EA-19364 · Utility

Jims Close Positions

This EA is a utility tool designed to close all open positions or pending orders on the current account. It provides a quick one-click or automated mechanism to liquidate all exposure, commonly used as an emergency exit or end-of-day cleanup tool.

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Key facts

CategoryUtility
RiskSafe
Rating★★☆☆☆
TypeUtility tool
TimeframesM1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1, W1
Indicators—
AuthorCopyright © 2017, Vladimir Karputov

Backtest results (H1, about 1 year)

Not backtested yet — this EA could not be converted automatically.

Strategy analysis

This EA is not a trading strategy program but a position management utility. Its core function is to iterate through all open positions on the account and execute close operations, without involving any entry signals or technical indicator analysis. The exit condition is simply the user triggering the close operation, and the program closes all positions one by one. In terms of position sizing, this tool does not involve any order opening logic and only handles closing. For money management, it has no money management functionality and serves only as an auxiliary risk control tool. Common use cases include emergency stop-loss liquidation, batch closing before daily settlement, and coordinated risk management with other EAs.

Strengths

  • One-click fast closing of all positions, simple and efficient operation
  • Supports multi-dimensional filtering by symbol, direction, magic number for flexible closing
  • Can serve as an emergency risk control tool for quick stop-loss exit during extreme market volatility

Weaknesses

  • No trading signal generation capability, can only passively close positions without active order opening
  • Batch closing may result in significant slippage due to insufficient market liquidity
  • Lacks close confirmation and partial close functionality, operations are irreversible without fine-grained control

Possible improvements

  • Add partial close functionality allowing users to specify close percentage rather than all-or-nothing
  • Add pre-close confirmation dialog and slippage warning mechanism to prevent accidental operations

Risk assessment

Overall risk: Safe

  • Batch closing may encounter significant slippage during high volatility
  • One-click close without secondary confirmation may lead to accidental operations

Evaluation scores

Code quality3.0
Strategy logic1.0
Risk management2.0
Robustness3.0
Innovation1.0
Documentation2.0
Overall2.0

Parameters

ParameterDefaultDescription
CloseAlltrueClose all positions
ClosePendingfalseWhether to also delete pending orders
CloseBySymbolfalseClose positions only for specified symbol
SymbolFilterTrading symbol to close positions for
CloseByType0Close direction filter: 0=all, 1=long only, 2=short only
Slippage3Maximum allowed slippage
MagicNumber-1EA unique identifier number

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Backtests are historical simulations and do not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

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