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Breakout Down/Fade Strategy

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==Breakout Down/Fade Strategy==
[[Image:BRKOUT_OUT_Chart.png|thumb|right|Breakout Strategy on the chart]]
[[Image:BreakOUT_DOWN_DOM.png|thumb|right|Breakout Strategy in the DOM window]]
This strategy is a combination of the breakout and fade strategies defined above, and it is used when the trader expects the price will go down. This strategy will place a sell stop order below current price and buy limit above current price. The breakout can be activated if it happens, but also catch the fade if the price rises.
===Appearance ===
Breakout down/fade strategy orders are displayed as dark cyan markers on the chart connected to the order price labels on the price scale with a dotted line and as dark cyan markers in the DOM window.
For the '''[[Depth of market (DOM)|DOM window]]''', default Breakout down /fade strategy order markers color can be modified in [[Depth of market (DOM)#How to Customize DOM Colors|Format Colors]] menu.
===Creating Breakout Down/Fade Strategy orders===
Create Breakout down /fade strategy orders by one of the following methods:
* Drag-and-drop the Breakout Down/Fade Strategy icon http://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/strategies/22.png '''to the chart'''; or:
* Double-click the Breakout Up/Fade Strategy icon http://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/strategies/22.png in the '''[[Chart Trading#Place Order|Place Order]]''' menu.
===Breakout Down/Fade Strategy Parameters===
To modify default Breakout Down/Fade strategy parameters:
Click '''More Parameters >>''' to show '''Qty''' and '''Time In Force''' fields (for more info see [[Chart Trading##Setting Order Quantity|Setting Order Quantity]] and [[Chart Trading#Setting Time in Force|Time in Force]] sections).
===Saving as Template===
To save the parameters as a template:

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