# Strategy Lab Gold Session Pullback EA

Intraday gold EA for London and New York hours, using EMA pullback and session-average pullback modules.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/12450-strategy-lab-gold-session-pullback-ea
Record ID: 12450
Catalog rank: 460 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Mean Reversion & Counter-Trend (B)
Source: https://www.mql5.com/en/market/product/203866
Evidence label (unverified): backtest_shown

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## Extraction warnings

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## Recorded profile

- symbols: XAUUSD
- timeframes: M15
- sessions: London open 08:00-11:00 GMT, New York open 13:00-16:00 GMT
- market_regime: trending|ranging|volatile

## Indicators

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

## Recorded long-entry rules

- EMA 20 above EMA 50 on M15, price dips to EMA 20 and the bar closes back above it, bullish and above the previous close

## Recorded short-entry rules

- Mirror rules for sells

## Recorded exit rules

- 22:00 server time (21:00 on Friday)

## Recorded filters

- Hourly trend (close vs H1 EMA 200)
- Daily trend (close vs D1 EMA 50)
- Volatility at least 0.8x recent average for A, 1.0x recent average for B

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: 3x ATR for A
- Take profit: No fixed take profit, trades close at 22:00 server time (21:00 on Friday)
- Position sizing: 2% risk per trade