Step by step
How to read it
- 1A clear level that price failed to pass several times.
- 2A candle CLOSES beyond it — not only a wick.
- 3Price comes back to the level and holds from above.
- 4Follow-through: the move continues away from the level.
Watch out
Common mistake
Buying the first wick through the level. Wait for the close — many first pushes come straight back.
In one line
Definition
Price moving beyond a level. A real breakout closes beyond it, follows through and holds on the retest.
Check yourself
Check yourself
Price trades above resistance, then the candle closes back below it. What happened?