Round-Number Breakouts with a Trailing Stop

Summary

This strategy derives a nearby round-number price level from the previous close, using a configurable interval, then looks for price to move just beyond that level. It enters long when the close is above the level, within a specified distance, and the prior ten bars’ lows stayed above it. The short rule mirrors those conditions, requiring the close below the level and prior highs below it. A stepped trailing exit is used to follow a move after entry.

The rationale is that round prices may attract orders and act as support or resistance, making a clean break potentially informative. The document warns that these levels can fail, that a fixed lookback may not fit every market, and that trail settings can affect exits. It suggests volume or other filters, parameter tuning, adaptive trailing stops, and multiple timeframes as possible refinements. Published settings identify a BTC futures backtest window, but the text provides no performance results, so the proposed price behavior and robustness remain unverified.

Key ideas

• The strategy calculates a round-number level from the prior close and a configurable interval.
• A long or short entry requires a close beyond the level and no touch during the preceding ten bars.
• A trailing exit is intended to follow price after the level breaks.
• False breaks and instrument sensitivity are stated limitations of the method.
• The document suggests volume confirmation and adaptive or multi-timeframe refinements.

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