Definition
A bear trap is a failed breakdown: price dips under a support level, tempting sellers and shorts, then rallies back above it. The forced buying from trapped shorts can add to the move up.
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Bear trap
A drop below support that quickly reverses, catching sellers and short sellers on the wrong side.
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