EA Scalper XAUUSD is an automated trading research project for MetaTrader 5 focused on gold. It employs a multifaceted entry strategy using Smart Money Concepts like order blocks and liquidity sweeps, alongside moving average crossovers and Fibonacci zones. The EA includes a self-learning module designed to adapt to di
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Market Makers Nightmare
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor automates trading strategies based on Inner Circle Trader (ICT) concepts.
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Last update2 months ago30 Jun 2026
LicenceCustom licence
Overview
Market Makers Nightmare identifies market structure elements such as Order Blocks, Fair Value Gaps, and Market Structure Shifts to find entry points. The robot features specific logic for Kill Zones, Asian range liquidity, and Optimal Trade Entry (OTE) levels. Risk management is integrated through fixed stop losses, take profit ratios, and daily drawdown protection that halts trading after a set percentage loss or consecutive failures. A dedicated scalp mode provides specialized handling for high-frequency M1 structural trades.
- ICT based Liquidity Engine and Market Structure Shift detection
- Configurable Fair Value Gap and Order Block lookback periods
- Automated risk management with daily loss limits and lot sizing
- Dedicated scalp mode for M1 timeframe structure and retests
Details
Author
chuck3117 on GitHub
Type
Trading robot
Platform
MetaTrader 5 (MQL5)
Strategy
SMC / ICT / price action, Scalping
Markets
Gold, Forex
Timeframes
M1-M5, M15-H1
Risk profile
No grid, martingale or hedging logic was found in its code or README. That says nothing about how it performs: backtest it first.
EA files
Input parameters
Read from MarketMakersNightmare_v3_42 (2).mq5. Defaults are the author's; change them in the EA's Inputs tab.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
TradingSymbol | string | XAUUSD | |
UseChartSymbol | bool | true | |
UseInstrumentPreset | bool | true | Auto-configure settings for detected symbol |
ScalpMode | bool | false | Aggressive scalping: scales lookbacks/limits for M1 structure |
Scalp_MaxTradesPerDay | int | 60 | Replaces MaxTradesPerDay when ScalpMode is on |
Scalp_CooldownSeconds | int | 20 | Replaces EntryCooldownSeconds when ScalpMode is on |
Scalp_SwingLookback | int | 60 | Replaces OTE_SwingLookback (more M1 bars needed for a real swing) |
Scalp_CISDLookback | int | 8 | Replaces CISD_Lookback |
Scalp_OBLookback | int | 40 | Replaces OB_Lookback |
Scalp_FVGLookback | int | 40 | Replaces FVG_Lookback |
Scalp_NEE_OBLookback | int | 40 | Replaces NEE_OB_Lookback |
Scalp_NEE_FVGLookback | int | 40 | Replaces NEE_FVG_Lookback |
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| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Scalp_PendingExpiry | int | 15 | Replaces NEE_PendingExpiryBars (M1 candles — ~15 min) |
Scalp_SetupExpirySec | int | 900 | Replaces SetupExpirySeconds (15 min, legacy path) |
Scalp_MSSRetestMode | bool | true | Place limit at MSS/CISD retest instead of deep OTE |
Scalp_MSSRetestBuffer | int | 5 | Points inside MSS level for the limit (closer = better fill) |
Scalp_MSSFVGRadius | int | 80 | Search radius (points) around MSS level for FVG/OB confluence |
Scalp_PreferFVGatMSS | bool | true | Prefer FVG/OB over raw MSS level when within radius |
RiskMode | ENUM_RISK_MODE | RISK_PERCENT | Lot sizing method |
RiskPercent | double | 1.0 | % of balance per trade [RISK_PERCENT] |
RiskFixedAmount | double | 100.0 | Fixed amount per trade [RISK_FIXED_AMOUNT] |
FixedLotSize | double | 0.01 | Manual lot size [RISK_FIXED_LOT] |
MaxLotCap | double | 5.0 | Hard cap — never exceed this lot regardless of calculation |
StopLossPoints | double | 300 | Fixed SL (pts) — used when UseATR_SL=false |
TakeProfitRatio | double | 3.0 | TP = SL × this ratio (e.g. 3.0 = 1:3 RR) |
DailyLossLimitPct | double | 3.0 | Stop trading if day loss > X% of start balance (0=off) |
DailyLossLimitAmount | double | 0.0 | Stop trading if day loss > X (currency, 0=off) |
MaxConsecutiveLosses | int | 3 | Pause after X straight SL hits (0=off) |
ResumeNextDay | bool | true | Auto-resume protection on new day |
AutoFillMode | bool | true | Auto-detect broker fill mode (fixes most rejections) |
ZoneTolerance | double | 30.0 | Points outside zone still accepted (buffer) |
SkipOTEAtExecution | bool | true | Skip OTE re-check at execution — price is already in zone |
SkipM5AtExecution | bool | true | Skip M5 confirmation — execute on zone touch |
SkipM1AtExecution | bool | false | Skip M1 trigger (set true = fire on zone touch alone) |
SetupExpirySeconds | int | 3600 | Zone stays active for 1 hour |
MaxPendingZones | int | 5 | Max simultaneous zones to monitor |
OrderRetryCount | int | 3 | Retry order this many times on retriable errors |
OrderRetryDelayMS | int | 500 | Delay between retries in milliseconds |
EnforceMinStopLevel | bool | true | Auto-adjust SL/TP to broker minimum stop distance |
LogExecutionDetail | bool | true | Print detailed execution log to MT5 journal |
How to install it
- 1Download the sourceUse "Download source (.zip)" above, or clone chuck3117/MARKET-MAKERS-NIGHTMARE from GitHub, and unzip it.
- 2Open the data folderIn MetaTrader choose File, then Open Data Folder, and go to MQL5/Experts.
- 3Copy the filesCopy the .mq5 file into Experts.
- 4Compile in MetaEditorOpen the file in MetaEditor and press Compile. Fix any missing includes the compiler reports.
- 5Test before you tradeRun it in the Strategy Tester, then attach it to a demo chart and allow algorithmic trading.
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