Lesson 16 of 25
Why the order block 'almost' works
Price taps the block, gives a small reaction, then fails. That first reaction was the bait.
What you see
- Small bounce off the block, then a roll through it.
- A deeper untouched block sitting behind.
Why it happens
- Blocks are one-shot — the orders inside get filled on the first tap.
- Retapped blocks are hollow.
How to trade it
- Prefer an unmitigated block.
- Require a liquidity sweep into it.
- Require higher-timeframe direction to agree.
Journal it: Log whether the block was fresh and whether a sweep came first.
Track this setup in your own journal and see whether it actually pays you.Go Pro