A false breakout (fakeout) is when price briefly moves beyond support or resistance then reverses back, trapping breakout traders.
A false breakout (fakeout) is when price briefly moves beyond support or resistance then reverses back, trapping breakout traders.
Common in stop-heavy zones and low-liquidity windows.
Require confirmation or use wider invalidation. Alerts can watch both the break and failed reclaim.
Price spikes above resistance then falls back; a reclaim-failure alert helps avoid chasing.
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A false breakout (fakeout) is when price briefly moves beyond support or resistance then reverses back, trapping breakout traders.
Stops, thin liquidity, and liquidity grabs are common factors.
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