1. What GTG Is and How to Think About It

Global Trend Guardian (GTG) is a trend-following robot built on:

• Donchian channel breakouts

• EMA trend filters (multi-timeframe)

• ATR-based risk and money management

In simple terms: GTG looks for clear trends, waits for a meaningful breakout, and then manages risk in a structured way.

👉 First rule:
Always start on a demo account for a few weeks. Learn how the bot behaves before putting real money at risk.

2. Timeframe, Symbols and Where to Use It

Recommended timeframes

• Short-term swing / intraday:

  • Chart: M15 or M30

  • InpHigherTF = PERIOD_H1

• Calmer swing trading:

  • Chart: H1

  • InpHigherTF = PERIOD_H4

Symbols

GTG generally works better on liquid, trending markets:

• Good starting symbols:

  • EURUSD, GBPUSD, XAUUSD (Gold)

  • Major indices if your broker’s costs are reasonable.

Avoid, at least in the beginning:

• Exotic pairs and anything with very wide spreads or huge gaps.

3. Risk and Lot Size (Critical Part)

The core of GTG is risk management.

Lot mode

• InpLotMode = GTG_LOT_RISK (recommended)
  GTG calculates lot size based on risk % per trade and the stop-loss distance (ATR based).

• InpLotMode = GTG_LOT_FIXED
  Always uses the same volume, regardless of distance to SL.

Suggested risk levels

Typical suggestions:

• Conservative: 0.5% – 1.0% per trade

• Moderate: 1.0% – 1.5%

• Aggressive (only if you fully understand the risk): 2%+

Position limits (extra safety):

• InpMaxPositionsTot = max open positions from GTG on the whole account.

• InpMaxPositionsSym = max positions per symbol.

• InpMaxPositionsDir = max positions in one direction (only buys / only sells).

A sensible starting point:

• InpMaxPositionsTot = 8–12

• InpMaxPositionsSym = 4–6

• InpMaxPositionsDir = 3–4

4. Donchian / EMA / ATR Parameters

Donchian breakout

• InpDonchianPeriod (lookback for highs/lows):

  • 20–35 is a good working range.

  • Lower = more signals, more noise.

  • Higher = fewer signals, cleaner breakouts.

• InpBreakoutBufferATR (extra distance beyond channel in ATR multiples):

  • 0.10–0.25 is typical.

  • Higher = fewer but “stronger” breakouts.

EMAs (trend filters)

• InpEMAPeriodFast = fast EMA (local trend)

• InpEMAPeriodTrend = slow EMA (main direction)

Typical combo:

• Fast EMA: 15–25

• Trend EMA: 40–60

If fast EMA > trend EMA → bullish bias.
If fast EMA < trend EMA → bearish bias.

ATR

• InpATRPeriod = 14 is a solid default.
  Only adjust this if you know what you’re doing with volatility modeling.

5. SL/TP, Break-Even and Trailing

GTG works with R multiples (R = initial risk).

Per-trade SL/TP

• InpUsePerTradeSLTP = true (recommended)

• InpSL_ATR_Mult = how many ATRs for the SL

• InpTP_ATR_Mult = how many ATRs for the TP

Example:

• InpSL_ATR_Mult = 1.8 – 2.2

• InpTP_ATR_Mult = 3.0 – 4.0

Bigger TP relative to SL = fewer winners needed to be profitable, but also more trades that won’t reach target.

Break-even

• InpUseBreakEven = true

• InpBE_TriggerRR = R multiple at which BE is activated

• InpBE_OffsetPoints = how many points beyond entry the SL is moved (to cover spread/commission)

Example:

• InpBE_TriggerRR ≈ 1.0–1.3

• InpBE_OffsetPoints ≈ 3–10 (depends on symbol & digits)

Trailing stop

• InpUseTrailing = true

• InpTrailActivateRR = R at which trailing starts

• InpTrailStopRR = distance from price to SL (in R)

• InpTrailStepRR = how much profit must increase to move SL again

Example:

• InpTrailActivateRR = 2.0 – 2.5

• InpTrailStopRR = 0.8 – 1.0

• InpTrailStepRR = 0.3 – 0.5

6. Session Filter, Spread Filter and Grid Spacing

Trading session

• InpUseSessionFilter = true if you want to restrict trading hours

• InpSessionStart / InpSessionEnd = "HH:MM" (server time)

If you’re not sure:

• InpSessionStart = "00:00"

• InpSessionEnd = "23:00"
  so the bot can trade all day.

Spread filter

• InpMaxSpreadPoints blocks entries when spread is too wide.
  Use a realistic value per symbol:

  • Majors: something like 150–250 points, depending on broker & digits.

  • Gold / indices: you may need higher values.

Setting this to 0 disables the filter (not recommended with very volatile spreads).

Grid spacing (pyramiding distance)

• InpGridSpacingATR = minimum distance (in ATR multiples) between entries in the same direction.

Typical: 0.8 – 1.5

Higher value = fewer “stacked” trades and a cleaner equity curve.

7. HUD and Panel Buttons

The floating HUD shows:

• Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Total P/L

• Number of trades, wins, losses

• Open P/L for Bulls (BUY) and Bears (SELL)

Buttons:

1. CLOSE ALL

   • Closes all open positions created by GTG (same Magic Number).

2. W-CLOSE

   • Closes only winning positions (positions with current profit > 0).

   • Good when you want to lock in open profits and leave the losers to hit SL or be managed manually.

3. L-CLOSE

   • Closes only losing positions (profit < 0).

   • Useful when you want to clean the negative floating and keep your winners running.

4. ▲ BUY / ▼ SELL

   • Open manual trades that still use GTG’s risk/SL/TP logic (ATR-based risk, BE, trailing, etc.).

   • Perfect when you see an opportunity and want GTG to manage the position for you.

8. “Starter” Configuration Example

You can offer this as a default template (not a guarantee, just a starting point):

• Chart: M15

• InpHigherTF = PERIOD_H1

• InpLotMode = GTG_LOT_RISK

• InpRiskPerTrade = 1.0

• InpDonchianPeriod = 30

• InpEMAPeriodFast = 20

• InpEMAPeriodTrend = 50

• InpSL_ATR_Mult = 2.0

• InpTP_ATR_Mult = 3.5

• InpUseBreakEven = true , InpBE_TriggerRR = 1.2

• InpUseTrailing = true

  • InpTrailActivateRR = 2.3

  • InpTrailStopRR = 0.9

  • InpTrailStepRR = 0.4

• InpGridSpacingATR = 1.0

• InpMaxPositionsTot = 10

• InpMaxPositionsSym = 5

• InpMaxPositionsDir = 3

• InpMaxSpreadPoints = use a realistic value per symbol based on your broker.

9. Final Best Practices for New Users

Some friendly advice you can literally copy for them:

• Always start in demo with the same settings you plan to use live.

• Don’t run the EA on 15–20 pairs from day one. Begin with 1–3 symbols, observe, and grow from there.

• Don’t increase risk just because you caught a good streak. Percentage risk per trade is your seatbelt, not a variable to “gamble” with.

• Use the HUD: if you don’t like what you see in Total P/L or open Bulls/Bears P/L, you can always step in with W-CLOSE / L-CLOSE / CLOSE ALL and take control.