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+# 2026-03-31 - Confluence EA Settings Update
+
+## Date: March 31, 2026
+
+## Summary
+Applied updated Confluence EA settings to all 10 MT5 charts. Verified settings via logs.
+
+## Actions
+
+### 1. Checked Local .set Files
+Reviewed all confluence-*.set files in `/home/garfield/mql-trading-bots/`:
+- standard, aggressive, relaxed (base profiles)
+- eurusd, gbpjpy, gbpusd, audusd, usdjpy, eurjpy, usdcad, usdchf, nzdusd, xauusd (pair-specific)
+
+### 2. Found MT5 Wine Presets
+Located in: `~/mt5-docker/config/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/MetaTrader 5/MQL5/Presets/`
+
+### 3. Applied Settings to Running EAs
+User applied sets one by one, verified via log output:
+
+| Pair | Magic | Min Strength | Status |
+|------|-------|--------------|--------|
+| EURUSD | 777772 | 0.70 | ✓ |
+| GBPJPY | 777780 | 0.75 | ✓ (fixed after reapply) |
+| AUDUSD | 777777 | 0.71 | ✓ |
+| GBPUSD | 777773 | 0.80 | ✓ |
+| USDJPY | 777771 | 0.70 | ✓ |
+| EURJPY | 777775 | 0.72 | ✓ |
+| USDCAD | 777776 | 0.73 | ✓ |
+| USDCHF | 777779 | 0.75 | ✓ |
+| NZDUSD | 777778 | 0.72 | ✓ |
+| XAUUSD | 777774 | 0.75 | ✓ |
+
+### 4. Risk Calculation Discovery
+**Issue Found:** Both EAs (Confluence + Smart Grid) share the same daily drawdown limit.
+
+**Code Analysis:**
+- `MultiSignal_Confluence_EA.mq5` lines 648-689: Daily drawdown uses `AccountInfoDouble(ACCOUNT_EQUITY)`
+- Both EAs check same account equity, so they share the 3% daily limit
+- Position counting IS correct (filters by symbol + magic number)
+
+**Implication:** If Smart Grid EA loses 2%, Confluence EA only has 1% remaining.
+
+## Decisions Pending
+User is thinking about how to handle shared daily drawdown risk:
+1. Lower Grid EA risk
+2. Increase total daily drawdown (e.g., 5%)
+3. Separate tracking per EA
+
+## Files Modified
+- All confluence-*.set files synced to MT5 Presets directory
+
+## Next Steps
+- Wait for user decision on risk management approach
+- Potentially adjust Grid EA settings