First hour breakout system
The system takes positions if the price exceeds the range determined in the first hour of the day, using a moving average as a filter.
Entry rules
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Buy at breakout of first hour's high plus one tick, if 9-period moving average is rising
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Short at breakdown of first hour's low minus one tick, if 9-period moving average is declining
Exit rules
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Exit at a 0.5% stop loss
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Exit at a 1.0% profit target
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Exit at market at last bar of the day (16:00)
Requires intraday data