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# Order Blocks

### What Order Blocks show

Order Blocks highlight price zones where volume clusters. They help you spot likely support/resistance and decision points. They also work well as TP/SL reference areas.

<figure><img src="/files/7a07d0c4e89575a738b21ede45f4f61aafd587c7" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Order Blocks on chart</em></p></figcaption></figure>

### Strength levels (Soft / High / Loud)

Order Blocks are grouped into three strength levels. Higher strength blocks are usually more meaningful.

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#### Soft

Lowest strength. More frequent. Best used as minor, “in-the-noise” levels.
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#### High

Mid strength. Good default for most setups. Often respected during normal market conditions.
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#### Loud

Highest strength. Less frequent. Best used for bias and key levels.
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If the chart feels cluttered, start with **High** + **Loud** only.
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### How to read an Order Block

Each block can show two metrics. They answer different questions.

#### Relative % of Volume

This is a **normalized** share of volume across the blocks shown. The values add up to **100%**. Higher % means the block stands out versus others.

#### Data + Volume

This is the **raw** volume value contributing to that block.

<figure><img src="/files/ab41b5fe10f450c427be5f4e1c7bbf8d8c9fc409" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Block metrics, bullish vs bearish split, and volume delta</em></p></figcaption></figure>

The green/red bar shows the bullish vs bearish volume split. The **Δ (delta)** is the difference between bullish and bearish volume.

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Since Pine Script can’t access order book data, Order Blocks are inferred from **volume analysis**.
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### Quick workflow

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### Pick a clean starting view

Set **Max OBs** (defaults to **4**) to control how many blocks are visible. Fewer blocks means less noise.
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### Choose the generation style (Dynamics)

Use **Original** for more “natural,” lightly filtered blocks. Use **Attuned** for cleaner spacing and more uniform blocks.
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### Use multi-timeframe blocks when you want stronger levels

Enable **MTF Timeframe** and pick a higher timeframe. A good rule is **4× your current chart timeframe** (1H chart → 4H+ blocks).
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### Filter for the blocks you actually want to trade

Use **Sensitivity** to filter by:

* Strength (Soft / High / Loud)
* Direction (bullish / bearish)
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### Video walkthrough

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### Settings reference

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#### Max OBs / Show last

Controls how many Order Blocks you see at once. Default is **4**.

Higher values can surface weaker blocks. Lower values keep only the most relevant ones.
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#### Original vs Attuned

* **Original**: less filtering, more organic blocks.
* **Attuned**: cleaner output, more regular sizing and spacing.
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#### Strength and direction filters

Use this to show only what matches your plan:

* Strength: Soft / High / Loud
* Side: bullish / bearish
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#### Multi-timeframe Order Blocks

Displays blocks derived from another timeframe. Higher timeframes usually produce stronger, more “macro” zones.
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#### What shows inside the block

Use the toggles to show/hide the metrics inside the block. This is where you enable **Relative %**, **Volume**, the split bar, and **Δ**.
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To display Order Blocks, the asset must have **volume data**.
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