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Range Fade Playbook

A mean-reversion setup that fades range extremes when continuation fails.

Market context

Works best in clear low-trend ranges after failed breakouts and liquidity sweeps.

Market: Forex / Indices / Crypto · Difficulty: Advanced

Entry rules

  1. Define range high/low
  2. Wait for failed breakout or rejection
  3. Enter back toward range mean
  4. Reduce size in high-news environments

Invalidation

  • Strong close outside range
  • Volume confirms breakout
  • Trend day conditions appear

Targets

  • Range midpoint
  • Opposite range side
  • Partial at 1R

Mistakes to avoid

  • Fading strong trend days
  • Averaging losers
  • Ignoring news catalysts

Journal tags

range, fade, mean-reversion, failed-breakout

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