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Order Blocks and Fibonacci Retracements for Trend Pullbacks

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Summary

This indicator description combines structural order-block detection with a Fibonacci grid. A bullish block is defined as a bearish candle followed by a configurable run of bullish candles; bearish blocks use the opposite pattern. Optional filters require a minimum directional move, unusually high block-candle volume, or alternating bullish and bearish blocks. Detected zones extend until a later close crosses the stated invalidation boundary, after which they are shown as broken. The grid is drawn from the most recent still-active block to the subsequent swing extreme.

The text suggests using returns to active zones for pullback entries, pairing the zone with Fibonacci retracement levels, or treating the newest active block as a directional regime filter. It also describes limiting displayed history and mapping daily zones onto intraday charts. These are indicator interpretations, not validated trading results: the document supplies no backtest or evidence that the institutional accumulation rationale is predictive. Threshold choices, chart timeframe, volume reliability, and execution rules can all affect signals, while implementation details should be checked against the platform and data used.

Key ideas

  • The indicator identifies a candidate order block as an opposite-colored candle preceding a sequence of impulse candles.
  • Optional magnitude, volume, and alternation conditions can filter detected blocks.
  • Zones remain active until a closing price crosses the specified boundary, then appear as broken.
  • A Fibonacci grid is anchored to the newest active block and the swing extreme since its formation.
  • The suggested pullback and trend-filter uses are not supported by reported backtest evidence.

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