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Condition

breakout_retest
entry

Breakout followed by pullback retest

Category

Price signals

Discriminator

kind = "breakout_retest"

Roles

entry

Required fields

directionreqenum: long, shortlong entry on an upside breakout; short entry on a downside breakout.

Optional fields

kindstring-
lookback_barsintegerDonchian breakout lookback in bars.
pullback_depth_atrnumberPullback depth from the breakout, in ATR units.
within_barsintegerMaximum bars after the breakout in which the retest can occur.
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