EDGE #1: H1 Bollinger Extreme + Engulfing Reversal
Fades over-extended H1 moves: the candle before last pierced the 20-period Bollinger Band, then the last candle engulfed it in the opposite direction. Fixed 40-pip stop and target, with break-even after +25 pips.
Tested on EURUSD M1, 2024-10 to 2026-10
- Profit factor, year 1 / year 2
- 1.23 / 1.23
- Trades
- 251
- Max drawdown
- 8.6%
- Timeframe
- H1
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Inputs you can tune
| Input | Default | |
|---|---|---|
MagicNumber | 930001 | Identifies this EA's trades |
BB_Period | 20 | Bollinger Bands period |
StopLossPips | 40 | Stop loss, pips |
TakeProfitPips | 40 | Take profit, pips |
RiskPercent | 1 | Risk per trade, % of equity |
BE_TriggerPips | 25 | Break-even after this many pips |
BE_LockPips | 3 | Pips locked at break-even |
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