Breakout Up/Fade Strategy

Breakout Strategy on the chart

Breakout Strategy on the chart

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 up. This strategy will place a buy stop above the current price and a buy limit order below the current price. The breakout can be activated if it happens, but also catch the fade if the price falls.

Appearance

Breakout Up/Fade Strategy orders are displayed as sienna markers on the chart connected to the order price labels on the price scale with a dotted line and as sienna markers in the DOM window.

For the chart window, default Breakout up/fade strategy order markers color and connecting lines length can be modified in Format Chart Trading menu.

For the DOM window, default Breakout up/fade strategy order markers color can be modified in Format Colors menu.

Creating Breakout Up/Fade Strategy orders

To create Breakout up/fade strategy orders:

• Drag-and-drop the Breakout Up/Fade Strategy icon to the chart; or:
• Drag-and-drop the Breakout Up/Fade Strategy icon to the DOM window; or:
• Right-click at the desired price level on the chart to see the shortcut menu, select Place Order and then click Breakout Up/Fade Strategy; or:
• Right-click at the desired price level on the DOM window on the Sell or Buy columns to see the shortcut menu, select Place Strategy and then click Breakout Up/Fade Strategy; or:
• Right-click the Breakout Up/Fade Strategy icon in the Place Order menu to see the shortcut menu and click Apply Strategy.
• Double-click the Breakout Up/Fade Strategy icon in the Place Order menu.

Breakout up/fade Strategy Parameters

To modify default Breakout up/fade strategy parameters:

1. Right-click the Breakout Up/Fade Strategy icon in the Place Order menu to see the shortcut menu.
2. Click Edit.
3. Modify Breakout and Lower limit values in Breakout At and Lower Limit At boxes.

Breakout and lower limit levels are interrelated with price offsets. You may modify either level or the price offset.

Click the Price Level button or the Price Offset button to switch between entry modes.

Price offsets can be indicated as ticks or %. To change indication type, click the Tick/Percent button.

Click More Parameters >> to show Qty and Time In Force fields (for more info see Setting Order Quantity and Time in Force sections).

Saving as Template

To save the parameters as a template:

1. Open Strategy Parameters window by one of the following methods:
   • Right-click the Breakout Up/Fade strategy icon in the Place Order menu to see the shortcut menu, then click Save as Template; or:
   • Click on the Save as Template button in the Place Strategy window when applying the strategy.
2. Modify default Breakout Up/Fade parameters.
3. Click Save.
4. Choose the Breakout Up/Fade Template icon.
5. Enter Fade template name.
6. Click OK.