# Index Cadence

Trades the US tech index CFD using a 15-minute bar strategy with stop bands.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/5695-index-cadence
Record ID: 5695
Catalog rank: 1492 (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/190845
Evidence label (unverified): backtest_shown

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## Extraction warnings

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## Recorded profile

- symbols: US tech index CFD
- timeframes: M15
- sessions: GMT+2 and GMT+3 servers, anchored to US cash open
- market_regime: trending|ranging|volatile

## Indicators

No indicator stack recorded.

## Recorded long-entry rules

- 15-minute candle closing above the band

## Recorded short-entry rules

- 15-minute candle closing below the band

## Recorded exit rules

- Closed before the end of the trading day

## Recorded filters

- news filter
- prop-firm rule protection
- trade randomisation
- year-end pause

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: hard broker-side stop
- Take profit: Not specified
- Position sizing: Fixed lot, no risk-based sizing