# MACD-EMA-Strategy-v6.01

A strategy that uses MACD and EMA to generate trade signals and implements ATR-based trailing stop loss.

Canonical: https://prismaticalgos.com/compendium/algo/821-macd-ema-strategy-v6-01
Record ID: 821
Catalog rank: 890 (reading order, not performance)
Snapshot: 2026-10-31 15:46 UTC
Family: Trade & Execution Management (K)
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DillonGrech/Metatrader-Strategies/HEAD/Experts/Standard-EA/MACD-EMA-Strategy/MACD-EMA-Strategy-v6.01.mq5
Evidence label (unverified): source_code

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## Extraction warnings

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## Recorded profile

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

## Indicators

- MACD: {"fast": 12, "signal": 9, "slow": 26}; applied to: close
- EMA: {"period": 100}; applied to: close
- ATR: {"period": 14}; applied to: close

## Recorded long-entry rules

- MACD crosses above the signal line and both MACD and EMA are below zero

## Recorded short-entry rules

- MACD crosses below the signal line and both MACD and EMA are above zero

## Recorded exit rules

- Trailing stop loss based on ATR

## Recorded filters

- Not specified.

## Risk controls

- Stop loss: Stop loss is placed at the ATR multiple away from the entry price
- Take profit: Not explicitly defined in the source
- Position sizing: Optimal lot size calculated based on ATR, risk percentage, and trade direction