Straddle EA MT5 v1.1.40 is the latest evolution of the proven grid-straddle automation engine — rebuilt with a stronger focus on capital protection, flexible trade management, and broker/account compatibility. It keeps the dual-direction breakout-capture approach traders already trust, while adding a completely new trade-management mode and several additional safety layers requested by the community.
Straddle EA — Consistent Grid-Straddle Automation with Configurable Risk Controls
🆕 What's New in v1.1.40
Single Active Trade — Cascade Mode: An all-new optional mode that keeps only one "core" trade active per side at a time, letting it run toward a pure profit objective without a hard stop, while any additional re-entries that occur alongside it are separately managed with their own independent profit and loss targets. Gives traders a cleaner, more disciplined way to manage exposure per direction.
Flexible Cascade Targeting: The core trade's profit objective can now be defined in either USD or Pips, giving traders more precise control depending on their preferred style and symbol.
Expanded Account Compatibility: Verified to run correctly on both standard Dollar and Cent (USC) accounts, and automatically adapts to 2-digit and 3-digit broker price formats — no manual recalculation needed.
Reinforced Safety Layer: Additional internal checks were added across the trade-management logic to reduce the chance of orphaned trades, unmanaged positions, or missed resets during high-volatility conditions.
Cleaner Cycle Resets: Every new trading cycle — whether triggered by a profit target, a full grid restart, or an EA restart — now starts from a completely fresh, predictable state, improving long-term consistency across sessions.
Data-Driven Design — Built on a High-Volume, Statistically Tested Trading Engine
⚙️ Full Parameter Overview (By Group)
Straddle EA v1.1.40 is fully configurable through a clean, grouped input panel in MetaTrader 5 — giving traders complete control without needing to touch the code.
1. Account Settings: Magic number, logging detail level, and account-type compatibility checks (Dollar vs. Cent accounts, 2-digit vs. 3-digit brokers) so the EA only runs on a correctly matched setup.
2. Grid & Lot Management: Configurable grid levels per side, price-based spacing scaling, re-entry gap protection, and tiered lot sizing (Near / Mid / Far) — with both fixed and balance-auto-scaling lot modes.
3. Profit Targets: Cycle-based net profit targets, selective profitable-leg closing, position-shift on side clearance, plain USD profit/loss restart targets, and a peak-lock Profit Trail system with configurable giveback (USD or %) and fallback protection.
3b. Daily Limits: Hard daily profit and loss caps (in USD or % of equity), independent floating P/L stop mode, and an automatic next-day lot/target multiplier with configurable cooldown days after a loss day.
4. Trend Filter: Optional trend-detection filter to bias grid activity, deep-drawdown lot-doubling logic on the trending side, and an outermost-level full-grid reset safeguard.
5. Trailing: Independent per-leg trailing stop with configurable arming distance and trail distance, plus an equity-gated trailing option and an automatic protective safety-net stop-loss.
6. Extra Engines (Optional): Basket Recovery, Equity Recovery with stale-position cleanup, and Rescue Hedge — advanced optional modules that stay fully OFF by default for a pure straddle experience.
7. Partial Position Reduction: Proportional lot-size reduction on losing legs at configurable USD or percentage trigger levels, with single-trigger or repeating modes.
8. Single Active Trade (Cascade Mode): New in v1.1.40 — an optional single-core-trade management mode per side, with independently configurable profit/loss targets for re-entry trades and a separate USD/Pips profit target for the core trade.
9. Chart & Dashboard: On-chart live status panel (booked P/L, orders placed, balance/equity, lock status), customizable candle colors, and optional chart branding — all toggleable for backtest speed.
📈 Performance Highlights
Growth Since 2026: 735% (Live Verified — previous version data)
Max Drawdown: 19.7% (Reducible with conservative settings)
Profit Trades: 85.5% (Based on 14,637 Total Deals — previous version data)
Recovery Factor: 2.82
Sharpe Ratio: 9.88
Platform: MetaTrader 5 (MT5 Only)
🌍 Multi-Market Compatibility
Straddle EA v1.1.40 has been tested and verified to work across a wide range of instruments and account types, including:
Gold (XAUUSD) — full support for both 2-digit and 3-digit Gold price formats
EURUSD, GBPUSD, AUDUSD and other major Forex pairs
Standard Dollar accounts and Cent (USC) accounts alike
⚠️ Important Note
VPS Required: For optimal execution, run Straddle EA on a low-latency VPS located near your broker's server. Always test on a Demo Account first to understand its behavior before going live. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This tool is intended for educational and informational purposes only.
