# Volume Spike Reversal EA

Detects volume spikes followed by a confirmation candle in the opposite direction to enter trades.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/5985-volume-spike-reversal-ea
Record ID: 5985
Catalog rank: 2047 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Trend Following & Directional (A)
Source: https://www.mql5.com/en/market/product/185852
Evidence label (unverified): backtest_shown

## 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: XAUUSD
- timeframes: H2
- sessions: Not specified
- market_regime: any

## Indicators

No indicator stack recorded.

## Recorded long-entry rules

- volume > average x SpikeMult, highest of last HighestLen bars
- confirmation candle with volume in DivLow range

## Recorded short-entry rules

- volume > average x SpikeMult, highest of last HighestLen bars
- confirmation candle with volume in DivHigh range

## Recorded exit rules

- ATR-based Stop Loss / Take Profit
- optional ATR trailing stop

## Recorded filters

- built-in equity drawdown kill switch

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: ATR-based
- Take profit: ATR-based
- Position sizing: % of balance risked per trade via Risk_PctPerTrade