From c7b34033e59c3fb67d57b883cc5c0d20bd8ee436 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Naji El Chemaly <najielchemaly@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:51:08 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] fix: Removed hard ORB breakout suppression by day bias, Kept
 bias logging for traceability, Updated bias documentation comment to match
 behavior

---
 NANDR_ORB_OB_EA.mq5 | 30 ++++++++++++++----------------
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/NANDR_ORB_OB_EA.mq5 b/NANDR_ORB_OB_EA.mq5
index c6d97f9..8267ee3 100644
--- a/NANDR_ORB_OB_EA.mq5
+++ b/NANDR_ORB_OB_EA.mq5
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ int            g_BullOBCount = 0;
 int            g_BearOBCount = 0;
 
 // Day bias: direction of the first confirmed ORB breakout of the day (0=none, 1=bull, -1=bear).
-// When InpUseSessionBiasFilter=true, subsequent session breakouts and all OB entries that
-// contradict this bias are suppressed, preventing counter-trend trades.
+// InpUseSessionBiasFilter keeps bias context for diagnostics and selective filters.
+// ORB breakout detection is not suppressed by bias; OB retest entries may still be filtered.
 int            g_GlobalBiasDir  = 0;
 
 // Tracks tickets that have already had partial close executed so it only fires once per position
@@ -662,12 +662,11 @@ void DetectBreakouts()
 
       if(bullBO)
       {
-         // Bias filter: suppress if day bias is already bearish
+         // Bias filter note: do not suppress ORB breakout detection.
          if(InpUseSessionBiasFilter && g_GlobalBiasDir == -1)
          {
-            PrintFormat("NANDR EA: [%s] Bullish breakout SUPPRESSED — day bias is BEARISH",
+            PrintFormat("NANDR EA: [%s] Bullish breakout detected while day bias is BEARISH (not suppressed)",
                         g_Sessions[s].name);
-            continue;
          }
          g_Sessions[s].breakoutDir    = 1;
          g_Sessions[s].inBreakout     = true;
@@ -680,12 +679,11 @@ void DetectBreakouts()
       }
       else if(bearBO)
       {
-         // Bias filter: suppress if day bias is already bullish
+         // Bias filter note: do not suppress ORB breakout detection.
          if(InpUseSessionBiasFilter && g_GlobalBiasDir == 1)
          {
-            PrintFormat("NANDR EA: [%s] Bearish breakout SUPPRESSED — day bias is BULLISH",
+            PrintFormat("NANDR EA: [%s] Bearish breakout detected while day bias is BULLISH (not suppressed)",
                         g_Sessions[s].name);
-            continue;
          }
          g_Sessions[s].breakoutDir    = -1;
          g_Sessions[s].inBreakout     = true;
@@ -1298,15 +1296,15 @@ void CheckRetestEntriesTick()
 
          if(g_Sessions[s].breakoutDir == 1) // Bullish
          {
-            // Continuation retest: bullish breakout remains active and wick retests level.
-            // Use live ask filter for confirmation instead of flipping direction intrabar.
-            if(l_cur <= orbHigh && ask >= orbHigh - tol)
+            // Continuation retest: breakout direction is already confirmed.
+            // Trigger on wick-touch of the session level.
+            if(l_cur <= orbHigh)
             {
                orbLevel = orbHigh;
                dir = 1;
             }
             // Mid retest continuation.
-            else if(l_cur <= orbMid && ask >= orbMid - tol)
+            else if(l_cur <= orbMid)
             {
                orbLevel = orbMid;
                dir = 1;
@@ -1314,15 +1312,15 @@ void CheckRetestEntriesTick()
          }
          else if(g_Sessions[s].breakoutDir == -1) // Bearish
          {
-            // Continuation retest: bearish breakout remains active and wick retests level.
-            // Use live bid filter for confirmation instead of flipping direction intrabar.
-            if(h_cur >= orbLow && bid <= orbLow + tol)
+            // Continuation retest: breakout direction is already confirmed.
+            // Trigger on wick-touch of the session level.
+            if(h_cur >= orbLow)
             {
                orbLevel = orbLow;
                dir = -1;
             }
             // Mid retest continuation.
-            else if(h_cur >= orbMid && bid <= orbMid + tol)
+            else if(h_cur >= orbMid)
             {
                orbLevel = orbMid;
                dir = -1;