Thursday, November 19, 2009

Late in the Day Breakouts & Breakdowns

Late in the day breakouts

Setup, Entry and Exit Guidelines

8 – 10 bar base or consolidation in a tight range

In the upper 1/3 of the preceding bullish move

Above the 20MA on intra-day charts

No significant resistance/congestion to the left

Up on the day, and over the prior bar’s close

Breakout over resistance, on Vol., after 2:00 PM

Buy over resistance, with stop under base

Cover ½ under reversal bar; other ½ far from 20MA, or congestion.

Late in the day breakdowns

Setup, Entry and Exit Guidelines

8 – 10 bar base or consolidation in a tight range

At the lower 1/3 of the preceding bearish move

Below the 20MA on the intra-day charts

No significant support/congestion to the left

Down on the day, and under yesterday’s close

Breakdown under support, on Vol., after 2:00 PM

Short under support, with stop over base

Cover ½ over reversal bar; other ½ far from 20MA, or congestion