Broadening Top Breakdowns, Fractal Trend Lines, and EA Risk Controls
Summary
This document outlines an automated broadening-top approach in which fractal points define two short trend lines. The pattern is described as a sequence of expanding reversals; downside confirmation requires price to break below the lower of two swing lows and continue falling. The EA is said to trade using the open candle and to combine trend-line filtering with moving averages in live trading.
It also lists configurable trade management features, including fixed and money- or percentage-based profit targets, trailing stops, break-even moves, equity drawdown controls, trade limits, and an option to increase lot size after losses. The text provides parameter ranges but no backtest or live performance evidence. It cautions that trend-line behavior is not incorporated into optimization tests, where moving averages alone determine trades, and recommends trying the system on a demo account. The strategy’s risk can increase substantially if loss-driven lot escalation is enabled.
Key ideas
- A broadening top is framed as expanding swing reversals, with a downside break used for confirmation.
- Fractal points are used to draw trend lines that act as a live trading filter.
- The EA combines the pattern with moving averages and offers several stop and target management settings.
- Optimization tests do not include the trend-line filter, limiting how test results represent live behavior.
- Increasing lot size after losses can amplify drawdowns.
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