Here is how to identify weakness in the trend.

When the price breaks a resistance level, it looks like a strong upward movement. However, if the breakout does not continue and the candles start to slow down, this is your first signal that the momentum is weak.

After the breakout, when the price remains in a tight range with many rejections, this is usually a distribution area. The big players sell at strength, and late buyers get trapped. Here, the trend begins to lose strength even though the price is still close to the highs.

When the price drops back below the breakout level, the breakout officially becomes false. This is one of the strongest early signals that the trend is changing. Buyers failed to hold the level, and sellers entered aggressively.

Then the price usually goes back up to test the same level from below. If the test fails again, it confirms that the previous support has now turned into resistance. This rejection usually leads to a deeper move down as it shows that sellers are in complete control.

This complete pattern of breakout, failure, false, rejection is a clear way to spot weakness in the trend early. It works best on daily or weekly charts as higher time frames filter out noise and provide a clearer trend.