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Re: Breakout from congestion



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Ed, what is the filter?

Paul Cote

ED KARLIN wrote:
> 
> Paul,
> 
> I trade the DM and Jy that way and it is very successful when combined with
> a filter.  I have not been
> able to duplicate the results in other markets.
> 
> Interestingly, this concept was the "Sample Trading System" included in
> System Writer by Omega
> years ago.  It was several years before I investigated the concept because
> it seemed to simple to be of much use.
> 
> Ed
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Cote <cote@xxxxxxxx>
> To: RealTraders Discussion Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Monday, January 19, 1998 6:19 AM
> 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