AlgoAlpha is a well-known TradingView publisher with 80,100 followers and 129 published scripts. Their free CISD script has 8,800 likes and 129,000 views - clear evidence that the ICT trading community wants this signal.
Here is the problem: that free script is not part of their paid product. If you subscribe to AlgoAlpha's ILPAC suite - their premium offering - you do not get CISD detection. You get BOS/CHoCH, liquidity heatmaps, and FOMO bubble signals. For an ICT trader, that is a meaningful gap.
AlgoAlpha's most-wanted ICT signal (CISD) lives in a free script they published separately. Their paid suite was built around a different set of tools - and CISD is not one of them.
What AlgoAlpha's ILPAC Suite Actually Includes
ILPAC (Institutional Liquidity, Price Action, and Confluence) is AlgoAlpha's flagship paid indicator. It covers SMC concepts broadly but is not purpose-built for ICT methodology:
- →BOS and CHoCH detection - structural break and character shift signals
- →Liquidity heatmaps - price levels where stop clusters are likely sitting
- →FOMO bubbles - signals indicating overextended moves (crypto-oriented)
- →Smart trail - dynamic stop-loss trailing tool
- →Pattern detection - classical chart patterns overlaid on price
These are legitimate tools. But they reflect a crypto-first, generalist SMC approach - not the ICT-specific methodology that uses CISD as the entry confirmation after a liquidity sweep. There is no protected high/low detection, no HTF/LTF alignment dashboard, and no integrated entry signal sequence.
The Irony
AlgoAlpha's free CISD script is one of the most-liked standalone CISD tools on TradingView. Their paid product doesn't include it. ICT traders subscribing to ILPAC premium are paying for a suite that doesn't solve the problem AlgoAlpha already demonstrated they understand.
What SMC X Does Instead
SMC X was built with CISD as the primary signal - not an afterthought or a separate free add-on. The entire product is structured around the ICT entry sequence: sweep, CISD confirmation, displacement, entry.
- →CISD detection - integrated as the core entry signal, not a separate script
- →Sweep alerts - fires when a key level is being swept so you can prepare the entry
- →HTF/LTF alignment dashboard - confirms higher timeframe bias before the entry signal fires
- →Protected high/low marking - defines the structural level that validates the CISD
- →Entry confirmation sequence - CISD + IFVG/BPR in a single view
- →Full training course - the indicator is paired with the complete ICT entry methodology
Head-to-Head Comparison
| Feature | AlgoAlpha ILPAC (Paid) | SMC X |
|---|---|---|
| CISD detection | Free standalone only - not in paid suite | ✓ Core signal |
| Sweep alerts | - | ✓ |
| HTF/LTF alignment dashboard | - | ✓ |
| Entry signal printed on chart | - | ✓ |
| BOS / CHoCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| Liquidity heatmaps | ✓ | - |
| Free trial | - | ✓ 7 days |
| Lifetime option | - | ✓ $399 |
| Monthly price | $24.97–$68.97/mo | $49/mo |
| Platform focus | Crypto-first | ICT methodology |
The Pricing Situation
AlgoAlpha's site has shown a '50% off' promotion for multiple consecutive months. When a discount runs indefinitely, it is not a discount - it is the price. Their effective pricing is $24.97–$68.97/month depending on the plan, with no lifetime option available.
SMC X is $49/month with a 7-day free trial, or $399 one-time lifetime payment. The lifetime includes all future updates and the full training course. There is no recurring billing after a one-time purchase.
On Fake Urgency
A 'limited time' sale that never ends is a dark pattern. The real AlgoAlpha price is whatever they show with the discount applied - because that discount is always there. Factor that into your evaluation.
Which One Should ICT Traders Use?
If you trade ICT methodology and you want CISD as your primary entry signal, AlgoAlpha's paid suite was not built for that. You would be using their free standalone CISD script alongside a paid subscription that adds tools designed for a different trading approach.
SMC X is the product built specifically for what you are trying to do: enter after a liquidity sweep, confirmed by CISD, with HTF bias alignment before the signal fires. That is the entire product - not one of fifty features.
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Start Free 7-Day TrialFrequently Asked Questions
Does AlgoAlpha detect CISD?
AlgoAlpha has a free standalone CISD script on TradingView (8,800 likes) - but it is not included in their paid ILPAC suite. Paying for AlgoAlpha premium gives you BOS/CHoCH, liquidity heatmaps, and FOMO bubbles, not an integrated CISD entry signal.
What is ILPAC in AlgoAlpha?
ILPAC is AlgoAlpha's paid indicator suite covering BOS/CHoCH structure detection, liquidity heatmaps, FOMO bubbles, pattern detection, and trailing stops. CISD detection is not part of it - that exists only in a separate free script AlgoAlpha published independently.
Is AlgoAlpha good for ICT trading?
AlgoAlpha has useful structural tools and their free CISD script works. But the paid suite is crypto-first and uses signals like FOMO bubbles that don't align with ICT methodology. For ICT-specific entry signals - sweep, CISD, displacement - SMC X is purpose-built for that sequence.
What is the difference between AlgoAlpha and SMC X?
AlgoAlpha is a broad SMC toolkit where CISD exists only as a free add-on separate from their paid product. SMC X is a focused ICT entry signal tool where CISD is the primary integrated signal, paired with sweep alerts, HTF/LTF alignment, and a full training course.
Is AlgoAlpha's 50% discount real?
No. AlgoAlpha's '50% off' promotion has appeared on their site for multiple consecutive months. When a discount is permanent, it is the actual price - not a sale. Their real pricing is $24.97–$68.97/month with no lifetime option.