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'Bitcoin Breakout' Strategy

BTC Breakout strategy on 4H/8H. Combines candle breakouts + RSI filter with trailing stops for strong trend trading.

Updated over 2 months ago

Trading Bitcoin with Profectus.AI

Symbol: BTCUSD
Timeframe: 4H or 8H

This breakout strategy is built for Bitcoin. It combines price action with RSI confirmation and includes automated trade management.

Step 0: Access the Trading Bot Template [1 Min]

Click the button to load the trading bot directly onto your canvas:

Your canvas should display 9 blocks as shown below. Check? Let's continue

Step 1: Export the Trading Bot [1 Min]

Before diving into customization, export the bot with the upper right export button to download the file.

Step 2: Upload to MetaTrader 5 [4 Min]

Don’t know how? Refer to our help article "Exporting Your First Strategy".

Step 3: Understand the Logic [1 Min]

The bot has two main trees: execution and management.

Execution Tree

  • Runs once per candlestick close.

  • Rule 1: The latest candle high must be above the highest high of the last 20 candles.

  • Rule 2: RSI (14) must be above 50.

  • Rule 3: No other trades are open.

  • Action: Buy Now, risking 1% of account balance.

  • Stop-loss: Lowest price of the last 5 candles.

  • Take profit: 1:5 risk-to-reward.

Management Tree

  • Runs once per candlestick close.

  • If floating profit ≥ 1%, stop-loss is moved to the low of candle ID 5.

  • This trailing continues as long as profit remains above 1%.

Step 4: Make It Your Own [10 Min]

Experiment with these adjustments:

  • Change lookback: Use 10 or 30 candles instead of 20 for breakout detection.

  • Adjust RSI filter: Test higher values (e.g. RSI > 60) for stronger momentum.

  • Change risk model: Try fixed lot size or ATR-based stop-loss.

  • Tweak management: Trail stop-loss tighter (e.g. candle ID 3) for faster profit protection.

👉 Always EXPORT and backtest after each tweak to see performance differences.

Conclusion

The Bitcoin Breakout Strategy combines classic breakout rules with RSI confirmation and risk-managed trailing stops. It’s simple, adaptable, and built for trending crypto markets. Test it on different timeframes and refine it to fit your style.

Templates are for educational purposes only.

Now it's your turn—apply the template, tweak the logic, and make it yours. 🚀

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