# TS-MA4F

A contrarian trading strategy based on mean reversion for AUDCAD on a 30-minute timeframe.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/7261-ts-ma4f
Record ID: 7261
Catalog rank: 172 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Trend Following & Directional (A)
Source: https://www.mql5.com/en/market/product/151264
Evidence label (unverified): forward_results

## 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

Build warnings: MT4_ONLY: the captured source is MQL4 / written for MetaTrader 4. It needs porting (order functions, indicator handles) before it runs on MT5.

## Recorded profile

- symbols: AUDCAD
- timeframes: 30M
- sessions: GMT +2/+3 (Daily chart with 5 bars/week only)
- market_regime: ranging|volatile

## Indicators

No indicator stack recorded.

## Recorded long-entry rules

- price diverges from the moving average by a certain distance
- trend and volatility conditions are met

## Recorded short-entry rules

- ...

## Recorded exit rules

- price crosses the set moving average
- trend reversal
- TP/SL
- holding time limit

## Recorded filters

- proprietary criteria for technical indicators
- adjustments using MT5 real ticks and MT4's TDS

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: 60 pips
- Take profit: 180 pips
- Position sizing: Lot size determined by Initial Balance, Lot Growth Rate, and Risk Percent