# XAUUSD Scalping M1 EMA Cross EA

Trend-following scalping strategy based on EMA cross on XAUUSD M1 timeframe.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/11168-xauusd-scalping-m1-ema-cross-ea
Record ID: 11168
Catalog rank: 662 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Trend Following & Directional (A)
Source: https://github.com/30blekok-stack/MT5_Scalping-M1-EMA-Fast
Evidence label (unverified): source_code

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## Extraction warnings

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## Recorded profile

- symbols: XAUUSD
- timeframes: M1
- sessions: Not specified
- market_regime: trending

## Indicators

- EMA: {"period": 8}; applied to: close
- EMA: {"period": 21}; applied to: close

## Recorded long-entry rules

- EMA_fast crosses above EMA_slow

## Recorded short-entry rules

- EMA_fast crosses below EMA_slow

## Recorded exit rules

- Breakeven and trailing stop

## Recorded filters

- Spread > MaxSpreadPoints filter

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: Hard stop loss at entry price
- Take profit: Profit locked through two-step trailing stop
- Position sizing: 1 position per symbol