Quote from Shogun-Trader:
See Qwiktrade, we could have had an educational conversation about the merits of breakout trading, then you go and call us names. What does that say about you? Are you that frustrated that you have to resort to name calling? Have you no manners at all?
I am sorry you have been burnt by breakouts. As far as I am concerned, every trade, every bottom or top starts with a breakout. That initial burst of momentum, on what ever time frame it is on, even if it is much shorter term than you are seeing your trade, is still a breakout.
Breakouts allow for bursts of momentum, separation. The further your trade is within the first few seconds of entry, the better off you are. If you buy at 20 and 3 seconds later it is at 20.10, it is much easier for you to hold your stops.
Separation, the initial burst of momentum, is one of the keys to maintaining great win/loss ratio. It is so much easier to manage a trade that is well in the money as soon as you enter.
I dont know about you, but that is how I like to trade.
Our traders learn to use techniques that allow them to catch that initial momentum. I do live trade demonstrations showing exactly how to catch that momentum.
Maybe you just need to learn how?