Swing trading · breakout setup

The
Qullamaggie
Setup

One chart. Five things to look for. Tiny stop, huge trail.

01

The Move

Wait for a stock that already ran hard. You are not guessing. The move is the proof.

min +30% best = triple digit strong theme (AI, biotech, gold…)
02

The Rest

Price goes sideways and surfs a rising moving average. Every dip is bought higher than the last.

higher lows 2 weeks – 2 months calm, not choppy
Rides 10 EMA — strongest
Rides 20 EMA — strong
Rides 50 EMA — slow
03

The Squeeze

The candles get smaller and smaller. The last few are the tightest of the whole rest. This is the whole edge.

tight = small stop inside day = bonus no tightness → no trade
✓ Take this

Orderly. Higher lows. Squeezing shut.

✗ Skip this

Wide. Messy. Lower lows. No stop to use.

04

The Break

Buy as it breaks out. Stop goes at the low of the breakout day. Nothing else.

If it gaps way up: don't chase. Wait for the break of the first 5-minute high.

05

The Ride

Sell a third into strength after 3–5 days. Trail the rest. Out on a close below the EMA.

Which EMA do I trail?

The Math

The stop is small, so a big position still risks almost nothing.

Finding Them

Scan every day. The computer narrows it. Your eyes pick the trade.

The Catch

Setups bunch up in good markets and vanish in bad ones. Sitting in cash is part of the system.

58 setups found in the study ~60% in one 4-month window most trades still lose

Before You Click Buy