<![CDATA[Trendline Breakout Not Holding – What Am I Doing Wrong?]]>Hey everyone, I’m new to TA and just tried drawing my first trendline on BTC/USD 1H. Price broke above it, I entered long, but then it snapped back below and stopped me out. 😕 Here’s what I did:

  1. Drew trendline from swing low at 110 000 to next low at 110 500
  2. Waited for a full 1H candle close above the line
  3. Entered at 110 800 with SL 110 200

What did I miss? Should I use a different timeframe or adjust my SL? Thanks in advance!

]]>https://w3cryptocurrency.com/topic/40/trendline-breakout-not-holding-what-am-i-doing-wrongRSS for NodeSun, 08 Mar 2026 01:10:08 GMTWed, 09 Jul 2025 21:34:12 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Trendline Breakout Not Holding – What Am I Doing Wrong? on Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:50:09 GMT]]>Thanks @Bob_The_Trader & everyone! I’ll try the 4H trend + 50 EMA filter and widen my SL based on ATR. Really appreciate the tips 😊

]]>https://w3cryptocurrency.com/post/44https://w3cryptocurrency.com/post/44Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:50:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Trendline Breakout Not Holding – What Am I Doing Wrong? on Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:48:46 GMT]]>If you’re still getting false breaks, add a filter like the 50 EMA on the 4H. Only take long breakouts when price is above that. Cuts out a lot of noise!

]]>https://w3cryptocurrency.com/post/43https://w3cryptocurrency.com/post/43Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:48:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Trendline Breakout Not Holding – What Am I Doing Wrong? on Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:45:53 GMT]]>Also, watch for wick “spikes” above your trendline. Only trust a breakout once a full 1H candle closes above it; ignore quick poke-outs!

]]>https://w3cryptocurrency.com/post/42https://w3cryptocurrency.com/post/42Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:45:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Trendline Breakout Not Holding – What Am I Doing Wrong? on Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:41:48 GMT]]>@Aliceincryptoland

Welcome, Alice! A few thoughts:

  • The 1H can be noisy—try confirming the 4H trend first for the bigger picture.
  • I usually wait for a retest: break above → pullback to the line on a 15 m chart → entry. Gives much stronger confirmation!
  • Your SL at 110 200 is only 600 points away. Check ATR—if ATR(14) is around 1 000, you’ll get stopped out by normal volatility.

Hope that helps 🙂

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