A Bar-Based Forex EA That Opens Opposing Positions

Summary

The described expert advisor uses no indicators. At the start of a new bar, it opens two positions in opposite directions and then waits until both positions close through their stop-loss or take-profit levels before opening another pair. The approach relies on selecting stop and target settings through manual optimization, with stops set below the targets. Depending on how the two trades resolve, both may profit, one may offset the other's loss, or both may lose.

The source recommends testing in a mode that evaluates only bar-opening prices, since entries occur at new bars, and reports favorable results for EURGBP on a five-minute chart as well as for several other currency pairs. It provides no detailed test period, costs, parameter values, drawdown figures, or statistical validation. The favorable results are therefore anecdotal claims in the supplied description, not enough to establish robustness; spread, slippage, and the risks of repeated paired exposure may affect outcomes.

Key ideas

• The EA opens one long and one short position when a new bar appears.
• It waits for both positions to close at their stop-loss or take-profit before entering again.
• Manual optimization selects stop and target settings, with the stop below the target.
• The description reports favorable tests on several forex pairs but omits detailed validation and cost assumptions.

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