Breaker Blocks (HuntsPip)

Breaker Blocks (HuntsPip) identifies order blocks that have failed and converts them into breaker block zones, tracking both the original order block and its transformation on the chart. It enables traders to recognize when institutional positions have been invalidated by price breaking through an order block, turning former support into resistance and vice versa, providing high-probability reversal and continuation trade setups as price retests these converted zones.

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█ CONCEPTS

A breaker block is a price action concept that builds on the idea of order blocks. When an order block forms but price later moves through it in the opposite direction - effectively invalidating it - the failed order block becomes a breaker block. The zone flips its directional bias: a failed bullish order block becomes a bearish breaker, and a failed bearish order block becomes a bullish breaker.

In Smart Money Concepts (SMC) analysis, some traders interpret breaker blocks as zones where a prior move has been invalidated and the original positioning may now act as a reference in the opposite direction. When price returns to a breaker block zone, traders watch for potential reactions aligned with the new directional bias. The concept reflects the idea that failed support can become resistance and vice versa.


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█ WHAT IT DOES

This tool tracks market structure internally and identifies order blocks at each break of structure. It then monitors whether price subsequently trades through the order block zone in the opposite direction. When this happens, the original order block is drawn as a historical reference and a new breaker block zone is created starting from the point of invalidation, extending forward on the chart.

Both the original order block and the breaker block are displayed as colored boxes. The breaker block uses the opposite color of the original order block to reflect the flipped bias. Optional labels mark each zone as "OB" or "BB" for quick identification. Mitigation tracking monitors whether price returns to interact with the breaker block zone, changing the color of both boxes to a neutral shade when the selected condition is met. The indicator manages a display limit, removing the oldest validated zones when the maximum count is reached.


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█ FEATURES AND USAGE

BREAKER BLOCKS

• Show Labels - Toggles the OB and BB text labels on each zone pair.
  
  
• Breaker Block Type - Determines the boundaries of each zone.
    - Wick - The zone spans from the candle's high to its low.
    - Body - The zone spans from the candle's open to its close.
  
  
• Mitigation Type - Selects the condition that must be met for a breaker block to be considered mitigated.
    - Close Outside - Price closes beyond the far edge of the zone.
    - Wick Outside - Price wicks beyond the far edge of the zone.
    - Close > 50% - Price closes past the midpoint of the zone.
    - Wick > 50% - Price wicks past the midpoint of the zone.
    - Close Inside - Price closes inside the zone.
    - Wick Inside - Price wicks into the zone.
  
  
• Colors - Three color pickers controlling the bullish, bearish, and mitigated zone colors. The breaker block automatically uses the opposite color of its original order block.
  
  
• Max BB Displayed - Controls how many validated breaker block pairs are shown on the chart at once. Oldest pairs are removed first when the limit is reached.
  
  
• Distance from LTP - Controls how far forward each active breaker block box extends beyond the current bar.
  

This tool works on any instrument and any timeframe. Because breaker blocks require an order block to first form and then fail, they appear less frequently than standard order blocks and represent a more selective setup. Breaker blocks are best used as confluence with other analysis - such as fair value gaps, market structure, or liquidity levels - rather than as standalone entry triggers.