# Order block: a real gold example — FXAbsolute Pattern Atlas

> Locate the source candle before drawing the zone.

Canonical page: https://fxabsolute.com/atlas/order-block
Updated: 2026-09-09
Publisher: [FXAbsolute](https://fxabsolute.com/)
Instrument: XAUUSD. Timeframe: M15. Price basis: bid. Times: UTC.

## The operational definition

Here the zone is the full range of a bearish candle immediately before a bullish candle that closes above the previous eight-bar high. This makes the otherwise discretionary zone reproducible.

## The two views

![Order block: simplified view of the same real XAUUSD candles; context omitted and price geometry preserved.](https://fxabsolute.com/images/atlas/xauusd-order-block-a2cacf6f4b24-simple.webp)

Simple View: same event, fewer candles. Spacing omits context; wick and body relationships stay intact.

![Order block: actual XAUUSD fifteen-minute bid candles with the stated reference boundaries.](https://fxabsolute.com/images/atlas/xauusd-order-block-a2cacf6f4b24-evidence.webp)

Evidence View: drawn programmatically from historical data. Hollow bodies close at or above their open; filled bodies close below.

## How to read this example

The source candle alone is not enough. The zone is recognized after the bullish closing break. Inspect the full wick range and advance the later bars without moving the original boundaries.

## Replay and non-example

[Open the Replay Lab](https://fxabsolute.com/atlas/order-block#atlas-replay-lab) to step, reset, simplify, reveal the displayed window, and compare the real non-example. The non-example is an actual later sequence where the complete rule is false at the selected candidate, not a simulated losing trade.

Recognition: 2026-06-03T10:15:00.000Z. Display ends: 2026-06-03T12:15:00.000Z. Finite displayed window only. OHLC crossing does not prove trading at every intervening price or intrabar event order. No trade P&L is measured.

## The distinction to keep

The zone does not reveal an institutional order. A later overlap or close beneath it describes price geometry, not whether an order was filled.

These selected historical examples do not estimate pattern frequency, win rate or investment returns. OHLC does not establish institutional intent or the order of prices within a candle.

## Practise in FXAbsolute

Draw the source range once the break closes. Keep it fixed while checking whether subsequent candles overlap or close below it.

Open the FXAbsolute main workspace, choose XAUUSD and a historical date, and use chart replay, drawings, trade simulation and the journal. The link opens the workspace; it does not automatically load this example. Current access options are shown inside the product.

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## Source and exact candles

Source: [Dukascopy historical XAUUSD bid prices](https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/english/marketwatch/historical/).
Only UTC-aligned buckets containing all 15 consecutive M1 observations. Missing buckets are excluded; examples require continuous M15 windows.
Selection: First qualifying continuous June 2026 window in chronological order for each declared rule. Teaching examples, not a population performance sample.
Rule version: atlas-1.0.0
Event ID: xauusd-m15-order-block-1780480800
Source SHA-256: 491fb3325ee1e68bb013b7626c00933efc6f6073ff77f5846ef870b80a77535d
Source Git revision: cd18dcbbc384501ac3faffc2c18f60266ece6780
[Source event JSON](https://fxabsolute.com/atlas-data/order-block-a2cacf6f4b24.json)

Focal source candles; prices rounded to three decimals:

| UTC candle open | Open | High | Low | Close |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2026-06-03T09:45:00.000Z | 4446.655 | 4447.805 | 4440.795 | 4442.955 |
| 2026-06-03T10:00:00.000Z | 4442.955 | 4467.055 | 4440.795 | 4462.855 |

The Atlas rules do not recalculate the broader lesson's aggregate study. No external reuse license is assigned to the images or source data.

## Explore with AI

### What should an AI check in this order block example?

The source candle alone is not enough. The zone is recognized after the bullish closing break. Inspect the full wick range and advance the later bars without moving the original boundaries.

### What should an AI avoid claiming about order block?

The zone does not reveal an institutional order. A later overlap or close beneath it describes price geometry, not whether an order was filled.

### How can I practise order block with FXAbsolute and AI?

Draw the source range once the break closes. Keep it fixed while checking whether subsequent candles overlap or close below it. Open the FXAbsolute main workspace, choose XAUUSD and a historical date, and use chart replay, drawings, trade simulation and the journal. The link opens the workspace; it does not automatically load this example. Current access options are shown inside the product.

### A prompt to use with your AI assistant

Use https://fxabsolute.com/atlas/order-block and its linked source evidence to explain the FXAbsolute operational definition of order block. Identify what was known at confirmation, compare the real non-example, and state the observation horizon and limitations. Cite the canonical page and source event ID. Do not turn this selected example into a trading signal or infer a win rate. Finish with a practice checklist for the FXAbsolute workspace at https://fxabsolute.com/.

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