Introduction
This EA trades the pair EURUSD on 1-hour candles.
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Input properties and default values:
- "BuyAllowed": true
- "SellAllowed": true
- "MaxLotPer1000Equity": 0.075
- "MaxAllowedSpread": 15
- "MaxNumberPositions": 4
- "ServerFirstTradeHour": 6
- "ServerLastTradeHour": 15
Back-testing: EURUSD
- Conservative dynamic lot size, at most 0.075 per $1.000 equity
- 1 Hour candles
- Account currency USD
- Leverage 1:100
- Period 2021-02-01 -- 2021-12-23
- Maximum spread 15 points
- Server ping 106 milliseconds
- Broker: ICMarkets EU
- Open position hours: last hour of the Asian market, the European market, two first hours of the U.S. market
- 373 positions, win rate 100%
- Maximum balance drawdown 0,06%
- Maximum equity drawdown 7,5 %
- Initial balance USD20.000
- End Balance USD63.933: Net profit 220%
Only use brokers with low to zero spreads and fast/stable server connections.
Current back-testing/training period reflects current and relatively "normal" conditions. It has therefore not been back-tested/trained on the 2017–2020 period that saw market turmoil caused by the initial Covid outbreak phase, trade wars, Brexit talks, election events, etc., hopefully not to be repeated. It must be stressed that past trading success does not guarantee future success.
Users can deactivate the EA from opening positions by changing the input properties “BuyAllowed” and/or “SellAllowed” from “true” to “false”. This will stop new positions, while the EA continues to manage open positions.
Account Currency: choose USD
By using USD as account currency, the equity, margin and free margin are not influenced by the exchange rate between a non-USD account currency and USD: if a non-USD account currency drops vis-à-vis USD, you might experience margin calls when trading EURUSD.
Trade sessions
In its default settings the EA opens positions during the last hour of the Asian session, the European session, and the first two hours of the U.S session. It manages existing positions 24/5. Since these sessions have different dynamics, it is advised against changing the input settings "ServerFirstTradeHour" and "ServerLastTradeHour" from their default values, which apply to ICMarkets EU. Always check the EURUSD server time zone of your broker to correctly set the server hour input settings.
Lot size
Default maximum lot size is 0.075 per USD1.000 equity. Maximum allowed lot size per $1.000 equity can be changed by adjusting the input property “MaxLotPer1000Equity”.
Number of allowed positions
For any 1-hour candle, the EA might open one or two different buy position, and/or one or two different sell position. Default maximum number of positions is 4, which can be changed by the input property "MaxNumberPositions".
Stop loss and take profit
Take profit levels are unique for each position. Stop loss/take profit levels can be adjusted manually once a position has opened, but the EA applies a trail stop that might override stop loss changes. Under some conditions the EA will adjust the take profit levels downwards.
Manage risks
Back-testing is extreme: it reflects an “orphaned” EA trading without human intervention. However, no algorithm can predict/properly respond to every event. It is advised to use any EA as an “Advisor” with the owner ready to override the EA as required.
It is prudent to close positions manually if deemed sufficiently profitable or incurring acceptable losses and it is believed that losses might increase if positions are not closed. It is also prudent to manually deactivate the EA’s buy/sell functions if it is believed that the EURUSD rate is nearing a peak or a low, or when market volatilities are taking place/expected. For instance, every Thursday and the first Friday of the month, the U.S. releases economic statistics at 08.30 eastern time that often cause price swings. EA users should exercise caution around those and other report hours, around major holidays and end of year, and follow market news and keep abreast of the "calendar" in MT5. Finally, do not over-leverage to enable large lots/expected quick large profits. Work long-term with low leverage and small lots: "the fastest way to succeed is to go slow."
