# Gold Ignition

Long-only momentum cBot for XAUUSD on M15 chart, entering after a bullish candle closes strongly during the US session.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/12247-gold-ignition
Record ID: 12247
Catalog rank: 612 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Trend Following & Directional (A)
Source: https://ctrader.com/products/5239
Evidence label (unverified): backtest_shown

## Scope and limitations

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## Extraction warnings

No automated warnings recorded; this is not validation.

## Recorded profile

- symbols: XAUUSD
- timeframes: M15
- sessions: US session 10:00-20:00 UTC
- market_regime: trending|volatile

## Indicators

- ATR: {}; applied to: close
- EMA: {"period": 198}; applied to: close

## Recorded long-entry rules

- candle body is at least 1.0 times the current ATR
- candle closes in the upper half of its own range
- candle closes above the previous candle's high
- price is above the 198-period EMA
- candle opens between 10:00 and 20:00 UTC
- current ATR is at least 0.10% of price
- it is not a Friday

## Recorded short-entry rules

- Not specified.

## Recorded exit rules

- take profit at 3.9 × ATR
- stop loss at 3.7 × ATR
- time-based exit after 96 bars (24 hours on M15)

## Recorded filters

- maximum spread filter, adjustable and set wide by default

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: 3.7 × ATR
- Take profit: 3.9 × ATR
- Position sizing: position size from a percentage of balance, or a fixed volume