This thread is dedicated to a a particular breakout idea I've had but never really traded. I imagine it would suit autotraders very well but unfortunately I don't have the coding skills to explore this further. I believe it has similarities to a Donchian Breakout.
The basic rules are as follows:
Longs: If the current bar's close is higher than the highs of the previous 2 bars, then enter at a break of this bar.
Shorts: If the current bar's close is lower than the lows of the previous 2 bars, then enter at a break of this bar.
If the trade isn't executed on the very next bar, then it is cancelled.
Take Profit and Stop Loss: Both set at whatever value ATR(50) is at the close of the current bar. An option could be to set TP at 2xATR. The theory is that although there will be less winners, in times of big movements, the profits can stack on. In this way, BE could be occur when the trade is in profit by 1xATR.
Pairs to Trade: I anticipate this works better on pairs that tend to trend more than others or break out at different market opening times.
Time Frame: I like the look of the 1 hour charts but signals occur on any time frame.
This is a trading idea that I'd like to experiment with and see if a profitable system could be made out of it. I welcome all constructive contributions! examples to follow...
The basic rules are as follows:
Longs: If the current bar's close is higher than the highs of the previous 2 bars, then enter at a break of this bar.
Shorts: If the current bar's close is lower than the lows of the previous 2 bars, then enter at a break of this bar.
If the trade isn't executed on the very next bar, then it is cancelled.
Take Profit and Stop Loss: Both set at whatever value ATR(50) is at the close of the current bar. An option could be to set TP at 2xATR. The theory is that although there will be less winners, in times of big movements, the profits can stack on. In this way, BE could be occur when the trade is in profit by 1xATR.
Pairs to Trade: I anticipate this works better on pairs that tend to trend more than others or break out at different market opening times.
Time Frame: I like the look of the 1 hour charts but signals occur on any time frame.
This is a trading idea that I'd like to experiment with and see if a profitable system could be made out of it. I welcome all constructive contributions! examples to follow...