Swing Highs & Lows
Detect important swing turning points in price action.
The Swing Highs & Lows block identifies significant turning points in price — peaks (swing highs) and valleys (swing lows). These are the anchor points of market structure, and almost every other SMC concept references them.
Why It Matters
Swing points define market structure. An uptrend is a series of higher highs and higher lows. A downtrend is the opposite. By detecting these points, you can identify trend direction, find support and resistance levels, and spot structural shifts before they become obvious.
How to Use It
- 1Drag the Swing Highs & Lows block onto your canvas
- 2Set the direction — detect swing highs, swing lows, or both
- 3Choose the detection method
- 4Connect it to other blocks as a reference point
Settings Explained
Direction — Whether to detect swing highs (peaks), swing lows (valleys), or both. Swing highs act as resistance. Swing lows act as support.
Detection Method — How swing points are identified. 'Wick-based' uses the absolute high and low of candles, capturing the full range. 'Body-based' uses the open and close, ignoring wicks. 'Swing-based' uses a more sophisticated algorithm that considers surrounding candles to identify true turning points.
Look Back Mode — How far back to search for swing points. Shorter lookbacks find recent, smaller swings. Longer lookbacks find more significant structural levels.
Example Use Case
You use swing lows as the level source for a Liquidity Grab block. When price sweeps below a recent swing low and rejects, it suggests institutional accumulation at that level — a potential long entry.
The detection method matters more than you might think. Wick-based detection captures extreme points that often align with stop-loss clusters. Body-based detection finds cleaner structural levels.