# BIG Candle

Enters trades based on a 'big candle' breaking the highest or lowest over the last 8 bars with an amplitude greater than ATR(24).

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/1077-big-candle
Record ID: 1077
Catalog rank: 2939 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Unclassified (?)
Source: https://www.prorealcode.com/prorealtime-trading-strategies/big-candle-strategy/
Evidence label (unverified): source_code

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## Extraction warnings

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## Recorded profile

- symbols: DAX
- timeframes: M15, H1
- sessions: 09:00-17:00 GMT
- market_regime: trending|ranging|volatile|breakout|any

## Indicators

- Highest: {"period": 8}; applied to: high
- Lowest: {"period": 8}; applied to: low
- AverageTrueRange: {"period": 24}; applied to: null

## Recorded long-entry rules

- close > open
- close > Haut
- amplitude > ATR(24)
- time >= 090000 and time <= 170000

## Recorded short-entry rules

- close < open
- close < Bas
- amplitude > ATR(24)
- time >= 090000 and time <= 170000

## Recorded exit rules

- Not specified.

## Recorded filters

- Not specified.

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: 20 in M15, 75 in H1
- Take profit: stop loss * 2
- Position sizing: n shares