Nikkei225 Samurai
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Tiaan Heydenrich
I am a trader with 15 years experience, 5+ of which was spent on an institutional trading desk. I am also a vey experienced programmer with over 10 years of programming experience. Creating, refining and implementing successful mechanical trading strategies is my specialty. Check out my marketplace - Version: 1.11
- Updated: 30 May 2026
- Activations: 5
Nikkei Samurai - The last EA you will ever need to trade the Nikkei225 index. This ORB strategy has been built to take advantage of trend days in the Japanese markets, aiming for 5x daily returns and protecting capital during trading range days.
The results speak for themselves. Trailing 1-year performance in excess of 1000% returns, with 2 year performance well in excess of 500% per annum, even with extended trading range behavior. The strategy consistently only trades 2.5% of account size, ensuring good capital management, although increasing your risk percentage to 5% more than quadruples account growth when measured over the latest 1 year period (May 2025 - May 2026).
This smart strategy trail stops and manages re-entries. It trades from the Japanese open up until the US close. All you need is to do is pair it with a VPS, fund your account and watch it work.
Why I am the BEST Nikkei225 EA Ever Created
Like a Toyota, I am built with the basics, tested and optimized relentlessly and I just work!
- This elite strategy trades the breakout, sets the target, manages the trailing stop and cuts its losses early in losing streaks.
- 15+ years of real trading experience. From an institutional trading desk to your laptop, I have the instincts of a seasoned trader combined with the discipline of an algorithm.
- An active trading EA, I trigger when the market opens and I keep trading as long as the day provides profitable opportunities. No fatigue, no emotions.
This is why my performance stands out above everything else on the marketplace — consistency, discipline, precision, and real, verifiable long-term results.
How I Work — Smart, Precise, and Effortless
- Plug & Play installation — simply attach me to your NIKKEI225 chart, hook me up to a VPS and I take care of the rest. No headaches, no complexities.
- No complicated settings — plug-and-play.
- 5 Minute timeframe tuned - Who want's to wait hours for signals? I work on a 5 minute chart.
- I trade 19-20 hours per day, 5 days a week. You go on with your daily life, go out, get your sleep in and let me take care of trading.
I take between 1-5 trades per day, depending on the opportunities provided.
If my premise for the day is wrong, I cut my losses early.
On very volatile days, I take multiple profitable entries, and I keep trading as long as they keep appearing.
Minimum requirements and recommendations
- Recommended brokers: TradeNation or a broker with a low spread type. Compounding is how I turn small capital into large chunks.
- 1 or 0 decimal price quota.
- Minimum initial deposit: $500 in accounts with 1:500 leverage.
- Recommended initial deposit: $1000 in accounts with 1:500 leverage.
- Leverage at least 1:200, 1:500 recommended
- Account type: Hedging.
- Instrument: CFD's for precision trade size management.
- Use a VPS for the EA to work 24/7 (Mandatory).
Designed for Traders Who Want More
Just set me up, let me do my job, and enjoy the results.
Notes for testing:
This EA is built specifically to work with the Nikkei225 index. Different brokers use different symbol names. Make sure to update the trading symbol marked as "Main Trading Asset" in the settings panel to match the trading symbol name that your broker uses. It is currently set to "Nikkei".
- Trading CFDs carries a high level of risk. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Please trade responsibly and test on a demo account first.
- Nikkei Samurai focuses on trading daily opening breakouts repeatedly. Some days will have one or two trades, while other may have as much as 5, perhaps even more if the opportunities fall within the EA's trading rules. The EA automatically stops trading for the day when small trading range behavior is detected, avoiding multiple repeated losses. While many variations of trading size were tested, 2.5% of account size proved to be the best mix in terms of capital preservation and capital growth.
- The main priority of Nikkei Samurai is account growth with minimal risk. It is careful not to loose continuously while making the most of breakout opportunities.
- Trading with Nikkei Samurai requires patience in as much as any other EA or trading strategy. There will inevitably periods of drawdown, followed by periods of profitability. While the EA might lose 2x on a losing day, it will make 5x-plus on an average winning day.
