Definitions
In plain terms
Using the prior completed upper or lower channel avoids the impossible strict exceedance created by current-inclusive extrema.
Technical
The rule must freeze compared price field, strict or inclusive inequality, lag, bar finality, and missing warm-up states.
Scope
It defines an event detector, not a complete trading strategy or proof of profitability.
Examples
- A reviewer traces Causal Donchian Breakout Comparison from aligned inputs through its first-ready row and edge cases before accepting a displayed value.
Common misconceptions
- It defines an event detector, not a complete trading strategy or proof of profitability.
Concept relationships
Where this concept is used
Evidence and governance
- Donchian Channels TradingView · official platform documentation
Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition
Limits: Causal lagging, tie ownership, and exact breakout event rules are local implementation boundaries.
- Reviewed by
- fintech-builder-batch-009
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-30
- Next review
- 2027-07-30
- Record status
- published