Breakout Failure example attached.A breakout failure (also known as a false breakout or fakeout) happens when price moves outside a key level (support, resistance, or trendline) but fails to sustain and quickly reverses back inside the range or trendline.
❌ What is a Breakout Failure?
It occurs when:
Price breaks above resistance or below support
Traders think it's a true breakout and enter positions
But soon, the price reverses sharply, trapping those traders
🔁 Types of Breakout Failures:
Resistance Breakout Failure (Bull Trap):
Price breaks above resistance
Fails to hold above it
Falls back below resistance = False breakout
Support Breakout Failure (Bear Trap):
Price breaks below support
Fails to hold below it
Reverses and goes back up = False breakdown