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MNQ ICT Bullish Order Block Retest Long
A public playbook for the MNQ bullish order-block retest that survived the Strategy Lab shortlist.
37 trades / 64.9% win / 3.35 profit factor / +14.28 avg pts.
What This Setup Is
An ICT-style long setup that waits for a bullish displacement leg, marks the last opposing candle zone, and only acts on a controlled retest.
Why It Fires
A true order-block retest should show that sellers failed to regain control after displacement. The retest gives a defined invalidation point instead of chasing the impulse.
Exact Trigger Checklist
- Chart: MNQ 1-minute bars during the tested trade window.
- Identify bullish displacement before defining the order block.
- Mark the last bearish candle or imbalance-adjacent demand zone.
- Enter only on a clean retest and hold above invalidation.
- Required filter: narrative_tag=growth downside.
Good Conditions
- Displacement is obvious and breaks prior structure.
- Retest taps the zone without slicing through it.
- The target is not blocked by immediate supply.
- The narrative filter matches the saved research bucket.
Avoid Conditions
- The order block is chosen after the fact.
- Price returns too deeply and accepts below the zone.
- The setup needs a huge stop relative to target.
- The retest happens during headline shock.
Setup Anatomy
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Tier 1: MNQ ICT Bullish Order Block Retest Long. An ICT-style long setup that waits for a bullish displacement leg, marks the last opposing candle zone, and only acts on a controlled retest. Filter: narrative_tag=growth downside. Research sample: 37 trades, 64.9% win, 3.35 PF, +14.28 avg pts.
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