AP Hybrid ICTFib Swing

A multi-pair ICT swing-trading robot for MetaTrader 5 — built on liquidity sweeps and double breaks of structure, with a per-symbol regime filter and a full prop-firm safety layer.

PROP FIRM READY — ready-to-use preset: download SETFILE

Welcome

AP Hybrid ICTFib Swing is an Expert Advisor that trades the way many discretionary "smart-money" traders do — it waits for the market to grab liquidity, confirm a shift in structure, and only then enters in the direction of the higher-timeframe trend. It is selective on purpose: it does not scalp, it does not trade every candle, and it stands aside when the market is not trending. The goal is a controlled, low-drawdown approach that fits the rules of funded and prop-firm accounts.

No neural-network / AI / "perfect straight line" sales talk. This is a rules-based ICT system with logic you can read on the chart, designed to behave live the way it behaves in testing.

How it trades (step by step, per symbol)

1. Daily bias. The EA reads the daily market structure (higher-highs/higher-lows vs lower-highs/lower-lows). If there is no clear trend, it does not trade that symbol.
2. Liquidity sweep. It waits for price to spike past a key level — a prior swing, or the previous day/week/month high or low — and close back through it (a stop-grab).
3. Double break of structure (2-BOS). It then requires two breaks of structure in the trend direction. Two confirmations, not one, is what keeps it selective.
4. Entry. A limit order is placed at the Fair Value Gap / OTE retracement, in the trend direction.
5. Stop loss. Placed structurally, just beyond the swept extreme.
6. Take profit. A configurable target (fixed R-multiple, or the nearest opposite liquidity).

A per-symbol ADX Regime Filter runs on top of all of this and stands the EA down when a market is ranging rather than trending — the single biggest reason the system avoids choppy losses.

Why it is different

• Selective, not high-frequency. A handful of trades per month per basket. Quality over quantity.
• Low drawdown by design. The published 2-year test produced its return with very shallow drawdown (see screenshots).
• Honest engineering. Structural stops on every trade, no grid, no martingale, no averaging into losers.

Key features

• ICT 2-BOS continuation logic across multiple FX pairs and metals
• Per-symbol ADX Regime Filter — trades trends, avoids ranges
• Full risk engine: percent-risk position sizing, structural stops, minimum-stop floor, leverage cap
• Prop-firm safety module: one-click FTMO and 5ers presets, daily & maximum drawdown guards, profit-target auto-stop
• Economic news filter with automatic NY→GMT timezone handling (blocks trading around high-impact releases, broker-independent)
• Optional COT (Commitments of Traders) bias filter
• Telegram notifications on every trade, partial close, and drawdown warning
• On-chart information HUD + brand badge
• No grid, no martingale, no risky averaging

Recommended use & setup

1. Attach the EA to any one chart (it manages its own symbol list internally — chart timeframe does not matter).
2. Load the included preset ( AP_ICTFib_letRun_TP2_pruned.set ). This is the validated 10-pair, H4, 0.5%-risk configuration used for the published results. (The raw defaults are more conservative and use fewer pairs — loading the preset is recommended to match the screenshots.)
3. Set your risk per trade and, if on a funded account, your prop-firm preset and drawdown limits.
4. Allow Algo Trading. A VPS is recommended for uninterrupted 24/5 operation.

The strategy is designed for swing trading on H4 with a daily bias. Expect only a few trades per month — that is normal and intended.

Parameters

Risk Management

• Risk Per Trade (%) — percent of the account risked per trade (preset uses a conservative value; raise it to scale returns and drawdown together).
• Max Daily Loss (%) / Max Daily Profit (%) — soft daily limits.
• Max Global Trades — cap on simultaneous open trades across all symbols.
• Max Trades Per Symbol — usually 1 (one setup per symbol at a time).
• Minimum R:R ratio — rejects setups whose reward-to-risk is below this.
• Execute All Valid Setups vs Best Only — take every qualifying setup, or only the highest-quality one.

Strategy (ICT Fib Swing)

• Symbols — the basket the EA trades (set by the preset).
• Risk per trade (%) — strategy-level risk.
• LTF for sweep/BOS/entry — the working timeframe (H4 recommended).
• 2BOS Entry Mode — single limit at the FVG (default).
• 2BOS SL Mode — stop below the swept wick (structural).
• 2BOS TP Mode / Target R:R — how the target is set.

Regime Filter

• Enable Regime Filter — turn the trend/range filter on or off.
• Regime Analysis Timeframe — timeframe used to measure trend strength (H1 default).
• ADX Period / Trend Threshold / Range Threshold — when the market counts as trending vs ranging, with hysteresis to prevent flip-flopping.

Prop-Firm Safety

• Prop Firm Mode — enable the drawdown protection layer.
• Prop Firm Preset — FTMO, 5ers, or Custom.
• Daily Drawdown Limit (%) + warning level — stops trading / closes positions before the daily limit.
• Maximum Drawdown Limit (%) + warning level — overall protection.
• Profit Target (%) — optional auto-stop when a target is reached.
• Stop Trading / Close All on DD limit — choose the action when a limit is approached.

News Filter & Time

• Enable News Filter — pause new trades around high-impact news.
• Minutes Before / After — the protection window around each event.
• Broker GMT Offset — -1 auto-detects on a live account; or set manually (FTMO/IC = 2, Tickmill = 0). Used for session timing; the news filter itself is already GMT-correct automatically.
• Broker DST Mode — US / EU / None / Auto.

Optional COT Filter

• Enable COT — optional Commitments-of-Traders bias (off by default; requires the weekly COT data file).

Telegram

• Telegram Enabled + Bot Token + Chat ID — connect your bot.
• Send Trades / Partials / DD Warnings — choose what you are notified about.

Display

• HUD Mode — Lite or Full on-chart panel.
• Show Logo — brand badge in the bottom-right corner.

Optional News & COT filters (advanced - off by default)

The core strategy needs no external data and works fully on its own. The News and COT filters are optional extras, switched off by default.

Both read a small weekly data file produced by a lightweight data-fetch helper. This helper is a separate utility and is not part of the EA, so if you want to use the News or COT filter, message me through MQL5 after your purchase and I will send you the data utility free, with simple setup steps. You will also enable the relevant source under Tools > Options > Expert Advisors > "Allow WebRequest for listed URL":

• News (economic calendar): https://nfs.faireconomy.media
• COT (CFTC data): https://publicreporting.cftc.gov

Note: external data is not available inside the Strategy Tester, so these optional filters are inactive in backtests and run live only.

Support & set files

The EA runs out of the box with the included validated preset. For a configuration tailored to your prop firm and account size (FTMO, 5ers, or others), message me through MQL5 after your purchase and I will send you a customized .set file matched to your firm's daily / maximum drawdown rules and profit target. Setup questions are always welcome.

Requirements

• MetaTrader 5, hedging account recommended
• VPS recommended for 24/5 operation
• Multi-timeframe history for each symbol (D1 and H4, plus W1/MN1 for levels)
• Minimum suggested balance: a few hundred USD at default risk; scale risk to your account

Important risk disclaimer

Trading carries substantial risk of loss. Backtest and historical results do not guarantee future performance, and no software can guarantee passing a prop-firm evaluation. Always use sound risk management and test thoroughly on a demo account before live or funded use. This product is a trading tool, not financial advice.