Prem Gold Advisor is an automated MetaTrader 5 expert advisor specialized for XAUUSD (Gold) trading on the five-minute timeframe. It initiates trades using breakout levels placed at specific distances from the candle open. The strategy features a progressive scale-in mechanism, adding new orders as the price hits succe
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Straddle Grid
Straddle Grid is an automated trading robot for MetaTrader 5 that deploys bidirectional stop-order grids based on fixed price distances.
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Last update3 months ago30 Jul 2026
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Overview
The expert advisor utilizes a gates system to filter entries by ATR volatility, spread limits, and specific GMT trading sessions. It manages positions as a basket with currency-based take-profit, stop-loss, and trailing stop controls. Advanced features include a whipsaw protection module and an experimental FOMC news trading mode. The bot uses a custom lot progression string to scale positions across grid levels.
- Bidirectional stop-order grid deployment
- Basket-based trailing stop and exit management
- ATR-filtered entry gates with spread protection
- Whipsaw guard and cooldown mechanism
- Experimental FOMC news event mode
Details
Input Parameters
Read from Straddle_Grid.mq5. Defaults are the author's; change them in the EA's Inputs tab.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
AUTO_TRADING_ENABLED | bool | false | SIGMA rule: defaults false, never flip in code |
MagicNumber | long | 20260713 | |
GridLevels | int | 9 | per side |
GridSpacingUSD | double | 0.70 | $ between levels (VT XAUUSD-VIP: stops 20 + max spread 35 + buffer 10 pts) |
FirstLevelOffsetUSD | double | 0.50 | $ from anchor to level 1 |
LotProgressionCSV | string | 0.01,0.01,0.02,0.02,0.02,0.03,0.04,0.04,0.05 | |
OCO_Mode | bool | true | |
GridTTLMin | int | 45 | |
BasketTP_USD | double | 15.0 | |
BasketSL_USD | double | 10.0 | |
TrailActivate_USD | double | 8.0 | |
TrailDistance_USD | double | 4.0 |
Show all 27 inputs
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Session1 | string | 07:00-10:00 | GMT |
Session2 | string | 12:00-15:00 | |
ATR_Min_USD | double | 1.5 | |
ATR_Max_USD | double | 8.0 | |
MaxSpreadPoints | int | 35 | |
MinMarginLevelPct | double | 500.0 | |
MaxDailyLossPct | double | 3.0 | |
FOMCOnlyMode | bool | false | additive-only: false = zero effect on gate 1 |
FOMCDatesCSV | string | 2026.01.28,2026.03.18,2026.04.29,2026.06.17,2026.07.29,2026. | |
FOMCWindowDays | int | 1 | gate 1 also requires server date within +/- this many days of a listed date |
WhipsawWindowSec | int | 300 | |
WhipsawCooldownMin | int | 60 | |
MaxWhipsawsPerDay | int | 2 | |
ResetWhipsawStateNow | bool | false | |
DashSelfTest | bool | false | synthetic dashboard battery + visual screenshots; |
How to Install It
- 1Download the sourceUse "Download source (.zip)" above, or clone wolfbomb/Straddle_Grid 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.
Third-party code. ForexR did not write, test or endorse this EA, and the summary above was generated automatically from its README and code. ForexR lists only repositories with readable source code and never hosts files. Read the code, backtest it and use a demo account first; automated trading can lose money quickly.
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