Appendix — Strategy Quick-Reference Table
This table is a summary, not a substitute for the full chapters. Adjust levels, lookbacks, and stops to your own risk tolerance and universe.
| # | Strategy | Family | Setup / entry | Stop | Target / exit | Best regime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pullback continuation | Continuation | Reversal off rising 20-day EMA in an uptrend | Below the pullback low | Prior swing high | Uptrend |
| 2 | Breakout & retest | Continuation | Buy the retest of a broken resistance (now support) | Below the retest low | Measured move | Uptrend / new trend |
| 3 | New-high momentum | Continuation | Close at a new 52-week high on volume | Below the breakout level / fixed % | Trailing (10/20-day low) | Uptrend |
| 4 | RSI-2 mean reversion | Reversion | RSI-2 closes below 5, above 200-day MA | Below the entry-day low | Close above the 5-day MA | Uptrend (dip) |
| 5 | Range fade | Reversion | Reversal at support (long) / resistance (short) | Just outside the range edge | Opposite edge of the range | Range |
The two families
- Continuation (1–3): trade with the trend — buy strength, buy pauses, buy new highs. Win rate often lower; winners are larger.
- Reversion (4–5): fade extremes — buy oversold, fade the range edge. Win rate often higher; winners are smaller.
The universal rules
- Read the regime first (trending or ranging) — it chooses the family.
- Risk 1–2% per trade; size from the stop distance.
- Aim for favourable reward-to-risk (2:1 or better); a 3:1 trade breaks even at 25% wins.
- Honour the stop; hold to the target — never invert the ratio.
- Account for gap risk — size for the worst plausible open, avoid oversized positions through binary events.