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Check out the new article: Automating Trading Strategies in MQL5 (Part 22): Creating a Zone Recovery System for Envelopes Trend Trading.
In this article, we develop a Zone Recovery System integrated with an Envelopes trend-trading strategy in MQL5. We outline the architecture for using RSI and Envelopes indicators to trigger trades and manage recovery zones to mitigate losses. Through implementation and backtesting, we show how to build an effective automated trading system for dynamic markets.
Zone recovery is a smart trading strategy that helps us turn potential losses into wins by placing extra trades when the market moves against us, aiming to come out ahead or break even. Imagine you buy a currency pair expecting it to rise, but it drops—zone recovery steps in by setting a price range, or “zone,” where we place opposite trades to recover losses if the price bounces back. We plan to develop an automated system in MetaQuotes Language 5 (MQL5) that leverages this concept to trade forex markets while maintaining low risks and maximizing profits.
To make this work, we will utilize two technical indicators to identify the optimal times to enter trades. One indicator will check the market’s energy, ensuring we only trade when there’s a strong push in one direction, avoiding weak or messy signals. The other, called Envelopes, will draw a channel around the market’s average price, showing us when prices stretch too far up or down, signaling a likely snap-back moment to jump in. These indicators will work together to find high-chance trades where the price is ready to reverse within a trend.
Here’s how we intend to pull it all together: we will start by placing a trade when our indicators signal a reversal, like when the price hits the edge of the Envelopes channel with strong momentum. If the market moves the wrong way, we’ll activate the zone recovery by opening counter-trades within our set price zone, carefully sized to balance risk and recovery. We’ll limit the number of trades to avoid getting carried away, ensuring the system stays disciplined. This setup will let us chase trend opportunities while having a safety net for when things don’t go as planned, adaptable to both wild and calm markets. Stick with us as we turn this plan into reality and test it out! See the implementation plan below.
Author: Allan Munene Mutiiria