# Gold Asian Box Breakout

A daily breakout strategy for gold (XAUUSD) that places pending orders based on the previous day's high and low.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/10266-gold-asian-box-breakout
Record ID: 10266
Catalog rank: 565 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Trade & Execution Management (K)
Source: https://www.mql5.com/en/market/product/200136
Evidence label (unverified): backtest_shown

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## Extraction warnings

No automated warnings recorded; this is not validation.

## Recorded profile

- symbols: XAUUSD
- timeframes: H1
- sessions: Asian session 08:00-18:00 GMT
- market_regime: trending|ranging|volatile|breakout|any

## Indicators

No indicator stack recorded.

## Recorded long-entry rules

- High of the last 8 hourly candles
- Sell Stop 20 points below the box low

## Recorded short-entry rules

- Buy Stop 20 points above the box high
- Not specified in the text

## Recorded exit rules

- Stop loss or take profit
- End of the order window at 18:00 server time

## Recorded filters

- Checks trading permission and free margin before placing orders

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: 2000 points
- Take profit: 5000 points
- Position sizing: Fixed lot size (default 0.02)