MQL Trading Bots Repository

Collection of MetaTrader 4/5 Expert Advisors and Indicators for automated forex trading.

🎯 Main Strategies

1. MultiSignal Confluence EA (PRIMARY)

Combines Pivot Points + Candlestick Patterns + Harmonic Patterns

Signal Strength:
- 1 signal = 0.75 (NO TRADE)
- 2 signals = 0.90 (TRADE)
- 3 signals = 1.00 (STRONG TRADE)

2. OrdersEA_Smart_Grid EA

Grid trading around daily pivot levels with RSI/ADX filters

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📁 File Structure

mql-trading-bots/
├── MultiSignal_Confluence_EA.mq5     # PRIMARY EA - Confluence trading (v1.14)
├── OrdersEA_Smart_Grid.mq5           # Grid trading EA (v3.1)
├── MultiSignal_Confluence.mq5        # Indicator version
├── HarmonicPatternFinderV2_Optimized.mq5
├── CandlestickPatternEA_Fixed.mq5
├── FadePivot2_v4_Fixed.mq5
├── confluence-*.set                   # Settings for Confluence EA (11 pairs)
├── grid-*.set                         # Settings for Grid EA (14 pairs)
└── verify-short-signals.py            # Verification script

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📊 Performance

Account	Period	Return	Win Rate	Status
104125640	March 2026	~15-19%	46-87%	Active
103477358	February 2026	~4%	-	Closed

Starting Balance: $100,000
Current Balance: ~$115,000+
Largest Win: $8,091
Largest Loss: -$805

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⚙️ EA Versions

MultiSignal_Confluence_EA.mq5

Version	Date	Changes
v1.14	2026-03-30	Fixed short signal detection (removed restrictive belowPivot check)
v1.13	2026-03-29	Added daily drawdown protection
v1.12	2026-03-21	Added volatility/ADX filters
v1.11	2026-03-21	Fixed stop loss cross-symbol contamination

OrdersEA_Smart_Grid.mq5

Version	Date	Changes
v3.1	2026-03-30	Added weekend gap protection
v3.0	2026-03-29	Fixed daily forced closure bug

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🚀 Deployment

MT5 Location

~/mt5-docker/config/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/MetaTrader 5/MQL5/Experts/

Deployment Steps

1. Copy .mq5 files to MT5 MQL5/Experts/
2. Compile in MetaEditor (F7)
3. Attach to charts (H1 recommended)
4. Load corresponding .set file for each pair

MT5 Docker

• Location: ~/mt5-docker/
• Config: mt5-docker/config/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/MetaTrader 5/
• Wine Version: 9.17 (DO NOT upgrade to 10.0+)

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🔧 Key Features

Confluence EA Settings

InpMinConfluence = 2       // Min signals to trade
InpMinStrength = 0.90     // Min signal strength
InpUseVolatilityFilter = true   // ATR filter
InpUseADXFilter = true     // ADX filter
InpMaxDailyDrawdown = 3.0 // Daily loss limit %

Grid EA Settings

UseAutoPivots = true       // Auto-calculate daily pivots
InpCloseBeforeWeekend = true  // Close Friday before weekend
InpWeekendCloseHour = 17   // 5 PM broker time
MaxLevels = 10             // Grid levels

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⚠️ Known Issues & Solutions

Issue	Solution	Version
Stop loss cross-symbol contamination	Use _Symbol directly instead of CSymbolInfo	v1.11
Short signals not firing	Removed belowPivot restriction	v1.14
Weekend gap risk	Added Friday close option	v3.1
Daily drawdown	Added CheckDailyDrawdown() protection	v1.13/v3.0

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📈 Recommended Pair Setups

Conservative (7 charts)

• USDJPY, EURJPY, EURUSD, AUDUSD, USDCAD (Confluence)
• EURCHF, EURUSD (Grid)

Aggressive (12 charts)

Add: GBPUSD, NZDUSD, USDCHF (Confluence) + GBPUSD, USDJPY (Grid)

Full Portfolio (15 charts)

Add: GBPJPY, XAUUSD (both EAs)

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🔑 Important Notes

1. Symbol-specific positions - EAs track positions per _Symbol
2. Magic Number - Confluence: 777777, Grid: 333
3. Only LONG trades - Confluence EA was biased long (v1.13), fixed in v1.14
4. Weekend risk - Always enable InpCloseBeforeWeekend=true
5. Daily DD - Set InpMaxDailyDrawdown=3.0 to limit losses

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📂 Conversation History

See conversation-history/ directory for session notes:

• 2026-03-21-mql-trading-bots.md - Initial verification & migration
• 2026-03-29-session-save.md - Settings library & bug fixes
• 2026-03-30-weekend-gap-short-signal-fix.md - Weekend protection & short signal fix

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🔗 Links

• Gitea: https://git.fetcherpay.com/garfield/mql-trading-bots
• MT5 Reports: ~/mt5-docker/config/.wine/drive_c/users/abc/Desktop/ReportHistory-*.html

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Last Updated: 2026-03-30