Extracted algorithm research record
Alligator Joe
Trend-following Expert Advisor that waits for a fresh alignment of Alligator indicator lines before entering trades, exiting in three stages.
Source & extraction context
Evidence label: backtest_shown (source claim, not independent verification). Recorded completeness: 50.0/100. Neither is a performance result.
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Extraction warnings
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Recorded market & execution profile
- Recorded markets
- XAUUSD
- Recorded timeframes
- M30
- Recorded sessions
- Not specified
- Recorded regime
- trending
Recorded indicators & parameters
| Indicator | Parameters | Applied to |
|---|---|---|
| Alligator | {"applied_price": "close", "jaw_period": 13, "jaw_shift": 0, "lips_period": 5, "lips_shift": 0, "moving_average_method": "EMA", "teeth_period": 8, "teeth_shift": 0} | close |
Extracted strategy rules
Recorded long-entry rules
- Lips, Teeth, and Jaw fully aligned and new within the last few bars
- Price closes beyond the Lips in the bullish direction
Recorded short-entry rules
- ...
Recorded exit rules
- Exit happens in three steps as the trend weakens: one third of the position closes when price closes back through the Lips, another third through the Teeth, and the remainder through the Jaw
Recorded filters
- Maximum spread in points
- ATR period
- Safety-net SL distance beyond Jaw, in ATR
- Stop loss
- Safety-net stop loss placed beyond the Jaw as a last-resort protection
- Take profit
- Not specified
- Position sizing
- Risk percent per trade
Questions about this record
What entry rules are recorded for Alligator Joe?
Long: Lips, Teeth, and Jaw fully aligned and new within the last few bars Price closes beyond the Lips in the bullish direction Short: ... These are unverified extracted rules.
Which markets and timeframes are recorded?
Markets: XAUUSD. Timeframes: M30. These are source-recorded labels, not verified execution behavior.