How It Works

The EA opens one strategy position and waits until that position closes before looking for another entry. It does not create a recovery grid around the losing trade.

• One active position at a time
• No grid expansion
• No martingale multiplication
• Lower margin usage
• Simpler trade management

Advantages and Limitations

• Generally produces the lowest floating exposure
• Easier for new users to understand
• May suit traders who do not want recovery baskets
• Accepts individual losing trades more directly
• May produce a lower win rate than grid-based modes

Potential Benefits

• Can improve the basket entry price
• Allows recovery after a moderate retracement
• Does not require larger lots at every level
• Usually carries less risk than Grid Martingale
• Basket profit can be managed as one combined result

Main Risks

• Several positions may remain open at once
• Margin usage increases as the grid expands
• Strong trends can create deep floating drawdown
• Smaller grid spacing can fill the basket quickly
• More grid levels create more total exposure

Example Position Sequence

With a base lot of 0.01 and a multiplier of 1.50, a simplified sequence may resemble:

Actual volume is affected by broker lot steps, maximum lot, balance scaling and free margin.

Effect on Trading

• Larger recovery positions move the basket average faster
• A smaller retracement may close the combined basket
• Profit potential can rise as the basket expands
• Margin usage also rises more quickly
• Drawdown can accelerate during prolonged trends
• Lot caps and maximum grid levels become critical

Fixed Lot

Fixed-lot mode uses the selected Lots value as the base position size, subject to broker minimum, maximum and volume-step rules.

• Exposure remains more consistent as balance changes
• Easier to understand and compare in backtests
• Useful for conservative testing
• Does not automatically compound with account growth

Balance Scaling

Balance scaling calculates the base volume from the account balance. The default uses approximately 0.01 lot for every 2,000 units of account balance.

• Automatically compounds as balance grows
• Automatically reduces exposure after balance declines
• Can increase risk faster on larger accounts
• Controlled by the maximum calculated lot cap

Grid Distance

Defines how far price must move against the basket before another position may be added.

• Smaller distance: more frequent grid additions
• Smaller distance: faster margin consumption
• Larger distance: fewer total positions
• Larger distance: slower basket recovery

Maximum Grid Levels

Limits how many positions can be opened inside the active basket.

• More levels provide more recovery capacity
• More levels require more margin
• Fewer levels limit total exposure
• The basket may stop expanding after the limit

Martingale Multiplier

Controls how quickly later grid positions increase in size.

• Higher multiplier: faster average-price adjustment
• Higher multiplier: significantly higher drawdown risk
• Lower multiplier: smoother volume growth
• Lower multiplier: may require a larger retracement

Maximum Calculated Lot

Places a hard cap on the lot size calculated by balance scaling and other volume rules.

• Prevents unlimited automatic lot growth
• Should reflect account balance and leverage
• Lower caps reduce later-basket exposure
• Broker volume limits still apply

Basket Take Profit

• Monitors the combined result of the active basket
• Can scale the target with total open volume
• Closes all basket positions together
• Smaller targets may close baskets more quickly
• Larger targets increase profit ambition and reversal risk

Basket Stop Loss

• Defines an optional combined basket loss limit
• Zero may disable the basket stop-loss feature
• A lower limit exits troubled baskets sooner
• A larger limit gives more recovery room
• Allowing more recovery also permits deeper drawdown

Entry Quality Mode

Controls the balance between stricter signal confirmation and trading frequency.

• Conservative mode generally produces fewer entries
• Balanced mode is the default starting profile
• Frequent mode may allow more marginal setups

Signal Timeframe

Defines the timeframe used by the main signal calculations.

• Default signal timeframe: M30
• Higher timeframes may produce fewer signals
• Lower timeframes may increase market noise

Spread Protection

Prevents new entries when the current spread exceeds the selected maximum.

• Useful during rollover and illiquid periods
• Important for short-term Gold execution
• Should match the broker’s point format

Optional Market Filters

• Candle-size filter
• ATR volatility filter
• Tick-activity filter
• Trading-session controls
• High-impact news filter

Strengths

• Three trading modes for different risk preferences
• Fixed-lot and balance-scaled position sizing
• Configurable grid distance and maximum basket size
• Basket-based profit and loss management
• Daily drawdown protection
• Spread, session and optional news filters
• Live chart dashboard
• Detailed user guide included
• Passed MQL5 Market automatic validation

Limitations

• Grid Martingale can create substantial floating drawdown
• Risk increases quickly when lot size or multiplier is raised
• Strong one-directional Gold moves can extend basket recovery
• Broker spread, leverage and margin rules affect results
• Default settings may not suit every account size
• Backtests cannot reproduce every live trading condition
• Requires careful demo and forward testing

Potentially Suitable For

• MetaTrader 5 users interested in Gold automation
• Traders who understand Grid and basket management
• Users who want control over lot scaling and recovery
• Traders willing to monitor margin and drawdown
• Users prepared to complete demo forward testing

May Not Suit

• Traders expecting guaranteed profit
• Users who want zero floating drawdown
• Very small accounts using aggressive lot sizes
• Traders unfamiliar with Martingale risk
• Users unwilling to test broker-specific settings