A bull trap occurs when prices go unexpectedly higher after breaching resistance levels. This leads to liquidation of both shorts and longs, as price usually reverses back soon to lower levels.
The best way to avoid this is to stick to well established levels, and also to have stop losses placed outside the zone at the higher level or resistance or support.
The best way to avoid this is to stick to well established levels, and also to have stop losses placed outside the zone at the higher level or resistance or support.