SMC Zones PRO EA Trade Panel
- Experts
- Version: 7.25
- Updated: 1 September 2026
- Activations: 10
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SMC Zones PRO EA — SMC Trade Panel & Automated Zone Engine
MetaTrader 5 Expert Advisor · Smart Money Concepts · all major symbols (Forex, Metals, Indices)
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SMC Zones PRO EA is an on-chart TRADE PANEL combined with an
AUTOMATED Smart-Money-Concepts (SMC) ZONE ENGINE, built exclusively
for all major symbols (Forex, Metals, Indices) on MetaTrader 5.
It detects Order Blocks and Fair Value Gaps directly on the chart —
the exact detection of the "Gold SMC Zones" indicator, ported natively
into the EA, so NO external indicator is required — tracks mitigation,
higher-timeframe bias, structure (BOS) and retests, and turns the
chosen zone into a concrete Entry / SL / TP setup that you can trade
with one click or fully automatically.
Everything is controlled from one draggable dashboard. Every automated
decision is drawn on the chart (zones, Entry / SL / TP lines), so you
always see exactly what the engine is doing.
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PART 1 — PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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THREE TOOLS IN ONE
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1. A fast MANUAL trade panel — market & pending orders, three lot-
sizing modes, position management (break-even, trailing, partial
closes, reverse) and a shared basket manager.
2. A native SMC ZONE ENGINE — Order Blocks & Fair Value Gaps with
mitigation, HTF bias, structure and retest tracking, presented as
a ready Entry / SL / TP setup.
3. Optional AUTOMATION — AUTO TRADING places the setup for you,
AUTO-EXIT closes on an opposite setup, and ZONE GRID ladders four
orders into a zone with an automatic basket.
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NATIVE SMC ZONE ENGINE
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On every new bar the engine rescans the chart and rebuilds all zones:
- ORDER BLOCKS — the last opposite candle before a strong displacement
move. Bullish/demand OB (buy zone) below price, bearish/supply OB
(sell zone) above price. Optional "only after BOS" filter and a
minimum body-size filter remove weak blocks.
- FAIR VALUE GAPS — 3-candle imbalances, optionally validated by a
displacement candle (body >= factor x ATR).
- MITIGATION — zones consumed by price are greyed/dashed and never
traded (by candle close or wick, your choice).
- HTF BIAS — trend on a higher timeframe (price vs. EMA); zones aligned
with the trend are tagged "(HTF)".
Zones are drawn as filled rectangles with labels, identical to the
Gold SMC Zones indicator — so the EA and the indicator always match.
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4 ENTRY MODES (InpZOBEntryMode)
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0 · FRESHEST The most recently formed valid OB, any direction.
1 · HTF-ALIGNED Only OBs matching the higher-timeframe trend.
2 · OB + FVG Only OBs that overlap a same-direction FVG.
3 · MTF CONFLUENCE Direction from a weighted vote across the current
timeframe and its neighbours (M1-M5-M15-M30-H1-H4-D1).
Higher timeframes weigh more; entry only if agreement
>= your minimum ratio, otherwise the trade is skipped.
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RETEST ENTRIES + BOS SCALP FILTER
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RETEST COUNT (InpZTestsRequired) — how many times the chosen zone must
be tested before an entry is armed:
0 = enter on first touch
1 = wait one test, enter on the RETEST (recommended)
2-4 = require more tests
Until the requirement is met the engine WAITS (it does not cancel the
setup when price approaches again — so you never miss the retest).
BOS SCALP (button, or InpZFreshestBOS) — in Freshest mode, take a zone
ONLY in the direction of the last Break of Structure. BOS+ = buys only,
BOS- = sells only. It stops the engine trading against the trend. The
current BOS+/BOS- is shown on the SMC header.
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STOP-LOSS / TAKE-PROFIT — AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL
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The TRADE tab has two fields — Stop (pips) and Target (pips) — that
also drive the SMC engine. The rule is simple:
0 = "let the engine decide" (automatic)
a value = "use exactly this" (manual)
Your typed value is read BEFORE the order is placed and is NEVER
overwritten by the engine, so 0 always stays 0 and your number stays.
AUTOMATIC STOP (Stop = 0):
SL is placed beyond the FAR edge of the zone by
max( SL-buffer-pips , ATR x InpZSLAtrMult , InpZSLMinPts points ).
The InpZSLMinPts value guarantees a minimum distance beyond the
zone — "breathing room" — so a thin zone is not stopped out
instantly after entry. Increase it for more room, decrease it for
tighter stops.
AUTOMATIC TARGET (Target = 0):
- SCALE off: one TP at the nearest OPPOSITE liquidity — an opposite
Order Block OR Fair Value Gap (InpZTPUseFVG), so it targets the
nearest real zone rather than skipping a near FVG for a distant OB.
InpZTPMaxPts (0 = off) caps how far the auto-TP may sit — beyond
it a fixed RR3 target is used (ideal for M1 scalping).
- SCALE on: a TP1 / TP2 / TP3 reward ladder.
MANUAL: Stop > 0 -> SL = entry -/+ Stop pips
Target > 0 -> TP = entry +/- Target pips
Example (SELL @ 4048.51, InpZSLMinPts = 200 = 2.00):
Stop 0, Target 0 -> auto SL ~ 4057+, auto TP at nearest bull zone
Stop 300, Target 600 -> SL 4051.51, TP 4042.51 (your exact values)
(On gold, 2-digit pricing: 1 pip = 1 point = 0.01.)
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ZONE GRID (4x DCA)
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The GRID 4x button turns a single entry into a four-order ladder that
averages into the zone:
- The band from ENTRY to SL is split into 4 EQUAL steps. Four limit
orders sit at the entry and at 1/4, 2/4, 3/4 of the way to the SL;
the SL is the equal 5th step (gap between limits = gap to the SL).
- Each rung uses your panel lot.
- Enabling GRID auto-enables BASKET with a shared SL (the far edge) and
TP (the opposite zone).
- Only valid limits are placed (below Ask for buys, above Bid for
sells).
- AUTO-CLEAN: when any rung fills and the trade later closes, all
remaining un-filled limits are cancelled automatically. Turning GRID
off also removes its pending limits. An anti-stacking guard blocks a
second grid while one is active.
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BASKET MANAGER
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Treats several positions as one:
- Combined break-even, direction and volume.
- A common Stop and Profit are mirrored onto EVERY position ON THE
BROKER SERVER, so protection holds even if the terminal disconnects.
- Original SL/TP are remembered and restored when the basket is off.
- Optional trailing moves the shared stop; a virtual safety net closes
the whole basket if price crosses the common TP/SL.
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AUTOMATION — AUTO TRADING & AUTO-EXIT
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AUTO TRADING (button) — the engine places the current setup for you.
InpAutoEarlyEntry = true : rest a LIMIT at the zone edge the moment
the setup is valid (fills instantly on the touch).
InpAutoEarlyEntry = false: wait for a CONFIRMED market entry.
InpAutoCooldownSec : pause after a closed trade before re-entry.
Over-trade protection: one entry per bar, per-setup latch, and a
setup is only marked "acted" if the order actually succeeded — a
rejected order is retried, not silently skipped.
AUTO-EXIT (SMC) (button) — automatically close the engine's position
when an opposite setup confirms.
SMC ALERTS — popup / sound / mobile push on a CONFIRMED setup, plus an
optional message when a confirmed setup is cancelled.
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MANUAL TRADE PANEL
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- Lot sizing: Fixed lot, Risk % (of balance), or Risk money.
- Market & pending orders (BUY/SELL, LIMIT/STOP) with Px or Offset.
- Partial take-profit ladder (TP1/TP2/TP3 with % and RR), BE@TP1.
- Break-even, reverse, close ALL / PROFIT / LOSS / BUY / SELL, close
50% / 25% / custom %, set/clear SL-TP.
- Price trailing (distance + start) and ATR trailing, auto break-even,
spread filter, price alert.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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Platform : MetaTrader 5
Type : Expert Advisor (trade panel + automation)
Optimised for : all major symbols (Forex, Metals, Indices), 2-digit pricing
Recommended TF : M1 - M15 (scalping); works on any timeframe
Accounts : Hedging or Netting
Dashboard : CCanvas, draggable, 6 tabs
Zone source : Native SMC engine (Gold SMC Zones parity)
Entry modes : 4 (Freshest / HTF / OB+FVG / MTF)
Settings : 178 inputs across 19 groups, all in English
Multi-instance : Yes (run M1 / M5 / M15 with separate IDs)
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INSTALLATION
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1. Attach the EA to any chart (Forex, Metals, Indices) (M1-M15 recommended).
2. Allow Algo Trading (toolbar button green).
3. Open the SMC tab, pick an entry mode, optionally enable BOS Scalp.
4. Leave Stop/Target at 0 for automatic risk, or type your own pips.
5. Press TAKE to trade a setup manually, or turn on AUTO TRADING.
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RISK WARNING
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Trading leveraged instruments such as XAUUSD carries a high level of
risk and can result in the loss of all invested capital. This tool
does not guarantee profit. Grid / averaging multiplies exposure — size
accordingly. Test every configuration on a demo account first and only
risk capital you can afford to lose.
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PART 2 — DASHBOARD & USER GUIDE
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1. THE DASHBOARD LAYOUT
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The panel is drawn on the chart and is DRAGGABLE by its header. It has:
HEADER Title / version, symbol switcher (XAUUSD), minimise, and a
POSITIONS button that opens a floating positions window.
CANDLE CARD A ring counting down to bar close, the timeframe, and an
AUTO pill (green when auto-trading is active).
BID Live bid price and spread (points).
P&L Floating profit/loss of positions in scope, plus account
Equity and Balance.
TABS TRADE · MANAGE · RISK · AUTO · SCALE · SMC.
FOOTER LIVE status, trading session, and connection latency.
SCOPE — most actions affect positions "in scope": by default this EA
instance's magic number on the current symbol. Set InpManageAll = true
to manage ALL positions on the symbol (useful with several instances).
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2. THE SIX TABS
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TRADE — Lot-sizing mode (Fixed / Risk % / Risk money), Lot, Stop and
Target (pips), Px, Offset, and BUY / SELL / LIMIT / STOP.
MANAGE — BASKET (common Profit & Stop), CLOSE (ALL / PROFIT / LOSS /
BUY / SELL), MODIFY (BREAK-EVEN, REVERSE, CLOSE 50%/25%/%,
SET/CLEAR SL-TP) and a price TRAILING STOP (Dist + Start).
RISK — Account protection: daily loss / profit lock, exposure caps,
spread guard. When locked, new SMC/AUTO entries are blocked.
AUTO — ATR trailing (Period + Mult), Auto break-even (Trigger +
Offset), Max-spread entry filter, and a Price alert. These
manage OPEN trades (auto-ENTRY lives on the SMC tab).
SCALE — SCALE-PARTIAL TP master switch and the TP1/TP2/TP3 ladder
(RR + % each) with BE@TP1.
SMC — The zone engine: live setup readout and the one-click buttons.
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3. SMC SETUP READOUT — LINE BY LINE
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HEADER ZONE ENGINE · <mode> · BOS+/BOS-
Shows the active engine, the pick mode, and the current
structure direction (BOS+ up, BOS- down). In MTF mode it also
shows the vote, e.g. "MTF SELL 72%".
DIRECTION + STATE
BUY SETUP / SELL SETUP on the left; state on the right:
TAPPED — price has not reached the zone edge yet
CONFIRMED — price is at / inside the zone
WAIT — retest or MTF condition not met
No setup — no valid zone right now (trend line still shown)
ENGINE The pick mode plus the retest counter "T x/y"
(x = tests done, y = tests required).
ENTRY / SL / TP1 / TP2 / TP3
The exact prices of the current setup. TP1/TP2 show "-" when
SCALE-PARTIAL TP is off (single-target mode).
ALT ... The alternative (opposite) setup, for reference.
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4. THE SMC BUTTONS
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TAKE (MARKET) / LIMIT @ ENTRY Place the current setup manually — a
resting limit at the zone edge, or market if price is already
inside the zone.
BE@TP1 / S-TRAIL Per-setup break-even-after-TP1 and structural trail.
CANCEL ALL PENDING (n) Remove all pending orders in scope.
AUTO TRADING: ON/OFF The engine places setups automatically.
AUTO-EXIT (SMC): ON/OFF Close on an opposite confirmed setup.
GRID 4x: ON/OFF Ladder four orders into the zone (+ basket).
BOS Scalp: ON/OFF Trend-direction filter for Freshest mode.
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5. KEY SETTINGS (by group)
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ZONE ENGINE
InpZEngine ............ master switch (engine = primary source)
InpZOBEntryMode ....... 0 Freshest / 1 HTF / 2 OB+FVG / 3 MTF
InpZTestsRequired ..... retests before entry (0-4)
InpZFreshestBOS ....... default state of the BOS Scalp filter
InpZSLAtrMult ......... ATR part of the auto-SL buffer
InpZSLMinPts .......... minimum SL buffer beyond the zone (points)
InpZTPUseFVG .......... auto-TP also targets opposite FVGs
InpZTPMaxPts .......... cap auto-TP distance (0 = off)
InpZOBMinSize / InpZOBRequireBOS / InpZSwingLen .. OB detection
InpZFVGRequireDispl / InpZFVGDispl .. FVG displacement filter
InpZATRPeriod / InpZMaxScanBars ..... ATR & scan depth
InpZHideMitigated / InpZMitigByClose mitigation behaviour
Colours ............... zone tints
SMC HTF CONFLUENCE
InpZHTFAlign / InpZHTF / InpZHTFEma .. higher-timeframe bias
InpMtfMinRatio ........ MTF vote threshold (mode 3)
SCALE (partial TP)
InpSmcRR1/2/3 ......... reward multiples
InpSmcPct1/2/3 ........ % closed at TP1/TP2/TP3
InpSmcSLBufPips ....... base SL buffer
AUTO
InpAutoEarlyEntry ..... rest a limit vs. wait for CONFIRMED market
InpAutoCooldownSec .... pause after a closed trade
SMC alerts ............ popup / sound / push / cancel
SYSTEM & APPEARANCE
InpManageAll .......... manage all positions on the symbol
InpMagic .............. instance identifier
InpObjBehindPanel ..... push other chart lines behind the panel
InpFontBump ........... panel text size
Theme colours ......... full dark navy / gold / teal styling
(The EA ships with 178 inputs across 19 groups, all documented in the
included manual.)
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6. RECOMMENDED WORKFLOWS
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A · CLEAN RETEST SCALP (recommended start)
InpZOBEntryMode = 0, BOS Scalp = ON, InpZTestsRequired = 1,
InpZHTF / InpZHTFEma = H1, Stop/Target = 0 (auto),
InpZSLMinPts ~ 200-400. Turn on AUTO TRADING (and AUTO-EXIT).
B · TREND-FOLLOWING
InpZOBEntryMode = 1 (HTF-aligned) or 3 (MTF, ratio ~ 0.6).
C · ZONE AVERAGING
Any mode + GRID 4x: ON. Keep lots small (4 rungs = up to 4x).
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7. TROUBLESHOOTING
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Panel blurry on 4K .... terminal64.exe -> Compatibility -> high-DPI ->
Application. Enlarge with InpFontBump.
Lines through panel ... enable InpObjBehindPanel.
Setup but no trade .... AUTO on? Algo Trading on? State not WAIT? Do
Stop/Target give a valid order? Check the log.
Wrong direction ....... mode 0 is directionless — enable BOS Scalp or
use mode 1 / 3.
SL hit on small zones . increase InpZSLMinPts or set a manual Stop.
TP too far ............ keep InpZTPUseFVG on; set InpZTPMaxPts (e.g.
1500 on M1) to cap the target.
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I would like to congratulate Daniel and thank him for the effort and time invested in creating this EA. The EA features a wide range of parameters, each of which affects its behavior, allowing for diverse configurations; the dashboard is comprehensive, intuitive, and lightweight. The support is fantastic; Mr. Daniel responds quickly and is always ready to assist users and make any necessary adjustments. Highly recommended EA.