Extracted algorithm research record
Gold Chrono Edge
Trades XAUUSD based on intraday momentum and reversal patterns, using statistical testing to select windows.
Source & extraction context
Evidence label: backtest_shown (source claim, not independent verification). Recorded completeness: 50.0/100. Neither is a performance result.
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Extraction warnings
Opacity warnings
- UNDEFINED ENTRY TERM: the entry conditions are prose naming a concept with no numeric definition, so two readers would implement them differently. Advisory only -- this does not affect the score.
Recorded market & execution profile
- Recorded markets
- XAUUSD
- Recorded timeframes
- M5
- Recorded sessions
- 24/7, with specific windows selected based on historical data
- Recorded regime
- any
Recorded indicators & parameters
| Indicator | Parameters | Applied to |
|---|---|---|
| No indicator stack was recorded. This does not establish a price-action-only strategy. | ||
Extracted strategy rules
Recorded long-entry rules
- not explicitly stated
Recorded short-entry rules
- not explicitly stated
Recorded exit rules
- Stop loss: in volatility units, scaled by the square root of the holding time (default 2.0). Take profit: same scaling (default 3.0). Use breakeven: (default true). Breakeven trigger: profit in R at which the stop moves to breakeven (default 0.8). Breakeven lock: profit in R locked in when breakeven triggers (default 0.05). Use partial close: (default true). Partial close trigger: in R (default 1.0). Partial close fraction: share of the position closed (default 0.5). Use trailing stop: not included in the calibration simulation (default false). Trailing start and distance: in R (defaults 1.2 and 0.8). Entry grace period: minutes after a window opens during which entry is still allowed (default 10).
Recorded filters
- News filter: blocks new entries 15 minutes before and after high-impact USD news (default false; enable for live trading).
- Stop loss
- in volatility units, scaled by the square root of the holding time (default 2.0)
- Take profit
- same scaling (default 3.0)
- Position sizing
- Lot mode: fixed lot or risk percentage of equity (default fixed lot). Fixed lot: (default 0.01). Risk % per trade: used in risk mode (default 1.0). Max lot per trade: (default 5.0). Size stronger edges larger: scales the lot by the pattern's t-statistic divided by 3 (default true). Max edge size multiplier: (default 2.0).
Questions about this record
What entry rules are recorded for Gold Chrono Edge?
Long: not explicitly stated Short: not explicitly stated These are unverified extracted rules.
Which markets and timeframes are recorded?
Markets: XAUUSD. Timeframes: M5. These are source-recorded labels, not verified execution behavior.