Learn Price delivery Mitigation Block
Mitigation Block
A failure swing without the sweep: price tried to extend, failed, and broke structure the other way.
A mitigation block uses the same swing template as a breaker but without the stop-run. Bullish version: price makes a low, rallies, then pulls back to a HIGHER low (sell-side was never taken) before breaking above the prior high.
The down-close candles at that failed low become the mitigation block — a zone the market tends to defend on retest, because the failed attempt trapped traders positioned for the breakdown.
It is generally graded a notch below the breaker: no sweep means less trapped fuel, so it wants more confluence around it.
How to trade it
- Treat it like an OB retest: enter on the return to the zone with a stop beyond its far side.
- Because there was no sweep, demand extra confluence — HTF bias agreement, discount/premium position, or an overlapping FVG.
Pitfalls
- Mixing it up with a breaker and over-sizing — the missing sweep matters.
- Trading it against a strong HTF trend; failure swings within counter-trend bounces get steamrolled.
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