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Published in TZ Latest News 12 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff

Using Average True Range (ATR) at key levels

Assuming breakouts at key levels are valid (let’s not debate if they are or not) ie: support, resis, pivot, MA, ETC. What are some thoughts on the fraction or multiple of the ATR that the underlying has to exceed the level to confirm the breakout ?

I thought I saw a post on ACD method where at 20-25% of the ATR over the opening range was considered appropriate. This seems pretty tight, except for the shortest time frames. I am thinking more along the lines of 2-5 day swing trades….

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