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# Outside bar breakout
- URL: https://www.propfirmduel.com/strategies/outside-bar-breakout/
- Published: 2026-10-07T22:19:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-07T22:19:00.000Z
- Description: An outside bar trades above the previous high and below the previous low in the same candle. Both sides were tested. The side that breaks next usually shows who won.
- 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 outside bar.

2What's the trigger?

Within the next 3 candles, a candle closes beyond the outside bar's high (long) or low (short).

3Where is it wrong?

The middle of the outside bar.

4Where does it end?

2 times the risk.

Markets

Futures, Stocks, Forex, Crypto

Timeframes

5m to 1d

Sessions

Any

Also called

Engulfing range bar, Outside day breakout

## What it means

An outside bar trades above the previous high and below the previous low in the same candle. Both sides were tested. The side that breaks next usually shows who won.

## How it is confirmed without repainting

The outside bar is fixed once it has closed. Its high and low never change afterwards.

## When it fails

Price closes back inside the outside bar right after the break.