Order Flow Realignment
The process of all timeframes re-aligning in the same direction after a pullback — the highest-probability entry window
Realignment occurs when lower timeframes that temporarily moved against the higher-timeframe trend shift back in the original direction. During an uptrend pullback, the 15m and 5m turn bearish (showing the pullback). When price enters a 4H demand zone and these lower timeframes flip back to bullish — first the 15m, then the 5m, then the 1m — you have realignment. This is the highest-probability entry window because it confirms that the pullback is over and continuation is beginning. The confirmation sequence is: 4H zone interaction → mid-timeframe (15m/5m) order flow shift → 1m entry model. For pro-trend setups, a 5m shift is often sufficient. For counter-trend setups, the full 15m → 5m → 1m stack is required. No shift = no trade, regardless of how good the zone looks.
✓How to Recognize
- •4H is in your directional bias, price pulls back to a 4H zone
- •Mid-timeframe (15m/5m) shifts from bearish to bullish inside the zone (for longs)
- •1m follows and creates the specific entry model
- •All timeframes are now aligned in the same direction = realignment complete
⚡How to Avoid
- →Entering before the mid-timeframe shift (zone might not hold)
- →Jumping from 4H directly to 1m without checking mid-timeframe (premature entries)
- →Over-confirming by waiting for every timeframe to perfectly align (move is half done)
- →Re-entering the same zone after a failed realignment (zone has likely been absorbed)