# DCA

A metaheuristic optimization algorithm inspired by the human immune system, using dendritic cells to explore and exploit the search space.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/690-dca
Record ID: 690
Catalog rank: 163 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Grid, Martingale & Averaging (C)
Source: https://www.mql5.com/en/articles/20479
Evidence label (unverified): source_code

## 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

Claim warnings: UNBOUNDED LOSS RISK: position sizing recovers losses by adding or multiplying size, and no stop loss is specified. The losing tail of such a system is limited only by account equity.

## Recorded profile

- symbols: any
- timeframes: any
- sessions: any
- market_regime: any

## Indicators

No indicator stack recorded.

## Recorded long-entry rules

- Not specified.

## Recorded short-entry rules

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## Recorded exit rules

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## Recorded filters

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## Risk controls

- Stop loss: Not specified
- Take profit: Not specified
- Position sizing: Not specified