Trend Cue Basket Manager

Trend Cue is a basket-management utility for MetaTrader 5 hedging accounts.

You open the first trade. You choose the direction, the timing, and the lot size. Trend Cue then manages the basket that forms around that decision — setting take-profit levels based on real market volatility, optionally building a grid of additional entries, tracking your average price, and protecting your account with drawdown limits that act on the entire basket rather than on individual positions.

It works on any instrument your broker offers: forex, metals, indices, energy, and crypto CFDs. It works on any timeframe.

Trend Cue is not a signal generator. It does not decide when to buy or sell. It is a management layer that sits on top of your own trading decisions and handles the basket logistics so you can focus on reading the market.

WHY IT IS DIFFERENT

Most grid tools are fully automatic. They decide everything. You watch.

Trend Cue works the other way around. You make the trading decision. The utility handles the management. This is a semi-automatic approach — the trader decides, the software executes and manages.

There is another key difference. Most grid tools use fixed pip distances that ignore changing market conditions. A fixed 30-pip grid step that works on EUR/USD during a quiet week may be completely wrong during a news event, or on a different instrument entirely.

Trend Cue uses a dynamic volatility model that adapts to each instrument's actual behavior. This model is designed to be more stable and less sensitive to short-term market noise than a basic standard ATR approach. The result is that TP targets and grid spacing adjust to real conditions without you changing anything.

Volatility values are frozen at the moment your basket is created, so targets remain stable for the life of that basket. They do not shift on every candle close.

WHY IT IS FLEXIBLE

Trend Cue is not locked to one strategy. It is a basket-management framework you can adapt to your own approach.

The grid feature can be enabled or disabled.

With grid enabled, the utility automatically opens additional positions at volatility-calculated intervals if price moves against you. You open the anchor trade. The utility builds and manages the rest.

With grid disabled, the utility opens nothing on its own. It only manages the trades you open yourself. You enter at the prices you choose, using whatever analysis you prefer. The utility groups your same-direction trades into a basket, calculates the average price, sets cumulative TP, and enforces your drawdown limits.

You can also combine both. Leave the grid on and add manual trades whenever you see an opportunity. The utility absorbs everything into one basket and adjusts accordingly.

This makes Trend Cue useful for grid traders, manual traders, swing traders, scalpers, and anyone who manages multiple positions on the same instrument and wants professional basket-level management and protection.

CORE FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Volatility-Adaptive TP Take-profit is calculated from a dynamic volatility model, not fixed pips. For small baskets, each trade gets an individual TP from its own open price. For larger baskets, all trades share a cumulative TP based on the volume-weighted average price. A minimum TP floor prevents unreasonably tight targets in low-volatility conditions.

Two TP Modes Normal mode places a server-side TP that your broker executes even if your terminal is offline. Conservative mode monitors floating P/L in real time and closes the basket when the profit target is reached. Conservative mode is more precise for large baskets but requires your terminal or VPS to be running.

Volatility-Based Grid When enabled, the grid opens additional same-direction positions at intervals determined by the volatility model. Every grid entry uses the same lot size as the anchor trade. There is no martingale. There is no lot multiplication. Entries are only placed when the spread is within your limit and free margin is sufficient.

Basket-Level Drawdown Protection Set a per-symbol drawdown limit to close only the current basket, or a portfolio-wide limit that closes every open position across all charts. This is basket-level risk management — the utility monitors the combined floating loss of all positions in the group, not just individual trades.

On-Chart Control Panel A real-time dashboard displays basket status, direction, trade count, lot size, TP distance, grid step, floating P/L, and average price. A built-in close button with double-click confirmation lets you exit the entire basket at any time.

State Recovery If MT5 restarts or crashes, Trend Cue automatically recovers the active basket and continues managing. No manual intervention needed.

Multi-Chart Independence Each instance generates a unique identifier per symbol. You can run the utility on as many charts as you want without baskets interfering with each other.

Forex and Crypto Ready The volatility model automatically adjusts for crypto instruments, or you can override the detection manually. Works equally well on standard forex pairs, metals, indices, and crypto CFDs.

HOW IT WORKS

Trend Cue follows a simple three-phase cycle.

Phase 1: Waiting The utility monitors the chart for a manual trade opened by you.

Phase 2: Adoption When you open a Buy or Sell, Trend Cue detects it within one second, adopts it as the basket anchor, freezes the volatility values, calculates TP and grid distances, and begins managing. The panel switches from "Waiting" to "Managing."

Phase 3: Management The utility applies TP levels, opens grid entries if enabled, monitors drawdown, and absorbs any additional manual trades you open in the same direction. The basket closes when TP is hit, a drawdown limit is reached, or you press the close button.

After closure, the utility resets to idle and waits for your next trade.

STEP-BY-STEP BEGINNER GUIDE

Step 1: Verify Your Account Type Trend Cue requires a hedging account. If your account uses netting mode, the utility will not load.

Step 2: Install After purchase, drag Trend Cue from the Navigator panel onto any chart.

Step 3: Enable Algo Trading Click the Algo Trading button on the MT5 toolbar so it turns green. Also check "Allow Algo Trading" in the utility's properties dialog.

Step 4: Review Settings The defaults work for general use on major forex pairs. At minimum, review MaxTrades (your exposure limit) and SymbolDDPct (your drawdown safety net). All settings are explained below.

Step 5: Open a Trade Open a manual Buy or Sell on the chart using any method you prefer. Use any lot size appropriate for your account.

Step 6: Let the Utility Work Trend Cue detects your trade, adopts it, and begins managing. Watch the panel for real-time updates. The basket closes automatically at TP or at your drawdown limit.

Step 7: Manual Exit To close the basket manually at any time, click the close button on the panel once to see a confirmation prompt, then click again within five seconds to execute.

SETTINGS AND INPUTS EXPLAINED

EA Settings

BaseMagic (default: 7777) — Base number used to generate a unique magic per symbol. Keep the same across charts unless running multiple configurations on the same instrument.

CumTPThreshold (default: 3) — When the basket has fewer trades than this, each gets an individual TP. At this count and above, all trades share a cumulative TP based on the volume-weighted average price.

MaxTrades (default: 10) — Maximum positions allowed in one basket. This is your primary exposure control.

MaxSpreadPips (default: 5.0) — Grid entries are only placed when the spread is at or below this value. Set to 0 to disable.

MinTPPips (default: 10.0) — Minimum TP distance in pips. Also serves as a temporary fallback if volatility data is not yet available at basket creation.

TPMode (default: Normal) — Normal sets a server-side TP. Conservative monitors floating P/L and closes at the calculated target.

Take-Profit Settings

TP_ATR_TF (default: H1) — Timeframe for the volatility calculation used for TP distance. Lower timeframes produce tighter targets. Higher timeframes produce wider targets.

TP_ATR_Mult (default: 1.0) — Multiplier for the TP distance. Use smaller values for tighter targets, larger values for wider targets.

Grid Settings

EnableGrid (default: true) — Enables or disables automatic grid entries. Set to false if you want the utility only for basket management and protection.

Grid_ATR_TF (default: H4) — Timeframe for the volatility calculation used for grid spacing. Generally set higher than the TP timeframe.

Grid_ATR_Mult (default: 1.0) — Multiplier for grid step distance. Increase to widen spacing, decrease to tighten it.

Drawdown Settings

SymbolDDPct (default: 0, off) — Maximum basket drawdown as a percentage of balance. When reached, the basket is closed. Set to 0 to disable.

PortfolioDDPct (default: 0, off) — Maximum equity drawdown across your entire account. When reached, all positions on all symbols are closed. Set to 0 to disable.

ATR Model

CryptoMode (default: 0, Auto) — 0 = auto-detect, 1 = force crypto model, 2 = force forex model.

Display

ShowPanel (default: true) — Show or hide the on-chart panel.

PanelCorner (default: 0) — Chart corner for panel placement. 0 = top-left, 1 = top-right, 2 = bottom-left, 3 = bottom-right.

PanelX / PanelY (defaults: 10 / 25) — Pixel offset from the chosen corner.

Colors — All panel colors are fully customizable.

USAGE MODES

Grid Enabled You open a manual trade. The utility builds a grid automatically if price moves against you. Each entry is the same lot size. The cumulative TP moves closer to the current price with each new entry. The basket closes at TP or at your drawdown limit.

Grid Disabled / Manual Trading With Basket Management Set EnableGrid to false. The utility opens nothing. You open all trades yourself at prices you choose. The utility groups them into a basket, calculates the average price, sets cumulative TP, and enforces your drawdown limits. You control the entries entirely. The utility handles the basket math and protection.

OPTIONAL BONUS FOR BUYERS

After purchasing Trend Cue, you are welcome to send me a private message here on MQL5. I will send you a free bonus package containing one of my custom indicators and a PDF document explaining my personal trading workflow.

This bonus is entirely optional. It is not required to use the utility. Trend Cue is a complete product on its own. The bonus is simply an appreciation gesture for buyers who want additional insight.

FAQ

Does it work on netting accounts? No. A hedging account is required.

Can I run it on multiple charts? Yes. Each instance is independent. Baskets on different symbols do not interfere.

What happens if MT5 restarts? The utility recovers the active basket automatically and continues managing.

Does it use martingale? No. All grid entries use the same lot size. No lot scaling of any kind.

Can I add manual trades to an active basket? Yes. Any same-direction trade on the same symbol is absorbed automatically.

Does it set a stop loss? No. It uses basket-level drawdown limits instead. You can set manual stop losses on individual trades if you want — the utility will not interfere with them.

What is the minimum account balance? It depends on the instrument, lot size, and MaxTrades setting. The utility checks margin before every grid entry and skips if insufficient. Start with 0.01 lots if testing.

Does it work on a VPS? Yes. A VPS is recommended if you use Conservative TP mode.

RISK DISCLAIMER

Trading foreign exchange, crypto, and CFDs on margin carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. You could sustain a loss of some or all of your deposit.

Trend Cue is a management utility, not a profit guarantee. Basket strategies involve multiple positions in the same direction. If the market moves strongly against your basket, losses can accumulate. Drawdown protection limits this risk but does not eliminate it.

Always test on a demo account first. Use only capital you can afford to lose. The developer is not responsible for any trading losses incurred through the use of this software.

CLOSING

Trend Cue does not predict the market. It does not replace your judgment.

It gives you a reliable, professional management layer for the hardest part of basket trading: maintaining correct TP levels as positions change, spacing entries at sensible distances, tracking your average price, and enforcing drawdown limits that protect your account.

You bring the market insight. Trend Cue handles the execution, the math, and the risk management.

Attach it to any chart. Open one trade. Let the utility do what it was built to do.