Dark area breakout is a strategy used in financial markets to identify potential trend reversals. The basic idea behind this strategy is to look for price movements that break out of established ranges or patterns, which may signal a change in the underlying trend. This strategy can be used on any time frame and with any type of security, including stocks, commodities, currencies and other derivatives. The key elements of this strategy are identifying the range or pattern that is being broken out from, as well as determining whether the breakout is likely to continue or reverse. Traders may also use additional indicators such as momentum oscillators or volume analysis to confirm their analysis.