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RE: Breakout from congestion



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Sometimes (about 50% of the time), there will be a fake in the opposite
direction of the eventual true breakout.  How to filter ? . ? . ?

Tim


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Paul Cote [SMTP:cote@xxxxxxxx]
> Sent:	Monday, January 19, 1998 5:15 AM
> To:	RealTraders Discussion Group
> Subject:	Breakout from congestion
> 
> A relatively simple method of trading the market is to trade a
> breakout
> from congestion.  A congestion is defined by a market that was
> trending
> but then begins going horizontal for a while.   The confines of
> congestion are contained by two horizontal lines, one above and below.
> When the market closes above or below these lines, a position is taken
> in the direction of the breakout.  The exit from the position is when
> the market reverses so a trailing stop would be the exit mechanism.
> Has
> anyone tried this trading method?
> 
> Paul Cote