Momentum
Crypto momentum signals: the 20-day breakout
When a coin closes beyond its 20-day range, momentum tends to carry it further. The breakout rule trades that close at the next open with a 2 ATR stop, and rides it until price closes back through the opposite 10-day range.
Few wins, big wins
Most breakouts fail and get stopped out. The ones that run pay for the rest, which is what the backtest shows.
Crypto only
On stocks, forex and commodities the same rule did no better than random entries, so it only runs on crypto.
The rules
20-day breakout
16 cryptocurrencies
When a coin closes beyond its 20-day range, trade it at the next open with a 2 ATR stop. Exit after a close through the opposite 10-day range.
- Win rate
- 36%
- Avg trade
- +8.4%
- vs random
- +6.2%
Backtest across all markets, 2017–2026, after estimated costs. Hypothetical results have inherent limitations. Methodology and live record →
Recent signals
shown 24h after Pro got themBCH-USD closed below its 20-day low ($264.39) at $263.59. Plan: sell short at the next open, stop at $295.73 (2 ATR), exit at the open after a close above the 10-day high (now $303.95).
XRP-USD closed below its 20-day low ($1.20) at $1.18. Plan: sell short at the next open, stop at $1.28 (2 ATR), exit at the open after a close above the 10-day high (now $1.34).
DOGE-USD closed below its 20-day low ($0.0724) at $0.0710. Plan: sell short at the next open, stop at $0.0775 (2 ATR), exit at the open after a close above the 10-day high (now $0.0811).
TRX-USD closed below its 20-day low ($0.3267) at $0.3024. Plan: sell short at the next open, stop at $0.3201 (2 ATR), exit at the open after a close above the 10-day high (now $0.3631).
ETC-USD closed below its 20-day low ($7.40) at $7.09. Plan: sell short at the next open, stop at $7.70 (2 ATR), exit at the open after a close above the 10-day high (now $8.20).
ATOM-USD closed below its 20-day low ($1.60) at $1.50. Plan: sell short at the next open, stop at $1.66 (2 ATR), exit at the open after a close above the 10-day high (now $1.81).
How a trade works
- 1The scanner checks every market after its daily close.
- 2A setup triggers: Pro gets the entry and the exit rule right away.
- 3When the exit rule fires, Pro gets an exit alert for the next open.
- 4The result goes into the public track record, win or lose.
Questions
Why does the breakout rule lose more often than it wins?
It's a trend-following rule: small losses on false breakouts, larger gains on the real ones. In the backtest it won about a third of the time and still averaged a profit per trade.
Is there a free plan for Vantum?
Yes. Free accounts see every signal 24 hours after it fires, plus the full track record. Pro ($19/month, 7-day free trial) gets entries as the close confirms them and exit alerts by Telegram, email or webhook.
Are these results real?
The rules were chosen on 2017–2022 data and checked on 2023 onwards and on tickers the research never used. Those backtest results are hypothetical. Every live trade since launch is published with its result at /accuracy, losses included.
Is this financial advice?
No. These are rule-based signals for education and research. Past performance, real or simulated, does not guarantee future results.
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