I am very much the same in that i wait for a close to consider the break worthy. In addition, i have also found that they are still susceptible to false breaks even after a close. A technique i have come to appreciate is waiting for the retracement. When i see that the original resistance is now convincing support, then and only then, would i consider it a true break worthy of trading.
Of course i run the chance of missing some moves but i find i also filter out a lot of false moves. In the end it is up to you to validate a break based on some tested criteria that you establish and then just go with it. No matter what decision you make there will always be some price to pay. No system or rule works all the time. Trade what tests true to you
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