New York Breaker

NEW YORK BREAKER — Opening Range Breakout for US100

Breakout strategy at the New York session open, optimized for NAS100/US100. No martingale, no grid, no empty promises.

LAUNCH OFFER: introductory price of 149 USD for a limited time. Price will increase soon.

My story

I started trading 6 years ago. Like many, I thought the fastest path to financial freedom was buying a "miracle" EA on the MQL5 Market. I bought several. Almost all were the same thing in disguise: martingale, grid, "self-recovery". Beautiful results for months, and then a single trade would wipe the entire account.

It took time, losses, and study to start understanding what actually works versus what is just marketing.

Works:

• Simple and transparent logic
• Well-defined risk per trade
• Visible stop loss, calculated position size
• Favourable Risk:Reward (1:5, 1:10)
• Honest backtest with real ticks

Doesn't work:

• Multiplying lots after losses
• Stacking positions without SL
• "Self-recovery" and its variants

The New York Breaker is the practical result of everything I learned in these years. It's the EA I wished I had found when I started.

How it works

The strategy is called Opening Range Breakout (ORB) and is one of the most respected institutional trading strategies for decades.

Principle: after the New York session opens, the EA observes the first minutes (configurable: 15, 30 or 60 min) and marks the High and Low of that range.

When price breaks this range:

• Above the High → goes long (buy)
• Below the Low → goes short (sell)

The Stop Loss naturally sits on the opposite side of the range. The Take Profit is configurable in risk multiples (1:5, 1:10, etc.). Lot size is automatically calculated based on the user's defined risk percentage.

Advantages

• Fixed and controlled risk on every trade — no surprises
• No martingale, no grid, no averaging
• High R:R enables profitability with low win rate (30-40% is enough)
• Independent filters to refine the strategy (EMA, days, range size)
• Works in backtest and live — robust order trigger detection for Strategy Tester
• Optional trailing stop in points or as percentage of the range
• Automatic Break-Even at configurable R-multiple
• Visual dashboard on the chart with all relevant info

Backtest Results

Symbol: USTEC (US100)
Period: 2020.01.01 → 2026.04.30 (6 years 4 months)
Broker: ICMarkets Demo, real ticks, 1% modeling
Initial deposit: $10,000

• Net Profit: +$14,021 (+140%)
• Profit Factor: 1.26
• Max Drawdown: 6.38% ($1,381)
• Recovery Factor: 9.35
• Sharpe Ratio: 17.35
• LR Correlation: 0.99 (linear growth)
• Total trades: 1,273
• Win rate: 42.97%
• Average win: $124.08 / Average loss: -$74.18
• Average trade duration: 3h 7min

Recommended setup

The EA comes with an optimized .set file for US100. Apply on US100 / NAS100 / USTEC on the M15 timeframe.

Main parameters (defaults):

• NY Session: 16:15 (server time) — adjust to your broker
• Range: 30 minutes
• Risk per trade: 0.5% of account
• Risk:Reward: 1:10
• Max trades per day: 2
• EMA H4 filter: enabled (period 50)
• Trailing Stop: enabled, 100 points, activates after 200% of range

⚠️ Important

Parameters matter. Different settings produce very different results. The EA's default values match the optimized configuration used in the backtests shown above — I strongly recommend starting with these values before making any changes.

If you have any doubts or difficulties, contact me directly through the MQL5 Comments section or private message. I'm happy to send you the .set file with the tested configuration and answer any questions about parameters, broker, or usage.

Requirements

• MetaTrader 5
• Account with US100 / NAS100 / USTEC / NDX (check the symbol name with your broker)
• Low spread (recommended: ICMarkets, Pepperstone, or similar)
• Hedging or netting account (both work)
• VPS recommended for stable execution during NY session

What you get

• Expert Advisor New York Breaker.ex5
• .set file with optimized configuration (upon request)
• Complete manual in PT and EN
• Direct support via MQL5 Comments
• Free updates to future versions

Disclaimer

Trading involves risk. Past results do not guarantee future returns. Always test on a demo account before going live. Start with low risk (0.5% per trade) and increase only after you are comfortable with the EA's behaviour.

This is not a get-rich-quick promise. It's an honest trading tool for those who take this seriously.

Start with the free demo. Test on demo. Evaluate for yourself.

— João Jara de Carvalho