Nasdaq Momentum Trap

Nasdaq Momentum Trap EA is a fully automated Expert Advisor built exclusively for NASDAQ (US Tech 100). It detects abnormally large momentum candles and enters a reversal trade in the opposite direction — catching the price snap-back after exhaustion moves.

How It Works The EA scans for candles that are significantly larger than the recent average. When detected, it places a pending stop order in the counter-trend direction, waits for confirmation, and manages the trade automatically with break-even and take profit logic.

Backtest Results — 2019 to 2026 (100% Real Tick Data, Dukascopy) Initial deposit $100,000 grew to over $204,000. Total net profit $104,162. Profit factor 1.16. Max drawdown 12.89%. Sharpe ratio 1.90. Recovery factor 3.95. Total trades 1,226. Average hold time approximately 6 hours. Backtest was done using default settings on GMT+3 broker time, covering the London–New York session overlap (14:30–18:00).

Key Features

• Momentum candle detection with 3 selectable modes
• Counter-trend pending order entry (BuyStop / SellStop)
• 3 Stop Loss modes: ATR, candle close, or candle high/low
• 3 Take Profit modes: Risk/Reward ratio, candle open, or candle high/low
• Automatic break-even management
• ADX filter to avoid choppy market conditions
• Session filter — trades only during active market hours
• Auto-delete pending orders by time or by candle count
• Fixed dollar risk per trade — lot size calculated automatically
• No martingale, no grid, one trade at a time

Broker Compatibility Tested on Tickmill and prop firm environments. Works on MetaTrader 5. Use symbol USTEC, NAS100, or US100 depending on your broker.

Important — Session Time Default session is 14:30 to 18:00 GMT+3. If your broker uses a different GMT offset, please adjust the session hours in the settings accordingly.

Risk Disclaimer Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Past backtest results do not guarantee future performance. All trading activity using this EA is done entirely at your own risk. The developer is not responsible for any financial losses. Always test on a demo account before going live.