# MA Crossover

Detects a crossover between a fast and slow moving average to generate buy/sell signals.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/2835-ma-crossover
Record ID: 2835
Catalog rank: 1808 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Trend Following & Directional (A)
Source: https://www.earnforex.com/guides/how-to-detect-a-crossover-of-indicators-with-mql4/
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: any
- sessions: any
- market_regime: any

## Indicators

- MA: {"period": 50}; applied to: close
- MA: {"period": 10}; applied to: close

## Recorded long-entry rules

- MASlowPrev > MAFastPrev && MAFastCurr > MASlowCurr

## Recorded short-entry rules

- MASlowPrev < MAFastPrev && MAFastCurr < MASlowCurr

## Recorded exit rules

- not specified in the source

## Recorded filters

- not specified in the source

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: not specified in the source
- Take profit: not specified in the source
- Position sizing: not specified in the source