Simple Break of Structure BoS Trading Strategy Explained

One of the best and reliable strategies to trade break of structure BoS is to apply multiple time frame analysis.
In this article, I will teach you my break of structure gold forex trading strategy. You will get a complete step-by-step guide with examples.

Let's start with a quick theory and let me explain to you what is break of structure BoS in Smart Money Concept SMC trading.



In a bullish trend, break of structure BoS is an important event that signifies a continuation of an uptrend. It is based on a violation and a candle close above the level of the last higher high (HH).

After a breakout, the broken level becomes the first strong support for trend-following buying.



Check multiple examples of confirmed breaks of structure BoS on GBPNZD forex pair on a weekly time frame.



In a downtrend, Break of Structure BoS means a bearish trend continuation. Break of Structure is considered to be confirmed when a candle closes below the level of the last lower low (LL).

The broken key level becomes the closest strong support for buying.



That's the example of a healthy downtrend on USDJPY forex pair on a daily. Each break of structure BoS pushed the prices lower, providing a strong signal to sell.

What newbie traders do incorrectly, they trade break of structure without a confirmation strategy, and it leads to substantial losses.



Though GBPCHF is trading in a bullish trend and though each BoS provided a trend-following signal. The price retraced significantly lower below the broken structure before the growth resumed.

When the price retests a broken structure after BoS in a bullish trend, start lower time frame analysis.

If you identified a break of structure on a daily, analyze 4h/1h time frames.
If on a 4H, then 30/15 minutes.



After the price sets a new higher high with BoS in uptrend, it usually starts trading in a minor bearish trend on lower time frames.

With our strategy, your signal to buy will be a retest of a broken structure and a consequent bullish Change of Character CHoCH. That will provide an accurate bullish signal.



In a bearish trend, analyze the lower time frames after a retest of a broken structure. Your signal to sell will be a bearish Change of Character CHoCH.



Look at a price action on EURCHF on a daily.
We see a strong bullish trend and a confirmed Break of Structure BoS.

According to the rules of our trading strategy, we start analyzing 4h/1h time frames after a retest of a broken level of the last Higher High.

Our signal to buy is an intraday bullish CHoCH. We open a long trade after that with the stop loss below the intraday lows and take profit being a current high.

That's how simple this strategy is.

Multiple time frame analysis provides the extra level of security.
Strong lower time frame confirmation substantially increases the win ratio of a trading setup.

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