
Black Box & Initial Daily Scalper Settings
4 Images of the settings, 4 Downloadable set files and guidelines on setting changes are shown below
PLEASE NOTE: These settings are revised regularly to reflect current market conditions and account for recent results. You will be advised about revisions by email and they will be in the form of formal EA upgrades.
EURUSD - $1000 Account

USDCHF - $1000 Account

EURGBP - $1000 Account

GBPUSD - $1000 Account

Download the above settings setfiles
SETTING ADJUSTMENT FOR NON-BLACK BOX USERS
When using larger accounts to trade, the above settings please proportion the following settings
Position for First Entry (say 0.05)
This setting is based on a $1,000 account. If you are using a $5,000 this setting should be multiplied by 5 (5,000/1,000) to become 0.25 (0.05 x 5)
Target Closure $ Amount (say 5.0)
This setting is based on a $1,000 account. If you are using a $5,000, this setting should be multiplied by 5 (5,000/1,000) to become 25.0 (5.0 x 5)
What to do when your back-tested or optimization results are not satisfactory
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Make sure you are not using the weekend spreads when testing.
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Double the account size, and if that does not work, double it again
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Halve the lot sizing, and if that does not work, halve it again.
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Make sure you are using the lowest volatility currencies possible
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Make sure you know the trading times start during the lowest-volatility periods for the specific instrument you're using (Use ChatGPT to tell you when those are).
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Move to another instrument that may give you better and safer results.
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Make sure you are using the 1-minute time frame
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Double the price difference settings
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Increase the Price Difference Scaling Rate
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Try different entry options from the 5 options provided
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Make sure your entry and stop times are not too big (2 / 3 hours is good).
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Prune earlier.
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Check whether disallowing Friday trading reduces the drawdown %