ZeroLag Delta EA
- Experts
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PATRICK PAARSCH
Performance of my Expert Advisors (Liquidity Lab) on Myfxbook: myfxbook.com/members/Stonedandrich/liquidity-lab/12248060 - Version: 2.30
- Activations: 15
ZeroLag Delta EA – Trend Following with Tick Volume Delta for Gold
ZeroLag Delta EA is a fully automated trend-following Expert Advisor, developed and tested for XAUUSD (gold) on M10. It combines a fast, low-lag trend filter with the tick volume delta – the balance between buying and selling pressure – and only trades when both point the same way. Winning trades are given room to run; most of the profit comes from a few long trend moves.
PROPERTIES
- One position at a time, every trade carries a stop loss on the server from the moment it opens.
- Risk-based position size (% of balance or equity) or fixed lots.
- Optional profit protection: break-even, trailing stop, profit lock, time stop and SAR-based stop management, each with its own switch.
- Trading hours filter, daily close and Friday close.
- On-chart panel with selectable corner; delta zones and absorption marks on the chart.
- Color scheme: Auto (follows your chart colors) or Custom.
STRENGTHS AND LIMITS
+ Lets winners run instead of cutting them early.
+ Every position is protected by a stop loss on the server.
– Hedging accounts only.
– Profits come in phases; flat months are normal for a trend follower.
BUILT FOR WHAT IS COMING
My view: something big is brewing in the markets. The AI and tech bubble is starting to burst, France is wobbling, and investors are nervous. In my opinion, ZeroLag Delta EA is the perfect EA for what lies ahead: it trades long and short, gets into big moves early and stays in as long as they run. Quiet sideways markets are not its strength – big, long moves are. When markets crash, you want an EA that rides the trend instead of jumping out at every twitch.
BACKTEST (MT5 Strategy Tester, XAUUSD M10, recommended set file)
- Every tick, 10,000 EUR, 1 % risk per trade: 2023 +1,702 EUR (max. DD 21.8 %), 2024 -483 EUR, 2025 +23,904 EUR (max. DD 10.8 %), 2026 until September +7,475 EUR (max. DD 11.5 %). Total +32,597 EUR.
- Real ticks, April – September 2026: profit factor 3.22.
- Last 12 months, 08.10.2025 – 08.10.2026 (see screenshot): 1,000 EUR start, 3 % risk per trade, 10,393 EUR at the end (+939 %). The biggest gain came from July 2026 on.
The set file was developed on this data; treat the figures as a guide, not as a promise.
WORKS WELL WITH VOLUME DELTA CANDLES MTF
The delta the EA reads can be seen on the chart with my indicator Volume Delta Candles MTF – you find it on my MQL5 profile page under Products.
REQUIREMENTS
- Hedging account (netting accounts are not supported).
- XAUUSD on M10 recommended; the broker's tick history is needed for the delta.
- A VPS is recommended.
SET FILES AFTER PURCHASE
After your purchase, please contact me via private message on MQL5. You will receive the current, tested set files free of charge.
IMPORTANT RISK NOTICE
Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss. Past results, backtests included, are no guarantee of future results. Only trade money you can afford to lose and test the EA on a demo account first.
