# Gold Strata M5

Identifies breakouts and retests in XAUUSD, with independent long and short strategies.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/390-gold-strata-m5
Record ID: 390
Catalog rank: 1452 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Risk, Money Management & Portfolio Overlays (J)
Source: https://www.mql5.com/en/market/product/192671
Evidence label (unverified): backtest_shown

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## Extraction warnings

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## Recorded profile

- symbols: XAUUSD, GOLD
- timeframes: M5
- sessions: No time-of-day restriction during permitted trading days
- market_regime: trending

## Indicators

No indicator stack recorded.

## Recorded long-entry rules

- A completed M5 candle closes above the highest price of the previous 6 candles
- The breakout candle must meet the required minimum body-strength condition
- The breakout level is recorded, and the EA waits for a retest for up to 24 M5 candles
- Price must return near the breakout level while a completed candle continues to hold above that level
- D1, H1 and W1 trend conditions are aligned upward
- Long signals are permitted on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

## Recorded short-entry rules

- The completed D1 close must be below EMA20, and the EMA20 slope must be negative
- Market conditions where D1 is stretched more than 2 ATR below EMA20 are excluded
- The completed H1 close must be below EMA50, EMA20 must be below EMA50, and the EMA20 slope must be negative
- On M5, price must first rebound by at least 0.5 ATR. A weak bearish candle must then close below the previous M5 candle’s low
- Short signals are permitted from Monday through Thursday

## Recorded exit rules

- Long positions become eligible for time-based closure after 720 M5 candles
- Short positions become eligible for time-based closure after 288 M5 candles

## Recorded filters

- EnableLong
- EnableShort
- RiskPerTradePct
- PortfolioRiskPct
- AllowMinLotIfSafe
- FixedLot
- FreeMarginReservePct
- MaxSpreadPrice
- MaxDeviationPrice
- MagicNumber
- ShowDashboard

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: 9 times the M5 average True Range
- Take profit: 5 times the initial Stop Loss distance for Long, 3 times the initial Stop Loss distance for Short
- Position sizing: Target initial Stop Loss risk per trade: 0.20%, Maximum combined initial Stop Loss risk of open positions: 10.0%