# 6:45 AM IST Fade Strategy

Fade the 6:45 AM IST breakout by entering the opposite direction on the confirmed close beyond the level.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/1412-6-45-am-ist-fade-strategy
Record ID: 1412
Catalog rank: 196 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Trend Following & Directional (A)
Source: https://github.com/Dinaakar0001/xauusd-backtester
Evidence label (unverified): source_code

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These are machine-extracted research records, not verified trading systems. Catalog rank measures specification detail and claimed evidence, not profitability. The catalog extraction pipeline did not independently backtest these records. Its separate selected testing ledger does not validate the wider corpus. Rules, labels and parameters can be incomplete or wrong; consult the original source and its reuse terms.

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## Extraction warnings

No automated warnings recorded; this is not validation.

## Recorded profile

- symbols: XAUUSD
- timeframes: 1
- sessions: IST 06:00-07:00
- market_regime: any

## Indicators

No indicator stack recorded.

## Recorded long-entry rules

- ta.crossunder(close, ref_low)

## Recorded short-entry rules

- ta.crossover(close, ref_high)

## Recorded exit rules

- strategy.exit('FB_TP2', from_entry = 'FADE BUY', qty_percent = 100, limit = tp2_px, stop = run_sl, comment_profit = 'Runner TP2', comment_loss = 'BE Exit')
- strategy.exit('FS_TP2', from_entry = 'FADE SELL', qty_percent = 100, limit = tp2_px, stop = run_sl, comment_profit = 'Runner TP2', comment_loss = 'BE Exit')

## Recorded filters

- no entry after 14:00 IST

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: SL placed above ref_high + ATR buffer for short entries, below ref_low - ATR buffer for long entries
- Take profit: TP1 = entry − risk × i_rr1, TP2 = entry − risk × i_rr2
- Position sizing: 100% of position at TP1, 20% at TP2