# Zen Breakout

Opens long positions when a bullish Heikin Ashi candle closes above a recent swing high and short positions when a bearish Heikin Ashi candle closes below a recent swing low.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/196-zen-breakout
Record ID: 196
Catalog rank: 1594 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Risk, Money Management & Portfolio Overlays (J)
Source: https://www.mql5.com/en/articles/18810
Evidence label (unverified): source_code

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## Recorded profile

- symbols: EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY, AUDUSD, NZDUSD, USDCAD, EURJPY, GBPJPY, USDCHF, EURGBP, EURJPY, AUDJPY
- timeframes: M1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1, W1
- sessions: Not specified
- market_regime: any

## Indicators

- Heikin Ashi: {}; applied to: close
- Fractals: {}; applied to: close

## Recorded long-entry rules

- IsBullishBreakoutCandle(1) && previousHeikinAshiCandleClose > recentSwingHigh && previousHeikinAshiCandleOpen < recentSwingHigh

## Recorded short-entry rules

- IsBearishBreakoutCandle(1) && previousHeikinAshiCandleClose < recentSwingLow && previousHeikinAshiCandleOpen > recentSwingLow

## Recorded exit rules

- Stop loss placed at the breakout candle's low for long positions
- Stop loss placed at the breakout candle's high for short positions
- Take profit placed at a configurable risk-to-reward ratio

## Recorded filters

- Not specified.

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: placed at the breakout candle's low for long positions, placed at the breakout candle's high for short positions
- Take profit: defined using a configurable risk-to-reward ratio
- Position sizing: manual or auto based on account risk percentage