Trading glossary
Break of structure (BOS): meaning in trading
A break of structure (BOS) is when price breaks a swing high or low in the same direction as the trend, confirming it continues.
In an uptrend each new higher high is a break of structure: the trend is continuing. In a downtrend each new lower low is one.
The difference from a CHoCH: a BOS goes with the trend, a CHoCH is the first break against it.
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Lesson: Uptrends and downtrends
Related terms: Change of character (CHoCH) · Market structure · Swing high and swing low