If the Trendscanner is a filtered list of pairs matching your criteria, Smart Setups are one level up: they're configurations where DYOR has already identified a notable convergence of technical signals. Where the Trendscanner says "here are coins that match", Smart Setups say "here are coins where multiple interesting things are happening at the same time".
What's a smart setup, exactly?
A smart setup is a coin + timeframe where DYOR has detected at least two technical signals reinforcing each other. For example:
- a bullish trend on the 4h,
- plus an RSI bouncing back from oversold territory,
- plus a successful test of a major support,
- plus rising volume on the last candle.
Taken individually, each signal is weak. Together, they form a confluence — and confluence is what separates a noisy signal from a statistically exploitable one.
Components of a smart setup on DYOR
When you open a smart setup, you see:
- The coin and timeframe: BTCUSDT 4h, ETHUSDT 1h, etc.
- The bias: bullish, bearish, or neutral. This is the direction suggested by the convergence of signals.
- The confidence score: a rating from 0 to 10 that summarizes the strength of the confluence. The higher, the more numerous and convergent the signals.
- The list of detected signals: each signal is listed with its type (trend, momentum, volume, pattern, divergence, level) and a color code.
- The annotated chart: key levels, identified patterns and trendlines are drawn directly.
- The key levels: the closest support/resistance to the current price.
Important: a smart setup is not a buy signal. It's a configuration to analyze. It's your judgment that turns the setup into a decision.
How to read a smart setup
A setup at 6/10 with 5 independent signals (trend, momentum, price action, volume, divergence) is more reliable than a setup at 7/10 with 2 correlated signals (e.g., RSI + Stoch RSI saying the same thing). Always look for diversity across indicator families.
Here's a three-step systematic approach.
1. Look at the bias and confidence
If the bias is bullish and confidence > 6, you're dealing with a serious configuration. Below 5, it's more "worth watching" than "worth executing". A neutral bias means DYOR sees signals in both directions — often a sign of a decision zone (range, forming triangle).
2. Break down the signals
A setup at 6/10 with 5 independent signals is more interesting than a setup at 7/10 with 2 correlated signals (like two momentum indicators saying the same thing). Look at the diversity of signals:
- Trend (ADX, EMA, DYOR trend): is there an established trend?
- Momentum (RSI, MACD, Stoch): is momentum consistent with the bias?
- Price action (patterns, trendlines, levels): is price reacting to an identifiable structure?
- Volume: are moves accompanied?
- Divergences: are there any, and in which direction?
The more categories you have represented, the "truer" the confluence.
3. Validate on the chart
Never take a setup without looking at the chart. The chart is there to answer a few simple questions:
- Is the trend visible to the eye without needing an indicator?
- Is the cited level a real level (tested multiple times), or a randomly drawn line?
- Is the detected pattern cleanly formed, or is it an approximation?
If something looks off visually, move on. The amount of signals never compensates for a visually dubious setup.
Smart Setups vs Trendscanner: when to use what
- Trendscanner: when you have a clear idea of what you're looking for and want to control each filter.
- Smart Setups: when you want DYOR to do the pre-selection for you, keeping only cases where multiple technical elements converge.
An effective workflow combines both: you browse Smart Setups first thing in the morning (the "best" current configurations), and you turn to the Trendscanner when you have a specific thesis to verify ("BTC is holding its 200 EMA, which alts are doing the same?").
Following a setup over time
A setup isn't frozen. You can follow it (the "Follow" button) to take a snapshot at time T: the entry price is captured and your P&L is tracked in real-time. It's a visual logbook of your convictions — you immediately see if the setup evolves in your favor or not. Follows are automatically closed after 30 candles on the setup's timeframe to keep your list clean.
Being alerted on new setups
Independent of following, you can set up Smart Setup alerts on the Alerts page. Define a minimum confidence threshold (e.g., ≥ 7) and a bias (bullish, bearish, or both), and DYOR sends you a push notification as soon as a matching setup appears. You can also restrict these alerts to a watchlist to receive only setups on coins you care about.
Common pitfalls
- Taking all setups: just because DYOR generates 20 in a day doesn't mean you should trade 20. Be selective. Two or three good setups > ten mediocre ones.
- Ignoring macro context: a bullish smart setup on ETH in a crashing market is far less reliable than a bullish setup in a rebounding market. Always look at BTC before deciding.
- Forgetting position sizing: a 8/10 setup on an illiquid small cap is riskier than a 6/10 setup on a large cap. Adjust your sizing accordingly. See Position Sizing.
Ready to try?
Open the Smart Setups page on DYOR, filter by confidence > 6 and bullish bias, and review the top 5 configurations. For each, ask yourself the three questions from the "How to read a smart setup" section above. This is the most educational exercise you can do with DYOR — and it will quickly show you what "confluence" really means in practice.