Decoded Intelligence Signal
Time-Based Exit
advanced
strategy
Verified: May 27, 2026Lexicon Core Definition
An exit rule that closes a trade after a predefined number of candles if the trade has not reached a minimum performance threshold. In System 3 (Breakout), the time-based exit triggers after 5 candles if the breakout has not extended — recognising that genuine breakouts extend quickly and a slow breakout is a failed breakout, not a delayed one.
Analysis Breakdown
An exit rule that closes a trade after a predefined number of candles if the trade has not reached a minimum performance threshold. In System 3 (Breakout), the time-based exit triggers after 5 candles if the breakout has not extended — recognising that genuine breakouts extend quickly and a slow breakout is a failed breakout, not a delayed one. Full explanation coming soon when Journey 16 content is ingested.