NQ long · NQ Breakout Model · Oct 9, 2026
−$640.00−1.0RFull 1R loss. Long 21,499.25 on the break, never got more than a few points of room, stopped at 21,467.50. Two days of overlapping value should have told me it was a range day. Valid entry, wrong day. Same size tomorrow.
Keep a journal like @ivyrisk: fills sync from your broker and every trade gets its numbers.
Create your journalMara Vasquez · Oct 9, 2026
Good post. Range days look obvious at 2pm, not at 9:45.
Kai Mercer · Oct 9, 2026
I skip breakouts when the last two sessions' value areas overlap by more than about 70%. Not perfect, filters a lot of these.
Ivy Caldwell · Oct 9, 2026
Going to backtest that this weekend. Thanks.
Demo Trader · Oct 9, 2026
Saving that rule. Two of my last few breakout stops were on exactly those overlapping days.
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