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Articles about the Initial Balance, trading with historical data, and how IB Lab supports your trading-day prep.
Initial Balance Retracement (IBR): A Data-Driven Entry Strategy (2026)
The Initial Balance Retracement (IBR) strategy: use historical data to pick the price and time zone for your entry after an IB break and set a data-driven target.
Which Side of the Initial Balance Will Break? IBB Strategy (2026)
The Initial Balance Breakout (IBB) strategy: use the IB High/IB Low formation order, the Close Level, and historical data to gauge the likelier break side.
What Is Initial Balance? A Complete Guide for Traders (2026)
Learn to trade the Initial Balance. See why the market's first hour matters, how to use historical data, and how IB Lab simplifies your trading prep.