Bull & Bear Traps/Locate Traps Flashcards
What is a false breakout of previous support or resistance then price breakthrough then reverse forming a _____.
Bull or Bear Trap
What type of traders are effected by the Bull & Bear Traps?
Breakout Traders & Tight Stop Traders
What kind of trader uses tech analysis to find financial assets that have been confined to trading below a specific level (resistance) or above a specific level (support). Then enter trades when the price moves outside of a chart pattern or trendline.
Breakout Traders
What kind of traders use protective stop orders (lock in profits and/or limit losses) that are placed very close to entry price or to support/resistance level?
Tight Stop Traders
What is it called when price breaks a level of [resistance] to the upside then price reverses down?
Bull Trap
What is it called when price breaks out previous level of [support] to the downside then price reverses up?
Bear Trap
What does it mean when an influx of order flow is created in the direction of a previous move into a level of support or resistance?
Purpose of Traps
When buy or sell orders deplete whatever orders remaining is where price will move. True or False
True
Levels of support or resistance are where most order flow does not take place. True or False
False - Does take place
What kind of traders has the most order flow and can move price in way that create traps?
Institutional traders
What kind of trader buy when a resistance level is broken to the upside and there is an influx of buy order flow?
Breakout Trader/Purpose of Bull Traps
What kind of traders place short entries right out of a level of resistance?
Tight Stop Trader
What kind of trader buy when resistance level gets broken and also buy back tight stop orders after getting in early and getting stumped out?
Breakout Traders
What is it when a support level is broken to the downside and there is an influx of sell order flow and what kind of traders trade this way?
Purpose of Bear Traps/Breakout Trader
What kind of traders buy long (bullish hopes) and will have to sell during a bear trap which adds to an influx of sell orders?
Tight Stop Trader