# Alpha Engine: Intrinsic-Time Coastline Trader

Trades against intrinsic events, cascading and de-cascading positions based on directional changes and overshoots.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/6528-alpha-engine-intrinsic-time-coastline-trader
Record ID: 6528
Catalog rank: 114 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Risk, Money Management & Portfolio Overlays (J)
Source: https://www.mql5.com/en/code/77871
Evidence label (unverified): backtest_shown

## Scope and limitations

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## Extraction warnings

No automated warnings recorded; this is not validation.

## Recorded profile

- symbols: EURUSD
- timeframes: Any
- sessions: Any
- market_regime: any

## Indicators

No indicator stack recorded.

## Recorded long-entry rules

- price falls through successive intrinsic events

## Recorded short-entry rules

- price rises through successive intrinsic events

## Recorded exit rules

- de-cascade as the price recovers

## Recorded filters

- inventory-driven skew
- fractional sizing

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: not explicitly stated
- Take profit: take-profit is the next intrinsic event level
- Position sizing: unit size scales with liquidity and inventory