281: This Moving Average Is a Cheat Code

Tomáš Nesnídal
14 hours ago
1 min read

I’ve been building and testing breakout strategies for over a decade and I’ve tested hundreds of filters across multiple markets.

But sometimes… one condition shows up so consistently that I have to stop and take a closer look.

This time, I decided to run a massive filter test: over 100 variations, across BTC breakout models, tested with out-of-sample logic using BreakoutOS. I expected volatility filters to perform well. Maybe time-based ones too. What I didn’t expect was what actually came out on top.

It wasn’t flashy. It wasn’t complicated. But it quietly outperformed everything else.

In this video, I break down:

The exact test process I used to evaluate over 100 filters
How I measure edge across time and markets
The surprising consistency of one particular condition
What made this filter stand out across breakout setups
And why it’s now become a core part of my model-building process

Watch me create a profitable breakout strategy in 15 minutes - plus I'll share the code for free too! https://thebreakouttradingrevolution.com/mini-course-join

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