VR STEALS
VR STEALS is a scalping EA that attempts to capture small price movements by entering and exiting trades quickly. The name suggests a stealth-based approach, likely targeting spread arbitrage or brief momentum impulses during low-spread conditions. It operates systematically on lower timeframes with tight take-profit targets.
Open the interactive view (equity curve, symbol switch)Key facts
Backtest results (H1, about 1 year)
| Symbol | P&L | Annual | Max DD | Trades | Win rate | Sharpe | Recovery | Losing streak | Per trade | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | Not convertible yet |
| GBPUSD | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | Not convertible yet |
| USDJPY | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | Not convertible yet |
| XAUUSD | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | Not convertible yet |
Why this EA never traded: no entry rule survived the conversion.
Converted from MQL5 to Python and run with the same rules for every EA. Positions use MT5 lot sizes (100,000 units per FX lot, 100 oz per gold lot) with 1:100 leverage, one order at a time, and a stop-out below 10% of the starting balance. Sharpe is computed from the equity curve. Results marked as unreliable are shown for completeness only.
Blow-up risk: No blow-up pattern found
- Has no stop loss or trailing stop
On its own this is not a typical blow-up pattern, and the account was not stopped out in our backtests. That is not a guarantee: any EA can lose money.
High: stopped out in our backtest, or martingale/grid sizing without a stop loss. Elevated: martingale or grid sizing with a stop loss, or several positions at once without a stop loss. What the label means and what we found →
Strategy analysis
VR STEALS is conceptually built on scalping, exploiting brief price displacements to capture small profits. Entry conditions likely rely on spread filtering and instantaneous momentum shifts, seeking micro price imbalance opportunities during quiet market sessions. Exit conditions use very tight take-profit targets (typically a few pips), with relatively close stop-losses or potentially relying on implicit exit mechanisms. Position sizing typically uses fixed lots or linear balance-based calculation, avoiding martingale or grid augmentation. Money management is challenging since per-trade profit is minimal, requiring high frequency to accumulate returns, making trading costs (spread and commission) critically impactful on overall profitability. The strategy is highly sensitive to broker execution quality and liquidity conditions, which can dramatically alter performance across different brokers.
Strengths
- High frequency trading can accumulate stable returns under suitable conditions
- Spread filtering mechanism avoids trading in high-cost environments
- Scalping strategy has short risk exposure time with limited per-trade loss
- Systematic execution eliminates emotional interference
- Time filtering can avoid highly volatile periods
Weaknesses
- Extremely dependent on broker execution quality; slippage can erode profits
- High frequency trading generates substantial commission costs
- Scalping strategy completely fails when spreads widen
- Backtest results may differ dramatically from live performance
- Short timeframe noise leads to high false signal ratio
Possible improvements
- Add stricter trading session filtering to avoid low liquidity periods
- Introduce dynamic take-profit mechanism adjusted by volatility
- Add account-level maximum drawdown protection
Risk assessment
Overall risk: Caution
- Scalping strategy is extremely sensitive to spread and slippage; live performance may severely mismatch backtests
- High frequency trading may produce consecutive losses during extreme market conditions
- Lack of visible source code prevents verification of hidden risk mechanisms
Evaluation scores
Parameters
| Parameter | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
LotSize | 0.01 | Fixed trading lot size |
TakeProfit | 5 | Take profit in points |
StopLoss | 20 | Stop loss in points |
MaxSpread | 15 | Maximum allowed spread |
MagicNumber | 123456 | EA magic number |
TimeStart | 00:00 | Trading start time |
TimeEnd | 23:59 | Trading end time |
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Backtests are historical simulations and do not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.