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Inside barIntermediate
A candle whose high and low sit inside the previous candle's range.
What it means
Inside bars show compression. A break of the mother bar's high or low is a simple breakout trigger many traders test.
How to spot it
- High lower and low higher than the bar before.
Common mistakes
- Trading inside bars on very low timeframes where they are mostly noise.
Related terms
RangeSideways price between a clear high and low, with no trend.…Stop orderAn order to buy above or sell below the current price, used to enter breakouts o…DojiA candle that opens and closes at almost the same price, showing indecision.…
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