lot lib

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So, decide - what can be
risked
in each trade? There are many options, and selecting the
correct one
is not always easy. To solve this problem, I made the

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lot_lib.mqh
library
Usage:
-
download
the lot_lib.mqh to the MetaTrader 4\experts\include folder; -
add
the following lines to the EA: - the lot size when placing orders is determined by the Lot() function. That is, instead of a variable which defines the lot size (usually 'Lot' or 'Lots') write Lot(); -
compile
the EA and
use
it. Note: if the EA simultaneously holds 2 or more positions open, the lotlib_PrevLots and lotlib_PrevProfit variables need to be additionally assigned the required values before opening a new position. You will have to choose what values to assign yourself: last closed position or last opened position.
External variables
:
- LotSizeVariant
- variant number, will be described below;
- StartLot
- initial lot size (for LotSizeVariant can be from 0 to 5);
- AddLot
- the size of the lot "increment" (for LotSizeVariant - 1 and 2);
- KLot
- increment ratio (for LotSizeVariant - 3 and 4);
- MaxRisk
- percentage of the deposit, which can be risked (for LotSizeVariant - 5, 6, 11-17, 31-37);
- TrueProfitPoints
- the amount of points, above which the profit of the position is considered profit and below which the profit is considered a loss (for LotSizeVariant - 1-4);
- BalanceUse
- percent of balance to be used by the expert. If trading is to be performed using multiple experts, set to 100/"number of experts", i.e. 33 for 3 experts, 25 for 4, and so on (for LotSizeVariant - 5, 6, 7, 11-17, 31-37)
Possible values of LotSizeVariant:
0
- fixed lot size, defined by the StartLot variable;
1
- if the previous position was profitable, i.e. the profit was greater than TrueProfitPoints points, the lot size is increased by AddLot or decreased if AddLot is less than 0, if the position was unprofitable, i.e. the profit was less than TrueProfitPoints points - StartLot is set;
2
- if the previous position was unprofitable, the lot size is increased by AddLot, if profitable - StartLot is set;
3
- if the previous position was unprofitable, the lot size is increased AddLot times, if unprofitable - StartLot is set;
4
- f the previous position was unprofitable, the lot size is increased AddLot times, if profitable - StartLot is set;
5
- lot size is selected so that the maximum loss of the open position comprises MaxRisk percent of the deposit in case the Stop loss is triggered;
6
- the lot size is selected as a percentage of the balance and controlled by the MaxRisk variable. For example, for eurusd with a balance of 1000 and MaxRisk=10 it will open 0.1 lot, and with a balance of 15000 and MaxRisk=5 it will open 0,8 lot;
7
- lot size is selected according to the formula "1 percent of balance" / "average amplitude of price movements in the last 20 bars" * 0,4. I don't remember how I came up with it;
11-17
- calculation algorithms from the variants 1-7, lot size is limited by the size in 5th variant, i.e. the maximum loss will be MaxRisk percents of the balance;
21-27
- calculation algorithms from the variants 1-7, lot size can not be decreased;
31-37
- calculation algorithms from the variants 1-7, lot size is limited by the size in 5th variant and can not decrease, i.e. if it is greater than in the 5th variant, it will be decreased to the size of the 5th variant, but if at the same time it is less than the previous lot, it will be set equal to the previous lot;
100-128
- all variants in a row (convenient for optimization): 100 - 0 101 - 1 108 - 11 115 - 21 122 - 31 102 - 2 109 - 12 115 - 22 123 - 32 103 - 3 110 - 13 117 - 23 124 - 33 104 - 4 111 - 14 118 - 24 125 - 34 105 - 5 112 - 15 119 - 25 126 - 35 106 - 6 113 - 16 120 - 26 127 - 36 107 - 7 114 - 17 121 - 27 128 - 37
Pre-configuration
(if necessary, change in the code):
Example of usage results:
I took MACD Sample, added stop loss, integrated the library and tried testing with different values of LotSizeVariant. Chart symbol - EURUSD, chart timeframe - H1, testing period: 01.01.2001 - 01.08.2005, modeling mode - all ticks, modeling quality - 90%. Figures show several results obtained randomly. I did not choose the best variant and did not optimize the parameters. The first figure has fixed lot.

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• This tool is provided for educational and testing purposes only.
• Past performance does not guarantee future results.
• Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Use on a demo account first.
• Results may vary depending on market conditions, broker, and settings.
• We recommend thorough backtesting and forward testing before using with real funds.