StrategiesS/R Flip Entry
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S/R Flip Entry
The S/R Flip (Role Reversal) setup is one of the cleanest and most reliable in price action trading. It exploits the phenomenon where an old broken support becomes a new resistance — and vice versa. Very precise entries with a tight stop.
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Typical R/R
1:2 — 1:3
Win Rate
50–60%
Timeframe
1H, 4H, Daily
Category
Price Action
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[ MARKET LOGIC ]
When an important support is broken, all traders who had long positions at that level are now in loss. When price returns to that level, these traders sell to exit at breakeven, smart traders add short positions, and those who were short from before maintain. The result is a massive concentration of sell orders exactly at the ex-support level.
PROS
Very precise entry with tight stop: maximizes R/R
Visually clear setup: easy to identify
Very reliable on important levels with significant history
Works on all markets and timeframes
CONS
The re-test doesn't always happen: some breaks don't come back
Requires patience: waiting for the re-test can take days
In strong trends the re-test can be very fast and hard to execute
What are the setup conditions for S/R Flip Entry?
1
Identify a key support tested at least 2-3 times2
Price breaks the support with a strong bearish candle + volume3
Wait for the RE-TEST: price returns to the broken level from above4
The re-test stops exactly at the old support (now resistance)5
A bearish candlestick pattern forms (Shooting Star, Bearish Engulfing, Evening Star)6
Short entry at pattern confirmationWhich filters improve the quality of the signal?
The initial breakout must be strong (wide bearish candle, high volume) — not a small break
The re-test must not touch a new high: it must stop at the level or just above
Higher timeframe bearish or neutral: don't trade S/R Flip short if Daily is in a strong uptrend
Avoid if too few candles pass between the break and the re-test (the market hasn't 'memorized' the level)
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