Fibo Retracement Trader
This professional-grade solution for MetaTrader 5 helps traders achieve greater efficiency in their daily workflow. This Expert Advisor serves as automated trading software. It is utilized to monitor financial markets and execute trades based on predefined algorithmic rules, enabling precise position management without the need for constant manual oversight.
How to Setup and Use Fibo Retracement Trader
1. Installation: Open the "File" menu, select "Open Data Folder," navigate to MQL/Experts, paste your file, and restart the terminal.
2. Activation: Drag the EA from the Navigator onto a chart, ensure "Allow live trading" is checked in the Common tab, and verify the AutoTrading button is green.
3. Optimization: Right-click your chart, choose "Expert List," click "Properties" to adjust inputs, and save your preferred setup as a set file for future use.
4. Maintenance: Regularly check the "Experts" tab in the terminal window to monitor trade logs and potential execution errors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why is my EA not opening trades? A: Check the "AutoTrading" button, ensure "Allow live trading" is enabled, and verify your broker allows automated trading on your account type.
Q: Can I run multiple EAs on one chart? A: No, each chart can only host one active EA; however, you can open multiple charts for different currency pairs to run several EAs.
Q: What does the "smiley face" icon mean? A: A smiley face in the top-right corner of the chart indicates the EA is successfully running; a frowny face means it is disabled.
Description & Settings
This simple Expert Advisor was created to illustrate the capabilities of trading the Fibonacci levels. The EA uses the standard ZigZag indicator (from the standard MetaTrader delivery) as the basis for placing the grid.
The EA determines the trend direction based on the two latest Highs and two Lows (presence of a higher High and a higher Low — uptrend; accordingly, a lower High and a lower Low — downtrend; Highs and Lows changed in different directions —no trend). The Fibonacci grid is based only on the trend.
Once the grid is plotted, the EA waits for a retracement to a certain level and trades the breakout of this levels in the opposite direction.
The EA uses the following parameters:
ZigZag Depth — parameter of the ZigZag indicator;
ZigZag Deviation — parameter of the ZigZag indicator;
ZigZag BackStep — parameter of the ZigZag indicator;
Trade volume — working lot;
Stop-loss level (points) — stop loss level in points;
Take profit at FIBO extension — take profit levels as a Fibonacci extension (for example, value 0.38 means an expansion of 138%);
Next bar close distance from level (points) — the distance from the level along the trend, at which the EA will open a trade;
Next to previous high(low) distance — minimum distance between the subsequent Highs and subsequent Lows, in which the EA searches for a trend;
Pause from close to trade (bars) — the number of bars that must be elapsed after closure of the previous trade for the EA to open a new trade;
Fibo levels colors — color of the Fibonacci grid levels;
For its trading, the EA uses Fibonacci levels plotted using the trend based on the standard ZigZag indicator.
