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MES Donchian 20 Breakout Long 3R - DXY Flat Middle
A public playbook for the MES Donchian 20 Breakout Long 3R - DXY Flat Middle Strategy Lab published edge.
18 trades / 50.0% win / 2.10 profit factor / +3.75 avg pts.
What This Setup Is
A Turtle-style long breakout that waits for price to accept beyond the 20-bar Donchian channel.
Why It Fires
The channel turns recent range structure into a simple decision line. Acceptance outside the 20-bar boundary can start expansion.
Exact Trigger Checklist
- Chart: MES 1-minute bars during the New York setup window.
- Build the pattern before entry; do not label it after the move has already worked.
- Required filter: entry_dxy_hour+first30_close_location=flat+middle.
- Go long only after the trigger confirms and acceptance holds.
- Use the tested 3R model and invalidate below the setup zone.
Good Conditions
- The channel forms from real compression rather than one random wick.
- The channel boundary is visible before entry.
- Follow-through expands after the break.
- The filter bucket supports trend continuation.
Avoid Conditions
- Price breaks the channel and immediately snaps back inside.
- The channel is too wide to support the tested stop model.
- The break fires directly into a major opposing level.
- The market is already exhausted before the channel break.
Setup Anatomy
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Tier 2: MES Donchian 20 Breakout Long 3R - DXY Flat Middle. A Turtle-style long breakout that waits for price to accept beyond the 20-bar Donchian channel. Filter: entry_dxy_hour+first30_close_location=flat+middle. Research sample: 18 trades, 50.0% win, 2.10 PF, +3.75 avg pts.
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