The prior day's high (PDH) and low (PDL) are among the most-watched intraday reference levels. A clean break of PDH or PDL with momentum signals session bias continuation.
Indicators Used
Pivot PointsVWAPVolume
Rules
📈 PDH Breakout Long
- Mark prior day's high on intraday chart
- Price approaches PDH during active session hours
- 5-min candle closes decisively above PDH on volume
- Price should also be above VWAP (session-level confirmation)
- Enter long on close of breakout candle
- Stop: back inside prior day's range (below PDH)
- Target: 1× prior day range above PDH, or next daily pivot level
📉 PDL Breakdown Short
- PDL is the target level
- 5-min candle closes decisively below PDL with volume
- Below VWAP for session-level bearish alignment
- Enter short on candle close, stop inside prior day's range
- Target: 1× prior day range below PDL
⚙️ Configuration
- // PDH/PDL Breakout Config
- Level source: prior trading day's exact high/low
- Confirmation TF: 5-min close beyond level
- Volume filter: > session average
- Alignment: VWAP must match breakout direction
5-min
Trigger TF
1× PD Range
Target
💡 Pro Tip
PDH/PDL breaks in the first hour of the session are often false. Wait until at least 10:30 AM EST (US sessions) or 10:00 London. Breaks later in the session with pre-existing directional bias tend to follow through more reliably.