Description
MagicSand is a sophisticated multi-layer grid trading Expert Advisor that uses three independent entry systems with advanced money management, risk control, and filtering mechanisms. The EA employs a martingale-like strategy with configurable lot multipliers and distance between orders.
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CONFIGURATION SETTINGS
GENERAL TRADE SETTINGS
- Trade Buy: Enable/disable BUY positions
- Trade Sell: Enable/disable SELL positions
- Open New Series: Allow opening new trade series
FIRST ENTRY SYSTEM
- First Entry: Enable first entry system
- Reverse Entry 1: Reverse the trading direction
- Lot Size: Starting lot size (0.01)
- Max DD: Maximum drawdown limit (0 = disabled)
- Fix Distance: Distance between orders in pips (2000.0)
- Magic Number: Unique identifier for first entry orders
SECOND ENTRY SYSTEM
- Second Entry: Enable second layer
- Reverse Entry 2: Reverse direction for second layer
- Lot Size: Lot size for second entries
- Fix Distance: Grid distance (200.0 pips)
- Magic Number: Unique ID for second layer
THIRD ENTRY SYSTEM
- Third Entry: Enable third trading layer
- Reverse Entry 3: Reverse direction
- Lot Size: Lot size for third entries
- Fix Distance: Grid spacing (200.0 pips)
- Magic Number: Unique ID for third layer
TREND FILTER
- Use Filter Trend: Enable trend filtering
- Close Opposite Trend: Close trades against trend
- Trend Timeframe: MA calculation timeframe (H1)
- MA Period: Moving average period (100)
- MA Method: EMA, SMA, etc.
MONEY MANAGEMENT
- Start Lots: Fixed lot size if MM disabled (0.01)
- Lot Exponent: Multiplier for subsequent orders (1.3x)
- Max Lots: Maximum allowed lot size (100.0)
- Max Orders: Maximum number of simultaneous trades (99)
- Take Profit: Overall take profit in pips (2000)
- Stop Loss: Stop loss per trade (0 = disabled)
RISK MANAGEMENT
- Equity Stop: Enable equity-based stop loss
- Equity Risk: Maximum equity drawdown ($500)
- Daily Profit Target: Daily profit target (0 = disabled)
- DD Alert: Send alerts when drawdown reached
- Max DD: Drawdown threshold for alerts ($40)
TRAILING & LOCK PROFIT
- Trailing Stop: Enable trailing stop
- Trail Distance: Distance to activate trailing
- Trail Stop: Trailing stop distance
- Trail Step: Trailing step size
- Lock Profit: Enable profit locking
- Lock After: Pips profit to activate lock
- Profit Lock: Lock profit distance
TIME & SESSION CONTROL
- Time Control: Enable trading sessions
- Session 1-3: Define trading time windows
- Day Filtering: Enable/disable trading days
- GMT Offset: Timezone adjustment
RISK WARNING
- High Risk Strategy: Grid/martingale systems can lead to significant losses
- Proper Capital: Ensure sufficient account balance for drawdowns
- Backtest First: Always test strategies before live trading
- Monitor Regularly: Active monitoring recommended
- Understand Settings: Comprehend all parameters before use
TECHNICAL NOTES
- Timeframe: Works on any timeframe (configures internally)
- Broker Compatibility: Requires 5-digit brokers
- Symbols: Best suited for major forex pairs
- VPS Recommended: For 24/7 operation
This EA provides sophisticated multi-layer trading with comprehensive risk management tools. Always start with demo testing and small lots until you’re comfortable with the strategy behavior.
