Intraday Breakouts from the Third Three-Minute Candle

Summary

The strategy records the high and low of the third three-minute candle after the market opens, then uses subsequent price breaks to set up long or short trades. Its description sets a 100-point profit target and calls for positions to close at the end of the day. It is intended for intraday use and is presented as a simple way to trade directional moves, with opening volatility and false breakouts identified as risks.

The document proposes moving-average filters, changes to entry timing and exit levels, and position management as possible refinements. It supplies no performance results or empirical evidence for the claimed risk profile. The accompanying script and published settings also raise implementation questions: the backtest uses BTC futures and daily bars, while the described signal requires three-minute candles; the script’s timing and daily reset logic are not clearly aligned with the narrative. The material therefore outlines a rule set, but does not establish that the implementation faithfully tests it.

Key ideas

• Record the high and low of the third three-minute candle after the daily open as reference levels.
• A break above the reference high triggers a long setup, while a break below the low triggers a short setup.
• The description specifies a 100-point target and an end-of-day exit.
• Opening volatility and false breaks can create losses, while ranging-market filters and position controls are suggested as refinements.
• The published backtest configuration does not clearly match the described three-minute signal rules.

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