# 2 MA Crossing

Enters trades based on the crossing of two moving averages with customizable take profit and stop loss.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/1485-2-ma-crossing
Record ID: 1485
Catalog rank: 2836 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Trend Following & Directional (A)
Source: https://www.mql5.com/en/code/34176
Evidence label (unverified): source_code

## Scope and limitations

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## Extraction warnings

Build warnings: MT4_ONLY: the captured source is MQL4 / written for MetaTrader 4. It needs porting (order functions, indicator handles) before it runs on MT5.

## Recorded profile

- symbols: Any
- timeframes: M1
- sessions: Any
- market_regime: any

## Indicators

- EMA: {"period": 8}; applied to: close
- EMA: {"period": 20}; applied to: close

## Recorded long-entry rules

- Fast MA crosses above Slow MA

## Recorded short-entry rules

- Fast MA crosses below Slow MA

## Recorded exit rules

- Take Profit reached
- Stop Loss reached

## Recorded filters

- Minimum equity of $100
- Volume must be at least the minimum allowed by the broker

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: Stop Loss placed at 20 pips
- Take profit: Take Profit placed at 20 pips
- Position sizing: Lot Size set to 0.10