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Failed Breakout

A breakout attempt that reverses or returns into the prior area after weak follow-through.

First course anchor

15F - Failed BO, trend resumption or reversal?

Open source lesson

Evidence stack

Course references

These relationships are currently derived from Al Brooks lesson topics. Books, ES reviews, and research notes should later attach to this same concept instead of creating parallel concepts.

Uses (1)
  1. 16F - Reversals and breakout failures Market Cycle / 16F - Channels
Contrasts (2)
  1. 15F - Failed BO, trend resumption or reversal? Market Cycle / 15F - Breakouts
  2. 48E - Failed BO of yesterday’s H or L Trading Different Times of the Day / 48E - Trading the Open