Grid MACD Signal EA: Active M30 and M15 Back Test Results (Medium Risk, 2020-2026)
Contents
- Introduction
- What is Grid MACD Signal EA
- How to use it properly
- How the back tests were done
- Why 2020 to 2026?
- The buffer rule
- Risk warning
- Summary tables (cent and standard)
- Active trading: M30 and M15: pair by pair
- Stack many pairs
- The other timeframes
- Final disclaimer
Introduction
This back test review shows what Read the full Grid MACD Signal EA feature list did on 28 forex pairs from 2020.01.01 to 2026.10.08. This part covers Active trading: M30 and M15: 49 profitable setups, every one with its report and graph, for a cent account and a standard account. Quick picks by yearly %: GBPCAD M30 (38% a year), AUDCAD M30 (31% a year), GBPCAD M15 (21% a year). The other timeframes: Stable trading: H4 and H1 and Scalpers: M5 and M1. Everything is according to the back test; past results do not guarantee future results.
What is Grid MACD Signal EA?
Get Grid MACD Signal EA here. It is a grid Expert Advisor for MetaTrader 5 that waits for a real momentum turn before it starts: a cycle opens only when the MACD main line crosses its signal line on a closed candle, below zero for a BUY and above zero for a SELL, so it starts from a stretched move instead of chasing. A Histogram Momentum Guard refuses weak, flat crosses.
After the start, a complete grid engine manages the book: profits are taken by groups of the oldest and newest orders, a heavy old order is retired in partial slices, and protection filters (spread, margin level, floating loss, maximum orders) are visible inputs. It works on hedging and netting accounts.
How to use it properly
- Pick a pair and timeframe from the tables below and attach the EA to that chart.
- Start on a demo or a cent account with the smallest lot; a standard account works with the standard capital shown.
- Keep the capital with the buffer. Never trade money you cannot afford to lose.
- One chart per pair, a unique magic number per chart, and a VPS so it runs non-stop.
- Try Grid MACD Signal EA on your own account.
How the back tests were done (reproduce them yourself)
This is a back test review: a simulation on historical data, not a live account statement.
- MetaTrader 5 Strategy Tester, broker RoboForex-Pro, 2020.01.01 - 2026.10.08 (about 6.8 years), delay 500 ms, leverage 1:500, optimization off.
- Model "Every tick based on real ticks" with the broker's real spreads; swaps are included by the tester. For AUDCAD, AUDJPY, AUDNZD and EURCAD the broker's real-tick history starts late, so "Every tick" generated from complete 1-minute bars was used.
- Inputs changed from default: MaxOrderVolume = 1.0, ProfitTargetMode = Scaled, DesiredProfitPerClosure = 2.0. Everything else default, so you can repeat any test in your own tester.
- Only runs with 99-100% history quality were accepted.
- Total profit = Total Net Profit. Equity drawdown = Equity Drawdown Maximal, the base of the needed capital. Cent account = tested numbers / 100, standard account = tested numbers. A high profit can come with a high drawdown: always read both.
Why 2020 to 2026?
These years were picked on purpose because they were some of the most turbulent in modern markets. A grid EA that survives them has been tested in real storms, not in a calm lake:
- 2020: the COVID-19 crash, record central bank stimulus, oil prices below zero, the US election.
- 2021-2022: the inflation and supply chain crisis, the Russia-Ukraine war and the energy crisis, the fastest Fed rate hikes in decades, the UK mini-budget crisis and a record low pound, yen interventions.
- 2023: the SVB and Credit Suisse failures, the Israel-Hamas war.
- 2024: the Bank of Japan ending negative rates, the August yen carry-trade crash.
- 2025-2026: tariff shocks and new Middle East conflicts.
The buffer is a must
Every capital figure here is the equity drawdown plus a buffer: +25% = minimum, +50% = good, +100% = best. Never start below the minimum; the best level is the safest. Monthly and yearly % are quoted on the good (+50%) level. This applies to cent and standard accounts alike.
Risk warning for faster timeframes
Faster timeframes open more grid levels, so the drawdown and the capital needed are usually bigger. Read each pair's capital before you start. Use the best (+100%) buffer if you are unsure.
Summary tables
Sorted by yearly %, highest first. Capital columns: +25% minimum, +50% good, +100% best.
CENT account
| Pair | TF | Total profit | Equity drawdown | +25% min | +50% good | +100% best | Monthly | Yearly | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBPCAD | M30 | $281 | $72 | $90 | $108 | $144 | 3.2% | 38% | $0.11 |
| AUDCAD | M30 | $238 | $77 | $96 | $115 | $153 | 2.6% | 31% | $0.10 |
| GBPCAD | M15 | $586 | $277 | $347 | $416 | $554 | 1.7% | 21% | $0.24 |
| EURUSD | M30 | $306 | $151 | $188 | $226 | $301 | 1.7% | 20% | $0.12 |
| USDCHF | M30 | $371 | $188 | $235 | $282 | $376 | 1.6% | 19% | $0.15 |
| GBPUSD | M30 | $365 | $223 | $279 | $335 | $446 | 1.3% | 16% | $0.15 |
| EURUSD | M15 | $300 | $235 | $294 | $352 | $470 | 1.0% | 13% | $0.12 |
| CADCHF | M15 | $583 | $466 | $583 | $699 | $933 | 1.0% | 12% | $0.24 |
| AUDNZD | M30 | $239 | $194 | $243 | $291 | $388 | 1.0% | 12% | $0.10 |
| NZDJPY | M30 | $333 | $272 | $339 | $407 | $543 | 1.0% | 12% | $0.13 |
| GBPNZD | M30 | $291 | $238 | $298 | $357 | $476 | 1.0% | 12% | $0.12 |
| AUDCAD | M15 | $454 | $395 | $494 | $593 | $791 | 0.9% | 11% | $0.18 |
| CADCHF | M30 | $404 | $371 | $463 | $556 | $741 | 0.9% | 11% | $0.16 |
| AUDUSD | M15 | $488 | $458 | $572 | $687 | $916 | 0.9% | 11% | $0.20 |
| AUDUSD | M30 | $275 | $259 | $324 | $389 | $518 | 0.9% | 10% | $0.11 |
| EURCAD | M15 | $632 | $595 | $744 | $893 | $1,191 | 0.9% | 10% | $0.26 |
| NZDCAD | M15 | $526 | $577 | $721 | $865 | $1,154 | 0.7% | 9.0% | $0.21 |
| USDCHF | M15 | $567 | $671 | $838 | $1,006 | $1,341 | 0.7% | 8.3% | $0.23 |
| EURCHF | M15 | $458 | $576 | $720 | $864 | $1,152 | 0.7% | 7.8% | $0.19 |
| NZDCHF | M30 | $290 | $375 | $469 | $563 | $751 | 0.6% | 7.6% | $0.12 |
| NZDCAD | M30 | $242 | $317 | $397 | $476 | $635 | 0.6% | 7.5% | $0.10 |
| EURCAD | M30 | $344 | $485 | $606 | $728 | $970 | 0.6% | 7.0% | $0.14 |
| EURCHF | M30 | $277 | $392 | $490 | $588 | $784 | 0.6% | 7.0% | $0.11 |
| EURJPY | M15 | $326 | $492 | $615 | $738 | $985 | 0.5% | 6.5% | $0.13 |
| GBPAUD | M15 | $677 | $1,115 | $1,393 | $1,672 | $2,229 | 0.5% | 6.0% | $0.27 |
| EURGBP | M15 | $505 | $832 | $1,040 | $1,248 | $1,664 | 0.5% | 6.0% | $0.20 |
| GBPAUD | M30 | $337 | $568 | $710 | $852 | $1,136 | 0.5% | 5.8% | $0.14 |
| GBPUSD | M15 | $658 | $1,193 | $1,491 | $1,789 | $2,385 | 0.5% | 5.4% | $0.27 |
| NZDJPY | M15 | $552 | $1,088 | $1,360 | $1,631 | $2,175 | 0.4% | 5.0% | $0.22 |
| GBPCHF | M30 | $389 | $800 | $1,000 | $1,200 | $1,600 | 0.4% | 4.8% | $0.16 |
| NZDUSD | M15 | $590 | $1,274 | $1,592 | $1,911 | $2,548 | 0.4% | 4.6% | $0.24 |
| EURNZD | M15 | $705 | $1,596 | $1,996 | $2,395 | $3,193 | 0.4% | 4.4% | $0.29 |
| AUDJPY | M15 | $657 | $1,501 | $1,876 | $2,252 | $3,002 | 0.4% | 4.3% | $0.27 |
| AUDJPY | M30 | $390 | $902 | $1,128 | $1,354 | $1,805 | 0.4% | 4.3% | $0.16 |
| EURNZD | M30 | $348 | $851 | $1,063 | $1,276 | $1,701 | 0.3% | 4.0% | $0.14 |
| EURGBP | M30 | $264 | $645 | $806 | $967 | $1,290 | 0.3% | 4.0% | $0.11 |
| NZDUSD | M30 | $329 | $896 | $1,120 | $1,344 | $1,791 | 0.3% | 3.6% | $0.13 |
| AUDCHF | M15 | $451 | $1,527 | $1,909 | $2,291 | $3,054 | 0.2% | 2.9% | $0.18 |
| EURAUD | M30 | $449 | $2,062 | $2,577 | $3,093 | $4,124 | 0.2% | 2.1% | $0.18 |
| AUDCHF | M30 | $232 | $1,121 | $1,402 | $1,682 | $2,243 | 0.2% | 2.0% | $0.09 |
| EURAUD | M15 | $763 | $3,719 | $4,649 | $5,579 | $7,439 | 0.2% | 2.0% | $0.31 |
| CHFJPY | M30 | $542 | $3,578 | $4,473 | $5,367 | $7,156 | 0.1% | 1.5% | $0.22 |
| CADJPY | M15 | $872 | $5,985 | $7,481 | $8,977 | $11,969 | 0.1% | 1.4% | $0.35 |
| USDCAD | M30 | $169 | $1,319 | $1,649 | $1,978 | $2,638 | 0.1% | 1.3% | $0.07 |
| GBPJPY | M15 | $967 | $7,922 | $9,902 | $11,883 | $15,843 | 0.1% | 1.2% | $0.39 |
| GBPCHF | M15 | $277 | $2,273 | $2,841 | $3,409 | $4,545 | 0.1% | 1.2% | $0.11 |
| CADJPY | M30 | $470 | $3,910 | $4,887 | $5,864 | $7,819 | 0.1% | 1.2% | $0.19 |
| GBPJPY | M30 | $490 | $4,150 | $5,187 | $6,225 | $8,299 | 0.1% | 1.2% | $0.20 |
| USDCAD | M15 | $259 | $3,047 | $3,809 | $4,571 | $6,094 | 0.1% | 0.8% | $0.10 |
STANDARD account
| Pair | TF | Total profit | Equity drawdown | +25% min | +50% good | +100% best | Monthly | Yearly | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBPCAD | M30 | $28,131 | $7,202 | $9,003 | $10,803 | $14,405 | 3.2% | 38% | $11.38 |
| AUDCAD | M30 | $23,818 | $7,665 | $9,581 | $11,497 | $15,330 | 2.6% | 31% | $9.64 |
| GBPCAD | M15 | $58,561 | $27,724 | $34,655 | $41,586 | $55,447 | 1.7% | 21% | $23.69 |
| EURUSD | M30 | $30,583 | $15,067 | $18,834 | $22,601 | $30,134 | 1.7% | 20% | $12.37 |
| USDCHF | M30 | $37,099 | $18,776 | $23,470 | $28,164 | $37,552 | 1.6% | 19% | $15.01 |
| GBPUSD | M30 | $36,513 | $22,307 | $27,883 | $33,460 | $44,614 | 1.3% | 16% | $14.77 |
| EURUSD | M15 | $29,968 | $23,487 | $29,358 | $35,230 | $46,973 | 1.0% | 13% | $12.12 |
| CADCHF | M15 | $58,279 | $46,626 | $58,282 | $69,939 | $93,252 | 1.0% | 12% | $23.58 |
| AUDNZD | M30 | $23,874 | $19,416 | $24,270 | $29,124 | $38,832 | 1.0% | 12% | $9.66 |
| NZDJPY | M30 | $33,311 | $27,160 | $33,949 | $40,739 | $54,319 | 1.0% | 12% | $13.48 |
| GBPNZD | M30 | $29,073 | $23,819 | $29,774 | $35,729 | $47,638 | 1.0% | 12% | $11.76 |
| AUDCAD | M15 | $45,426 | $39,542 | $49,428 | $59,313 | $79,084 | 0.9% | 11% | $18.38 |
| CADCHF | M30 | $40,414 | $37,052 | $46,315 | $55,579 | $74,105 | 0.9% | 11% | $16.35 |
| AUDUSD | M15 | $48,811 | $45,779 | $57,223 | $68,668 | $91,557 | 0.9% | 11% | $19.75 |
| AUDUSD | M30 | $27,507 | $25,902 | $32,378 | $38,854 | $51,805 | 0.9% | 10% | $11.13 |
| EURCAD | M15 | $63,151 | $59,541 | $74,427 | $89,312 | $119,083 | 0.9% | 10% | $25.55 |
| NZDCAD | M15 | $52,629 | $57,686 | $72,107 | $86,529 | $115,372 | 0.7% | 9.0% | $21.29 |
| USDCHF | M15 | $56,684 | $67,065 | $83,832 | $100,598 | $134,131 | 0.7% | 8.3% | $22.93 |
| EURCHF | M15 | $45,810 | $57,594 | $71,993 | $86,391 | $115,188 | 0.7% | 7.8% | $18.53 |
| NZDCHF | M30 | $28,996 | $37,541 | $46,926 | $56,312 | $75,082 | 0.6% | 7.6% | $11.73 |
| NZDCAD | M30 | $24,206 | $31,728 | $39,661 | $47,593 | $63,457 | 0.6% | 7.5% | $9.79 |
| EURCAD | M30 | $34,398 | $48,504 | $60,630 | $72,757 | $97,009 | 0.6% | 7.0% | $13.91 |
| EURCHF | M30 | $27,731 | $39,191 | $48,989 | $58,787 | $78,382 | 0.6% | 7.0% | $11.22 |
| EURJPY | M15 | $32,575 | $49,229 | $61,536 | $73,843 | $98,457 | 0.5% | 6.5% | $13.18 |
| GBPAUD | M15 | $67,728 | $111,474 | $139,342 | $167,211 | $222,947 | 0.5% | 6.0% | $27.40 |
| EURGBP | M15 | $50,493 | $83,212 | $104,015 | $124,818 | $166,425 | 0.5% | 6.0% | $20.43 |
| GBPAUD | M30 | $33,679 | $56,805 | $71,007 | $85,208 | $113,611 | 0.5% | 5.8% | $13.62 |
| GBPUSD | M15 | $65,842 | $119,266 | $149,083 | $178,900 | $238,533 | 0.5% | 5.4% | $26.63 |
| NZDJPY | M15 | $55,167 | $108,765 | $135,956 | $163,148 | $217,530 | 0.4% | 5.0% | $22.32 |
| GBPCHF | M30 | $38,907 | $80,020 | $100,025 | $120,030 | $160,040 | 0.4% | 4.8% | $15.74 |
| NZDUSD | M15 | $59,007 | $127,375 | $159,219 | $191,063 | $254,751 | 0.4% | 4.6% | $23.87 |
| EURNZD | M15 | $70,546 | $159,647 | $199,559 | $239,471 | $319,295 | 0.4% | 4.4% | $28.54 |
| AUDJPY | M15 | $65,664 | $150,108 | $187,635 | $225,162 | $300,216 | 0.4% | 4.3% | $26.56 |
| AUDJPY | M30 | $39,013 | $90,237 | $112,796 | $135,356 | $180,474 | 0.4% | 4.3% | $15.78 |
| EURNZD | M30 | $34,794 | $85,063 | $106,329 | $127,595 | $170,126 | 0.3% | 4.0% | $14.08 |
| EURGBP | M30 | $26,364 | $64,488 | $80,610 | $96,732 | $128,977 | 0.3% | 4.0% | $10.67 |
| NZDUSD | M30 | $32,857 | $89,575 | $111,968 | $134,362 | $179,149 | 0.3% | 3.6% | $13.29 |
| AUDCHF | M15 | $45,148 | $152,718 | $190,897 | $229,077 | $305,435 | 0.2% | 2.9% | $18.26 |
| EURAUD | M30 | $44,862 | $206,176 | $257,720 | $309,264 | $412,352 | 0.2% | 2.1% | $18.15 |
| AUDCHF | M30 | $23,231 | $112,140 | $140,174 | $168,209 | $224,279 | 0.2% | 2.0% | $9.40 |
| EURAUD | M15 | $76,323 | $371,936 | $464,920 | $557,904 | $743,871 | 0.2% | 2.0% | $30.87 |
| CHFJPY | M30 | $54,202 | $357,814 | $447,268 | $536,722 | $715,629 | 0.1% | 1.5% | $21.93 |
| CADJPY | M15 | $87,212 | $598,471 | $748,089 | $897,707 | $1,196,942 | 0.1% | 1.4% | $35.28 |
| USDCAD | M30 | $16,945 | $131,881 | $164,851 | $197,821 | $263,761 | 0.1% | 1.3% | $6.85 |
| GBPJPY | M15 | $96,662 | $792,167 | $990,209 | $1,188,251 | $1,584,335 | 0.1% | 1.2% | $39.10 |
| GBPCHF | M15 | $27,713 | $227,266 | $284,082 | $340,899 | $454,531 | 0.1% | 1.2% | $11.21 |
| CADJPY | M30 | $47,015 | $390,958 | $488,697 | $586,437 | $781,916 | 0.1% | 1.2% | $19.02 |
| GBPJPY | M30 | $48,953 | $414,975 | $518,718 | $622,462 | $829,950 | 0.1% | 1.2% | $19.80 |
| USDCAD | M15 | $25,932 | $304,706 | $380,882 | $457,058 | $609,411 | 0.1% | 0.8% | $10.49 |
Active trading: M30 and M15: pair by pair
Same order as the tables. Test Grid MACD Signal EA in your own Strategy Tester.
GBPCAD M30
Yearly 38%, monthly 3.2%. Cent: profit $281, drawdown $72, capital $90 / $108 / $144 (min/good/best), $0.11/day. Standard: profit $28,131, drawdown $7,202, capital $9,003 / $10,803 / $14,405, $11.38/day.
AUDCAD M30
Yearly 31%, monthly 2.6%. Cent: profit $238, drawdown $77, capital $96 / $115 / $153, $0.10/day. Standard: profit $23,818, drawdown $7,665, capital $9,581 / $11,497 / $15,330, $9.64/day. Model: Every tick from 1-minute bars.
GBPCAD M15
Yearly 21%, monthly 1.7%. Cent: profit $586, drawdown $277, capital $347 / $416 / $554, $0.24/day. Standard: profit $58,561, drawdown $27,724, capital $34,655 / $41,586 / $55,447, $23.69/day.
EURUSD M30
Yearly 20%, monthly 1.7%. Cent: profit $306, drawdown $151, capital $188 / $226 / $301, $0.12/day. Standard: profit $30,583, drawdown $15,067, capital $18,834 / $22,601 / $30,134, $12.37/day.
USDCHF M30
Yearly 19%, monthly 1.6%. Cent: profit $371, drawdown $188, capital $235 / $282 / $376, $0.15/day. Standard: profit $37,099, drawdown $18,776, capital $23,470 / $28,164 / $37,552, $15.01/day.
GBPUSD M30
Yearly 16%, monthly 1.3%. Cent: profit $365, drawdown $223, capital $279 / $335 / $446, $0.15/day. Standard: profit $36,513, drawdown $22,307, capital $27,883 / $33,460 / $44,614, $14.77/day.
EURUSD M15
Yearly 13%, monthly 1.0%. Cent: profit $300, drawdown $235, capital $294 / $352 / $470, $0.12/day. Standard: profit $29,968, drawdown $23,487, capital $29,358 / $35,230 / $46,973, $12.12/day.
CADCHF M15
Yearly 12%, monthly 1.0%. Cent: profit $583, drawdown $466, capital $583 / $699 / $933, $0.24/day. Standard: profit $58,279, drawdown $46,626, capital $58,282 / $69,939 / $93,252, $23.58/day.
AUDNZD M30
Yearly 12%, monthly 1.0%. Cent: profit $239, drawdown $194, capital $243 / $291 / $388, $0.10/day. Standard: profit $23,874, drawdown $19,416, capital $24,270 / $29,124 / $38,832, $9.66/day. Model: Every tick from 1-minute bars.
NZDJPY M30
Yearly 12%, monthly 1.0%. Cent: profit $333, drawdown $272, capital $339 / $407 / $543, $0.13/day. Standard: profit $33,311, drawdown $27,160, capital $33,949 / $40,739 / $54,319, $13.48/day.
GBPNZD M30
Yearly 12%, monthly 1.0%. Cent: profit $291, drawdown $238, capital $298 / $357 / $476, $0.12/day. Standard: profit $29,073, drawdown $23,819, capital $29,774 / $35,729 / $47,638, $11.76/day.
AUDCAD M15
Yearly 11%, monthly 0.9%. Cent: profit $454, drawdown $395, capital $494 / $593 / $791, $0.18/day. Standard: profit $45,426, drawdown $39,542, capital $49,428 / $59,313 / $79,084, $18.38/day. Model: Every tick from 1-minute bars.
CADCHF M30
Yearly 11%, monthly 0.9%. Cent: profit $404, drawdown $371, capital $463 / $556 / $741, $0.16/day. Standard: profit $40,414, drawdown $37,052, capital $46,315 / $55,579 / $74,105, $16.35/day.
AUDUSD M15
Yearly 11%, monthly 0.9%. Cent: profit $488, drawdown $458, capital $572 / $687 / $916, $0.20/day. Standard: profit $48,811, drawdown $45,779, capital $57,223 / $68,668 / $91,557, $19.75/day.
AUDUSD M30
Yearly 10%, monthly 0.9%. Cent: profit $275, drawdown $259, capital $324 / $389 / $518, $0.11/day. Standard: profit $27,507, drawdown $25,902, capital $32,378 / $38,854 / $51,805, $11.13/day.
EURCAD M15
Yearly 10%, monthly 0.9%. Cent: profit $632, drawdown $595, capital $744 / $893 / $1,191, $0.26/day. Standard: profit $63,151, drawdown $59,541, capital $74,427 / $89,312 / $119,083, $25.55/day. Model: Every tick from 1-minute bars.
NZDCAD M15
Yearly 9.0%, monthly 0.7%. Cent: profit $526, drawdown $577, capital $721 / $865 / $1,154, $0.21/day. Standard: profit $52,629, drawdown $57,686, capital $72,107 / $86,529 / $115,372, $21.29/day.
USDCHF M15
Yearly 8.3%, monthly 0.7%. Cent: profit $567, drawdown $671, capital $838 / $1,006 / $1,341, $0.23/day. Standard: profit $56,684, drawdown $67,065, capital $83,832 / $100,598 / $134,131, $22.93/day.
EURCHF M15
Yearly 7.8%, monthly 0.7%. Cent: profit $458, drawdown $576, capital $720 / $864 / $1,152, $0.19/day. Standard: profit $45,810, drawdown $57,594, capital $71,993 / $86,391 / $115,188, $18.53/day.
NZDCHF M30
Yearly 7.6%, monthly 0.6%. Cent: profit $290, drawdown $375, capital $469 / $563 / $751, $0.12/day. Standard: profit $28,996, drawdown $37,541, capital $46,926 / $56,312 / $75,082, $11.73/day.
NZDCAD M30
Yearly 7.5%, monthly 0.6%. Cent: profit $242, drawdown $317, capital $397 / $476 / $635, $0.10/day. Standard: profit $24,206, drawdown $31,728, capital $39,661 / $47,593 / $63,457, $9.79/day.
EURCAD M30
Yearly 7.0%, monthly 0.6%. Cent: profit $344, drawdown $485, capital $606 / $728 / $970, $0.14/day. Standard: profit $34,398, drawdown $48,504, capital $60,630 / $72,757 / $97,009, $13.91/day. Model: Every tick from 1-minute bars.
EURCHF M30
Yearly 7.0%, monthly 0.6%. Cent: profit $277, drawdown $392, capital $490 / $588 / $784, $0.11/day. Standard: profit $27,731, drawdown $39,191, capital $48,989 / $58,787 / $78,382, $11.22/day.
EURJPY M15
Yearly 6.5%, monthly 0.5%. Cent: profit $326, drawdown $492, capital $615 / $738 / $985, $0.13/day. Standard: profit $32,575, drawdown $49,229, capital $61,536 / $73,843 / $98,457, $13.18/day.
GBPAUD M15
Yearly 6.0%, monthly 0.5%. Cent: profit $677, drawdown $1,115, capital $1,393 / $1,672 / $2,229, $0.27/day. Standard: profit $67,728, drawdown $111,474, capital $139,342 / $167,211 / $222,947, $27.40/day.
EURGBP M15
Yearly 6.0%, monthly 0.5%. Cent: profit $505, drawdown $832, capital $1,040 / $1,248 / $1,664, $0.20/day. Standard: profit $50,493, drawdown $83,212, capital $104,015 / $124,818 / $166,425, $20.43/day.
GBPAUD M30
Yearly 5.8%, monthly 0.5%. Cent: profit $337, drawdown $568, capital $710 / $852 / $1,136, $0.14/day. Standard: profit $33,679, drawdown $56,805, capital $71,007 / $85,208 / $113,611, $13.62/day.
GBPUSD M15
Yearly 5.4%, monthly 0.5%. Cent: profit $658, drawdown $1,193, capital $1,491 / $1,789 / $2,385, $0.27/day. Standard: profit $65,842, drawdown $119,266, capital $149,083 / $178,900 / $238,533, $26.63/day.
NZDJPY M15
Yearly 5.0%, monthly 0.4%. Cent: profit $552, drawdown $1,088, capital $1,360 / $1,631 / $2,175, $0.22/day. Standard: profit $55,167, drawdown $108,765, capital $135,956 / $163,148 / $217,530, $22.32/day.
GBPCHF M30
Yearly 4.8%, monthly 0.4%. Cent: profit $389, drawdown $800, capital $1,000 / $1,200 / $1,600, $0.16/day. Standard: profit $38,907, drawdown $80,020, capital $100,025 / $120,030 / $160,040, $15.74/day.
NZDUSD M15
Yearly 4.6%, monthly 0.4%. Cent: profit $590, drawdown $1,274, capital $1,592 / $1,911 / $2,548, $0.24/day. Standard: profit $59,007, drawdown $127,375, capital $159,219 / $191,063 / $254,751, $23.87/day.
EURNZD M15
Yearly 4.4%, monthly 0.4%. Cent: profit $705, drawdown $1,596, capital $1,996 / $2,395 / $3,193, $0.29/day. Standard: profit $70,546, drawdown $159,647, capital $199,559 / $239,471 / $319,295, $28.54/day.
AUDJPY M15
Yearly 4.3%, monthly 0.4%. Cent: profit $657, drawdown $1,501, capital $1,876 / $2,252 / $3,002, $0.27/day. Standard: profit $65,664, drawdown $150,108, capital $187,635 / $225,162 / $300,216, $26.56/day. Model: Every tick from 1-minute bars.
AUDJPY M30
Yearly 4.3%, monthly 0.4%. Cent: profit $390, drawdown $902, capital $1,128 / $1,354 / $1,805, $0.16/day. Standard: profit $39,013, drawdown $90,237, capital $112,796 / $135,356 / $180,474, $15.78/day. Model: Every tick from 1-minute bars.
EURNZD M30
Yearly 4.0%, monthly 0.3%. Cent: profit $348, drawdown $851, capital $1,063 / $1,276 / $1,701, $0.14/day. Standard: profit $34,794, drawdown $85,063, capital $106,329 / $127,595 / $170,126, $14.08/day.
EURGBP M30
Yearly 4.0%, monthly 0.3%. Cent: profit $264, drawdown $645, capital $806 / $967 / $1,290, $0.11/day. Standard: profit $26,364, drawdown $64,488, capital $80,610 / $96,732 / $128,977, $10.67/day.
NZDUSD M30
Yearly 3.6%, monthly 0.3%. Cent: profit $329, drawdown $896, capital $1,120 / $1,344 / $1,791, $0.13/day. Standard: profit $32,857, drawdown $89,575, capital $111,968 / $134,362 / $179,149, $13.29/day.
AUDCHF M15
Yearly 2.9%, monthly 0.2%. Cent: profit $451, drawdown $1,527, capital $1,909 / $2,291 / $3,054, $0.18/day. Standard: profit $45,148, drawdown $152,718, capital $190,897 / $229,077 / $305,435, $18.26/day.
EURAUD M30
Yearly 2.1%, monthly 0.2%. Cent: profit $449, drawdown $2,062, capital $2,577 / $3,093 / $4,124, $0.18/day. Standard: profit $44,862, drawdown $206,176, capital $257,720 / $309,264 / $412,352, $18.15/day.
AUDCHF M30
Yearly 2.0%, monthly 0.2%. Cent: profit $232, drawdown $1,121, capital $1,402 / $1,682 / $2,243, $0.09/day. Standard: profit $23,231, drawdown $112,140, capital $140,174 / $168,209 / $224,279, $9.40/day.
EURAUD M15
Yearly 2.0%, monthly 0.2%. Cent: profit $763, drawdown $3,719, capital $4,649 / $5,579 / $7,439, $0.31/day. Standard: profit $76,323, drawdown $371,936, capital $464,920 / $557,904 / $743,871, $30.87/day.
CHFJPY M30
Yearly 1.5%, monthly 0.1%. Cent: profit $542, drawdown $3,578, capital $4,473 / $5,367 / $7,156, $0.22/day. Standard: profit $54,202, drawdown $357,814, capital $447,268 / $536,722 / $715,629, $21.93/day.
CADJPY M15
Yearly 1.4%, monthly 0.1%. Cent: profit $872, drawdown $5,985, capital $7,481 / $8,977 / $11,969, $0.35/day. Standard: profit $87,212, drawdown $598,471, capital $748,089 / $897,707 / $1,196,942, $35.28/day.
USDCAD M30
Yearly 1.3%, monthly 0.1%. Cent: profit $169, drawdown $1,319, capital $1,649 / $1,978 / $2,638, $0.07/day. Standard: profit $16,945, drawdown $131,881, capital $164,851 / $197,821 / $263,761, $6.85/day.
GBPJPY M15
Yearly 1.2%, monthly 0.1%. Cent: profit $967, drawdown $7,922, capital $9,902 / $11,883 / $15,843, $0.39/day. Standard: profit $96,662, drawdown $792,167, capital $990,209 / $1,188,251 / $1,584,335, $39.10/day.
GBPCHF M15
Yearly 1.2%, monthly 0.1%. Cent: profit $277, drawdown $2,273, capital $2,841 / $3,409 / $4,545, $0.11/day. Standard: profit $27,713, drawdown $227,266, capital $284,082 / $340,899 / $454,531, $11.21/day.
CADJPY M30
Yearly 1.2%, monthly 0.1%. Cent: profit $470, drawdown $3,910, capital $4,887 / $5,864 / $7,819, $0.19/day. Standard: profit $47,015, drawdown $390,958, capital $488,697 / $586,437 / $781,916, $19.02/day.
GBPJPY M30
Yearly 1.2%, monthly 0.1%. Cent: profit $490, drawdown $4,150, capital $5,187 / $6,225 / $8,299, $0.20/day. Standard: profit $48,953, drawdown $414,975, capital $518,718 / $622,462 / $829,950, $19.80/day.
USDCAD M15
Yearly 0.8%, monthly 0.1%. Cent: profit $259, drawdown $3,047, capital $3,809 / $4,571 / $6,094, $0.10/day. Standard: profit $25,932, drawdown $304,706, capital $380,882 / $457,058 / $609,411, $10.49/day.
Not suited to the current settings (negative total profit in the back test, so left out; other settings may work): AUDNZD M15, EURJPY M30, USDJPY M15, USDJPY M30.
Stack many pairs: the smart way to use a small account
"A cent account is not worth it" is only true for one pair. Run several different pairs side by side within the capital. Example: a $5,000 cent account with the best (+100%) buffer, one timeframe per pair: GBPCAD M30, AUDCAD M30, EURUSD M30, USDCHF M30, GBPUSD M30, CADCHF M15, AUDNZD M30, NZDJPY M30, GBPNZD M30, AUDUSD M15. Capital used about $4,676, about $1.41 a day together, according to the back test. A standard account needs about 100x the capital for the same percentages. Pairs can draw down together, so the buffer is a must. Start with Grid MACD Signal EA today.
The other timeframes
Stable trading: H4 and H1 and Scalpers: M5 and M1. Open the Grid MACD Signal EA product page.
Final disclaimer
All figures are according to the back test, on historical data, with the settings described above. Past results do not guarantee future results. Trading involves risk; grid systems can draw down deeply when price trends hard. Use the buffer, start small, and test on your own broker first.
