ORDER-FLOW EDUCATION
Buyer Trap vs a Genuine Breakout
Evaluate breakout quality with acceptance, follow-through, volume, delta, and failed-auction evidence.
A comparison sequence
- Locate the breakout relative to prior value and visible liquidity.
- Measure whether aggressive buying produces sustained progress or stalls.
- Watch for acceptance above the level, retest behavior, and opposing absorption.
- Define failure before acting on the interpretation.
No pattern is certain
A trap label is retrospective unless supported by sequence and failure evidence. Use risk limits because a weak-looking breakout can continue.
Review step
Save a before-and-after capture, then review the observations against the rules written in advance. Do not redefine success after seeing the outcome.