01What mitigation means
Institutions rarely fill their full size in one move. When price returns to the order block, they can complete (or “mitigate”) remaining orders — and traders who were trapped on the wrong side can exit at break-even. Both flows can push price away from the block again. The first return is usually the strongest; each later touch consumes more of the resting orders.
02Two entry models
Limit entry
- Resting buy at the OB high or mean threshold
- Best price, no confirmation
- Higher win-rate risk; stop beyond the OB
Confirmation entry
- Wait for a lower-timeframe CHoCH inside the OB
- Enter on the retracement into the LTF FVG
- Fewer fills, tighter stop, better R
Reward : risk
(target − entry) ÷ (entry − stop)
(108.7 − 103.9) ÷ (103.9 − 102.3) = 3.0
03Invalidation and management
- A close through the far side of the block invalidates it — exit, do not hope.
- Move the stop to break-even only after price reaches a meaningful level (e.g. 1R or a new swing).
- Take partial profits at the first liquidity pool; leave a runner for the larger draw.
Watch outNot every OB deserves capital
An OB in the wrong half of the range, against the higher-timeframe bias, or already tested twice is a low-probability idea. Skipping trades is a professional skill.
Key takeaways
- Mitigation = price returning to fill remaining orders; first touch is strongest.
- Limit entries maximise price; confirmation entries maximise evidence.
- Stops go beyond the block; targets at the next liquidity.
- A close through the block ends the idea.
Common mistakes
- Re-entering a block after it closed through
- Stops inside the block
- Taking OB trades against the higher-timeframe bias
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