Is it true that Smart Money Concepts from ICT beat retail strategies like support and resistance and trendlines?

[steven46]

The institutional, professional, and established trading community generally views "Smart Money Concepts" (SMC) with a mix of skepticism, indifference, and recognition of rebranded, established principles. While the CORE idea—trading in alignment with large institutional volume—is valid, institutional professionals do not use the terminology or methods as marketed by online proponents. I do have access to institutional professionals and they generally do not use them as they are described. There are simpler ways to create a sustainable business model. I have attached an example
Good luck

 

[AriaS]

You can't be this daft.
Look at his live trades recorded in live Tradingview charts, NOT "market replay".
Clearly the guy can trade better than pretty much anyone out there
The threads you're talking about are just haters with courses to sell.
ICT teaches for 100% FREE on Youtube . . . .

Does he have a track record verified by 3rd party? If he doesn't, then nothing to even talk about. When I talk about profitability, I show people my verified track record.