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Breakout

Technical Analysis

A breakout is when price moves clearly above a resistance level or below a support level.

In the conventional reading, a breakout on above-average trading volume carries more weight. If price pokes past the level briefly and then quickly returns, it is called a false breakout, and these are common. That is why many analysts wait for a close beyond the level.

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