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Building an EA for Gold (XAUUSD): What Is Different
Gold is not a currency pair with a bigger price. Contract size, point value, spread and volatility change how a gold EA must size and place its stops.
4 min readBacktest vs Forward Test: What Each Proves About an EA
A backtest shows the rules worked on the past; a forward test shows they still work now, in live conditions. What each proves and how long to run them.
4 min readTrailing Stop EA for MT5: Logic, Code and Pitfalls
How an EA trailing stop works — activation, distance and step — with correct MQL5 code, how it differs from the terminal's own, and the errors to avoid.
4 min readGrid vs Martingale EA: The Math Behind the Blow-Up
Grid and martingale EAs post smooth equity curves until they don't. The arithmetic of lot growth and losing streaks, and what to do if you still want one.
4 min readProp Firm EA Rules: Build an EA That Survives a Challenge
Most prop firms allow Expert Advisors, with limits that end accounts fast. The rules EAs break most, and how to build daily loss and drawdown guards in.
5 min readCan You Make Money With a Trading Bot? An Honest Answer
Some bots make money, most bought ones don't, and no backtest guarantees either. What decides the outcome, and the realistic ways people earn from EAs.
5 min readHow to size a position from account balance, not a fixed lot
A hardcoded 0.1 lot means something different on every account. Here is how to read balance, tick value and the broker's own limits into the graph and size a trade from them.
6 min readWhat we do not claim about Expert Advisor performance
No win rates, no returns, no testimonials with numbers attached. Here is why a tool for building trading bots should be measured on what it builds, not on what it promises.
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