# Gold Pullback Trend Follower

A simple trend-following robot for XAUUSD that buys or sells pullbacks on H4 with an ATR trailing stop.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/10785-gold-pullback-trend-follower
Record ID: 10785
Catalog rank: 433 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Trend Following & Directional (A)
Source: https://www.mql5.com/en/market/product/202779
Evidence label (unverified): backtest_shown

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## Extraction warnings

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## Recorded profile

- symbols: XAUUSD
- timeframes: D1, H4
- sessions: Not specified
- market_regime: trending

## Indicators

- EMA: {"period": 50}; applied to: close
- EMA: {"period": 200}; applied to: close
- EMA: {"period": 20}; applied to: close
- ATR: {"period": 14}; applied to: close

## Recorded long-entry rules

- EMA50 > EMA200 and daily close is above EMA50

## Recorded short-entry rules

- EMA50 < EMA200 and daily close is below EMA50

## Recorded exit rules

- Trailing stop at the highest high since entry minus 3 x ATR(14) (mirror for shorts)

## Recorded filters

- skip entry if spread > 0.1 x ATR
- use minimum lot if risk-based lot is too small

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: below the last 5 H4 lows (above the highs for shorts), at least 1 x ATR(14)
- Take profit: null
- Position sizing: risk % of balance divided by the stop distance