Order Blocks: ICT for Futures Explained
TL;DR
Order Blocks — The last candle before the move. An order block is the last opposite candle before a strong move.
“Order Blocks — The last candle before the move. An order block is the last opposite candle before a strong move.”Click to post on X ▸
Where this fits in the Confluence Method
This lesson lives in the Stack step of the Confluence Method, where you confirm a key level and price action and structure before a setup qualifies as a trade. It also reinforces the risk and psychology that let the edge compound over many trades.
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2 sections0:00Welcome back. Order blocks — reading the exact candle institutions used to enter. An order block is the last opposite candle before a strong move. The last down candle before a rally marks where smart money loaded longs. When price returns to that zone, demand often steps back in. So you mark the block and buy the retest, with your risk just below it.
0:26The last candle before the move is institutional footprint. Next: breaker blocks.
