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Sustained Break Forex Trading Strategy

    When a break closes above/below a trend channel or to close above/below a critical support or resistance level, a sustained break is said to occur.

    The Sustained Break forex trading strategy is a system designed for use on price regardless of if it ranging or follows an uptrend or down trend market.

    Chart Setup

    MetaTrader4 Indicators: Trendline.ex4, SEFC05.ex4 (default setting), SDX-ZoneBreakout.ex4 (default setting)

    Preferred Time Frame(s): 1-Minute, 5-Minute, 15-Minute, 30-Minute, 1-Hour, 4-Hour, 1-Day

    Recommended Trading Sessions: Any

    Currency Pairs: Any pair

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    Buy Trade Example

    Fig. 1.0

    Strategy

    Long Entry Rules

    Enter a buy order if the following indicator or chart pattern gets displayed:

    1. If price breaks outs above the descending or falling trend line as illustrated on Fig. 1.0, it is an indication that price is driving higher i.e. a buy signal.
    2. If price breaks above the red dotted line of the SDX-ZoneBreakout.ex4 custom indicator after a breakout above the descending trend line, the sentiment in the market is said to be bullish i.e. a buy signal.
    3. If the lime bars of the SEFC05 custom indicator forms somewhat below price bars, price is said to be pressured higher i.e. a signal to go long.

    Stop Loss for Buy Entry: Place stop loss 3 pips below immediate support.

    Exit Strategy/Take Profit for Buy Entry

    Exit or take profit if the following holds true:

    1. If price breaks below the descending or fallen trend line, after witnessing a breakout, it is a signal to exit or take profit at once.
    2. If price breaks below the red dotted horizontal line of the SDX-ZoneBreakout.ex4 custom indicator, it is a trigger to exit or take profit at once.
    3. If the SEFC05 custom indicator forms orange bars that are somewhat aligned above the candlesticks, it is a call to exit or take profit without delay (refer to Fig. 1.0).

    Sell Entry Rules

    Enter a sell order if the following rules or conditions takes precedence:

    1. If price breaks out below the rising or ascending trend line as illustrated on Fig. 1.1, it is an indication that price is driving lower i.e. a sell signal.
    2. If price breaks below the green dotted line of the SDX-ZoneBreakout.ex4 custom indicator after a breakout below the descending trend line, the sentiment in the market is said to be bearish i.e. a sell alert.
    3. If the orange bars of the SEFC05 custom indicator forms somewhat above the candlesticks, price is said to be pushed lower i.e. a signal to go short.

    Stop Loss for Sell Entry: Place stop loss 3 pips above immediate resistance.

    Exit Strategy/Take Profit for Sell Entry

    Exit or take profit if the following holds true:

    1. If price breaks above the rising or ascending trend line, after witnessing a breakout, it is a signal to exit or take profit at once.
    2. If price breaks above the green dotted horizontal line of the SDX-ZoneBreakout.ex4 custom indicator during a bearish signal, it is a trigger to exit or take profit at once.
    3. If the SEFC05 custom indicator forms lime bars during a bearish trend, it is a call to exit or take profit straight away.

    Sell Trade Example

    Fig. 1.1

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    About The Trading Indicators

    The SDX-ZoneBreakout.ex4 custom indicator creates zones of resistance and support within the activity charts, thus spotting possible areas of continuation and reversals in trends.

    The SEFC05 custom indicator is a Buy and Sell repaint indicator. The SEFC05 is designed around two moving averages, thus allowing the indicator to smooth price, thereby forming a trend following indicator.

    A trend line is a negative or positive slope that is formed by connecting two or more high or low points respectively.