The Second Order Block That Pushes the Same Move Further
Forms when price leaves an Order Block, then builds a second one that retests it and continues the same move — not a new reversal, a second push in the same direction.
Before you start: Builds directly on Order Block — read that first.
Part of the My Edge Official framework — refined through thousands of hours of chart study.
Forms when price leaves an Order Block, then builds a second one that retests it and continues the same move — not a new reversal, a second push in the same direction.
- Theory
- Context
- Confirmation
- Execution
Picture someone rolling a ball down a slope (the Order Block — the spot where the move started). The ball rolls a long way off.
Sometimes, on its way, the ball hits another spot that gives it another small push forward — in the same direction as at the start, not backward. This second spot isn't called an "Order Block" again, because it isn't the true start of the move — it's just a second push of the same move. We call this a Propulsion Block.
The strongest sign that this is really what's happening is how fast price reacts from there — an immediate, decisive response is a strong sign; a slow drift through it is a weak one.
People confuse this with a regular Order Block. The difference: an Order Block is where the move started; a Propulsion Block just pushes it further along.
Advanced explanation⌄
Theory
A Propulsion Block forms when: an Order Block has already formed and price has displaced away from it, and a second Order Block later forms that retests the original Order Block's zone and continues price delivery in the same direction — not a reversal. Unlike a fresh Order Block (which marks where a move began), a Propulsion Block confirms and extends a move already underway.
Context
Assess: the original Order Block it's retesting, higher-timeframe context, market structure, session, timeframe, and — most importantly — whether the reaction off it is immediate or gradual.
| Order Block | Propulsion Block | |
|---|---|---|
| Forms from | Aggressive displacement — liquidity taken, an MSS, significant price delivery | A retest of an already-existing Order Block, same direction as its original move |
| Triggered by | The displacement itself | Price returning to confirm and continue the original Order Block's move |
| Typical role | Support, resistance, continuation zone, entry reference | Continuation zone, entry reference — confirms rather than starts a move |
| Priority signal | Liquidity taken, strong displacement, an MSS | Immediate, decisive reaction off the retest |
Confirmation
⚠️ Never trade a Propulsion Block in isolation — confirm it retests (not reverses) the original Order Block, continues the same direction, and produces an immediate reaction rather than a slow grind through it.
Execution
Higher priority when the reaction is immediate, aligns with higher-timeframe PD Arrays, and the original Order Block it confirms was itself high-priority. Lower priority when price grinds slowly through it or the original Order Block was low-priority.
How to Use It
In practice:
- First confirm a genuine Order Block exists and price has displaced away from it — a Propulsion Block only means something relative to that original move.
- When a second Order Block retests the first and continues the same direction, mark it as a Propulsion Block, not a second Order Block.
- Judge the strength by the speed of reaction: immediate and decisive is strong; a slow grind through the zone is weak and often means the move is losing momentum, not confirming it.
Don't stop here — see how this fits with the rest of the framework.
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