Volume Confirmed Breakout: how the strategy works
Volume Confirmed Breakout is a volume confirmation strategy in the SmartPaperDesk library. See exactly when it enters and exits, and when it tends to struggle.
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What it does
It reads daily prices. It enters a position when all of the entry conditions below is true, and it leaves when its exit rule, its stop-loss or its time limit is reached.
Entry rule
All of these must be true on the same day:
- The close crosses above the highest high of the previous 50 days.
- Volume is above its 20-day average.
Exit rule
It has no exit signal of its own. It leaves on a stop-loss 10% below the entry, or after 60 days at most.
The idea behind it
Volume rules take a familiar price signal, such as a breakout or a cross, and require heavier than usual trading before acting on it.
The bet it makes
It bets that a price move backed by unusual trading volume is more likely to last.
When it tends to struggle
A volume spike is not always a good sign: it can mark the end of a move or be caused by one-off news. Requiring volume also means fewer trades.
Test it on paper
You can run this strategy on historical, delayed daily data with estimated charges on the free plan. No real money and no real orders are involved.
Questions people ask
Is Volume Confirmed Breakout a buy signal?
No. It is a rule that describes a setup and has to be tested. A rule that fits one period can fail in another, so check it over a long period with costs included.
What does Volume Confirmed Breakout exit on?
It has no exit signal of its own. It leaves on a stop-loss 10% below the entry, or after 60 days at most.
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