# XAUUSD Scalping EA

A fully functional and advanced Expert Advisor for scalping XAUUSD on MetaTrader 5.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/445-xauusd-scalping-ea
Record ID: 445
Catalog rank: 184 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Mean Reversion & Counter-Trend (B)
Source: https://github.com/oriokie/xauusd-scalping-ea
Evidence label (unverified): source_code

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## Extraction warnings

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## Recorded profile

- symbols: XAUUSD
- timeframes: M15
- sessions: London Session (08:00-17:00 GMT), New York Session (13:00-22:00 GMT)
- market_regime: trending|ranging|volatile

## Indicators

- MACD: {"fast": 12, "period": 12, "signal": 9, "slow": 26}; applied to: close
- Bollinger Bands: {"deviation": 2.0, "period": 20}; applied to: close
- ATR: {"period": 14}; applied to: close

## Recorded long-entry rules

- MACD line crosses above signal line
- Price is near or below lower Bollinger Band
- ATR confirms sufficient market movement

## Recorded short-entry rules

- MACD line crosses below signal line
- Price is near or above upper Bollinger Band
- ATR confirms sufficient market movement

## Recorded exit rules

- Fixed Take Profit based on ATR multiplier
- Fixed Stop Loss based on ATR multiplier
- Trailing Stop locks in profits as trade moves favorably
- Mean Reversion exits when price returns to Bollinger Bands middle line
- Minimum Profit Rule only considers exits when minimum profit is achieved

## Recorded filters

- News Filter
- Max Spread 50 pips

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: Stop Loss as multiple of ATR
- Take profit: Take Profit as multiple of ATR
- Position sizing: Percentage-Based Position Sizing