Documentation

Learn how to use every feature of the ORB Setups platform.

ORB Ranges

What Are ORB Ranges? ORB ranges define the time window used to calculate the opening range high and low for…

Connect Watchlist to Scanner

Why Connect a Watchlist to the Scanner? The Live Scanner monitors 600+ symbols with a 2-second refresh rate, detecting opening…

Built-in Watchlists

Built-in Watchlists: Start Scanning in Seconds The ORB Setups Live Scanner includes three built-in watchlists so you can start scanning…

Edit Existing Watchlists

Edit Existing Watchlists Your trading focus shifts over time. ORB Setups lets you update your watchlists at any point, so…

Add Symbols to a Watchlist

Watchlists help you focus on the symbols that matter most to your trading strategy. Instead of scanning through 600+ symbols,…

Create New Watchlists

What Are Watchlists? Watchlists let you focus the Live Scanner on the symbols you actually want to trade. Instead of…

Examples

The ORB Setups platform gives you powerful tools for finding high-probability opening range breakout setups. This guide walks you through…

Tips for Effective Scanning

The Live Scanner monitors 600+ symbols with a 2-second refresh rate, which means you'll see dozens of ORB setups during…

Reading Scanner Results

Reading Scanner Results The ORB Setups Live Scanner monitors 600+ stocks and ETFs in real-time, refreshing every 2 seconds to…

Live Scanner Filters

The Live Scanner filters help you cut through 600+ symbols and surface the ORB setups that match your trading criteria.…

Setting up the Scanner

What is the Live Scanner? The Live Scanner finds Opening Range Breakout setups across 600+ stocks and ETFs in real…

Introduction

Getting Started with ORB Setups ORB Setups is a trading platform built for Opening Range Breakout traders. It scans 600+…

Analyzing Backtest Results

How to Read Your Backtest Report After running a backtest on any of the 600+ symbols in ORB Setups, you'll…

Backtesting Multiple Symbols

Backtest Multiple Symbols at Once The ORB Setups backtester lets you test up to 5 symbols in a single backtest.…

Running a Backtest

Running a Backtest in the ORB Backtester The ORB Backtester lets you test Opening Range Breakout strategies across 600+ symbols…

False Breakouts

What Is a False Breakout? A false breakout occurs when price moves beyond the opening range level, triggers your entry,…

Entry and Exit Criteria

Every ORB trade needs three things: a clear entry point, a defined target, and a predetermined stop. ORB Setups calculates…

Half vs. Full Range

What Are Half Range and Full Range in ORB Trading? When trading Opening Range Breakouts, you need to set stops…

ORB Basics

What is the Opening Range Breakout Strategy? The Opening Range Breakout (ORB) is a day trading strategy that capitalizes on…

Creating an Account

Getting Started with Your ORB Setups Account Setting up your ORB Setups account takes just a few minutes. Once you're…