• Setup: Price breaks 15-min high/low with strong momentum or volume spike.
• Ideal Time: 8:30–9:15 AM CST
• Entry: Above high or below low of 15-min open range
• Stop Loss: 3–4 ticks below entry
• Take Profit: 6–8 ticks or key level retest
• Platform Combo: TradingView to mark OR, Tradovate to execute

📈 Visual Example – ORB Breakout at 8:47 AM CST

• Mark 8:30–8:45 AM CST range (for futures)
• Look for strong momentum or volume breakout
• Wait for breakout + confirmation (e.g., engulfing candle, volume surge)
• Enter on break + retest (optional)
• Place tight SL just below/above range
• Target: 6–8 ticks or next key level

The 15-minute opening range refers to the high and low of the first 15 minutes after the market opens.

• Captures the market's initial volatility and sentiment
• Often influenced by institutional orders and news reactions
• Key zone for breakout strategies like the ORB (Opening Range Breakout)

• Mark the high and low from 8:30 to 8:45 AM CST (for US Futures)
• Watch for a breakout above or below this range
• Entry: Triggered by momentum breakout or volume spike
• Add confirmation:
  • Retest of the range
  • Volume surge
  • Strong candle pattern (e.g., engulfing)

This range is the foundation for the Opening Range Breakout (ORB) strategy:

• Don’t predict — react to the breakout when it happens
• Focus on momentum and timing, not guesswork

Example:

• Between 8:30–8:45 AM CST, price forms a 15-min opening range.
• At 8:47, it breaks above the high with a large bullish candle and strong volume.

• Trade Entry: Long above the OR high.
• Stop Loss: 3–4 ticks below breakout candle.
• Target: +6–8 ticks or next resistance zone.

Why it worked: Momentum breakout confirmed by volume and timing right after the OR window.

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