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ICT Breaker Block Explained: From Failed Order Block to New Role

A breaker block is commonly described as an area that changes role after a prior order-block idea fails and price breaks through it. Traders study the area within a broader market-structure sequence.

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The basic idea

A commonly taught breaker sequence begins with an order-block reference, a move through that area that invalidates the original expectation, and later use of the area from the opposite side.

Why structure matters

Define which swing has broken and what qualifies as a meaningful structural change. Otherwise failed zones can be relabeled after the fact.

Breaker and liquidity

Some traders combine breaker blocks with a liquidity sweep or other context. Treat the combination as a hypothesis with measurable conditions.

Backtest it

Record the original zone, invalidation event, retest condition, stop, target and session. Include failed retests in the sample.

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