# XAUUSD Trend-Following System

A long-only, trend-following strategy for XAUUSD with ATR-based stop and target, and daily loss circuit breaker.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/11226-xauusd-trend-following-system
Record ID: 11226
Catalog rank: 796 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Risk, Money Management & Portfolio Overlays (J)
Source: https://github.com/maker-tung/xauusd-trend-follow
Evidence label (unverified): backtest_shown

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## Recorded profile

- symbols: XAUUSD
- timeframes: H1
- sessions: London open 08:00-11:00 GMT
- market_regime: trending

## Indicators

- EMA: {"period": 200}; applied to: close
- ADX: {"period": 14}; applied to: close
- MACD: {}; applied to: close
- Stochastic: {"period": 14}; applied to: close

## Recorded long-entry rules

- Price[close, shift=1] > EMA(200)[shift=1]
- ADX(14)[shift=1] >= 20.0
- MACD_Line[1] > Signal_Line[1] AND MACD_Line[2] <= Signal_Line[2]
- %K[1] > %D[1] AND %K[2] <= %D[2] AND %K[1] < InpStoch_MaxLevel
- EMA(9)[1] > EMA(21)[1] AND EMA(9)[2] <= EMA(21)[2]

## Recorded short-entry rules

- Not specified.

## Recorded exit rules

- ManageOpenPositions()
- IsNewBar()

## Recorded filters

- news filter
- max spread 0.30 pips
- daily loss limit 4.0%
- max drawdown limit 8.0%

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: Ask - (InpSL_ATR × ATR[1])
- Take profit: Ask + (InpTP_ATR × ATR[1])
- Position sizing: Risk Money = Account Balance × (InpRiskPercent / 100); Loss Per Lot = (SL Distance / Tick Size) × Tick Value; Lot Size = Risk Money / Loss Per Lot