Swing Low

A swing low is a trough in price action where a candle reaches a lower low than the candles immediately before and after it, forming a visible local bottom on the chart. Swing lows serve as reference points for identifying trend direction, drawing support levels, and placing stop-losses for long positions. In an uptrend, a series of progressively higher swing lows confirms the bullish market structure — each pullback holds above the previous low, indicating that buyers are consistently stepping in at higher levels. When a new swing low breaks below the previous one (a lower low), it signals that sellers are gaining control and the uptrend may be ending. Like swing highs, swing lows are core reference points across virtually all technical analysis and price action methodologies.