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My Trading Methodology

The breakout methodology I have specialised in for 25+ years, condensed from my book into short, practical chapters. I start with the proof — what this actually produced — and only then explain how it works.

The Proof

  1. 01What 2,041 Breakout Strategies Actually Look LikeInside the 2,041 breakout strategies we built across 34 futures markets and nine sectors - the real category counts, test conditions and why we need so many.
  2. 02Trading the Formula Around the GlobeSweden, Russia, Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore - real traders applying the same breakout formula on foreign futures markets, with the actual numbers they reported.
  3. 03From Losses to $1.2 MillionAn Australian firefighter with no technical background went from a losing penny-stock account to a USD$1.2M portfolio of 55 breakout strategies. Here is how.
  4. 04Crashing the Trading LeaderboardsACubed Trading built three portfolios on the breakout formula and hit the top of the Striker leaderboards. The real live numbers, correlations and their 4-step process.

The Formula

  1. 05The 3 Rules of Breakout Trading SuccessBefore the breakout formula works, three rules must be in place: specialize in one approach, think globally across markets, and stay creative. Here's why.
  2. 06The Point of InitiationThe Point of Initiation is where every breakout level starts. The surprising truth: it doesn't matter which POI you pick. Here's the code and the logic.
  3. 07The Holy Grail IndicatorA $300 Russian black-market hard drive taught me the one indicator that matters in breakout trading. Here's the ATR formula for calculating breakout levels.
  4. 08The Filter(s)Breakout strategies always need a filter — but the real question isn't which one. It's how many. Our hedge fund study of 700+ strategies gave the answer.
  5. 09The Time Parameter: Why Time of Day Decides Your Breakout ResultsA lunch break on the CBOT floor changed my trading forever. Here is how the TIME component of my breakout formula works, with EasyLanguage code.
  6. 10Breakout Exit Strategies: Why the Simplest Exit Beats the Clever OnesWe tested USD, volatility, percentage and proprietary exits across thousands of hedge fund strategies. The winner shocked me. Here are my exit rules.
  7. 11Putting It All Together: Software, Data and Sample Size for BreakoutsYou have the full breakout formula. Now the practical part: which software, how much data history, minimum sample size, and the robustness rules that matter.