Educational Series: What Is an Order Block (OB)?Gold US DollarVANTAGE:XAUUSDPremiumTrader57✨ Educational Series: What Is an Order Block (OB)? 🧠💡 Understanding Institutional Footprints in Smart Money Concepts An Order Block (OB) represents the exact price footprint where smart money accumulated massive buy or sell orders prior to a strong market expansion. 🧠 Key Identification Criteria 1. Last Opposing Candle: For a Bullish OB, locate the final bearish candle before an explosive move up. For a Bearish OB, locate the final bullish candle before a drop. 2. Break of Structure (BOS): The impulse move must break key swing structure to confirm institutional displacement. 3. Fair Value Gap (FVG): High-probability OBs are validated by an unmitigated FVG left directly adjacent to the order block zone. 📌 Execution Logic Entry: Place limit orders at the open or 50% Consequent Encroachment (CE) level of the OB candle upon the return pull-back. Stop Loss (SL): Invalidation lies strictly past the tail/wick of the OB candle. Take Profit (TP): Target opposing Buy-Side Liquidity (BSL) or Sell-Side Liquidity (SSL) pools. ⚠️ Disclaimer: For educational and technical analysis purposes only. Not financial advice. Always practice strict position sizing and risk management! 🛡️ #TradingView #SmartMoneyConcepts #OrderBlock #PriceAction #DayTrading #TechnicalAnalysis #Forex #Crypto