🧊 CRYPTO TREND EA (DAILY / LOW-DD)
BITCOIN GLACIER EA
BTCUSD daily (D1) · low-drawdown, high-quality version
Proven by live MT5 BT (2018-2025 / M1 every tick)
PF
2.52
Max DD
4.8%
Ultra-low DD
Cumulative
+56%
7.9 yr
Trades
44
6/yr, low frequency
🧊 "Low DD, high quality" = the conservative version of COMET (daily)
BITCOIN COMET (H4) uses the same trend engine as , applied to the daily (D1) timeframe. The daily timeframe reduces noise (whipsaws), so it captures only a few large trends with high precision, giving a high PF (2.52) and a DD about half that of COMET (11% → 4.8%). The return is modest (+56%) and trades are few (about 6/yr), but it is ideal for conservative operation that wants to minimize DD. * Since it correlates with COMET (H4), double-allocating to both is not diversification.
⚡ Minimum deposit: from 100k JPY (Standard or Micro account, either is fine)
You can operate from 100k JPY. If you want to run it more safely with a smaller amount, we recommend a Micro (cent) account (the real exposure of a 0.01 lot becomes about 1/100). Thanks to its daily, low-DD design, it is relatively stable among crypto EAs.
🧊 BITCOIN GLACIER EA
A BTCUSD daily (D1)-only bidirectional trend-follower. It confirms breakouts of the Donchian channel (10 bars ≈ 2 weeks) with an ATR×0.2 margin and trades only in the direction of the SMA200 slope. Profits are extended via an ATR×4 trailing stop. Daily operation greatly reduces false signals, achieving low DD and high PF. Lot is derived from tickValue; one risk per trade.
Pair
BTCUSD
Timeframe
D1 (daily)
Recommended Broker
Exness
Live BT Period
7.9 yr
REAL MT5 BACKTEST
📈 Live MT5 BT Measured (BTCUSDm D1 / every tick / $10,000)
| Metric | Measured (risk2 default) | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Verification Period | 2018 – 2025 (7.9yr) | Passes all regimes |
| Net Profit / Cumulative | +$5,629 (+56%) | Modest, low frequency |
| Profit Factor | 2.52 | Clears the flagship standard (PF≥1.5) |
| Max Balance DD | 4.84% | Very low (about half of COMET) |
| Trades / Win Rate | 44trades / 34% | 6/yr, low frequency (big wins, small losses) |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.79 | Good |
OOS ROBUSTNESS
⚙️ OOS Robustness (live measured)
| Category | PF | Balance DD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full period 2018-2025 | 2.52 | 4.8% | Adopted |
| OOS first half 2018-2021 | 4.42 | 4.3% | Not period-dependent |
| OOS second half 2022-2025 | 1.62 | 4.7% | Positive in both halves |
⚠️ Risk Warning
- The return is modest (+56%/7.9 yr) and trades are low-frequency at about 6/yr. For conservative operation that is not in a hurry for profit
- 44 trades is sufficient for a trend EA, but the low frequency causes year-to-year variability
- The return depends on the 2018-2025 BTC market. Future replication is not guaranteed
- Since it shares the same strategy as and correlates with COMET (H4), double-allocating to both is not diversification
How the strategy works (entry, stop, target)
On BTCUSD daily (D1), this is an ultra-low-frequency, low-drawdown trend follower that catches only Bitcoin's major trends a few dozen times a year.
Run Mode (Defensive / Standard / Aggressive)
Every EA exposes a "RunMode" dropdown that switches aggressiveness across three levels. It only multiplies the lot (risk) — entry/exit logic, symbol and timeframe never change.
Defensive
×0.5Half of standard risk. Both max drawdown and expected return are roughly halved. For capital preservation or first-time automated trading.
Standard (recommended)
×1.0The backtest figures shown on this page use this setting. Start here.
Aggressive
×2.0Double the standard risk. Return and max drawdown roughly double, raising the risk of ruin. Use only with money you can afford to lose.
Approximations relative to Standard (Defensive ≈ 0.5x / Aggressive ≈ 2x). Drawdown does not scale linearly; in sharp markets Aggressive can exceed this estimate. Lots auto-adjust to balance when compounding is on.
All Parameters
All 58 inputs shown in MT5 (EA core + shared modules). Strategy-core values are pre-optimized — keep them at defaults; tune only the operational ones as needed.
| Parameter | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
VersionCheck_Enable | true | Enable automatic update notifications. |
EA_Slug | bitcoin-glacier | FXEA365 site EA identifier (do not change). |
RunMode | MODE_STANDARD | Run mode (Defensive x0.5 / Standard x1.0 / Aggressive x2.0). Switches the lot multiplier. |
| Economic Event Filter | ||
EconFilter_Enable | true | Avoid trading around high-impact economic events. |
EconFilter_AvoidNFP | true | Avoid NFP (1st Friday each month). |
EconFilter_AvoidFOMC | true | Avoid FOMC (US Federal Open Market Committee). |
EconFilter_AvoidCPI | true | Avoid CPI (US consumer price index). |
EconFilter_AvoidWeekend | true | Avoid weekend risk (late Fri / early Mon). |
EconFilter_AvoidHoursBefore | 2 | Avoid N hours before the release. |
EconFilter_AvoidHoursAfter | 1 | Avoid N hours after the release. |
EconFilter_ServerGMTOffset | 3 | Server-time GMT offset (summer=3 / winter=2). |
EconFilter_Verbose | false | Verbose filter logging. |
EconFilter_UseCalendar | true | Auto-fetch from MT5 economic calendar (falls back to NFP/CPI rules where unavailable). |
EconFilter_MinImportance | 2 | Min calendar importance (1=low+ / 2=medium+ / 3=high only). |
EconFilter_Currencies | USD | Calendar target currencies (CSV, e.g. USD,EUR,JPY). |
EconFilter_StopImportance | 3 | Fully stop new entries at this importance or above. |
EconFilter_StopBeforeMin | 120 | Stop: N minutes before release. |
EconFilter_StopAfterMin | 60 | Stop: N minutes after release. |
EconFilter_ReduceLotFactor | 0.5 | Lot factor on medium impact (reduce instead of stop). |
EconFilter_ReduceBeforeMin | 30 | Reduce lot: N minutes before. |
EconFilter_ReduceAfterMin | 15 | Reduce lot: N minutes after. |
| Safety Guard | ||
Guard_Enable | true | Enable the safety guard (forward only). |
Guard_EmergencyMargin | 120.0 | Close all if margin level falls below this % (0=off). |
Guard_DailyLossPct | 8.0 | Stop new entries for the day at this daily loss % (0=off). |
Guard_DailyLossClose | false | Also close open positions when the daily loss is hit. |
Guard_MaxConsecLoss | 0 | Stop new entries for the day after N consecutive losses (0=off). |
Guard_FridayClose | false | Close everything late Friday. |
Guard_FridayCloseHour | 20 | Friday close-all hour (server time). |
| News Protect | ||
Guard_NewsProtectMode | 0 | 0=off / 1=SL to break-even / 2=half close / 3=close all. |
Guard_NewsProtectMin | 15 | Run protection N minutes before high-impact events. |
| Dashboard / Notify | ||
Notify_Push | true | MT5 mobile push notifications (requires MetaQuotes ID). |
Notify_Email | false | Email notifications (requires MT5 email setup). |
Notify_WebhookURL | — | Generic webhook URL (Discord/Slack, etc.; empty=off). |
Notify_MarginAlert | 150.0 | Alert when margin level falls below this %. |
Notify_DailySummary | true | Send a daily summary at a set time. |
Notify_SummaryHour | 6 | Daily summary send hour (server time, 0-23). |
Dash_TradeCSV | true | Record all fills to CSV (MQL5/Files). |
Dash_PauseButton | true | Show a pause button on the chart. |
Notify_NewsPrewarnMin | 60 | Pre-warn N minutes before entries are halted (0=off). |
| Entry (Donchian break + confirmation) | ||
EntryChannel | 20 | v1.10 PDCA: 20→15 raised PF 1.65→1.87 / +74→+101%, both OOS halves improved; ETH H4 favors a shorter channel |
ATRPeriod | 14 | ATR期間(H4) |
ATRMult | 4.0 | Trailing width (ATR multiple). 6=optimal for ETH (robust PF 1.46-3.73 across both OOS halves) |
BreakMargin | 0.2 | Break confirmation margin (ATR multiple) |
| Trend-strength filter | ||
UseTrendFilter | true | Trade only with the SMA-slope direction |
TrendSMA | 200 | Uptrend SMA (buy only above it) |
TrendSlopeBars | 14 | Bars used to measure SMA slope |
| Risk Management | ||
RiskPercent | 5.0 | Risk per trade as a % of account balance.Def 2.5Std 5Agg 10 |
FixedBaseBalance | 0 | 0 = compounding (lot follows balance). >0 = use this fixed base (no compounding / daily-withdrawal mode). |
MaxLot | 5.0 | Hard cap on total lots (prevents runaway / oversized positions). |
TradeLong | true | |
TradeShort | true | |
| Behavior | ||
MagicNumber | 202626 | Unique ID so the EA never interferes with others (fixed per EA). |
Slippage | 50 | Allowed slippage (points). |
DetailedLog | true | Logs wait/skip reasons, entries and exits to the Journal (forward only). |
| Exit improvements (extend profit / cut DD) v1.2 | ||
UseBreakeven | false | Move SL to break-even at +BE_ATR (protect open profit, cut DD) |
BE_ATR | 2.0 | Profit to trigger break-even (ATR multiple) |
UseProfitLock | false | Tighten the trail at +Lock_ATR large profit (lock gains) |
Lock_ATR | 6.0 | Profit to trigger profit-lock (ATR multiple) |
LockTrail_ATR | 2.0 | Trail width after lock (ATR multiple) |
Defaults and descriptions follow the EA source. Lot inputs show the effective value after the run-mode multiplier (Defensive x0.5 / Standard x1.0 / Aggressive x2.0). See the bundled MANUAL.html for details.
📈MT5 Strategy Tester Report — BITCOIN GLACIER EA
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- Balance curve (blue) / Equity curve (green) shows floating losses too
- Past results do not guarantee future profits
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