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A reusable MQL5 component measures floating P/L with swap, gross loss, two stop‑loss quantities, equity gap, margin level, and stop coverage, then classifies results for selected positions and the whole account. The snapshot records validity and readable reasons, supporting a quote‑age policy and missing‑stop handling. Integrate it into an Expert Advisor and block new exposure when thresholds or data checks fail.

Monitoring several positions requires distinguishing selected losses and stop estimates from pressure on the whole account. In this article, we build a reusable MQL5 calculator that reports these measurements separately and identifies missing data before a host Expert Advisor considers new exposure.

In Part VII of this series, we explored natural-language assistance through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in MetaTrader 5. Here, we develop the measurement layer for monitoring exposure within an existing Expert Advisor.

A trader monitoring several positions needs to distinguish current losses, estimates for existing stops, unprotected positions, and pressure on the account as a whole. Our calculator organizes these observations into separate selected-position and account warnings. It is a monitoring policy, not a calibrated measure of total economic risk or a forecast of maximum loss.

Author: Clemence Benjamin