Learn the Breakout Playbook
The concepts, signals, and vocabulary we use to spot moves early — explained in plain English.
What is a breakout?
A breakout happens when a stock pushes through a well-watched price level — often a prior high or resistance — on rising volume. It signals that buyers have overwhelmed sellers and a new trend may be starting.
52-Week High
The highest price a stock has traded over the past year. Names trading near their 52-week high have no overhead supply of trapped sellers — a classic ingredient for continuation moves. Our scanner ranks by proximity to it.
Sector Rotation
Capital constantly rotates between sectors as the economic cycle shifts. Watching which sectors lead and lag (our Sector Heat map) tells you where institutional money is flowing today.
Fear & Greed
A 0–100 gauge of market emotion built from seven inputs like momentum, volatility, and demand for safe havens. Extremes often mark turning points — greed near tops, fear near bottoms.
Momentum & Volume
Momentum measures the speed of a price move; volume confirms conviction behind it. A breakout on heavy volume is far more reliable than one on thin trade. We track both in the Momentum panel.
Social Sentiment
Retail attention on Reddit and StockTwits can precede volatility. Rising mentions aren't a buy signal by themselves, but they flag where the crowd is looking — useful context, not a thesis.
Support & Resistance
Resistance is a ceiling where selling tends to appear; support is a floor where buying steps in. Breakouts flip old resistance into new support — a level that often gets retested before the next leg.
Risk Management
No signal works every time. Position sizing, stop levels, and diversification are what keep a single wrong call from doing real damage. Ideas are only half the game — survival is the other half.
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