Candle Range Theory (CRT) Trading Course
Every candle is a range. Sweep one side, close back inside, deliver to the other — CRT turns that one observation into a mechanical, timeframe-anchored model. We taught a complete CRT batch live and free in June 2026 to 200+ traders and published all 10 lectures on YouTube; the live Complete Syllabus takes it further with practice, the CRT Sniper Pro indicator and the modules around it.
The YouTube playlist currently has nine viewable lectures and one unavailable video.
Watch the entire CRT batch first — then decide
A batch we value at ₹20,000, taught live in June 2026 and published in full. Same trainer, same Marathi, Hindi & English delivery, same chart-marking style as the paid batch. Judge the teaching before you spend a rupee.
On YouTube · free · no sign-up, no payment
The CRT model, end to end
From the single idea — a candle is a range — to a full playbook with timing, filters, entries and risk rules.
The 3-candle model
Candle 1 is the range (CRT High / CRT Low). Candle 2 is the sweep — its wick raids one side. Candle 3 is the delivery to the opposite side. Strongest when candle 1 closes at a higher-timeframe key level.
The golden validity rule
The sweep candle must close back inside the range. Wick raid + close inside = manipulation, trade it. Body close beyond = genuine breakout, do not fade it. This one filter removes most losing setups.
Power of Three / AMD
Accumulation, Manipulation, Distribution inside a single higher-timeframe candle — the wick is the receipt of manipulation, and the expansion is the trade.
Timing: the 4H opens
Why the 1 AM, 5 AM, 9 AM and 1 PM New York 4H opens matter, how Asia accumulates, London manipulates and New York delivers — with every window converted to IST in class.
Sniper LTF refinement
After the HTF sweep, drop down: LTF sweep → market structure shift (MSS) → retest of the displacement FVG or order block → entry with the stop beyond the sweep wick. The step that tightens a 1.5R idea into a 3–5R trade.
Confluence stack & risk
Grade every setup: HTF key level, liquidity reference (PDH/PDL, session highs/lows), killzone timing, SMT divergence, HTF bias, displacement quality. Then risk: stop beyond the wick plus buffer, TP1 at the opposite extreme, TP2 at external liquidity, one sweep = one trade.
The 8-step CRT routine you'll leave with
Mechanical on purpose — so that on a live chart you execute a checklist, not a feeling.
| Step | Action | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark the range | Anchor candle closes at or near a higher-timeframe level — demand/supply, old high/low, premium/discount extreme. |
| 2 | Wait for the sweep | Price raids one side of the range. No sweep, no trade. |
| 3 | Demand the close back inside | The validity rule. Entering on the wick is front-running the manipulation. |
| 4 | Check the clock, SMT and confluence | Killzone timing, correlated-asset divergence, liquidity reference, bias. |
| 5 | Refine on the lower timeframe | MSS plus displacement; enter on the FVG / order-block retest. |
| 6 | Place risk | Stop beyond the sweep wick plus buffer; fixed 0.5–1% fraction; know your R before entry. |
| 7 | Manage | TP1 at the opposite range extreme, stop to breakeven, TP2 at external liquidity. |
| 8 | Journal | Grade, outcome, mistake. The only statistics that matter are yours. |
"Amateurs trade the breakout. Professionals trade the failure of the breakout."
Free on YouTube, deeper in the live batch
Live classes + full recordings
Every CRT lecture is taught live by Mahesh Sir on weekdays, 9:00–10:00 PM IST — and every lecture is recorded. Miss a class or want to revise? The recording is waiting in the student recordings portal.
Free indicators in month 3 + handbook
In the 3rd month of the group batch, students get one month of free access to SM Trading Zone's own SMC, ICT and CRT TradingView indicators as invite-only scripts (a free TradingView account is enough), plus lifetime access to the 20-chapter SMC Mastery Handbook.
Live trading sessions after the batch
When the batch ends, the learning doesn't. Join live market sessions with Mahesh Sir and apply the method on real charts — Gold, forex, crypto and US indices. Educational sessions on international markets only; never trade calls on Indian securities, and no promise of returns.
Two ways to learn CRT
| Track | Fee | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free CRT batch (YouTube) | ₹0 | Available lectures from the June 2026 live batch, in order. Watch it here. |
| Complete Syllabus | ₹25,000 (or 250 USDT) | SMC + ICT + CRT + the 2 CR method, live and recorded, with the CRT Sniper Pro indicator and the other SM Trading Zone tools during the batch, plus live practice on Gold, forex, crypto and US indices. |
| One-to-One Education Batch | ₹1,00,000 / 2 months | The whole syllabus including CRT, privately with Mahesh Sir. |
Watch the free batch first. If the teaching works for you, the live batch is where it becomes a practised skill.
Why learn CRT with us
Taught by a 9-year full-time trader
Every CRT session is led by Mahesh Zambare Patil (Mahesh Sir) himself — nine years across gold, indices, crypto and Indian F&O, and the developer who writes every SM Trading Zone indicator.
In Marathi, Hindi & English, from the foundations
Batches are taught in Marathi, Hindi and English (group or one-to-one). Concepts are built up from absolute basics — if you can read a candlestick chart, you can start.
Online worldwide · offline in Pune, India
Join live from anywhere in the world, or attend in person at our office in Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra. Same curriculum, same trainer, same recordings.
Honest teaching — no fake calls, no hype
We never sell "guaranteed" buy/sell calls, win-rate figures or profit promises. You learn to build and test your own playbook — and we'd tell you to walk away from anyone who promises otherwise.
CRT course questions
What is Candle Range Theory (CRT) in one line?
Is the free CRT batch on YouTube really the full course?
Is CRT the same as ICT or SMC?
Which timeframes does CRT work on?
Are you affiliated with the original CRT creators?
Do you promise results with CRT?
Start with the free batch. Seriously.
Ten lectures, no sign-up. If you want the live practice, the indicator and the rest of the syllabus afterwards, the 2 November batch is open.