Higher High
A peak that exceeds the prior swing high — one half of the structural definition of an uptrend.
A higher high occurs when price rallies past the most recent significant peak. Combined with higher lows, a sequence of higher highs defines an uptrend in Dow Theory terms. It is the simplest structural evidence that buyers are in control and gaining ground.
A failure to make a new higher high — price stalls below the prior peak — is an early warning that the uptrend may be weakening, especially if accompanied by declining volume or bearish momentum divergence.
Related Terms
Higher Low
A trough that forms above the prior swing low — the second structural requirement of a defined uptrend.
BeginnerLower High
A rally peak that fails to reach the prior swing high — the second structural requirement of a defined downtrend.
BeginnerLower Low
A trough that undercuts the prior swing low — one half of the structural definition of a downtrend.
BeginnerSwing High
A candle or bar whose high is higher than both the preceding and the following candle's highs — a local price peak.
BeginnerTrend
The persistent directional bias of price over a defined timeframe — up, down, or sideways.
BeginnerUptrend
A market structure defined by a sequence of higher highs and higher lows, signalling persistent buying pressure.
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