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Playbook A

Opening Range Breakout

Trade the initial breakout of the opening range after the first 15-30 minutes of price discovery.

Market Conditions
  • —High volume expected (earnings, news catalyst, gap)
  • —Clear directional bias from premarket
  • —Market (SPY/QQQ) showing supportive trend
Setup Criteria
  • —Wait for opening range to establish (15-30 min)
  • —Range should be defined with clear high and low
  • —Volume building near range boundary
  • —Price consolidating before breakout attempt
Entry Rules
  • —Entry on confirmed break with volume surge
  • —Wait for candle close above/below range
  • —Avoid fakeouts by requiring volume confirmation
  • —No entry if range is too wide (defines risk)
Stop Loss
  • —Below range low (for long)
  • —Above range high (for short)
  • —Consider midpoint of range for tighter stop
Take Profit
  • —Target 1:2 risk-reward minimum
  • —Scale out at 1R, let runner go to 2R+
  • —Use prior day levels as targets
Invalidation
  • —Failed breakout with immediate reversal
  • —Volume dies after breakout
  • —Market reverses against trade direction
Mistakes to Avoid
  • —Entering before range is established
  • —Chasing after extended move from range
  • —Ignoring overall market direction
  • —Trading during low volume periods
My Rule

Only trade ORB when the setup is clean and volume confirms. No forcing trades on weak breakouts.