Foundation

FOUNDATION — A NEW CHAPTER

The previous version unfortunately did not withstand changing market conditions as well as I had hoped over the longer term. The development process included extensive historical research and two years of out-of-sample testing. FOUNDATION now takes a different approach: 43 independent, DCA-free, one-shot strategy modules, each with its own Stop Loss and Take Profit.

This new generation is designed for traders who prefer intraday and swing trading, with individual trade management and clearly defined exits.

43 MODULES. ONE CHART.

FOUNDATION is a multicurrency Expert Advisor for MetaTrader 5, combining 43 independent modules in two groups: Normal TP and Bigger TP. The default Normal TP configuration covers 11 Forex pairs; both groups together cover 16.

Each module follows its own entry rules and manages one position at a time.

• No DCA
• No recovery grid
• No martingale lot multiplication
• Individual broker-side SL and TP
• Group switches and independent ON/OFF switches for all 43 modules

Different modules may trade the same pair simultaneously unless a pair limit is enabled. A losing trade does not trigger additional recovery positions from that module.

BUILT FOR INTRADAY AND SWING TRADING

With both groups enabled, FOUNDATION follows opportunities across 16 Forex pairs:

AUDCAD · AUDJPY · AUDUSD · CADJPY · EURAUD · EURCAD · EURCHF · EURGBP · EURJPY · EURUSD · GBPAUD · NZDJPY · NZDUSD · USDCAD · USDCHF · USDJPY

Some positions close within the trading day; others remain open across sessions. Every module uses its own internally configured timeframe, so one host chart is sufficient.

Normal TP: 22 modules across 11 Forex pairs, enabled by default. This is our main configuration for long-term use.

Bigger TP: 21 additional modules, disabled by default. This optional group is intended for traders who prefer larger take-profit targets.

Each group has a master switch, and each module has its own ON/OFF switch. Disabling a group or module stops new entries while existing FOUNDATION positions continue to be managed.

REAL TAKE PROFIT AND STOP LOSS

Each module retains its own original Stop Loss and Take Profit base distances. Each new position is submitted with a real Stop Loss and Take Profit stored at the broker. Both levels are visible in MetaTrader 5.

The EA adjusts the TP price to account for recorded trading costs, accumulated swap and estimated closing commission. When recorded costs or swap change, the EA recalculates the broker-side target and updates it when broker trading conditions permit.

The latest accepted SL and TP remain active if the terminal disconnects. Further adjustments require the EA to be running and connected. Execution, gaps, rounding and actual closing costs can affect the final net result.

POSITION SIZING YOUR WAY

Choose between three sizing modes:

• Fixed lot: the same selected volume for each trade.
• Equity risk: volume calculated from current equity and the module’s stop distance.
• Fixed money risk: volume calculated from a chosen monetary risk amount.

The default fixed lot is 0.01 per trade. Control exposure with maximum active baskets, maximum trades per currency, a separate maximum trades per currency pair, maximum combined lots and estimated stop-risk limits.

The currency limit works across pairs: EURUSD and USDJPY both count toward USD exposure. The separate pair limit applies to one pair, such as USDCAD, with buy and sell positions sharing the same limit. These trade and exposure limits count FOUNDATION trades only. A zero exposure-limit value means unlimited.

PROP FIRM RISK CONTROLS

FOUNDATION includes configurable daily, total and trailing equity-loss protection, a profit target, an emergency stop, spread filters and a losing-streak pause. The optional prop-firm protections are disabled by default.

Additional options include:

• News-event entry pauses using the live economic calendar.
• Friday closing and weekend entry protection.
• Rollover entry filtering.
• Random entry delay with a configurable maximum of 300 seconds.
• Optional proportional TP/SL distance variation of up to 5%.

The delay applies after signal recognition; execution requires an eligible tick and approval from the enabled entry controls. News-calendar filtering is intended for live operation and is not supported in Strategy Tester.

These optional controls can support a prop-firm trading setup when configured for the provider’s rules. They do not guarantee compliance or a successful challenge; loss calculations, news restrictions and holding rules differ between providers.

OBSIDIAN DASHBOARD

A lavender and obsidian dashboard brings account equity, free margin, open profit/loss, module activity and open trades onto your chart.

s’s position, scale and colours, or enable the matching chart theme.

GETTING STARTED

1. Use MetaTrader 5 with a hedging account.
2. Make the required Forex symbols available in Market Watch.
3. Attach one instance of FOUNDATION to a liquid Forex chart, such as EURUSD M1.
4. Review position sizing, module switches, exposure limits and optional protections.
5. Enable Algo Trading and keep the terminal or VPS connected.

Broker symbol prefixes and suffixes can be configured in Inputs. No external indicators or DLL imports are required.

When upgrading from version 4.43, retain your previous MagicBase and broker symbol settings, and remove the previous FOUNDATION instance before attaching the updated version. The original modules retain their magic-number offsets for identifying existing FOUNDATION positions.

TESTING AND RISK

Historical testing, including out-of-sample testing, does not guarantee future performance. Results from earlier portfolios or from one TP group do not represent every configuration of this 43-module release. Results depend on the EA revision, settings, broker data, trading costs and execution conditions. Risk-based sizing does not eliminate losses, and trading can result in loss of capital.