Grid v6 EA — Dynamic Grid Trading Expert Advisor
MT5Toolbox — Grid Trading · EA · Risk Management
Grid v6 EA is a dynamic grid Expert Advisor designed to create structured grid entries, combine multi-timeframe analysis and include equity protection rules to manage risk. It’s built to work well in ranging markets while offering safeguards when the market trends strongly.
1. Features
Grid v6 EA includes a set of practical features aimed at safer grid trading. Confirm exact input names in the package you download.
- Dynamic grid trading — creates a grid of orders to capitalise on market fluctuations and manage entries in ranging environments.
- Multi-timeframe analysis — evaluates higher and lower timeframes (eg. M1, M5, M30) to confirm conditions before opening grid cycles.
- Customizable lot sizing — supports fixed lot sizing or automated money-management modes to align with user risk appetite.
- Equity & balance protection — monitors account equity and can automatically close positions or disable trading if equity drops below configured limits.
- Advanced order management — distinguishes primary, protective and profit-enhancing trades with identifiers to manage exits cleanly.
- Notifications — optional alerts/notifications to inform you about key events and risk triggers.
- Setfiles & example preset — typically ships with example setfiles and a compact package (zip) for quick testing.

2. Install — Exact Steps
Follow these exact steps so the EA and its helpers run as intended:
- Download the package (usually a ZIP containing the EA file, setfiles and README).
- Place EA file into
MQL4/Experts
orMQL5/Experts
depending on the build. - Install indicators/includes into
MQL?/Indicators
and/Include
or/Libraries
as provided. - Restart MetaTrader so the Navigator refreshes and all new items appear.
- Compile if source is included — open MetaEditor and compile .mq4/.mq5 files to catch missing dependencies.
- Attach EA & load preset — attach to the recommended chart/timeframe (eg. EURUSD M15 as common example), load a provided setfile and verify inputs: lot sizing, grid spacing, equity limits and notification settings.
- Enable AutoTrading and watch Experts/Journal for runtime messages; address missing files or warnings by placing dependencies in correct folders and recompiling if needed.
3. Recommended Settings
- Start with conservative lot sizing or percent-risk mode; avoid aggressive scaling until you understand drawdown behavior.
- Use multi-TF confirmation enabled to reduce entries during trending moves (M5 + M30 confirmation is a good baseline).
- Set equity protection thresholds (maximum DD) to automatically close cycles and disable trading when breached.
- Restrict trading to liquid sessions for pair(s) you test; grids perform best in range-bound conditions.
- Keep verbose logging enabled for the first 2–4 weeks to gather data for tuning.
4. Testing Protocol
- Backtest as a first sanity check, but prioritize forward-demo testing since grid strategies are execution-sensitive.
- Run forward demo for at least 30 days (or until you have a meaningful sample of grid cycles) and collect logs/screenshots per run.
- Compare fills, slippage and behaviour across multiple brokers and VPS locations to choose the best execution environment.
- Stress-test equity-protection triggers to confirm the EA disables itself cleanly under drawdown conditions.
5. Pre-deploy Checklist
[ ] Backup downloaded package & note upload/build date [ ] Install and compile helper indicators/includes [ ] Save backtest & forward-demo logs (setfile per run) [ ] Forward-demo run ≥ 30 days and collect logs/screenshots [ ] Confirm equity protection & emergency disable operate correctly [ ] Start live only with micro-lots after repeatable demo success
6. Related Resources
Use these MT5Toolbox resources to complement Grid v6 EA and improve entry/exit quality:
7. Download
You can download the Grid v6 EA using the button below. Click to start the download, then follow the install steps above to test on demo.
Safety note: grid EAs can accumulate exposure in trending markets. Always run extended demo tests, enable equity-protection features and keep human oversight when moving to live accounts.