M2 · L1Order Blocks
What Is an Order Block?
An order block is the last candle before a big explosive move — that's where the bank order was filled.
What This Means
When a bank wants to buy millions in gold, they can't do it all at once — the market would move against them. So they place their orders in stages, at specific price levels. When price aggressively moves away from an area, it's because a large institution just filled a huge order there. That zone is the order block. Price almost always returns to it.
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The Rule
The last down candle before a big bullish move = bullish order block.
The last up candle before a big bearish move = bearish order block.
COPY THIS
Do these steps exactly1
Find a big aggressive move on the chart (3+ candles in one direction)
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Go back to where that move started
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Find the LAST opposite-coloured candle before the move
For a bullish move: find the last red candle. For a bearish move: find the last green candle.
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Draw a box around that candle's body (open to close)
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Label it: 'OB — BULL' or 'OB — BEAR'
Common Mistake
Don't mark every candle. Only mark the order block when there is a STRONG move away from it — at least 3 big candles moving quickly in one direction.