--- title: 'Order Blocks in 3 Minutes: Practical Guide' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=uhb_v9XLIt8' video_id: 'uhb_v9XLIt8' date: 2026-08-04 duration_sec: 174 --- # Order Blocks in 3 Minutes: Practical Guide > Source: [Order Blocks in 3 Minutes: Practical Guide](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uhb_v9XLIt8) ## Summary This video provides a concise, practical explanation of order blocks in trading, defining them as the last opposite candle before a strong price move. It covers how to identify them, the three main rules for validity, and a simple entry strategy, all within a three-minute timeframe. ### Key Points - **Definition of an Order Block** [00:02] — An order block is the last candle opposite the close before a strong move. Large players (banks, funds) place large positions before an impulse move, and the price holds until the impulse occurs. - **Displacement Criterion** [00:29] — An important criterion for a valid order block is displacement: a strong movement after the candle. The impulse should be at least x2 the size of the order block candle. - **Bullish Order Block Example** [00:42] — In a bullish scenario, a local low forms in a support zone, then a high is built. The price often returns to rebalance the impulse (fair value gap) before continuing up. A bullish order block is the last bearish candle closing down before a sharp move up. - **Bearish Order Block Example** [01:25] — A bearish order block is the last bullish candle closing up before a sharp downward move. It forms at resistance, and after the impulse, the price may return to that level before continuing down. - **Three Main Rules for Valid Order Block** [01:51] — 1) Displacement: strong impulse, minimum x2 from the order block. 2) Match with your analysis (e.g., support/resistance). 3) Several candles in a row with the same closing. - **Entry Strategy** [02:21] — Enter from the beginning of the order block candle opening up to 50% of the candle. Place stop loss under the order block or nearest low. Take profit at the next logical high, not the maximum. Don't be greedy: close 80% at the target, leave 20% for super profit. - **Trade Management** [02:45] — Do not move stop loss and take profit after the trade is open. If analysis is incorrect, remove the order entirely. For more info, visit the Telegram channel. ### Conclusion Order blocks are key reversal zones where institutional activity creates strong moves. By identifying displacement, matching with key levels, and following a disciplined entry strategy, traders can effectively use order blocks in their trading. ## Transcript This is an order block. This is an order block. This is also an order block. What is an order block? And the order block is the last candle opposite the close before a strong move. What is this ? And large players such as Goldman Sax, GP Morgan, City Bank, Black Rock, that is, banks, private equity funds, and institutional investors, place a large volume of positions before the impulse movement. The price will then hold until the an impulse in the direction of accumulation occurs. An important criterion for an order block accumulation zone. There must be displacement - this is a strong movement after the candle. How to find an order block on a chart? That is, what I showed, we have a high or low in the opposite direction. Now let's look at a bychep example. That is, we have a sha we go and a local piglow is formed, that is, in the support zone. And after that, we have a are building a high. And after that, the price is obliged to return in order to rebalance this impulse. That is, another important point is that after imbalance or fair value gap will form, and after that, the price can continue to go up. That is, the bychrblok is the last bearish thing. Candle closes down before a sharp move up. Important remark. The Aigation block will mitigation block is, be sure to watch my other videos. A similar example of a bearish order block. We are forming a high, and, accordingly, a logical level, and resistance. That is, from here we have a strong impulse going in the opposite direction . After this, the price can go . After this, the price can go in such a trend direction to return to this price and then go up. Ah, go down. That is, a bearish order block is the last bullish candle, closing up before a sharp downward move. Three main rules for a valid order block. First of all, the first rule is that there must be displacement. This is a strong impulse. Minimum x2 from the an order block - this is the first candle, it goes down, conditionally, and then in the opposite impulse of at least x2 formed. Then the second rule is that it must be a match with your is, the third rule is several candles in a row with the same closing. This will be strategy for entering trades. We have an entry order block, or from the beginning of the an entry order block, or from the beginning of the candle opening up to 50%. In this zone we enter into a trade. Next, we place the top loss under the overblock or the nearest low. Take Pro we bet on the next logical high, but not on the maximum. And it is important to note, don’t be greedy. If you are actively monitoring the deal, then close 80% when you reach yours here, and you can leave the initial target and 20 further. This will be a super profit . I will note that do not move the stop loss and take orders and the trade is already done. If you realize that the analysis is incorrect, remove the order entirely. If you want more information on trading, visit my Telegram channel.