L1.4 — The BOS Entry: Trading the Continuation After the Break
After a confirmed Break of Structure, price has proven directional commitment by closing beyond a key swing point. The BOS itself is not the entry — it is the confirmation that the direction is valid. The entry comes on the pullback to the broken level, which has now flipped from resistance to support (in a bullish BOS).
The BOS entry model has two phases: (1) identify and confirm the BOS by candle close beyond the swing point; (2) wait for price to pull back to the flipped level and show a re-engagement signal (rejection candle or structural hold) before entering. The stop sits below the flipped level. A close below it means the flip has failed.
The most common error with BOS entries is entering on the BOS candle itself rather than waiting for the pullback. The BOS candle is often extended, placing the entry far from the stop and producing a poor risk-to-reward ratio. The discipline of waiting for the pullback is what makes this entry model structurally sound rather than reactive.
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