If you are a professional scalper or high-speed trader → use SMC.

If you trade over a longer period or prefer calmer trades → use supply and demand.

Simple explanation:

First: Supply and Demand School

Timeframe: Excellent for medium to long-term trading.

Used Timeframes: 1 Hour – 4 Hours – Daily.

Methodology:

Focuses on general areas without delving into candle details.

Relies on discovering clear reversal areas, often waiting for price tests.

Second: SMC School (Smart Money Concept)

Timeframe: Excellent for scalping and rapid trading (especially 1M - 5M - 15M).

Used Timeframes: Minute up to 1 Hour.

Methodology:

Focuses on precise details such as:

CHoCH (Change of Market Structure)

BOS (Break of Structure)

FVG (Fair Value Gaps)

Order Block

Liquidity Sweep

Targets entry and exit with high precision.

Reveals institutional movements and smart market behavior.

Scalping?: Ideal for scalping, as it looks for quick opportunities with minimal risk and maximum accuracy.

These models provide you with a strong addition in entry areas and don't forget to combine them with RSI, SMA, and MACD as indicators, as we mentioned in a previous post. Important intersections and models on any chart, merging two together gives you strength in decision-making.