# Alligator Joe

Trend-following Expert Advisor that waits for a fresh alignment of Alligator indicator lines before entering trades, exiting in three stages.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/5923-alligator-joe
Record ID: 5923
Catalog rank: 1800 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Confluence & Multi-Timeframe (L)
Source: https://www.mql5.com/en/market/product/186468
Evidence label (unverified): backtest_shown

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## Recorded profile

- symbols: XAUUSD
- timeframes: M30
- sessions: Not specified
- market_regime: trending

## Indicators

- 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}; applied to: close

## 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

## Risk controls

- 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