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Break and Retest Playbook
A classic structure setup where broken support/resistance is retested as the opposite side.
Market context
Best around clear levels with repeated touches and decisive breaks.
Market: All liquid markets · Difficulty: Beginner
Entry rules
- Mark clean support/resistance
- Wait for decisive break
- Wait for retest
- Enter after rejection/confirmation
Invalidation
- Level is messy or not respected
- Retest slices back through level
- Risk-reward is below plan
Targets
- Next structure level
- Measured range move
- At least 1:2 R:R
Mistakes to avoid
- Entering first touch blindly
- Forcing levels that are not obvious
- Ignoring higher timeframe trend
Journal tags
break-retest, structure, support-resistance
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