When a potential trend reversal is forming, you ideally want to see newly created order blocks and their associated breaker blocks get respected right away—straight after the initial inside bar break of structure (IBOS), rather than waiting for a complete break of structure (BOS) to confirm.
Why does this matter? Because the IBOS is essentially the market's first mechanical rejection at that level. If price respects those order blocks immediately upon this initial break, it signals genuine structural conviction. You're not waiting for wholesale confirmation; you're catching the earliest mechanical signal that the market recognizes the shift. That early respect tells you something real is happening—the structure is turning, and smart money is already positioning accordingly.
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BlockchainTalker
· 01-12 18:06
Actually, the IBOS vs BOS distinction here is exactly where most retail traders lose money—they're sitting around waiting for the pretty confirmation candle when the real signal already fired. Think of it like catching the director's first take instead of the final cut, you know?
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SchrodingersPaper
· 01-11 22:55
Wow, that moment on IBOS was really a test of fate. How many times I thought I had caught the bottom, only to be reversed immediately. My mindset almost collapsed. Those who entered early are already making a fortune.
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DataOnlooker
· 01-11 22:55
I should have known earlier that IBOS is much more reliable than BOS, saving me from waiting for confirmation all day... but I still got scammed in haha
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BasementAlchemist
· 01-11 22:51
I've been using that IBOS setup for a long time. The key is to see if someone immediately steps in after the breakout; if no one does, it's a false breakout. That's the real line distinguishing smart money from the fools.
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SudoRm-RfWallet/
· 01-11 22:45
ngl IBOS's theory sounds good, but can it really go smoothly in real trading... Most of the time, it's just fake breakouts followed by a sweep.
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GasFeeCryBaby
· 01-11 22:35
The moment IBOS catches is the real signal, not the kind of hindsight play like BOS... Those who entered early are already making a fortune.
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MeaninglessApe
· 01-11 22:33
The moment IBOS people bought the dip... they are probably going to be trapped again. Every time they believe that smart money has already jumped in, but in the end, they are still chasing the high 😅
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AirdropNinja
· 01-11 22:31
IBOS, huh? There's nothing wrong with what you're saying... But is it really that easy to catch during real trading? Feels like it's still easy to get washed out.
When a potential trend reversal is forming, you ideally want to see newly created order blocks and their associated breaker blocks get respected right away—straight after the initial inside bar break of structure (IBOS), rather than waiting for a complete break of structure (BOS) to confirm.
Why does this matter? Because the IBOS is essentially the market's first mechanical rejection at that level. If price respects those order blocks immediately upon this initial break, it signals genuine structural conviction. You're not waiting for wholesale confirmation; you're catching the earliest mechanical signal that the market recognizes the shift. That early respect tells you something real is happening—the structure is turning, and smart money is already positioning accordingly.