If you’ve ever been trapped entering too early in a reversal or too late in a breakout… this one’s for you.
Change of Character (ChoCH) is one of the most reliable early signs that the market is changing direction.
Forget lagging indicators — smart traders use ChoCH to spot reversals with precision.
📌 What is Change of Character?
A Change of Character happens when the price breaks the opposite side of the current market structure.
It tells you:
“The trend might be over. A new one could be starting.”
Example:
In an uptrend, price makes higher highs (HH) and higher lows (HL)
If price suddenly breaks below the most recent higher low (HL)
→ That’s a Bearish ChoCH = early sign of a downtrend
In a downtrend, price makes lower lows (LL) and lower highs (LH)
If price breaks above the most recent lower high (LH)
→ That’s a Bullish ChoCH = early sign of an uptrend
🔍 Why It’s So Powerful
✅ Early Warning Signal — Catch reversals before most traders do
✅ Works on All Timeframes — Especially useful on 5min to 1H
✅ Pairs Perfectly With Other Concepts — Order Blocks, Liquidity, FVGs
✅ Backed by Structure — Not indicators, just clean price action
📊 How to Spot ChoCH
1. Identify the current market trend (uptrend or downtrend)
2. Mark the key swing highs and lows
3. Wait for a clear break of the most recent HL or LH
4. Confirm with volume or rejection candles
5. Get ready for a potential trend shift
💡 ChoCH vs. Break of Structure (BoS)
Break of Structure (BoS) = Continues the current trend
Change of Character (ChoCH) = Ends the current trend and starts a new one
Both are important — but ChoCH is the transition point.
🎯 How to Trade It
Example Setup:
1. Spot a downtrend (LL, LH)
2. Price breaks above the last LH → ChoCH
3. Wait for a pullback to a nearby Demand Zone or FVG
4. Enter long on confirmation
5. Stop-loss below structure / OB
6. Target the next liquidity level
🧠 Final Thought
Change of Character is your early heads-up that smart money is flipping the script.
Learn to spot it — and you’ll stop buying tops and selling bottoms.
Stay ahead of the herd. Trade the shift, not the lag.