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Re: Breakout from congestion



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If you study the Wychoff method it will give you some insight into a
valid breakout. In general it must jump the creek (resistence) with
force (volume).

Harley
Proeber, Tim wrote:

> 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