Breakout vs Fakeout

Learn Breakout vs Fakeout — part of our Price Action series on Trading Bite. Free trading education for Pakistan, India & Gulf traders. Educational use only; not financial advice.

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Not every break continues

A breakout closes beyond support/resistance with participation (volume rise helps — Module 3). A fakeout (false break) pierces the level then reverses — trapping breakout traders.

Reduce fakeout risk

  • Wait for candle close beyond the level, not just a wick.
  • Note session liquidity (Module 5) — thin markets fake more.
  • Avoid chasing extended moves far from the level.
Wick break only Price returns inside range — breakout traders trapped

Your journal (Module 5) should tag fakeouts you suffered — pattern recognition improves with logged examples.