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Opening Range Breakout · Retest filter · SPY · 10Y
Why chasing breakouts gets you stopped out — and what filter the tape actually rewards.
◆ THE VERDICT

It didn't.

The retest filter throws away most of the edge. You'd have done better just buying the breakout.

SCORE
32
/ 100
RETURN-15.8%
SHARPE-0.22
MAX DD-34.2%
TRADES412
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testthecharts.app/s/opening-range-breakout-retestWED · APR 15 · 2026
◆ CONFIGURATION
ASSET
SPY 540.12 +0.41%
DATE RANGE
1Y5Y10YMAX
ENTRY · WHEN
Price breaks above opening-range high
AND price retests & closes
EXIT · WHEN
Target hit at +2.0 × ATR
OR stop at opening-range low
POSITION SIZE · 10% EQUITY
◆ EQUITY · STARTING $10,000
$8,420-15.8%vs buy & hold +102.8%
◆ THE VERDICT · SPY · 10Y · 10%

It didn't.

The retest filter throws away most of the edge. You'd have done better just buying the breakout — or better still, buying SPY and going outside.

SCORE
32
/ 100
◆ METRICS
TOTAL RETURN-15.8%
CAGR-1.7%
SHARPE-0.22
SORTINO-0.31
MAX DRAWDOWN-34.2%
WIN RATE38%
AVG WIN+0.42%
AVG LOSS-0.68%
PROFIT FACTOR0.81
# TRADES412
TIME IN MARKET14%
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