Asian Range Breakouts Drive a Strong +10.12R Week
This week delivered a solid net +10.12R across 29 signals despite a modest 24% win rate. The standout Asian Range Breakout strategy contributed +25.37R over 6 trades, offsetting losses from other approaches. September has now reached +27.46R over 85 signals, building on a robust 501.34R year-to-date.
September month-to-date: +27.46R·2026 YTD: +501.34R(2436 signals)
The trade of the week was a short on EUR/USD using the Asian Range Breakout on the 15-minute timeframe. It ran to +8R, exemplifying how this strategy capitalizes on early session range breaks for sharp directional moves. The execution and timing captured a strong momentum shift within hours.
Every setup we called this week — entry, stop, target, and how it closed. Winners and losers, no cherry-picking. (✓ hit target · ✗ stopped out)
| Instrument | Dir | Setup | Entry | Stop | Target | Exit | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/JPY | SHORT | Pivot Extreme Fade · H4 | 156.796 | 158.30313 | 153.78173 | 158.30313 | -1.00R✗ |
| AUD/USD | LONG | Weekend Gap Fill · M15 | 0.71145 | 0.71022 | 0.7125 | 0.7125 | +0.85R✓ |
| GBP/JPY | LONG | Weekend Gap Fill · M15 | 210.038 | 209.84 | 210.136 | 210.136 | +0.49R✓ |
| XAG/USD (Silver) | LONG | EMA 200 Reclaim · M15 | 66.041 | 65.91 | 66.921 | 65.91 | -1.00R✗ |
| USD/JPY | LONG | Asian Range Breakout · M15 | 157.708 | 157.648 | 158.075 | 157.648 | -1.00R✗ |
| USD/JPY | LONG | Asian Range Breakout · H1 | 157.738 | 157.648 | 158.075 | 157.648 | -1.00R✗ |
| USD/JPY | LONG | EMA 200 Reclaim · M15 | 157.204 | 157.084 | 157.778 | 157.084 | -1.00R✗ |
| USD/JPY | LONG | Breakout · M15 | 157.204 | 157.114 | 157.693 | 157.114 | -1.00R✗ |
| XAG/USD (Silver) | SHORT | EMA 200 Reclaim · M15 | 65.6825 | 66.0425 | 64.5675 | 66.0425 | -1.00R✗ |
| EUR/USD | SHORT | Asian Range Breakout · M15 | 1.14222 | 1.14254 | 1.13966 | 1.13966 | +8.00R✓ |
| GBP/USD | SHORT | Asian Range Breakout · M15 | 1.33042 | 1.33117 | 1.32759 | 1.32759 | +3.77R✓ |
| USD/CAD | SHORT | Pivot Extreme Fade · M15 | 1.40926 | 1.41094 | 1.4059 | 1.41094 | -1.00R✗ |
| USD/CAD | SHORT | Pivot Extreme Fade · H1 | 1.40948 | 1.41101 | 1.40642 | 1.41101 | -1.00R✗ |
| USD/CAD | LONG | Breakout · H1 | 1.41044 | 1.40942 | 1.4188 | 1.40942 | -1.00R✗ |
| AUD/USD | LONG | Pivot Extreme Fade · M15 | 0.70322 | 0.7023 | 0.70506 | 0.7023 | -1.00R✗ |
| GBP/USD | LONG | Pivot Extreme Fade · M15 | 1.32378 | 1.32199 | 1.32737 | 1.32199 | -1.00R✗ |
| AUD/USD | LONG | Pivot Extreme Fade · H1 | 0.70421 | 0.70213 | 0.70836 | 0.70213 | -1.00R✗ |
| GBP/USD | LONG | Pivot Extreme Fade · H1 | 1.32528 | 1.32164 | 1.33255 | 1.32164 | -1.00R✗ |
| EUR/USD | LONG | Pivot Extreme Fade · H1 | 1.1384 | 1.13649 | 1.14221 | 1.13649 | -1.00R✗ |
| USD/CAD | LONG | Breakout · H1 | 1.41066 | 1.41002 | 1.4188 | 1.41002 | -1.00R✗ |
| GBP/USD | LONG | Pivot Extreme Fade · H4 | 1.32418 | 1.32128 | 1.32999 | 1.32128 | -1.00R✗ |
| USD/CAD | SHORT | Pivot Extreme Fade · H4 | 1.41042 | 1.41204 | 1.40718 | 1.41204 | -1.00R✗ |
| EUR/USD | LONG | Pivot Extreme Fade · H4 | 1.1384 | 1.13613 | 1.14293 | 1.13613 | -1.00R✗ |
| GBP/JPY | SHORT | EMA 200 Reclaim · M15 | 209.709 | 209.913 | 208.777 | 209.913 | -1.00R✗ |
| USD/JPY | LONG | Asian Range Breakout · M15 | 158.49 | 158.449 | 158.81 | 158.81 | +7.80R✓ |
| USD/JPY | LONG | Asian Range Breakout · H1 | 158.49 | 158.449 | 158.81 | 158.81 | +7.80R✓ |
| USD/CHF | SHORT | Mean Reversion · M15 | 0.82724 | 0.82877 | 0.82408 | 0.82877 | -1.00R✗ |
| EUR/JPY | LONG | EMA 200 Reclaim · H1 | 180.126 | 179.96 | 180.859 | 179.96 | -1.00R✗ |
| XAG/USD (Silver) | SHORT | EMA 200 Reclaim · H1 | 64.7355 | 65.1035 | 63.48155 | 63.48155 | +3.41R✓ |
| Net · 7W / 22L · 24% win | +10.12R | ||||||
Asian Range Breakout was the clear standout strategy this week, delivering +25.37R from just 6 trades. This approach tends to work well by targeting liquidity sweeps and early volatility as markets establish directional bias after the Asian session, allowing for high-R opportunities.