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Opening Range Breakout Playbook
A session-open momentum setup that trades the break of an established opening range.
Market context
Best used around liquid market opens where volume expands and direction becomes clear.
Market: Futures / Indices / Forex sessions · Difficulty: Intermediate
Entry rules
- Define a fixed opening range
- Wait for a clean close outside the range
- Confirm volume or momentum expansion
- Enter on break or first retest
Invalidation
- Price closes back inside the range
- Breakout occurs into major opposing liquidity
- News event invalidates technical context
Targets
- Range projection
- Prior session high/low
- Minimum 1:2 risk-reward
Mistakes to avoid
- Entering before the range is formed
- Chasing after extended candles
- Ignoring opening spread/volatility
Journal tags
ORB, session-open, momentum, breakout
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