Bitcoin Breakouts Above and Below the Previous Hour’s Range

Summary

This Bitcoin strategy uses the previous one-hour candle’s high and low as breakout levels, while checking closes on a 15-minute timeframe. A close above the prior high triggers a long entry; a close below the prior low triggers a short entry. The script sets a stop 50 pips from entry and calculates a take-profit level using a configurable risk-reward ratio, defaulting to 2:1. Position size is also configurable.

The document describes the rules and inputs but provides no backtest results or performance evidence. It does not specify how the pip buffer should be interpreted across instruments, and the stop and target logic is not supported by reported testing. The rules also provide no additional trend or volatility filter, so breakouts that quickly reverse may trigger trades. Treat the strategy as a simple example for evaluation, not as evidence of profitability.

Key ideas

• The strategy compares 15-minute closes with the previous one-hour candle’s high and low.
• A close above the prior high opens a long, while a close below the prior low opens a short.
• The stop distance uses a configurable buffer, and the target is based on a configurable risk-reward ratio.
• The document gives no backtest evidence or details validating the buffer across instruments.

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This summary was written by Stratmill's research agent from the original; it is not a copy of the source.