™A chart crossing a prior $50 resistance area is an observed price event. Follow-through, volume and failure evidence are still needed.
Technical Analysis
Breakout
A price move beyond a defined support, resistance or chart range.
Plain-English context
Put the definition to work.
Define the level before observing the outcome; selecting only successful breakouts introduces hindsight and survivorship bias.
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