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Mitigation blockAdvanced
Like a breaker, but without the sweep: a failed swing whose last opposite candle is later used as a zone.
Simplified illustration, not real market data.
What it means
Price fails to make a new high, then breaks the prior low. The last up candle before that break becomes a bearish mitigation block. The difference from a breaker is that no liquidity was taken first.
How to spot it
- A lower high (no sweep), then a break of the prior low.
Common mistakes
- Mixing up breakers and mitigation blocks. The sweep is the difference.
Related terms
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