scanning for breakouts

[cmlee]

Hi,
what indicators do you use to scan for a potential breakout?
thanks

 

[cmlee]

any ideas?

 

[pkr_tri]

you must study the pattern first .also you have got to have ideas about elliot wave principles. and of course you must follow the ""chaikin oscillator" carefully.
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[jaideep]

Hi,
what indicators do you use to scan for a potential breakout?
thanks

If you're a hardcore T/A, ignore what I'm saying here. If not, just follow what I say because I'm doing this quite successfully for the past 4 years. Look for a break-out by tracking your favourite scrip on a weekly basis & if you find it has broken the 1st resistance & moving up, that's it. If you are ready to get into the market, go for it. Be sure to have a clear exit level before you enter. Base your exit point very rationally & one that suits your pocket. That's the key. Never mind what the Indicators say. That's for the experts (!) etc.. Catch 50-60% of the trend if you can & I can say you'll be up there with them, the self-professed successful trading wizards.

Everything above are my very own, highly personal & possibly questionable (maybe controversial) opinions. Take them or lump them, it's your choice. Best of luck with your trading cmlee & let us know how you're faring in the markets.

 

[Mohan]

any ideas?

Have you read about the Turtle Trading Breakout System?

Check it out at http://www.originalturtles.org/system.htm it is an interesting read.

 

[cmlee]

are you using turtle trading with metastock?

 

[sachin divase]

Here is code to find out breakout for long.
Just copy it and paste in metastock--explorer--new--filter

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pds1:=21; {HHV (long) breakout periods}
pds2:=10; {LLV (short) breakout periods}
x:=4; {use Open=1 High=2 Low=3 Close=4 Vol=5}

x:=If(x=1,O,If(x=2,H,If(x=3,L,If(x=5,V,C))));
In:=x>Ref(HHV(x,pds1),-1);
Out:=x<Ref(LLV(x,pds2),-1);

Init:=Cum(In+Out>-1)=1;
InInit:=Cum(In)=1;
Flag:=BarsSince(Init OR In)
< BarsSince(Init OR Out)+InInit;
BuyLong:=InInit AND Alert(InInit=0,2)
OR Flag AND Alert(Flag=0,2);

BuyLong
AND Year()=2005

 

[subhash bhandari]

Dear friends,
One can look at falling and rising triangles , and keep close watch on the breakout out of triangle with high volumes . If breakout is confirmed with increasing volume , one should also check the overbought / oversold position in rsi , macd. This is for all traders and investors , depends on daily or weekly charts ( Candlestick charts ). Views and suggestions are most welcomed.
Subhash Bhandari

 

[pratus]

hi suresh,

i m using amibroker !!!
can u suggest the same breakout code for amibroker too!

regards
pratus

 

[subhash bhandari]

hi suresh,

i m using amibroker !!!
can u suggest the same breakout code for amibroker too!

regards
pratus

Dear pratus , I am talking of drawing trendlines connecting tops and other trendline which connects bottoms. when falling trendline ( connecting higher tops to lower tops and other one connecting lower bottoms to higher bottoms is formed it is sign of accumulation ( when white candles out numbers the black candles by 1 is to 2 ratio in the tringle )and when this tringle is broken upward with higher volumes its a bullish sign ( one should confirm it with RSI and MACD position too ). and vice versa of this formations is bearish tringle.
Any suggestions and most welcomed
Subhash Bhandari