strategies

# Strategies — Strategy Selector Entry Point One of the **five entry-point commands** for Tradecraft. Starts here when the question is "which strategy should I use?" rather than "analyze this symbol." Tells you the right approach for the current regime + asset class, then drills into the specialist skill. ## Invocation ```text /tradecraft:strategies [NAME] [SYMBOL] # examples /tradecraft:strategies # overview + selector /tradecraft:strategies ict # deep-dive on ICT Smart Money /tradecraft:strategies smc XAUUSD # SMC guide tuned for gold /tradecraft:strategies breakout US30 # breakout guide for US30 /tradecraft:strategies scalp EURUSD # scalping guide for EURUSD ``` - `[NAME]` — optional. One of: `ict`, `smc`, `breakout`, `scalp`, `swing`, `trend`, `mean-reversion`. Omit to see the full selector. - `[SYMBOL]` — optional. When present, tailor the answer to that symbol. ## What Claude Should Do ### No args — show the selector table ``` Tradecraft strategies — pick one based on regime + style Strategy Best regime Timeframe Specialist skill ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ICT Smart Money trending+pullback M15-H4 /tradecraft:ict-smart-money SMC (beginner-friendly) trending M15-H4 /tradecraft:smc-beginner-pro-guide Order-block entry trending pullback M15-H1 /tradecraft:zone-refinement-sniper-entry Breakout (opening range) range breaking M5-H1 /tradecraft:gold-orb-ea Momentum breakout trending H1-D1 /tradecraft:dan-zanger-breakout-strategy Scalping high-liquidity M1-M15 /tradecraft:xtrading-analyze Swing D1 trend H4-D1 /tradecraft:master-trading-workflow Regime classifier (pre) any any /tradecraft:market-regime-classifier Not sure which? Run /tradecraft:strategies <YOUR_SYMBOL> and we'll recommend. ``` ### With a NAME arg — deep-dive Invoke the specialist skill directly and summarize its core rules in 5-8 bullets (entry, invalidation, target logic, when NOT to use, position sizing note). Example for `ict`: ``` ICT Smart Money (deep-dive) Specialist: /tradecraft:ict-smart-money When to use: clean H4 trend with a pullback to a displacement zone on H1/M15 Structure concepts: BOS, CHoCH, order block, fair value gap, liquidity pool Entry: 50% retrace of the order block AFTER a liquidity sweep in the opposite direction Invalidation: H1 close beyond the order block Targets: next internal liquidity, then external When NOT to use: ranging / news-driven / low-liquidity sessions Next step: /tradecraft:pair-analyze <YOUR_SYMBOL> H1 standard ``` ### With NAME + SYMBOL args Same as above, but (a) call `market-regime-classifier` for that symbol to confirm the strategy fits the current regime, (b) show a concrete entry zone if the regime matches, (c) pipe the user to `/tradecraft:pair-analyze <SYMBOL> <TIMEFRAME>` as the next action. ## Strategy Name Aliases | Input | Routes to | |---|---| | `ict`, `smart-money`, `smartmoney` | `ict-smart-money` | | `smc` | `smc-beginner-pro-guide` | | `breakout`, `brk` | `dan-zanger-breakout-strategy` | | `orb`, `opening-range` | `gold-orb-ea` | | `scalp`, `scalping` | `xtrading-analyze` with M5/M15 mode | | `swing` | `master-trading-workflow` with `swing` mode | | `trend`, `trend-following` | `strategy-selection` filtered to trend strategies | | `mean-reversion`, `mr` | `strategy-selection` filtered to mean-reversion | ## Design Rules - Never list more than 8 strategies in the selector. Keep it one-screen. - Every row has a working `/tradecraft:` command the user can copy-paste. - Deep-dive sections max 8 bullets — not a textbook, a reference card. - If the user asks about a strategy not in the alias table, route to `/tradecraft:search <name>` for a broader match instead of inventing one. - Always end with a concrete next step (usually `/tradecraft:pair-analyze <SYMBOL>` or `/tradecraft:recommendations`). ## Related - `strategy-selection` — underlying strategy-picker logic this wraps - `ict-smart-money`, `smc-beginner-pro-guide`, `zone-refinement-sniper-entry`, `dan-zanger-breakout-strategy`, `gold-orb-ea`, `xtrading-analyze`, `master-trading-workflow` — specialist strategy skills this routes to - `market-regime-classifier` — upstream regime check that gates strategy suitability - `analyze` / `recommendations` / `markets` / `search` — other four entry points