Decreasing volume on the downward trend, plus a break above the resistance lines. pretty text-book break if you ask me. What is suprising is the volume.
Once we see a higher-low then you could comfortably say a new trend is forming. WIth all the news due, i think this is a fair bet. Also the buy-sell depth has been over a ratio of 1 since August. All i can say, its about time!