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Close, not wick

A breakout is a 5-minute candle that CLOSES outside the opening range: above the range high for a long, below the range low for a short. A wick that pokes beyond the range and closes back inside is not a breakout; it is a fakeout. The close is the only thing that counts.

For education only. Nothing here is financial advice, and trading involves risk.

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