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# Order block retest
- URL: https://www.propfirmduel.com/strategies/order-block-retest/
- Published: 2026-10-07T22:35:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T02:59:49.000Z
- Description: An order block is the last opposite-colored candle before a strong move that breaks structure. It marks where large orders likely sat. Price often returns to it.
- Author: Prop Firm Duel
- Tags: Smart money strategies, #strategy, #school-smart-money, #level-advanced, #Import 2026-10-07 22:49

TargetStopOld ceiling becomes the floorRetest holds

Example drawing, not live market data.

1Where's the level?

The high and low of the last down candle before a strong up move that broke a prior high.

2What's the trigger?

Price returns into the block and a candle closes up out of it.

3Where is it wrong?

Below the order block.

4Where does it end?

The high that was broken if it is at least 1R away, otherwise 2R.

Markets

Futures, Forex, Crypto

Timeframes

5m to 1h

Sessions

London and New York

Also called

OB, supply and demand zone

## What it means

An order block is the last opposite-colored candle before a strong move that breaks structure. It marks where large orders likely sat. Price often returns to it.

## How it is confirmed without repainting

The block is defined only after the structure break closes.

## When it fails

A close through the block.