What is Break of Structure (BOS)?

This Academy lesson teaches break of structure (bos) for crypto traders — from core definitions to how desks apply it on live perpetual and spot markets.

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Break of Structure (BOS)

Bullish and bearish BOS, shift vs continuation, Change of Character (CHoCH), and BOS across multiple timeframes.

What this lesson covers

→BOS confirms trend continuation; CHoCH warns of potential reversal.
→Mark structure on HTF first, then refine entries on LTF iBOS.
→Protected highs/lows tell you which liquidity pools institutions target next.

Keywords & desk context

This lesson sits in the Smart Money Concepts module. Traders use it to connect break of structure, bos, choch, change of character to live execution on CEX perpetuals and on-chain markets.

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