MACD Sample_v2

Profit factor:
1.11

Trading Strategy Logic Overview

This script is an automated trading robot designed to execute trades based on technical analysis indicators. It uses a combination of momentum signals and trend identification to decide when to enter, manage, and exit market positions.

1. Safety and Pre-Check Requirements

Before the script performs any actions, it conducts three mandatory safety checks:

  • Historical Data: It ensures there are at least 100 bars (price candles) available on the chart to provide enough data for calculation.
  • Profit Target Validity: It verifies that the user-defined "Take Profit" value is set to a reasonable minimum to prevent errors.
  • Account Liquidity: Before opening any new trades, it checks if the account has sufficient free funds (margin) to cover the required position size.

2. Core Technical Indicators

The logic relies on three primary mathematical tools:

  1. MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence): Used to measure momentum and find "crossovers" between two moving averages.
  2. Signal Line: A smoothed version of the MACD used as a reference point for entry/exit triggers.
  3. EMA (Exponential Moving Average): Used specifically to identify the overall direction of the market trend.

3. Entry Logic (Opening Trades)

The script will only open one trade at a time and looks for specific conditions to enter "Buy" or "Sell" positions:

Buy Position (Long)

A buy order is triggered when all the following occur simultaneously:

  • Momentum Shift: The MACD line crosses above the Signal line while moving upward.
  • Trend Confirmation: The current price trend (EMA) is moving higher than its previous value.
  • Magnitude Check: The MACD value must exceed a specific minimum threshold to ensure the move has enough strength to be considered significant.

Sell Position (Short)

A sell order is triggered when all the following occur simultaneously:

  • Momentum Shift: The MACD line crosses below the Signal line while moving downward.
  • Trend Confirmation: The current price trend (EMA) is moving lower than its previous value.
  • Magnitude Check: The MACD value must exceed a specific minimum threshold to ensure sufficient selling pressure.

4. Trade Management and Exit Logic

Once a trade is open, the script actively manages it using two methods:

Automatic Exits (Take Profit/Loss)

The script monitors the indicators to close a trade before the price hits the target. If the MACD shows a reversal in momentum (a "cross" in the opposite direction of the trade) and reaches a specific strength level, the script will automatically close the position to protect profits or limit losses.

Trailing Stop

If enabled by the user, the script employs a Trailing Stop mechanism:

  • As the price moves in favor of the trade, the "Stop Loss" order is automatically moved forward to "lock in" profits.
  • This ensures that if the market suddenly reverses, the position will close at a pre-defined distance from the current price, preserving a portion of the gains made during the move.
Orders Execution
Checks for the total of open ordersIt automatically opens orders when conditions are reachedIt Closes Orders by itself It can change open orders parameters, due to possible stepping strategy
Indicators Used
MACD HistogramMoving average indicator
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MACD Sample_v2
/*-----------------------------+
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+------------------------------*/

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                  MACD Sample.mq4 |
//|                      Copyright © 2005, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//|                                       http://www.metaquotes.net/ |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

extern double TakeProfit = 50;
extern double Lots = 0.1;
extern double TrailingStop = 30;
extern double MACDOpenLevel=3;
extern double MACDCloseLevel=2;
extern double MATrendPeriod=26;

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
  {
   double MacdCurrent, MacdPrevious, SignalCurrent;
   double SignalPrevious, MaCurrent, MaPrevious;
   int cnt, ticket, total;
// initial data checks
// it is important to make sure that the expert works with a normal
// chart and the user did not make any mistakes setting external 
// variables (Lots, StopLoss, TakeProfit, 
// TrailingStop) in our case, we check TakeProfit
// on a chart of less than 100 bars
   if(Bars<100)
     {
      Print("bars less than 100");
      return(0);  
     }
   if(TakeProfit<10)
     {
      Print("TakeProfit less than 10");
      return(0);  // check TakeProfit
     }
// to simplify the coding and speed up access
// data are put into internal variables
   MacdCurrent=iMACD(NULL,0,12,26,9,PRICE_CLOSE,MODE_MAIN,0);
   MacdPrevious=iMACD(NULL,0,12,26,9,PRICE_CLOSE,MODE_MAIN,1);
   SignalCurrent=iMACD(NULL,0,12,26,9,PRICE_CLOSE,MODE_SIGNAL,0);
   SignalPrevious=iMACD(NULL,0,12,26,9,PRICE_CLOSE,MODE_SIGNAL,1);
   MaCurrent=iMA(NULL,0,MATrendPeriod,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,0);
   MaPrevious=iMA(NULL,0,MATrendPeriod,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,1);

   total=OrdersTotal();
   if(total<1) 
     {
      // no opened orders identified
      if(AccountFreeMargin()<(1000*Lots))
        {
         Print("We have no money. Free Margin = ", AccountFreeMargin());
         return(0);  
        }
      // check for long position (BUY) possibility
      if(MacdCurrent<0 && MacdCurrent>SignalCurrent && MacdPrevious<SignalPrevious &&
         MathAbs(MacdCurrent)>(MACDOpenLevel*Point) && MaCurrent>MaPrevious)
        {
         ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,Lots,Ask,3,0,Ask+TakeProfit*Point,"macd sample",16384,0,Green);
         if(ticket>0)
           {
            if(OrderSelect(ticket,SELECT_BY_TICKET,MODE_TRADES)) Print("BUY order opened : ",OrderOpenPrice());
           }
         else Print("Error opening BUY order : ",GetLastError()); 
         return(0); 
        }
      // check for short position (SELL) possibility
      if(MacdCurrent>0 && MacdCurrent<SignalCurrent && MacdPrevious>SignalPrevious && 
         MacdCurrent>(MACDOpenLevel*Point) && MaCurrent<MaPrevious)
        {
         ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,Lots,Bid,3,0,Bid-TakeProfit*Point,"macd sample",16384,0,Red);
         if(ticket>0)
           {
            if(OrderSelect(ticket,SELECT_BY_TICKET,MODE_TRADES)) Print("SELL order opened : ",OrderOpenPrice());
           }
         else Print("Error opening SELL order : ",GetLastError()); 
         return(0); 
        }
      return(0);
     }
   // it is important to enter the market correctly, 
   // but it is more important to exit it correctly...   
   for(cnt=0;cnt<total;cnt++)
     {
      OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
      if(OrderType()<=OP_SELL &&   // check for opened position 
         OrderSymbol()==Symbol())  // check for symbol
        {
         if(OrderType()==OP_BUY)   // long position is opened
           {
            // should it be closed?
            if(MacdCurrent>0 && MacdCurrent<SignalCurrent && MacdPrevious>SignalPrevious &&
               MacdCurrent>(MACDCloseLevel*Point))
                {
                 OrderClose(OrderTicket(),OrderLots(),Bid,3,Violet); // close position
                 return(0); // exit
                }
            // check for trailing stop
            if(TrailingStop>0)  
              {                 
               if(Bid-OrderOpenPrice()>Point*TrailingStop)
                 {
                  if(OrderStopLoss()<Bid-Point*TrailingStop)
                    {
                     OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),Bid-Point*TrailingStop,OrderTakeProfit(),0,Green);
                     return(0);
                    }
                 }
              }
           }
         else // go to short position
           {
            // should it be closed?
            if(MacdCurrent<0 && MacdCurrent>SignalCurrent &&
               MacdPrevious<SignalPrevious && MathAbs(MacdCurrent)>(MACDCloseLevel*Point))
              {
               OrderClose(OrderTicket(),OrderLots(),Ask,3,Violet); // close position
               return(0); // exit
              }
            // check for trailing stop
            if(TrailingStop>0)  
              {                 
               if((OrderOpenPrice()-Ask)>(Point*TrailingStop))
                 {
                  if((OrderStopLoss()>(Ask+Point*TrailingStop)) || (OrderStopLoss()==0))
                    {
                     OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),Ask+Point*TrailingStop,OrderTakeProfit(),0,Red);
                     return(0);
                    }
                 }
              }
           }
        }
     }
   return(0);
  }
// the end.

Profitability Reports

EUR/USD Jul 2025 - Sep 2025
6.19
Total Trades 307
Won Trades 303
Lost trades 4
Win Rate 98.70 %
Expected payoff 3.97
Gross Profit 1452.00
Gross Loss -234.60
Total Net Profit 1217.40
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
EUR/USD Jul 2025 - Sep 2025
5.09
Total Trades 265
Won Trades 259
Lost trades 6
Win Rate 97.74 %
Expected payoff 3.50
Gross Profit 1154.90
Gross Loss -226.90
Total Net Profit 928.00
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
GBP/USD Jan 2025 - Jul 2025
3.40
Total Trades 138
Won Trades 136
Lost trades 2
Win Rate 98.55 %
Expected payoff 2.25
Gross Profit 439.80
Gross Loss -129.50
Total Net Profit 310.30
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
AUD/USD Oct 2024 - Jan 2025
1.86
Total Trades 58
Won Trades 0
Lost trades 0
Win Rate 0.00 %
Expected payoff 1.42
Gross Profit 177.80
Gross Loss -95.60
Total Net Profit 82.20
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-50%
0%
50%
100%
USD/CHF Jul 2025 - Sep 2025
1.81
Total Trades 92
Won Trades 84
Lost trades 8
Win Rate 91.30 %
Expected payoff 1.89
Gross Profit 390.08
Gross Loss -216.06
Total Net Profit 174.02
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-50%
0%
50%
100%
GBP/USD Jul 2025 - Sep 2025
1.63
Total Trades 91
Won Trades 87
Lost trades 4
Win Rate 95.60 %
Expected payoff 1.43
Gross Profit 337.40
Gross Loss -207.40
Total Net Profit 130.00
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-50%
0%
50%
100%
AUD/USD Jul 2025 - Sep 2025
1.23
Total Trades 35
Won Trades 33
Lost trades 2
Win Rate 94.29 %
Expected payoff 0.66
Gross Profit 123.40
Gross Loss -100.40
Total Net Profit 23.00
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-50%
0%
50%
100%
USD/CHF Jul 2025 - Sep 2025
1.18
Total Trades 64
Won Trades 59
Lost trades 5
Win Rate 92.19 %
Expected payoff 0.74
Gross Profit 311.43
Gross Loss -263.95
Total Net Profit 47.48
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
NZD/USD Jul 2025 - Sep 2025
1.14
Total Trades 40
Won Trades 38
Lost trades 2
Win Rate 95.00 %
Expected payoff 0.41
Gross Profit 133.90
Gross Loss -117.60
Total Net Profit 16.30
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
AUD/USD Jul 2025 - Sep 2025
1.08
Total Trades 77
Won Trades 69
Lost trades 8
Win Rate 89.61 %
Expected payoff 0.23
Gross Profit 257.40
Gross Loss -239.40
Total Net Profit 18.00
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-50%
0%
50%
100%
USD/CAD Jan 2025 - Jul 2025
1.05
Total Trades 188
Won Trades 178
Lost trades 10
Win Rate 94.68 %
Expected payoff 0.12
Gross Profit 455.19
Gross Loss -432.59
Total Net Profit 22.60
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-50%
0%
50%
100%
EUR/USD Oct 2025 - Feb 2026
1.03
Total Trades 150
Won Trades 139
Lost trades 11
Win Rate 92.67 %
Expected payoff 0.08
Gross Profit 490.30
Gross Loss -478.30
Total Net Profit 12.00
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-50%
0%
50%
100%
GBP/USD Oct 2024 - Jan 2025
0.90
Total Trades 77
Won Trades 72
Lost trades 5
Win Rate 93.51 %
Expected payoff -0.37
Gross Profit 257.60
Gross Loss -286.20
Total Net Profit -28.60
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
NZD/USD Oct 2024 - Jan 2025
0.83
Total Trades 48
Won Trades 44
Lost trades 4
Win Rate 91.67 %
Expected payoff -0.58
Gross Profit 133.50
Gross Loss -161.40
Total Net Profit -27.90
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-50%
0%
50%
100%
AUD/USD Oct 2025 - Feb 2026
0.78
Total Trades 157
Won Trades 144
Lost trades 13
Win Rate 91.72 %
Expected payoff -0.82
Gross Profit 466.80
Gross Loss -596.10
Total Net Profit -129.30
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
NZD/USD Jul 2025 - Sep 2025
0.76
Total Trades 58
Won Trades 50
Lost trades 8
Win Rate 86.21 %
Expected payoff -0.90
Gross Profit 168.00
Gross Loss -220.30
Total Net Profit -52.30
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
GBP/AUD Jul 2025 - Sep 2025
0.65
Total Trades 101
Won Trades 95
Lost trades 6
Win Rate 94.06 %
Expected payoff -1.27
Gross Profit 236.15
Gross Loss -364.20
Total Net Profit -128.05
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
GBP/AUD Oct 2025 - Feb 2026
0.63
Total Trades 202
Won Trades 186
Lost trades 16
Win Rate 92.08 %
Expected payoff -1.44
Gross Profit 505.53
Gross Loss -796.20
Total Net Profit -290.67
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-50%
0%
50%
100%
AUD/USD Jan 2025 - Jul 2025
0.62
Total Trades 149
Won Trades 138
Lost trades 11
Win Rate 92.62 %
Expected payoff -1.79
Gross Profit 436.60
Gross Loss -702.80
Total Net Profit -266.20
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
NZD/USD Jan 2025 - Jul 2025
0.58
Total Trades 99
Won Trades 91
Lost trades 8
Win Rate 91.92 %
Expected payoff -1.80
Gross Profit 247.70
Gross Loss -426.00
Total Net Profit -178.30
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
USD/CHF Jan 2025 - Jul 2025
0.58
Total Trades 122
Won Trades 112
Lost trades 10
Win Rate 91.80 %
Expected payoff -2.37
Gross Profit 402.93
Gross Loss -692.15
Total Net Profit -289.22
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-50%
0%
50%
100%
GBP/USD Jul 2025 - Sep 2025
0.57
Total Trades 66
Won Trades 62
Lost trades 4
Win Rate 93.94 %
Expected payoff -3.13
Gross Profit 269.00
Gross Loss -475.70
Total Net Profit -206.70
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-50%
0%
50%
100%
USD/JPY Jul 2025 - Sep 2025
0.56
Total Trades 116
Won Trades 104
Lost trades 12
Win Rate 89.66 %
Expected payoff -1.95
Gross Profit 284.68
Gross Loss -511.05
Total Net Profit -226.37
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-50%
0%
50%
100%
USD/JPY Jan 2025 - Jul 2025
0.54
Total Trades 220
Won Trades 213
Lost trades 7
Win Rate 96.82 %
Expected payoff -1.98
Gross Profit 513.66
Gross Loss -950.27
Total Net Profit -436.61
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
USD/CAD Jul 2025 - Sep 2025
0.52
Total Trades 94
Won Trades 81
Lost trades 13
Win Rate 86.17 %
Expected payoff -2.21
Gross Profit 227.63
Gross Loss -435.05
Total Net Profit -207.42
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
GBP/AUD Jul 2025 - Sep 2025
0.49
Total Trades 69
Won Trades 63
Lost trades 6
Win Rate 91.30 %
Expected payoff -2.57
Gross Profit 169.90
Gross Loss -347.52
Total Net Profit -177.62
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-50%
0%
50%
100%
USD/CAD Jul 2025 - Sep 2025
0.46
Total Trades 65
Won Trades 55
Lost trades 10
Win Rate 84.62 %
Expected payoff -2.77
Gross Profit 155.87
Gross Loss -335.69
Total Net Profit -179.82
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-50%
0%
50%
100%
GBP/CAD Jul 2025 - Sep 2025
0.43
Total Trades 43
Won Trades 38
Lost trades 5
Win Rate 88.37 %
Expected payoff -3.38
Gross Profit 111.29
Gross Loss -256.73
Total Net Profit -145.44
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
GBP/AUD Jan 2025 - Jul 2025
0.41
Total Trades 146
Won Trades 142
Lost trades 4
Win Rate 97.26 %
Expected payoff -3.72
Gross Profit 373.30
Gross Loss -916.44
Total Net Profit -543.14
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
USD/CAD Oct 2024 - Jan 2025
0.35
Total Trades 52
Won Trades 45
Lost trades 7
Win Rate 86.54 %
Expected payoff -4.04
Gross Profit 111.36
Gross Loss -321.70
Total Net Profit -210.34
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-50%
0%
50%
100%
GBP/CAD Oct 2025 - Feb 2026
0.32
Total Trades 149
Won Trades 123
Lost trades 26
Win Rate 82.55 %
Expected payoff -5.11
Gross Profit 351.03
Gross Loss -1112.58
Total Net Profit -761.55
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
GBP/CAD Jan 2025 - Jul 2025
0.10
Total Trades 87
Won Trades 73
Lost trades 14
Win Rate 83.91 %
Expected payoff -18.89
Gross Profit 184.34
Gross Loss -1827.96
Total Net Profit -1643.62
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-50%
0%
50%
100%
GBP/CAD Jul 2025 - Sep 2025
0.10
Total Trades 55
Won Trades 36
Lost trades 19
Win Rate 65.45 %
Expected payoff -13.92
Gross Profit 87.62
Gross Loss -853.15
Total Net Profit -765.53
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-50%
0%
50%
100%
EUR/USD Jan 2025 - Jul 2025
0.00
Total Trades 63
Won Trades 57
Lost trades 6
Win Rate 90.48 %
Expected payoff -1521.94
Gross Profit 200.80
Gross Loss -96082.90
Total Net Profit -95882.10
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