ETH Short – Smart Money Setup | 17.06 🔍 Context:
After a strong dump on ETH, clearly visible on the 1H chart (left side of image), I waited for a retrace into the Fair Value Gap (FVG) zone — typical Smart Money behavior. That’s where I started looking for a short setup.
🎯 Entry Logic:
Now here's the part I’d love to discuss with you.
The classic and maybe "cleanest" approach would be to wait for a market structure break on a lower timeframe and then enter on the continuation, targeting rejection zones visible again on the 1H.
But…
Lately, I’ve been taking entries directly from FVG, even before the break, if another FVG forms on the lower timeframe inside the higher timeframe zone. That’s what happened here — I saw a second FVG form in the key area, and took the short from that.
Sometimes I even treat two FVGs in the same direction (on the same or different timeframes) as a valid entry point on their own.
🤔 Question to the community:
How do you usually approach this?
Do you wait for confirmation/structure break on the lower TF before entering, or do you also go straight from the FVG if the zone is respected well enough?
Would love to hear how others manage similar setups.
