Breakout

A breakout occurs when price advances beyond the edge of a congestion pattern or trading range, as well as when passing beyond some support or resistance level. Typically, the term "breakout" is used to describe upside moves, while "breakdown" is used to describe similar price moves to the downside.

breakout chart

In the chart above, shares of Halliburton were trading sideways in a narrow price range for more than a week. The breakout occurred as the stock rallied to close above the highest level of the preceding price range, and continued to move higher.

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Catching a Pullback After a Breakout

Matthew Cherry - March 30, 2011
One of the most important aspects of trading a breakout is timing. And with this one strategy, Matthew Cherry will help you to understand the components of a price breakout and the psychology behind it, which can effectively take a lot of the guess work out of trading breakouts. Read More >>