Money Fixed Margin
This EA is a money management utility that calculates lot size based on a fixed margin amount per trade. It does not generate trading signals or open positions on its own; instead, it serves as a position sizing helper for other EAs or manual trading by determining the appropriate volume given a predefined margin risk.
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Backtest results (H1, about 1 year)
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Strategy analysis
The core concept of this EA is fixed margin money management, where each trade risks only a predetermined fixed margin amount. Entry conditions are not determined by this EA itself; it relies on external signals or manual operations to trigger trades. Exit conditions are likewise not controlled by this EA. Position sizing is its core function, calculating the trade volume by dividing the preset fixed margin by the per-lot margin requirement of the current instrument, ensuring consistent margin exposure per trade. In terms of money management, it quantifies risk as a fixed margin rather than a fixed lot size or percentage, which is a relatively intuitive risk control approach. This EA falls into the utility category and does not contain independent trading strategy logic.
Strengths
- Fixed margin approach keeps risk exposure consistent per trade, facilitating risk control
- Simple and intuitive calculation logic, easy to understand and use
- Can serve as an auxiliary module for other EAs, improving overall money management capability
Weaknesses
- Lot sizing based solely on margin without considering stop-loss distance and market volatility may lead to unequal actual risk
- Lacks independent trading signals and must be used in conjunction with other strategies or manual operations
- Does not account for account leverage changes and differences in margin ratio across instruments
Possible improvements
- Add dynamic lot calculation options based on ATR or stop-loss distance for more precise risk control
- Incorporate account balance percentage position sizing mode for more flexible money management options
Risk assessment
Overall risk: Safe
- As a utility EA that does not execute trades itself, the inherent risk is extremely low
- When used with strategies that have no stop-loss, fixed margin may not effectively control actual losses
Evaluation scores
Parameters
| Parameter | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
FixedMargin | 100 | Fixed margin amount per trade in account currency |
MagicNumber | 0 | Magic number to identify EA positions, 0 for all positions |
MaximumLot | 100 | Maximum allowed lot size |
MinimumLot | 0.01 | Minimum allowed lot size |
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