Close Minus by Plus - Closing loss-making positions, by finding and closing of profitable positions

🚀 What is Close Minus by Plus?

Close Minus by Plus is a MetaTrader assistant designed to close unprofitable positions by identifying profitable positions that can cover the loss.

The Expert Advisor searches among open positions, finds the largest losing position, then calculates whether one or several profitable positions can compensate this loss. If the profit is enough according to your settings, the EA closes the losing position together with the selected profitable positions.

This is not a signal robot and not a trading strategy for opening new deals. It is a position management utility for traders who already have open positions and want a smarter way to reduce negative exposure.

⭐ Why Traders Use Close Minus by Plus

• Close losing positions using profitable positions found on the account
• Reduce negative exposure without manually searching for combinations
• Work with a basket of positions, not only with one trade
• Filter positions by symbol, order type and Magic number
• Control the minimum loss level that activates the algorithm
• Define additional profit required before closing the selected set
• Limit the number of positions included in one closing group
• Use dollars or points for profit/loss calculations
• Work with manual trades or EA trades depending on Magic filters
• Use logs to see what the EA found and what it closed

⚙ How Close Minus by Plus Works

The EA is installed on a separate chart. You configure the filters and closing conditions. After that, you continue trading manually or using other Expert Advisors. When the programmed condition appears, Close Minus by Plus starts its calculation.

📌 Simple Example

Suppose you have one losing position with a current result of -50 points. At the same time, your account has several profitable positions. The EA searches for a group of profitable trades that can cover this loss and leave additional profit.

If your settings require AdditionalProfitInUnit = 20, the EA must find enough profitable positions to cover the -50 points and add at least +20 points more. In this example, the required total profit is at least +70 points.

🧾 Example from the Expert Log

The Expert Advisor writes the full calculation process into the logs. This helps the trader understand what the EA found, which position was selected as the biggest loss, and which profitable positions were used to cover it.

🧩 Typical Use Cases

🧪 Example with Another Expert Advisor

The original documentation also shows how the algorithm can improve the work of another Expert Advisor when a function for overlapping losing positions is added.

⚙ Main Settings You Should Understand

Close Minus by Plus has a small but important group of settings. The full documentation is available on the product page, but the most important parameters are below.

🧮 How the Closing Condition Is Calculated

The logic is based on a simple formula: the total profit of selected profitable positions must be greater than the loss of the selected losing position plus your additional profit requirement.

📋 What You Can See in the Logs

Close Minus by Plus writes its calculations to the Expert log. This helps you understand why a certain set of positions was selected and closed.

✅ When Close Minus by Plus Can Be Useful

• You have many open positions and want to remove the worst losing position.
• You do not want to close the whole account manually.
• You want to use existing profitable positions to compensate a losing one.
• You use basket trading, grid systems or several Expert Advisors.
• You want to reduce emotional decisions when closing trades.
• You need a controlled algorithm for profit-loss balancing.
• You want to process only selected symbols, directions or Magic numbers.

⚠ When You Must Be Careful

🌐 Broker, Account and VPS Recommendations

Close Minus by Plus uses position monitoring and closing operations. Broker execution, slippage and account conditions can affect the final result.

🛠 How to Install Close Minus by Plus

Installation is standard for MQL5 Market products. The most important part is not installation itself, but correct filtering: symbols, Magic numbers, position direction and loss/profit thresholds.

🆚 Close Minus by Plus vs Manual Closing

Manual closing can be emotional and inaccurate when many positions are open. Close Minus by Plus automates the calculation and helps find a group of positions that can close the selected loss according to predefined rules.

📌 Practical Recommendations Before You Start

• Start on a demo account.
• Use clear Magic number filters if you run several Expert Advisors.
• Decide whether the EA should work with all symbols or only one symbol.
• Do not set AdditionalProfitInUnit too low.
• Limit MaxPos_in_Class so the EA does not close too many trades at once.
• Check the logs after every closing cycle.
• Do not use the tool as a replacement for risk management.
• Understand that profitable positions will also be closed.
• Test different scenarios: one losing trade, several profitable trades, mixed symbols and mixed Magic numbers.
• Use a VPS if you want the EA to monitor conditions continuously.

⚠ Risk Warning

🏁 Final Thoughts

Close Minus by Plus is created for traders who want a smarter way to remove losing positions using existing profitable positions. It is especially useful when the account has many open trades and manual calculation becomes difficult.

If you understand that the EA closes both losing and profitable positions, configure filters carefully, use a reasonable additional profit buffer and test everything on demo, Close Minus by Plus can become a serious position-management assistant for MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5.

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