best timeframes and ideal order block (OB) setups** for 1. **Intraday Trading** 2. **BTST Trading (Buy Today, Sell Tomorrow)** 3. **Swing Trading**

 Absolutely — here's a detailed institutional-grade breakdown of the best Smart Money Concepts (SMC) timeframes and Order Block setups tailored for:

• ✅ Intraday Trading

• ✅ BTST Trading

• ✅ Swing Trading

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🔍 1. Intraday Trading

✅ Criteria	📘 Intraday Setup Insights
Directional Bias TF	1H (60-min) + 4H for trend & CHoCH/BOS context
Entry Timeframe	5-min or 15-min
Best OB Detection TF	15-min (with confluence on 1H OB)
Ideal OB Type	OB post liquidity sweep + FVG + strong volume candle
Stop-Loss Logic	Below OB wick or recent structure low (on 5m chart)
Confirmation	Bullish engulfing / Inside bar break + Vol spike confirmation
FVG Role	Acts as magnet for price; ideal for target or entry test

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⚡ 2. BTST (Buy Today, Sell Tomorrow)

✅ Criteria	📙 BTST Setup Insights
Directional Bias TF	4H + Daily
Entry Timeframe	15-min or 1H
Best OB Detection TF	1H OB refined on 15-min OB
Ideal OB Type	OB formed after sweep of prior day’s low/high
Stop-Loss Logic	Just below last session's OB wick (structure-based)
Confirmation	CHoCH on 15m + bullish engulfing or strong rejection wick
FVG Role	Partial fill or clean break defines entry trigger

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🔁 3. Swing Trading

✅ Criteria	📗 Swing Trade Setup Insights
Directional Bias TF	Daily + Weekly
Entry Timeframe	1H or 4H
Best OB Detection TF	4H OB refined by 1H OB
Ideal OB Type	OB with sweep of multiple equal lows/highs + large imbalance
Stop-Loss Logic	Below OB body (D1 candle) or protected swing low
Confirmation	Daily candle confirmation + 1H price action shift (CHoCH)
FVG Role	Used as re-entry/TP zones

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📊 Comparison Summary Table

Style	OB Timeframe	Entry TF	Target Zone	SL Base	RR Range
Intraday	15M	5M/15M	PDH/PDL, FVG zones	Below OB Wick	1:1.5 to 1:2
BTST	1H/4H	15M/1H	Prior day high/low, OB	Prior OB wick	1:2 to 1:3
Swing	4H/Daily	1H/4H	Weekly liquidity zones	Structure Low	1:3 to 1:5