ok seriously, ok a 1min chart would you see there are more false breakouts or true breakouts and where can i back test this"??
You would probably find more that fail if you simply look for a breakout, however if you learn to isolate the criteria of the better breakouts you will likely find a higher success rate (maybe 50%) with a much better risk to reward ratio (4 to 1 or better).
Criteria? Start with longer time frames to establish some key support and resistance levels......this might also help establish a real break out vs just a jump in price right to a resistance. As far as whether or not they are a "positive expectancy" or not, I would tend to say that they'd be more reliable in an uptrending market. But you're talking a one minute time frame so your positive expectancy should be measured in minutes imo. Steve
http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/advchart/frames/frames.asp?symb=$spx&time=8&freq=1 Goes back 10 days.