A trend-continuation pattern that identifies when short-term institutional countertrend activity has concluded, signalling a return to the market's primary trend. The "reload" moment — institutions have filled inventory, and price is ready to resume.
Green or red does not matter. Only the relationship of open/close position relative to the bar's high or low is significant.
The next higher timeframe must be trending in the same direction. A 5-minute IRB in an uptrend should be confirmed by the 15-minute or 60-minute also trending up.
1 tick above the high of the IRB candle.
1 tick below the low of the IRB candle.
Price should break the IRB level within the next 20 bars. Beyond that, the signal degrades significantly.
| Condition | Action |
|---|---|
| 50% to target reached | Lock 50% of profit |
| 80% to target reached | Lock 80% of profit |
| Major S/R hit (Fib · Pivot) | Lock 90%+ of profit |
The IRB is a trend-continuation setup. It fails in non-trending, range-bound conditions. Confirm directional bias with the 20 EMA slope before engaging.
If the IRB candle's range is significantly larger than the ATR of the prior 10+ bars, the trade carries elevated mean-reversion risk. Skip or reduce size.
Three conditions available: Bull IRB Bear IRB Overextended