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BOS (BREAK OF STRUCTURE)

A new swing point is broken in the direction of the trend, meaning the trend is still alive.

Published by The Retail Trader · JUL 31, 2026 · Market Structure

BOS (Break of Structure) — A new swing point is broken in the direction of the trend, meaning the trend is still alive.

WHERE THIS FITS IN

This term comes under Market Structure, in the section "SWING AND TREND STRUCTURE". Trend is defined not by feel but by structure. Here are its parts:

RELATED TERMS TO READ

Other terms in this group — understanding them together is more useful:
• Swing High
• Swing Low
• Higher High (HH) / Higher Low (HL)
• Lower High (LH) / Lower Low (LL)
• Market Structure
• CHoCH (Change of Character)
• Leg
• Higher Timeframe Bias

To read the entire group and all its examples in one place, see the journal "MARKET STRUCTURE: LEVELS, ZONES and SWINGS" - this term is taken from there.

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