| name | strategies |
| description | Entry-point strategy selector. Lists the available trading strategies with a one-line when-to-use for each, plus a deep-dive drill-down by name. Routes to the right specialist skill (ICT/SMC, breakout, scalping, swing, trend-following, mean-reversion). USE FOR - which strategy, what strategies, strategy selector, strategy list, how should I trade, pick a strategy, ICT or SMC, breakout or trend. |
| user-invocable | true |
| kind | reference |
| category | trading/entry |
| status | active |
| tags | ["entry-point","strategies","selector","guide","routing"] |
| related_skills | ["strategy-selection","ict-smart-money","smc-beginner-pro-guide","zone-refinement-sniper-entry","market-regime-classifier","trading-fundamentals","risk-and-portfolio","master-trading-workflow","analyze","recommendations"] |
| skill_level | beginner |
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
/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 wrapsict-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 tomarket-regime-classifier — upstream regime check that gates strategy suitabilityanalyze / recommendations / markets / search — other four entry points
