01Entry idea
Volatility breakout
A directional-neutral breakout trigger that scales naturally to any asset's typical range.
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ATR
Average True Range
A non-directional measure of volatility: the average size of the bar-to-bar true range over a chosen lookback.
Average True Range, introduced by J. Welles Wilder, measures volatility by averaging the true range over N bars (typically 14). True range itself is the greatest of: current high minus current low, the absolute value of current high minus previous close, and the absolute value of current low minus previous close.
ATR tells you nothing about direction — only about how much the asset is moving on average. That makes it the workhorse of risk management: position sizing, stop-loss placement, take-profit targets, and volatility-regime filtering. It also pairs well with any directional indicator to size trades dynamically to current conditions.
How to get in
Entry ideas
02ideas
02Entry idea
Low-volatility accumulation
An early-accumulation long that scales into symbols coiling for a breakout.
How to get out
Exit ideas
03ideas
01Exit idea
ATR trailing stop
The staple volatility-adaptive exit for trend-following systems.
02Exit idea
ATR take-profit target
A volatility-aware fixed target that gives consistent risk-reward across any asset.
03Exit idea
Volatility contraction exit
An early-exit rule that closes trades when the move dies even before price reverses.
Other things it's good for
Utilities
03ideas
01Utility
Wide-bar skip filter
A discipline filter that skips entries on bars that have already moved too far, avoiding chasing.
02Utility
Low-conviction trade filter
A regime filter that protects P&L by sitting out dead-flat markets.
03Utility
Chandelier exit
A profit-locking trailing stop that tightens as the trade extends, giving volatility room.