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Order block
The last candle closing against the move, immediately before a break of structure. It fires on the break bar and draws the candle's range as a zone.
What it looks like on a chart
A shaded band over the order block candle's range, extended forward.
| Timeframe | Bars of history it reads | Settings | Events, last 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| M15 | 240 | last opposite-close candle before the break; zone is its FULL RANGE (four conventions exist) | 503 |
| M30 | 240 | last opposite-close candle before the break; zone is its FULL RANGE (four conventions exist) | 257 |
| H1 | 240 | last opposite-close candle before the break; zone is its FULL RANGE (four conventions exist) | 126 |
| H4 | 240 | last opposite-close candle before the break; zone is its FULL RANGE (four conventions exist) | 26 |
| D1 | 240 | last opposite-close candle before the break; zone is its FULL RANGE (four conventions exist) | 3 |
Related scanners
- FVG formed the gap the same displacement leaves behind, drawn from the three bars rather than the candle
- Structure break the break this candle is identified relative to