From Theory to Practice: Sharing My Live Intraday Breakout System
If you follow me on X, you have seen my ongoing observations about intraday volatility breakout trading over time. Because
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If you follow me on X, you have seen my ongoing observations about intraday volatility breakout trading over time. Because
Many traders spend hours hunting for strong support and resistance levels with the goal of entering counter-trend trades. They bet on price hitting a wall and reversing. However, when I tested over 15 years of history across 40 futures markets, I found something different.
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