Eagle Order Block Detector is a smart money concepts indicator that automatically identifies institutional order blocks and breaker blocks directly on your chart. It works by locating significant swing highs and lows, then marking the last opposing candle before each impulse move — the zone where institutional orders were most likely placed.
How It Works
The indicator scans a configurable lookback window and detects swing points using a strength filter (number of bars each side required to confirm a swing). From each confirmed swing, it identifies the origin candle — the last bearish candle before a bullish impulse, or the last bullish candle before a bearish impulse. These become your order blocks.
If price subsequently trades back through an order block and closes beyond it, that block is reclassified as a breaker block — a zone that has flipped from support to resistance or vice versa, and is now a high-probability area for continuation entries in the new direction.
A dotted 50% equilibrium line is drawn through the midpoint of every zone, giving you a precise entry reference within the block.
Popup Alerts
When price enters an active order block or breaker block, the indicator fires a sound alert and logs the zone details — type, direction bias, price range, and current price — to the cTrader log. Alerts reset automatically if price exits and re-enters a zone, so you never miss a revisit. OB alerts and breaker alerts can be toggled independently.
Visual Customisation
Bullish OB, bearish OB, and breaker block colours are fully customisable via hex code. Box fill opacity is adjustable from subtle to prominent. The number of zones displayed per type is capped at a configurable maximum to keep the chart clean.
Key Parameters
- Lookback Bars — how far back to scan for order blocks
- Max OBs to Display — cap per block type (bull, bear, breaker)
- Swing Strength — bars required on each side to confirm a swing point
- Bullish / Bearish / Breaker Colours — hex code input
- Box Opacity — fill transparency
- Alert When Price Enters OB — toggle
- Alert When Price Enters Breaker — toggle
Who It's For
Traders who use smart money concepts, ICT methodology, or institutional order flow analysis. Compatible with any liquid instrument and any timeframe — most effective on M15 and above, where order blocks carry more significance. Suitable for discretionary traders who want clean, automatic zone detection without manual drawing.
Important Notes
Order blocks are detected on confirmed bars only — the indicator recalculates on each new bar close for accuracy. Zones are not predictive signals on their own; always combine with trend context, session timing, and your own confluence before entering a trade. Past zone performance does not guarantee future reaction.