and avoid labeling internal noise.
Valid case: Compare each point with the prior same-degree swing and avoid labeling internal noise.
Invalid case: A structural label belongs to a confirmed swing, not every candle high or low.
After the observation, wait for subsequent behavior to confirm it.
Distinction from a related concept
HH / HL / LH / LL
HH is a higher high, HL a higher low, LH a lower high and LL a lower low relative to the reference swing.
One candle being higher or lower
A structural label belongs to a confirmed swing, not every candle high or low.
Two directional scenarios
↗ Supported case
420 → 438 → 429 → 447 → 436: Valid case: Compare each point with the prior same-degree swing and avoid labeling internal noise. In a bullish scenario, Compare each point with the prior same-degree swing and avoid labeling internal noise.
↘ Interpretation trap
420 → 438 → 429 → 447 → 436: Invalid case: A structural label belongs to a confirmed swing, not every candle high or low. In a bearish scenario, Compare each point with the prior same-degree swing and avoid labeling internal noise.
⚠ Common mistakes
First error: labeling without criteria in HH / HL / LH / LL
Second error: confusing it with One candle being higher or lower
Third error: turning an observation into an immediate entry without a model or risk control.
✓ Practical checklist
Compare each point with the prior same-degree swing and avoid labeling internal noise.
Valid case: Compare each point with the prior same-degree swing and avoid labeling internal noise.
Invalid case: A structural label belongs to a confirmed swing, not every candle high or low.
This concept is not a guaranteed entry or profit; stop, position size and model rules remain mandatory.
2See an example
Guided exercise · 1
Guided: split the sequence into observable events and write only evidence actually present in the data. 420 → 438 → 429 → 447 → 436
Compare each point with the prior same-degree swing and avoid labeling internal noise.Which observation is a valid instance in the displayed scenario? Topic: HH / HL / LH / LL
3Practice
Practice
Guided practice
Guided: split the sequence into observable events and write only evidence actually present in the data. 420 → 438 → 429 → 447 → 436
?↔✓
Gold V3 Open Response
💡 The emphasized element is a clue; still submit the answer yourself. Compare each point with the prior same-degree swing and avoid labeling internal noise. Separate observation from interpretation: the numbers show only a price path; an SMC label still needs this lesson’s criteria.
Expected answer
447 نسبت438=HH؛436 نسبت429=HL.
Assisted practice
Assisted: write one supported and one rushed interpretation of the same sequence, then state the filter that rejects the weak reading. 420 → 438 → 429 → 447 → 436
?↔✓
Gold V3 Open Response
Expected answer
474 نسبت482=LL؛486 نسبت491=LH.
Independent practice
Independent: before seeing continuation, record the likely reading, required confirmation and invalidation on three separate lines. 420 → 438 → 429 → 447 → 436
?↔✓
Gold V3 Open Response
Expected answer
پاسخ نموداری؛ اجبار به برچسب در نقطه مبهم خطاست.
What to retain
Its practical importance is that These four labels feed BOS, CHoCH and directional bias.
These four labels feed BOS, CHoCH and directional bias.
Mental model: observe → label conditionally → wait for subsequent behavior → decide only inside a risk plan.