# Consolidation Breakout with MACD

Screen for consolidation followed by a breakout with MACD bullish alignment and volume spike.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/3832-consolidation-breakout-with-macd
Record ID: 3832
Catalog rank: 2279 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Confluence & Multi-Timeframe (L)
Source: https://www.prorealcode.com/topic/trying-to-code-a-screener-but-has-error/
Evidence label (unverified): source_code

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## Extraction warnings

No automated warnings recorded; this is not validation.

## Recorded profile

- symbols: Not specified
- timeframes: Not specified
- sessions: Not specified
- market_regime: any

## Indicators

- EMA: {"period": 20}; applied to: close
- ATR: {"period": 14}; applied to: close
- MACD: {"fast_period": 12, "signal_period": 9, "slow_period": 26}; applied to: close

## Recorded long-entry rules

- close > 20-week EMA
- consolidation period <= 40%
- MACD line > MACD signal
- close > 10-week high
- candle gain between +5% and +20%
- volume spike ≥ +30%

## Recorded short-entry rules

- Not specified.

## Recorded exit rules

- Not specified.

## Recorded filters

- 6+ weeks of consolidation
- MACD bullish alignment
- breakout candle
- volume spike

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: null
- Take profit: null
- Position sizing: null