# Gold Breakout EA for XAUUSD H4

Buys when an H4 bar closes above the 20-bar high in an uptrend, with a 2 ATR stop and a 2R target.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/4471-gold-breakout-ea-for-xauusd-h4
Record ID: 4471
Catalog rank: 62 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Trend Following & Directional (A)
Source: https://www.mql5.com/en/code/77691
Evidence label (unverified): backtest_shown

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## Extraction warnings

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## Recorded profile

- symbols: XAUUSD
- timeframes: H4
- sessions: Not specified
- market_regime: trending

## Indicators

- 200 EMA: {"period": 200}; applied to: close

## Recorded long-entry rules

- Close of the H4 bar above the highest high of the previous 20 bars, and the bar before it did not close above it

## Recorded short-entry rules

- Not specified.

## Recorded exit rules

- 2 x ATR(20) below the fill price as stop, 2R above the fill price as target

## Recorded filters

- 200 EMA filter
- spread more than 10% of the stop cancels the position
- last 15 minutes before the trading session closes cancels the position

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: 2 x ATR(20) below the fill price
- Take profit: 2R above the fill price
- Position sizing: OrderCalcProfit() from the stop distance