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Glossary

Terms, defined plainly

BreakoutTechnicals
A decisive move beyond a support or resistance zone, ideally with expanded volume.
Lesson: Support, resistance, and zones
False breakoutTechnicals
A move beyond a zone that quickly reverses back inside the prior range.
Lesson: Support, resistance, and zones
Liquidity poolSMC
A price area where resting stop and breakout orders are presumed to cluster, such as above obvious highs or below obvious lows.
Lesson: Liquidity pools, equal highs/lows and sweeps