What Is a Breakout?

A breakout occurs when the price moves above resistance (bullish breakout) or below support (bearish breakout) with increased volume.

🔼 Bullish Breakout 🔽 Bearish Breakout

Price moves above resistance Price falls below support

Signals start of uptrend Signals start of downtrend

Traders go long (buy) Traders go short (sell)

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