Waits for a wedge, triangle or channel to form, then takes the breakout only once it is confirmed. Fewer trades, each with a defined stop and target.
- Market
- BTC/USDT perpetual
- Timeframe
- 4H
- Period tested
- Sep 2019 → Nov 2023
- Costs applied
- 0.05% commission · 5 ticks slippage · 10,000 USDT start
- Report captured
- May 2026

| Initial capital | 10,000 USDT |
|---|---|
| Net profit | +117,063.90 USDT+1,170.64% |
| Gross profit | 121,542.38 USDT1,215.42% |
| Gross loss | 4,478.49 USDT44.78% |
| Max drawdown | 9.42% |
| Commission paid | 6,319.88 USDT |
| Closed trades | 65 |
|---|---|
| Win rate | 98.46% |
| Profit factor | 27.1 |
| Expected payoff | 1,800.98 USDT per trade |
| Buy & hold return | +29,719.75 USDT+297.20% |
| Strategy outperformance | +87,344.15 USDT |
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