A fractal Bear Trap is a false breakdown: the price falls below the latest lower fractal and then rises back above it. A Bill Williams fractal is a five-bar pattern: an upper fractal is a high with two lower highs on each side, and a lower fractal is a low with two higher lows on each side. The latest fractals act as nearby resistance and support. Sellers who entered on the breakdown are trapped, and their covering often pushes the price toward the upper fractal.
