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C. ICT Order Blocks and PD Arrays
Order blocks, breaker blocks, mitigation blocks and similar zones are price areas where ICT traders look for a reaction when price returns. PD arrays, short for premium and discount arrays, rank and organise those zones relative to a dealing range: buys are generally considered from discount and sells from premium. This category also covers Optimal Trade Entry and the Mean Threshold of a block.
15 concepts · numbers 33–47
Order Blocks and PD Arrays: all 15 concepts
A candle or price range associated with the origin of a meaningful displacement move that breaks structure…
A failed order block that is later approached from the opposite side and may act as a support/resistance…
A price-action reference associated with a prior swing/failed push where price returns to mitigate opposing…
A price zone associated with a pronounced rejection wick at a swing extreme, often used to identify where…
A specialized block concept used to describe a price area involved in a strong continuation or propulsion…
A less universally standardized label for an order-block-like reference that is not the obvious final…
A broad ICT term for price-delivery reference tools used to frame where price may react within a dealing…
A PD array located in the upper half of a defined dealing range, where ICT traders often look for bearish…
A PD array located in the lower half of a defined dealing range, often used as a location for bullish…
A Fibonacci retracement zone used by ICT traders to frame a deep pullback within a directional price leg.
A midpoint reference used in some ICT teaching contexts for a selected price range or array; terminology can…
A retracement back into a previously identified OB after price has moved away from it.
A retest of a failed OB after it has inverted role, often used as a potential entry location.
An ICT-style confluence model combining a breaker block and a fair value gap in the same general price area.
A single-candle pattern used by some ICT/SMC educators as a compact order-block reference.