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The article's system introduces CBasketManager: positions are grouped by a comment‑based basket ID, analyzed as a single snapshot, and controlled with a unified equity stop. CBasketScanner computes aggregate P&L and volume‑weighted pip performance; CBasketStopRegistry triggers coordinated closure on threshold breach; CBasketExecutor adapts to the broker's filling mode. A lightweight dashboard shows live legs, volumes, stops, and distances for faster basket decisions.

MetaTrader 5 treats every open position independently. This creates a practical problem for traders running correlated baskets. Examples include three USD pairs during a fundamental dollar move or a gold position hedged against equity longs. There is no native way to sum floating P&L across a group, no way to say "close everything when the basket loses $200," and no coordinated close mechanism. Closing a basket manually means selecting each position and clicking close individually, during which price can move between the first and last execution.

This article builds CBasketManager. The class groups positions by a basket identifier stored in the position comment, tracks aggregate floating P&L and volume, applies a unified equity stop for the whole basket, and closes all legs in a coordinated sequence. The system splits into four focused components: a scanner that reads positions, an executor that sends orders, a stop registry that monitors thresholds, and a dashboard that renders live state as a chart comment. The demo EA opens legs across two symbols — EURUSD and a configurable gold symbol — to demonstrate the engine managing positions on different instruments simultaneously.

Author: Ushana Kevin Iorkumbul