Frostline USDCAD
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Cameron Reece Allcock
I have been actively involved in trading since 2020 and started developing algorithmic trading systems in 2024. Since then, my focus has been on building robust, practical, and rule-based systems designed for real market conditions. - Version: 1.1
Frostline USDCAD is a free DCA Expert Advisor for USDCAD M15.
Each cycle closes at a profit target from its average price, or early at a balance floor you set, and then pauses for a set number of bars before the next cycle.
Frostline USDCAD is a MetaTrader 5 Dollar-Cost-Averaging Expert Advisor built and optimised exclusively for USDCAD on the M15 chart. It manages a one-way DCA cycle, aims for a cycle profit target from the average fill price, and applies a balance floor against the balance stored when the cycle began. After a balance-floor close, new cycles stay quiet for a set number of bars.
Questions and feedback are welcome in the Comments section. Being free does not reduce market risk.
The Conservative (0.01), Balanced, Aggressive and Scaled presets are included, and the .set files are also attached in the Comments section for everyone.
AT A GLANCE
| Author | Cameron Reece Allcock |
| Symbol and timeframe | USDCAD, M15 (product is exclusive to this symbol/timeframe) |
| Account type | Hedging account preferred. Prefer a VPS if you keep it running through the week |
| Lot size | Product default 0.10 on a $10,000 deposit (1:100); Conservative 0.01 set included for a smaller footprint |
| Minimum balance | 500 USD per 0.01 lot (5,000 USD at the 0.10 product default). Tested at 10,000 USD with 0.10 lot (default) and 0.01 lot (Conservative). |
| Presets | Conservative (0.01), Balanced, Aggressive, and Scaled |
| On-chart HUD | Dark-glass HUD: open positions in the cycle, open / session / 7-day P/L, floor meter, cycle count, and halt/allow new cycles — header shows USDCAD |
| Price | Free |
Why traders look at it
- Built and optimised exclusively for USDCAD M15 — attach elsewhere and the on-chart HUD warns (trading is not hard-blocked)
- Transparent risk surface: lot volume, step, maximum steps, cycle profit target, balance floor, pause bars, and trade stamp are all visible inputs
- Dark-glass on-chart HUD: open positions in the cycle, open / session / 7-day P/L, floor meter, cycle count, and halt/allow new cycles — header shows USDCAD
- No DLLs and no external network calls
- Ships with Conservative (0.01), Balanced, Aggressive, and Scaled presets — product defaults use lot 0.10 for visible volume on a $10,000 deposit
HOW THE RESULTS WERE TESTED
Backtests below used deposit $10,000, leverage 1:100, model every tick based on real ticks, with 100% real-tick history quality on USDCAD M15. Product defaults: lot 0.10, step 1.0%, maximum steps 7, cycle profit target 0.25%, balance floor 8%, pause 36 bars.
2026 RESULTS (2026.01.01 – 2026.11.09)
| Lot | Net profit | Profit factor | Max equity drawdown | Trades | Tick quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.10 (product default) | +986.91 | 2.83 | 7.03% | 52 | 100% real ticks |
| 0.01 (Conservative set) | +98.48 | 2.82 | 0.75% | 52 | 100% real ticks |
2025 RESULTS (FULL YEAR)
| Lot | Net profit | Profit factor | Max equity drawdown | Trades | Tick quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.10 (product default) | +1,949.92 | 3.06 | 4.61% | 95 | 100% real ticks |
| 0.01 (Conservative set) | +194.85 | 3.05 | 0.48% | 95 | 100% real ticks |
Same geometry at 1/10 volume for the Conservative 0.01 set. Absolute dollar swings scale down; percentage geometry is the same. Included for traders who want a smaller footprint first.
Floating equity can dip below balance while a cycle is open. That is expected for DCA. Do not treat the equity path as a smoothness promise.
PANEL
A dark-glass on-chart HUD shows open positions in the cycle, open / session / 7-day P/L, a floor meter, the cycle count, and halt/allow new cycles. The header shows USDCAD.
INPUTS
Lot volume, step, maximum steps, cycle profit target, balance floor, pause bars, and trade stamp are all visible inputs. Conservative (0.01), Balanced, Aggressive, and Scaled presets are included. Product defaults use lot 0.10 for visible volume on a $10,000 deposit.
RISK
- A DCA cycle can carry several positions at once. A balance-floor close shuts the cycle and books that loss.
- Higher lot volume widens equity swings.
- Floating equity can dip below balance while a cycle is open. That is expected for DCA. Do not treat the equity path as a smoothness promise.
- These figures are Strategy Tester results only. Past backtests do not predict live trading. Broker spread, swap, slippage, and fills will differ. There is no profit guarantee.
- Demo thoroughly on USDCAD first; only risk money you can afford to lose.
More EAs by Cameron Reece Allcock: https://www.mql5.com/en/users/CameronA/seller
