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Opening Range Breakout: The opening 30 minutes reveal the day.
Define the opening range (OR), distinguish trend days from rotational days, trade OR breakouts with volume confirmation, and avoid the most common OR fakeout.
Difficulty: Intermediate · 5 lessons · about 0.9 hours
Who it's for
Traders who know chart basics and want a repeatable process. Core principle: The first move is often a trap. The second move sets the day.
What you'll learn
Reading the Open
- Defining the OR (5/15/30 min) — free: Which OR to use and when.
- Trend day vs. rotational day — free: Volume, breadth, and OR location vs. prior close.
OR Setups
- OR high breakout — acceptance: The retest + 2-close confirmation pattern.
- Failed OR breakout → reversal: When the OR rejects, fade back to mid.
- Replay: 5 ORB sessions: Compare clean ORBs to traps.