Best Practices: Creating your personal strategy for the CryptoFx EA.

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1. Start with Safety Fundamentals

Always test on demo first before risking real capital (explicit warning in docs)
Set maximum drawdown limit: Use the Maximum Drawdown parameter (default 10%, consider 3-5% for safety)
Enable Daily TP: Set Daily TP to 1-2% to lock profits and prevent overtrading
Monitor margin continuously: Grid systems consume significant margin as positions multiply
Use unique Magic Numbers when running multiple EAs to prevent trade conflicts

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2. Match Parameters to Account Size & Experience

For Beginners/Small Accounts (<$2,000):

Lot Type: SAME (no martingale)
Lotsize: 0.01 per $1,000 balance
Grid Type: SAME (fixed spacing)
Number of Orders: 30-50 max
Target: $20-50 per cycle

For Experienced/Larger Accounts (>$5,000):

Can explore GP or LINEAR lot progression
Maximum total volume caps: 0.5-1.0 lots combined
Wider grids for higher volatility pairs

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3. Configure Grid Spacing Based on Volatility

Higher volatility pairs (GBPUSD, GOLD) need wider grids: 100-200 points minimum
Lower volatility pairs (EURUSD during Asia) can use tighter grids: 20-50 points
First Order Gap: Should be larger than typical noise (2x ATR recommended)
Pending Order Gap: Base spacing for subsequent orders; avoid making it too small

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4. Select Order Types Strategically

Market Condition	Recommended Order Types Mode
Sideways/Range-bound	BUY_LIMIT_AND_SELL_LIMIT
Trending Up	BUY_LIMIT or BUY_LIMIT_AND_BUY_STOP
Trending Down	SELL_LIMIT or SELL_LIMIT_AND_SELL_STOP
Breakout Expected	BUY_STOP_AND_SELL_STOP
Uncertain Direction	BUY_SELL_LIMIT_AND_BUY_SELL_STOP (all four)

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5. Use Auto-Scaling Features Cautiously

Enable only if you understand the mechanics:

Auto Scale Lotsize: Increases base lot after price moves X points; set Auto Scale Maximum Lotsize cap (e.g., 0.5 lots)
Volume Scaling: Use for directional bias; set Maximum Active Buy/Sell Volume to control exposure
Price Move Triggers: Set to significant levels (100-200+ points), not minor fluctuations
Increment Values: Keep small (0.01-0.05) to avoid exponential risk

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6. Implement Grid Recreation Controls

Recreate Pending Orders: Set to true for active markets, false for static ranges
Deficit Count: Minimum missing orders before recreation (20-30 prevents constant adjustments)
Pause Cycle Count: Limit recreations (5-10 cycles) to prevent infinite loops
Use POR (Point of Refresh): Set Buy POR and Sell POR (e.g., 300-500 points) to refresh grids only when price moves significantly away

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7. Set Realistic Profit & Loss Rules

Target: $50-100 for conservative, $200+ for aggressive (per cycle)
Combined Profitable Orders to Close: 10-15 trades; locks in partial profits
Combined Loss Orders to Close: 10-15 losing trades; triggers exit before deep drawdown
Maximum Time to Hit Target: Limit cycles (e.g., 5) then stop trading

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8. Adapt to Your Broker Configuration

Trade Calculation Mode: USE_POINTS for 5-digit brokers (most common), USE_PIPS for 4-digit
Stoploss/Takeprofit: Set to 0 to disable, or use wide values (50+ SL, 100+ TP) to avoid premature exits
Range Settings: Define Upper Range and Lower Range for known support/resistance levels

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9. Follow Pre-Configured Templates as Baselines

Use these as starting points and tweak:

Conservative Grid:

lot_type = SAME
grid_type = SAME
grid = 100
no_of_orderss = 50
target = 20

Aggressive Martingale:

lot_type = GP
lot_multiplier = 2
grid_type = GP
grid_multiplier = 1.5
no_of_orderss = 20

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10. Monitor & Optimize Continuously

Enable Alerts: Keep Send Alert = true for critical events
Use Trade Comments: Customize to identify strategies in terminal
Track Performance: Log each cycle’s profit/drawdown in a journal
Adjust Weekly: Modify grid size, lot size, or order count based on recent volatility changes
Avoid Over-Optimization: Don’t chase past performance; focus on risk-adjusted returns

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⚠️ Critical Warning from Documentation

Always test on demo account first before using real money. Adjust parameters based on volatility—higher volatility needs wider grids. Monitor margin requirements constantly.

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Final Recommendation

Start with the Conservative Grid Setup, run on demo for at least 2 weeks, then gradually introduce complexity (auto-scaling, progressive lots) only after you understand the system’s behavior under various market conditions.