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Condition

breakout_retest
entry

Breakout followed by pullback retest

Category

Price signals

Discriminator

card_type = "breakout_retest"

Roles

entry

Required fields

None.

Optional fields

card_typestring-
directionenum: above, below'above' creates a long entry after resistance breaks and retests; 'below' creates a short entry after support breaks and retests.
lookback_barsintegerBreakout lookback in bars. direction='above' breaks above the lookback high; direction='below' breaks below the lookback low.
pullback_depth_atrnumberAllowed pullback depth in ATR units around the breakout level. Smaller values require a tighter retest; larger values allow a deeper pullback.
retest_windowintegerMaximum bars after the breakout for the pullback retest to hold.
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