# lwOopsPatternExpert

Detects and trades the Oops Gap Reversal pattern based on failed opening gaps.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/495-lwoopspatternexpert
Record ID: 495
Catalog rank: 174 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Risk, Money Management & Portfolio Overlays (J)
Source: https://www.mql5.com/en/articles/21741
Evidence label (unverified): source_code

## Scope and limitations

These are machine-extracted research records, not verified trading systems. Catalog rank measures specification detail and claimed evidence, not profitability. The catalog extraction pipeline did not independently backtest these records. Its separate selected testing ledger does not validate the wider corpus. Rules, labels and parameters can be incomplete or wrong; consult the original source and its reuse terms.

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## Extraction warnings

No automated warnings recorded; this is not validation.

## Recorded profile

- symbols: any
- timeframes: PERIOD_CURRENT
- sessions: any
- market_regime: any

## Indicators

No indicator stack recorded.

## Recorded long-entry rules

- current bar opens below previous bar’s low
- gap size >= minimumGapSizePoints
- setup remains within maxGapValidityBars
- later bar closes at or above previous bar’s low

## Recorded short-entry rules

- current bar opens above previous bar’s high
- gap size >= minimumGapSizePoints
- setup remains within maxGapValidityBars
- later bar closes at or below previous bar’s high

## Recorded exit rules

- not specified in the text

## Recorded filters

- minimumGapSizePoints filter
- maxGapValidityBars filter

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: gap bar low for bullish, gap bar high for bearish
- Take profit: projected from riskRewardRatio
- Position sizing: manual lot size or percentage-risk based