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OR high breakout — acceptance

The retest + 2-close confirmation pattern.

9 min · Intermediate

What you'll learn

• Identify a valid OR high breakout using a candle close and volume.
• Apply the retest plus two-close confirmation pattern before entering.
• Plan entry, stop, target and position size for an OR high breakout.

Key takeaways

• Chasing the breakout candle is the most common ORB mistake.
• Acceptance means a retest that holds and two consecutive closes above the ORH.
• The stop goes under the retest low; a close back inside the OR ends the idea.
• No retest means no trade, and that is an acceptable outcome.
• Always confirm at least 2R to the next level before entering.

Glossary

• OR high (ORH) — The highest price traded during the opening range period.
• Retest — A pullback to a broken level to check whether it now holds from the other side.
• Two-close confirmation — Requiring two consecutive candle closes beyond a level before entering.

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