Sweep or Breakout?
Tell a reversal from a real break before you act
After price pushed past the level, did it…
What did order flow / volume show at the level?
Was the level obvious liquidity (equal highs/lows, round number)?
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Answer all three
A poke past a level is either a liquidity sweep (reversal) or a real breakout (continuation). These three questions separate them.
A sweep grabs stops then reverses; a breakout takes the level and holds. The reclaim — closing back inside after the poke — is the sweep’s signature.