# Sideways Martingale

Expert Advisor for trading sideways markets using a martingale recovery strategy and AI-based trend detection.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/703-sideways-martingale
Record ID: 703
Catalog rank: 983 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Grid, Martingale & Averaging (C)
Source: https://www.mql5.com/en/code/68537
Evidence label (unverified): backtest_shown

## Scope and limitations

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## Extraction warnings

Claim warnings: RECOVERY SIZING: position size increases after losses (martingale/grid/averaging). Equity curves look smooth until the run that does not recover - judge it on worst-case exposure, not win rate.
Opacity warnings: PARTLY OPAQUE ENTRY: 2.0 of 4 entry conditions reference a value the source never published. The rest is specified.

## Recorded profile

- symbols: EURUSD, GBPUSD
- timeframes: M5
- sessions: Not specified
- market_regime: ranging

## Indicators

- EMA: {"period": 200}; applied to: close
- ATR: {"period": null}; applied to: close
- Envelopes: {"period": null}; applied to: close

## Recorded long-entry rules

- Price touches or breaks the lower envelope
- AI confirms a sideways market

## Recorded short-entry rules

- Price touches or breaks the upper envelope
- AI confirms a sideways market

## Recorded exit rules

- Total floating profit across all positions >= TakeProfitTargetUSD
- Equity drawdown exceeds a defined percentage

## Recorded filters

- AI Safety Filter for Martingale

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: Margin-based emergency stop
- Take profit: Basket TP (fast exit after mean reversion)
- Position sizing: Lot size increases using a multiplier (LotMultiplier)