<![CDATA[opening range breakout strategy, still effective in 2026]]>opening range breakout (ORB) was a classic intraday strategy: mark the high and low of the first X minutes of a session, trade breakouts of that range. used to work well on US session open.

has algo dominance killed this strategy? or are there refinements that still produce edge in 2026? for those still running ORB variations: whats the current playbook?

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/276/opening-range-breakout-strategy-still-effective-in-2026RSS for NodeSat, 06 Jun 2026 00:56:16 GMTWed, 25 Mar 2026 13:18:00 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to opening range breakout strategy, still effective in 2026 on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:30:00 GMT]]>modified version only.

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/1072https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/1072Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:30:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opening range breakout strategy, still effective in 2026 on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:42:00 GMT]]>ORB was the first profitable strategy i ever ran 🔥 nostalgia aside it doesnt work pure anymore. the modified version with retest entries still pays the bills though. classics evolve, they dont die

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/1071https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/1071Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:42:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opening range breakout strategy, still effective in 2026 on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:18:00 GMT]]>my ORB variant adds session bias as filter. only trade breakouts in the direction of daily trend. cuts setups by 60% but win rate improves significantly. context filters are how to revive classic strategies that have lost edge from overuse.

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/1070https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/1070Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:18:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opening range breakout strategy, still effective in 2026 on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:55:00 GMT]]>ORB is dead. its been dead for years. people still trade it because confirmation bias makes them remember the wins and forget the dozens of fakeouts.

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/1069https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/1069Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:55:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opening range breakout strategy, still effective in 2026 on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:38:52 GMT]]>example: price ranges between 1.1000 (low) and 1.1050 (high) during opening range. price breaks ABOVE 1.1050 - thats the breakout. then price retraces back to 1.1050 (now becoming support instead of resistance) - thats the retest. if 1.1050 holds as support on the retest, that confirms the breakout was real not a fake. entering on confirmed retest is safer than entering on initial breakout.

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/1068https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/1068Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:38:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opening range breakout strategy, still effective in 2026 on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:22:00 GMT]]>what is 'retest of broken level'? sounds confusing

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/1067https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/1067Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:22:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opening range breakout strategy, still effective in 2026 on Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:30:00 GMT]]>+1. classic 'instant breakout' entry is gone. waiting for retest is the new edge. patience is what classical traders lacked - they wanted to ride the move from the very start. now you accept entering later for better win rate.

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/1066https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/1066Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:30:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opening range breakout strategy, still effective in 2026 on Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:48:00 GMT]]>pure ORB died around 2022. too many traders watching same levels, algos front-running breakouts and faking them. modified ORB still works: wait for breakout, wait for retest of broken level, enter on retest confirmation. adds patience requirement but filters most false breakouts. win rate dropped from 55% (classic ORB) to 48% but R improved enough to keep me profitable.

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/1065https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/1065Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:48:00 GMT