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What does Breakout mean?
A breakout happens when price moves beyond a level that had repeatedly contained it. Traders often watch whether volume and follow-through confirm the move or whether price quickly falls back inside the previous range.
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How people use it
Chart analysis across stocks, crypto and other markets.
EXAMPLE“It finally broke the range, but I want to see the breakout hold.”
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