Mike Valtos – Advanced Market Structure Workshop

Advanced Market Structure is a next–generation indicator designed to decode price structure in real time by combining classical swing–based analysis with modern quantitative confirmation techniques.

What You’ll Learn In Advanced Market Structure Workshop

WEEK 1: Master Each Component

SESSION 1 (Monday, Feb 23) – Market Structure Fundamentals

• How institutional traders view market structure (completely different than retail).
• Break of Structure (BOS) vs Change of Character (ChOCh) – the real difference.
• Internal vs External liquidity – where institutions hunt stops.
• Order blocks and fair value gaps that actually matter.
• Why 90% of retail traders misread structure and lose money.

SESSION 2 (Tuesday, Feb 24) – Smart Money Concepts Deep Dive

• Liquidity engineering: The exact playbook institutions use to hunt your stops.
• Premium vs Discount zones (most traders get this completely wrong).
• Which order blocks to trade and which to ignore.
• Imbalances and fair value gaps in detail.
• The SMC entry model that professional traders use.

SESSION 3 (Wednesday, Feb 25) – Volume Profile Essentials

• Point of Control (POC) – why this is the most important level on your chart.
• Value Area High/Low and how to use them for entries.
• Volume nodes vs volume voids (where the real moves happen).
• Profile shapes and what they predict about market direction.
• How institutions use volume profile (insider perspective).

WEEK 2: Integration & Real-World Execution

SESSION 4 (Monday, Mar 2) – Order Flow Analysis

• Reading footprint charts (delta, volume, CD).
• Absorption vs Initiative – how to spot institutional accumulation.
• Failed auctions and what they tell you about the next move.
• Point of Control (POC) movement in real-time.
• Volume Tipping Points (VTPs) that signal major shifts.

SESSION 5 (Tuesday, Mar 3) – The Confluence Method

This is where everything comes together:

• The 3-Step Confluence System in detail.
• The hierarchy: Which signals override others.
• Exact entry timing when all three align.
• When to skip a trade (missing confluence signals).
• Stop placement using all three methodologies.
• Profit targets based on structure, profile, and flow.

SESSION 6 (Wednesday, Mar 4) – Live Trading Application & Q&A

• Real-time chart markup using SMC + Profile + Order Flow.
• Identifying A+ setups as they develop.
• Trade management from entry to exit.
• Case studies: Winning trades, losing trades, and the difference.
• What to do when confluences conflict.
• Open Q&A: Submit your charts for live analysis.

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