# Gold H1H4 Trend Continuation EA

Trades in the direction of the H4 trend after an H1 pullback and breakout, with ATR-based stop loss and take profit.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/10784-gold-h1h4-trend-continuation-ea
Record ID: 10784
Catalog rank: 455 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Trade & Execution Management (K)
Source: https://www.mql5.com/en/market/product/202759
Evidence label (unverified): backtest_shown

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## Recorded profile

- symbols: XAUUSDm
- timeframes: M15
- sessions: Not specified
- market_regime: trending

## Indicators

- EMA: {"period": 50}; applied to: close
- EMA: {"period": 200}; applied to: close
- ATR: {"period": 14}; applied to: close

## Recorded long-entry rules

- Last closed H4 bar closed above EMA 50 and EMA 50 is above EMA 200
- One of the last two closed H1 bars touched the H1 EMA 20 (low below it for buys)
- Last closed H1 bar closed beyond the high of the 15 H1 bars before it
- H1 ATR(14) is at or above its 30-bar average

## Recorded short-entry rules

- Last closed H4 bar closed below EMA 50 and EMA 50 is below EMA 200
- One of the last two closed H1 bars touched the H1 EMA 20 (high above it for sells)
- Last closed H1 bar closed beyond the low of the 15 H1 bars before it
- H1 ATR(14) is at or above its 30-bar average

## Recorded exit rules

- Hard stop loss: 2.5 x ATR(14) H1
- Take profit: 6 x ATR(14) H1
- Breakeven: 1.5 x ATR, stop moves to 20 points beyond the entry price
- ATR trailing stop: 2 x ATR behind price, checked at most every 30 seconds
- Breakeven and trailing are paused from 23:00 to 00:05 server time

## Recorded filters

- spread filter (Max Spread Points default 400 points)
- news filter (optional, not tested)

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: 2.5 x ATR(14) H1, at least the broker's stop or freeze level, twice the current spread, or 50 points, whichever is largest
- Take profit: 6 x ATR(14) H1
- Position sizing: 0.25% of equity per trade, calculated from the stop distance, rounded down to the lot step, capped by 'Maximum Lot Size' (default 5.0), broker's volume limit, and 90% of free margin