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SteveNYC
 

Registered: Jul 2010
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05-24-12 03:46 PM


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yeah he almost takes for granted that after 3 support confirmations, the next support will be strong enough to break out of the channel..

he says that trading breakouts when they appear to occur is dangerous.. from your experience, guys, is it really dangerous? do you come across false breakouts so often that you are discouraged to trade breakouts again? Just trying to figure what happens as I might start trading breakouts



short answers:

breakouts aren't dangerous.

breakout trading could be discouraging due to many false breakouts.

I prefer it over channel scalping/reversion to mean. But that's just me. It suits my personality best.

The upside is that it is VERY rewarding. You hit grand slams while others are hitting singles and doubles.

Downside: not easy

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murray t turtle
 

Registered: Dec 2001
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05-29-12 11:45 PM


Quote from What:

yeah he almost takes for granted that after 3 support confirmations, the next support will be strong enough to break out of the channel..

he says that trading breakouts when they appear to occur is dangerous.. from your experience, guys, is it really dangerous? do you come across false breakouts so often that you are discouraged to trade breakouts again? Just trying to figure what happens as I might start trading breakouts


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W-trend
3 supports, then breakthru? Maybe, but do not count on much support in a bear market/bear trend., at all.

Well, want to define a false breakout as profitable 30-40%?That win %[35% win, 65% losers] is quite common amoung long term trend followers who do quite well.

I do want to lknow the difference between a trend & countertrend, difference between an up trend & downtrend & sideways trend.[sideways slop]
Wisdom is profitable to direct

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