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Breaker Block

When a Failed Reversal Becomes the Next Opportunity

When a failed reversal attempt becomes the next opportunity.

Written guide~2 min readIntermediate

Before you start: Builds directly on Order Block — read that first.

Part of the MY EDGE framework — refined through thousands of hours of chart study.

What happens when an Order Block fails? It doesn't disappear — it becomes something else. A Breaker Block is a failed Order Block that transforms into a new PD Array, and we use it primarily as a reference point for future price delivery, not as an immediate entry signal.

What's Inside
  1. Theory
  2. Context
  3. Confirmation
  4. Priority
  5. Execution
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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens when an Order Block fails?

It doesn't disappear — it transforms into a Breaker Block, a new PD Array used primarily as a reference point for future price delivery, not as an immediate entry signal.

How do I trade a Breaker Block?

Never trade it in isolation — wait for higher-timeframe context, liquidity alignment, a market structure shift, and lower-timeframe price action, and check whether price is delivering from one Breaker Block to another in a chain.

Breaker Block vs Order Block — what's the difference?

An Order Block is the original footprint before displacement; a Breaker Block only exists after that Order Block has already failed, making it a secondary, reference-only concept rather than a primary signal.

Should I look for a Breaker Block on every chart?

No — by nature it's a secondary concept that only forms once an Order Block has already failed, so it should be used less often than the FVG or Order Block, not force-found where it isn't there.