Breakout retests are a classic pattern in technical analysis, mastering it can significantly improve your trading success rate.



In practical trading, this logic can be applied across four different market environments. In an uptrend, when the price breaks through a key resistance level and then pulls back to the support level, this is the most ideal low-risk entry point. During trend reversal phases, breakouts are often accompanied by increased volume, and only after a retest confirmation is the true trend change confirmed. Be more cautious with breakouts within consolidation zones—false breakouts occur frequently, and only when the price stabilizes at a key level can you trust the signal. Conversely, in a downtrend, a second decline after confirming resistance at a rebound high often provides a good shorting opportunity.

Within each breakout retest pattern, two critical points are hidden: one is your entry point, and the other is your stop-loss point. Entry should wait for retest confirmation, and stop-loss must be set at the opposite side of the failed breakout to control risk.

Many traders overlook the details of breakout retests, resulting in repeated shakeouts in choppy markets. Using this tool correctly, combined with reasonable position management, can help seize key opportunities in volatile assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Of course, trading always involves risks; these methods are for educational reference only. Actual trading strategies should be adjusted according to your risk tolerance.
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RunWithRugsvip
· 18h ago
I'm already tired of backtesting this set, the key is still to cut losses properly.
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Ramen_Until_Richvip
· 18h ago
That's right, but the key is that most people can't wait for that backtest point at all, and their mindset collapses.
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LiquidationWatchervip
· 19h ago
Backtesting confirms that this set of strategies sounds easy, but in practice, many get fooled by false breakouts and end up bleeding. --- It's the same theory again. Those who truly make money won't share these methods; it's all about trapping rookies. --- Setting stop-losses properly is key. Merging ranges can indeed easily lead to being trapped; I've been washed out several times. --- No matter how eloquently you explain, it's still a game of probabilities. How high can the win rate be? Anyway, I always struggle whether to wait for backtesting results. --- This method is basically useless in extreme market conditions. When a black swan appears, no technical analysis works. --- Breakouts plus backtesting are nothing new. The key is how to distinguish false breakouts from genuine ones; the article didn't explain this thoroughly. --- Position management is probably the core. Even the best entry point is useless if your position size blows up.
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HypotheticalLiquidatorvip
· 19h ago
False breakout clears, and the health factor crashes directly. Don't tell me about low-risk entry points; that's all hindsight. Backtesting confirmation? The market instantly reverses, and your stop-loss can't hold at all. The liquidation price is already just around the corner.
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ZKProofstervip
· 19h ago
actually, the whole "retest confirms direction" thing sounds good until you're bagholding through the third fake breakout in a row. seen too many traders get liquidated waiting for that *perfect* confirmation that never comes.
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