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# Inside bar breakout
- URL: https://www.propfirmduel.com/strategies/inside-bar-breakout/
- Published: 2026-10-07T22:44:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T02:59:49.000Z
- Description: An inside bar is a candle that sits entirely within the previous candle's range. It shows a pause. A close beyond the larger 'mother' candle often starts the next move.
- Author: Prop Firm Duel
- Tags: Breakout strategies, #strategy, #school-breakout, #level-beginner, #Import 2026-10-07 22:49

TargetStopThe range sets the battle linesClose outside the range

Example drawing, not live market data.

1Where's the level?

The high and low of the mother candle.

2What's the trigger?

A later candle closes above the mother candle high or below its low.

3Where is it wrong?

The opposite side of the mother candle.

4Where does it end?

2R.

Markets

Futures, Forex, Stocks

Timeframes

15m to 1d

Sessions

Any

Also called

mother bar, range contraction

## What it means

An inside bar is a candle that sits entirely within the previous candle's range. It shows a pause. A close beyond the larger 'mother' candle often starts the next move.

## How it is confirmed without repainting

An inside bar is known only when it closes inside the mother candle.

## When it fails

Several breaks in both directions; the pattern is unreliable in chop.