# CAC Breakout

Breakout strategy with defined buy and sell thresholds based on price amplitude and distance.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/1261-cac-breakout
Record ID: 1261
Catalog rank: 776 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Time, Session & Seasonality (F)
Source: https://www.prorealcode.com/topic/cac-breakout-ported-to-dow/
Evidence label (unverified): source_code

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## Extraction warnings

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## Recorded profile

- symbols: DOW
- timeframes: M15
- sessions: London open 15:30-20:30 GMT
- market_regime: trending

## Indicators

No indicator stack recorded.

## Recorded long-entry rules

- (HighLevel - Close) >= MinSpread AND BuyTreshold = 0

## Recorded short-entry rules

- (Close - LowLevel) >= MinSpread AND SellTreshold = 0

## Recorded exit rules

- LongOnMarket AND (Time <= LimitHour AND SellPosition = 1) OR Time > LimitHour
- ShortOnMarket AND (Time <= LimitHour AND BuyPosition = 1) OR Time > LimitHour

## Recorded filters

- trading day is 1st hour
- trading day is not 24th, 25th, 26th, 30th, or 31st of December
- trading day is not afternoon

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: MaxAmplitude
- Take profit: not specified
- Position sizing: 1