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# Simultaneous Breaks
> Simultaneous breaks fire when ES, NQ, RTY, and YM all break the same direction together — a signal of broad market participation across the index complex.
Simultaneous breaks require the **Founders Plan**. This includes the dedicated panel, the Mission Control simultaneous breaks card, and push notifications for sim break events. [Compare plans →](/pricing)
A simultaneous break occurs when two or more index futures — ES, NQ, RTY, and YM — go in force in the same direction within the same detection window. A single instrument breaking is notable; multiple instruments breaking together is a different signal entirely. Broadening participation across the index complex is one of the strongest short-term confirming signals in the Strat methodology. Press **B** anywhere in the app to jump to the Simultaneous Breaks panel.
## Why it matters
When one index breaks, it could be rotation, a quirk in that instrument, or a sector-specific move. When all four major index futures break the same direction within a short window, you're seeing correlated directional conviction across the entire equity complex. Simultaneous breaks don't generate trades on their own — they're a context layer that raises or lowers the probability of an individual setup working in the same direction.
The cohort for simultaneous break detection is always **ES=F, NQ=F, RTY=F, and YM=F**. These four instruments are watched regardless of your market filter settings anywhere else in the app.
## Thresholds
Simultaneous break events fire at three threshold levels, each representing a different degree of participation.
Two index futures have broken the same direction within the window. A meaningful signal — participation is spreading beyond a single instrument.
Three instruments are aligned. Conviction is meaningfully broader. Most traders treat a 3/4 break as a strong directional read for the session.
All four index futures are breaking together. The broadest possible signal from this cohort — all major parts of the equity complex are moving in unison.
## What the panel shows
Each row in the panel represents one simultaneous break event. The columns give you the full context of the event at a glance.
| Column | What it tells you |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Detected** | A time-only `HH:MM:SS` timestamp showing when the break was detected, displayed in a fixed-width font for easy scanning |
| **Symbols** | The specific index futures involved in this break event, listed in the order they triggered |
| **Direction** | Whether the break is **up** (all went in force above trigger highs) or **down** (all went in force below trigger lows) |
| **Timeframe** | The candle period the setups fired on — you can see a 60m simultaneous break and a daily simultaneous break as separate events |
| **Threshold** | The participation level: 2, 3, or 4 instruments |
| **Window** | The time span from the first trigger to the last within the detection window |
## Detection windows
The detection window adapts to the timeframe of the setups breaking. Shorter timeframes use tighter windows because intraday candles resolve faster.
| Timeframe | Detection window |
| ------------- | ---------------- |
| 15m | 5 minutes |
| 30m | 5 minutes |
| 60m | 10 minutes |
| 4H | 15 minutes |
| 12H | 20 minutes |
| D, W, M, Q, Y | 15 minutes |
A daily simultaneous break that fires within a few minutes — all four futures crossing triggers in a tight cluster — carries more weight than one where the breaks are spread across the full 15-minute window. Both fire as events, but timing matters for how you read conviction.
## Filtering events
Use the filter controls at the top of the panel to focus on the events relevant to your current session context.
Narrow the panel to simultaneous breaks on a specific timeframe. When you're preparing for an intraday session, filter to 60m or 4H. When reviewing swing context, look at daily or weekly events.
Show only **up** breaks, only **down** breaks, or all breaks. If you've established a bullish bias for the session, filtering to upside simultaneous breaks removes noise from the opposing side.
Filter to a minimum threshold — for example, show only **3/4** and **4/4** events to focus on the highest-conviction breaks. The default shows all thresholds (2, 3, and 4).
## Push notifications for simultaneous breaks
Simultaneous breaks can be delivered to your phone via Pushover or Telegram so you catch them even when you're away from the screen. Configure delivery in **Alerts → Settings → Simultaneous Break Alerts**.
Navigate to **Alerts → Settings** and find the **Simultaneous Break Alerts** section.
Enable Pushover, Telegram, or both. If you haven't connected a channel yet, follow the setup flow from the same settings page.
Choose the minimum threshold that should trigger a push notification. Many traders only want a push for 3/4 or 4/4 events to avoid notification fatigue from 2/4 breaks.
Simultaneous break push notifications use the same delivery infrastructure as in-force alerts. If your Pushover or Telegram connection is not active, no notifications will be sent. Verify your connection is working under **Alerts → Settings** before relying on push delivery during a live session.
## Keyboard shortcut
| Key | Action |
| ----- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| **B** | Open the Simultaneous Breaks panel from anywhere in the app |