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Pivot Point Breakout

Script from: TradingViewSwingPrice actionMarket structureBreakoutTrend followingMomentum

This is a classic breakout system from Perry Kaufman. The logic is simple: buy when the price breaks above the last pivot high, and sell short when it breaks below the last pivot low. Be prepared for a low win rate. This strategy relies on a few big wins with a high reward-to-risk ratio to cover many small losses. It demands discipline and is not for traders who are easily discouraged.

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@ Daily

4.13

Risk Reward

822.49 %

Total ROI

36

Total Trades

Sandisk Corporation (SNDK)

+ Pivot Point Breakout

@ 2 h

2.67

Risk Reward

1,719.48 %

Total ROI

41

Total Trades

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD)

+ Pivot Point Breakout

@ 4 h

2.65

Risk Reward

338.36 %

Total ROI

53

Total Trades

Sandisk Corporation (SNDK)

+ Pivot Point Breakout

@ 1 h

2.43

Risk Reward

1,224.17 %

Total ROI

68

Total Trades

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)

+ Pivot Point Breakout

@ Daily

2.37

Risk Reward

59,456.72 %

Total ROI

162

Total Trades

Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG)

+ Pivot Point Breakout

@ Daily

2.27

Risk Reward

234.21 %

Total ROI

27

Total Trades

Dow Jones 30 (US30)

+ Pivot Point Breakout

@ Daily

2.27

Risk Reward

36.35 %

Total ROI

41

Total Trades

Broadcom Inc. (AVGO)

+ Pivot Point Breakout

@ Daily

2.16

Risk Reward

1,653.96 %

Total ROI

103

Total Trades

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD)

+ Pivot Point Breakout

@ 2 h

1.97

Risk Reward

1,306.07 %

Total ROI

200

Total Trades

IREN LIMITED (IREN)

+ Pivot Point Breakout

@ Daily

1.82

Risk Reward

963.53 %

Total ROI

24

Total Trades

Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)

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@ 4 h

1.78

Risk Reward

2,334.40 %

Total ROI

100

Total Trades

Applovin Corporation (APP)

+ Pivot Point Breakout

@ Daily

1.76

Risk Reward

611.41 %

Total ROI

31

Total Trades
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Pivot Point Breakout backtest statistics

Aggregated across every validated backtest TradeSearcher has run on this strategy. Figures update automatically as new backtests are added — they are not edited by hand. Classified as swing by holding period.

100
Backtests run
1.3
Avg profit factor
>1,000%
Avg net profit
+44%
Avg annualized return
64%
Avg max drawdown
0.17
Avg Sharpe ratio

On average, backtests of this strategy lagged a buy-and-hold baseline by >1,000% over the same window.

Performance by asset class

MarketBacktestsAvg profit factorAvg net profitAvg max drawdownAvg Sharpe
Crypto841.1>1,000%80%0.16
Stocks5731.5>1,000%58%0.18
Forex671.3+85%21%0.12

Backtests use the validated-universe filter: non-repainting scripts, over 15 trades, non-excluded. Per-market rows appear only when at least one backtest exists for that asset class.

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