SENTINEL MT5 - MANUAL V1.32
Sentinel MT5 is an automated Expert Advisor designed with a strong focus on risk control, capital preservation, and stable execution.
The EA operates with discipline and consistency, avoiding aggressive exposure and adapting its behavior during unfavorable market conditions. Sentinel MT5 prioritizes account stability over high-frequency or high-risk trading and does not force entries when market conditions are not suitable. It features automated position management, built-in margin and drawdown protections, optional dynamic lot sizing, and multiple internal safeguards to keep risk under control.
Sentinel MT5 is suitable for traders who prefer a conservative, robust, and sustainable trading approach rather than fast scalping or martingale-based systems.
✅ RECOMMENDATIONS
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Traded pairs: EURCHF, CADCHF, EURCAD
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Symbol to attach: Attach Sentinel MT5 to the EURCHF symbol
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Timeframe: Works on any timeframe (M15 is recommended)
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Minimum deposit: $500 (Recommended: $800 or higher for increased stability)
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Account type: ECN / Raw Spread
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Leverage: Minimum 1:100
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Lot size: Dynamic lot sizing to maintain consistent risk as balance changes
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Grid usage: Grid steps are limited and used only as recovery logic, not as a core strategy
⚙️ INPUT SETTINGS
════ General Settings ════
Magic Number | ➪ | Unique identifier used by the EA |
Trade Direction | ➪ | Choose Buy only, Sell only or Both |
Trade Option | ➪ | Select how many pairs may trade at the same time |
Enable EURCHF | ➪ | Turn EURCHF trading ON or OFF |
Enable CADCHF | ➪ | Turn CADCHF trading ON or OFF |
Enable EURCAD | ➪ | Turn EURCAD trading ON or OFF |
════ Money Management ════
Lot calculation | ➪ | Choose Dynamic lot or Fixed lot |
Auto lot | ➪ | Select the automatic risk preset used for lot sizing |
Custom (0.01 per X) | ➪ | Custom balance step used when custom auto lot mode is selected |
Fixed lot | ➪ | Fixed lot size used when Fixed lot mode is selected |
Max allowed lot | ➪ | Maximum lot size the EA is allowed to use |
Scale max allowed lot | ➪ | Enable dynamic scaling of the maximum allowed lot |
Balance for scaling | ➪ | Balance step used to increase the maximum allowed lot |
════ EURCHF Grid Settings ════
Distance in pips between each new step | ➪ | Grid spacing for EURCHF |
Max grid steps (total MAIN positions) | ➪ | Maximum main positions allowed on EURCHF |
Basket TP in pips from average price | ➪ | Basket take profit distance for EURCHF |
Close grid at DD % (0 = OFF) | ➪ | Optional per-pair drawdown close for EURCHF |
════ CADCHF Grid Settings ════
Distance in pips between each new step | ➪ | Grid spacing for CADCHF |
Max grid steps (total MAIN positions) | ➪ | Maximum main positions allowed on CADCHF |
Basket TP in pips from average price | ➪ | Basket take profit distance for CADCHF |
Close grid trades at DD % (0 = OFF) | ➪ | Optional per-pair drawdown close for CADCHF |
════ EURCAD Grid Settings ════
Distance in pips between each new step | ➪ | Grid spacing for EURCAD |
Max grid steps (total MAIN positions) | ➪ | Maximum main positions allowed on EURCAD |
Basket TP in pips from average price | ➪ | Basket take profit distance for EURCAD |
Close grid trade at DD % (0 = OFF) | ➪ | Optional per-pair drawdown close for EURCAD |
════ Progressive Grid Distance ════
Enable progressive grid distance (advanced users) | ➪ | Increase the next grid distance progressively instead of using a fixed step |
Progressive multiplier value | ➪ | Multiplier applied to expand the next grid step |
Start applying multiplier from recovery trade N --> | ➪ | Choose from which recovery trade the progressive logic starts |
════ Prop Firm Mode ════
Delete orders comments | ➪ | If enabled, order comments are removed |
Delay before opening a position | ➪ | Execution delay in seconds before sending a new order |
════ News Filter Options ════
Disable during high impact news | ➪ | Block new entries during high impact news events |
Disable during medium impact news | ➪ | Block new entries during medium impact news events |
Disable during low impact news | ➪ | Block new entries during low impact news events |
Block trades X minutes before news | ➪ | How many minutes before news the EA stops opening trades |
Resume trading X minutes after news | ➪ | How many minutes after news the EA resumes trading |
════ Recovery Multiplier ════
Enable recovery multiplier | ➪ | Choose how recovery lot sizing behaves |
Starts recovery multiplier after recovery trade N --> | ➪ | Choose from which recovery trade the sizing logic starts |
Previous lot × this value | ➪ | Multiplier used in progressive recovery sizing mode |
Previous lot + this value | ➪ | Fixed lot increase used in fixed add recovery sizing mode |
════ Spread Filter ════
Enable spread filter | ➪ | Block new trades when spread is above the allowed threshold |
Max allowed spread in pips | ➪ | Maximum spread allowed for Forex pairs |
════ Trade Filter ════
Enable if you get duplicated trades | ➪ | Enable anti-duplicate protection |
Block new entries during rollover | ➪ | Prevent new entries during rollover time |
════ Risk Controls ════
Close if Equity DD % > this | ➪ | Global basket drawdown stop |
Close all if Margin Level % < this | ➪ | Emergency margin protection that closes all trades |
Block new trades if Margin Level % < this | ➪ | Margin guard that blocks new entries before margin becomes critical |
════ Panel Settings ════
Show panel | ➪ | Show or hide the Sentinel information panel |
Panel X | ➪ | Horizontal position of the panel |
Panel Y | ➪ | Vertical position of the panel |
Panel refresh rate | ➪ | How often the panel is refreshed in seconds |
Panel background color | ➪ | Background color of the panel |
Panel text color | ➪ | Main text color used in the panel |
High spread warning color | ➪ | Color used when spread is too high |
Running status color | ➪ | Color used when the EA is active |
Waiting status color | ➪ | Color used when the EA is waiting |
Panel font family | ➪ | Font used inside the panel |
Panel font size | ➪ | Font size used inside the panel |
Panel minimum width | ➪ | Minimum width of the panel |
Panel maximum width | ➪ | Maximum width of the panel |
Panel line height | ➪ | Vertical spacing between panel rows |
════ Panel Buttons ════
Show buttons below pairs | ➪ | Show the manual action buttons under the pair list |
Button height | ➪ | Height of panel buttons |
Horizontal gap | ➪ | Horizontal spacing between buttons |
Vertical gap | ➪ | Vertical spacing between button rows |
Button background | ➪ | Default background color of buttons |
Button border | ➪ | Border color of buttons |
Button text | ➪ | Text color of buttons |
Close all button background | ➪ | Background color for the Close All button |
Add trade buttons background | ➪ | Background color for the Add Trade buttons |
