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Homework #01 - IB Breakouts

IB Breakouts

How frequently does price break above the IB high, below the IB low, to both side, or stay inside the IB for the duration of the session?

Terminology

IB - Initial Balance - Range in which price traded for the first hour of the day session, typically 9:30am ET to 10:30am ET for the ES. IBH = IB high. IBL = IB Low.

Note

IB High Breakout Only = 36.6%, IB Low Breakout Only = 29.7%, Breakout to Both Sides = 31.6%, No Breakout = 2.1% (1,000 days ending 11/23/10)