TradingPal Research
Trading ideas, put to the test.
Does a familiar line on a chart really tell us what happens next? We turn trading questions into comparisons, then explain what we found in plain English.
Read the evidence, including the limits. Each study has a permanent link, dated results and a citation you can copy.
The studies
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Does volume matter before a breakout?
High volume in the completed breakout bar looked favorable. Evidence for volume known before entry was weaker.
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Does the market change a triangle breakout’s odds?
Upward trades won more often above the market average; downward trades earned more for their risk below it.
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Does a flagpole make a triangle a better trade?
Requiring a flagpole did not improve win rates or average payoff in either direction in this historical sample.
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Do more touches make a bullish pennant a better trade?
Extra touches did not improve the average trade. The four-touch group came out ahead.
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Why buying a breakout late can erase most of the reward
In the fast-moving group, buying later kept much less reward while increasing the risk.
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Does a tighter falling wedge make a better trade?
Removing the confirmed loose wedges reduced the simulated account’s growth.
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Can holding through a pullback hurt the whole account?
Holding longer improved average trade payoff, but the older multi-pattern account grew more slowly.
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Do Fibonacci levels help predict a bounce?
We moved the lines to different percentages. Prices recovered about as often.
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Does a support line make a rebound more likely?
Dips near a support line recovered less often. The line did not give the reassurance you might expect.
Read the studyWriting about a study?
Link to the individual article so readers can check the finding and its limits. Each article includes downloadable summary results and a suggested citation. For questions, contact info@tradingpal.io.