“Breakouts don’t lie — but traders often do.”
Breakout setups are exciting… until they turn into fakeouts. Most people get trapped because they don’t know what to look for.
Here’s how I spot genuine breakouts:
✅ Volume must spike to at least 2x the average — and no big wicks
✅ Liquidity from previous highs/lows must be taken out first
✅ I wait for a breakout, retest, and reclaim — not just the first push
✅ I use "trap zones" to lure in greedy longs or shorts, then enter against them
📉 I don’t chase green candles — I enter when the market bleeds, reclaims, and no one believes.
Markets give signals — I read the story behind them.
💬 What was your last breakout trade — did you wait patiently or jump in early?