# Volatility Breakout

A volatility-based breakout system that uses ATR to filter false breakouts and manage trades dynamically.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/239-volatility-breakout
Record ID: 239
Catalog rank: 1675 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Trend Following & Directional (A)
Source: https://www.mql5.com/en/articles/19459
Evidence label (unverified): source_code

## Scope and limitations

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## Extraction warnings

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## Recorded profile

- symbols: any
- timeframes: any
- sessions: any
- market_regime: any

## Indicators

- ATR: {"period": 14}; applied to: close

## Recorded long-entry rules

- price >= session high and price >= upper volatility stop

## Recorded short-entry rules

- price <= session low and price <= lower volatility stop

## Recorded exit rules

- not explicitly stated in the source

## Recorded filters

- volatility filter based on ATR

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: stop loss is set to the volatility stop level
- Take profit: take profit is set to the volatility stop level
- Position sizing: position size is calculated based on risk per trade