Take a Break FREE
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- Eric Emmrich
- バージョン: 8.82
- アップデート済み: 29 1月 2026
The most advanced news filter on MQL market
Take a Break has transformed from a basic news filter into a comprehensive account protection solution. It seamlessly pauses any other Expert Advisors during news events or based on your custom filters, all while safeguarding your EA settings - restoring them automatically when trading resumes for complete peace of mind.
Typical use cases:
- A single news filter for all your EAs.
- Stop trading during news/high volatility (+ close all trades before).
- Stop trading when Account Equity, Balance or Margin is low.
- Only trade on specific dates or times, e.g. only during the US session.
- Stop trading for the day when a certain profit/loss is reached (useful also for funding programs such as FTMO).
The numerous, built-in filters finally give you full control over your EA's operations making Take a Break an indispensable tool for every automated trader. As such, Take a Break might be the only tool you need for
- account protection
- drawdown control
- equity control
As a tool by traders for traders, your feedback is appreciated. If you have a feature request, find a bug or simply need support, just contact me. I'll be happy to help.
Quick Setup (3 steps)
- Allow WebRequests: Press CTRL+O -> tab Expert Advisors -> add this URL to the allowed list: https://trading.custom-solutions.it
- Download the Take a Break Indicator and add it to every chart you want managed. No indicator on a chart = that chart will be ignored.
- Attach the Take a Break EA to any M1 chart (symbol doesn't matter). All settings are configured through the EA.
How it works
Take a Break manages individual charts in your terminal. It uses two components to do this: an EA and an Indicator.
- The Indicator tells the EA which charts should be managed – add it to each chart you want controlled (or all of them).
- The EA does the actual work and manages all selected charts from a single M1 chart.
- Without the indicator on a chart, the EA will skip that chart completely.
Documentation
Ask me :)
... or navigate to the "What's new" tab and use your browser's search function (usually CTRL + F) to search for a specific parameter. I usually added a comprehensive description to all of them.
Parameters (excerpt)
| Setting | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| ========== REQUIRED SETTINGS ========== | ||
| Always pause external EAs, even with open trades | If set to "true", templates will be applied even if there are open trades of your other EA. Useful to prevent your other EA from opening new trades during news or increased spreads. Note: Can leave open trades unprotected if they have no S/L set. Best used in combination with Take a Break's built-in drawdown control. | |
| ========== NEWS FILTERS ========== | ||
| Pause before Special/High/Medium/Low Impact News (minutes) | Pauses the EA for the specified time before matching news events. | |
| Pause after Special/High/Medium/Low Impact News (minutes) | Resumes trading only after the specified time has passed. | |
| Close trades X minutes before Special/High/Medium/Low Impact News | Closes either all trades or only those with the specified Magic Numbers X minutes before the news. | |
| Filter News Events | Only pause during specific events. Separate multiple event names by comma, e.g. "PMI,Rate Statement,CPI". | |
| Filter News Symbols | By default, Take a Break auto-detects the news symbol. You can also specify symbols manually, e.g. "EUR,USD,GBP". For custom mappings use e.g. "US30=USD". | |
| ========== ADDITIONAL FILTERS ========== | ||
| Maximum Lots (0 = not used) | Trading is disabled when the sum of all open lots reaches this value. Set to 0 to disable. | |
| Maximum Spread (0 = not used) | Spread filter per symbol. Set to 0 to disable. | |
| ========== ACCOUNT PROTECTION ========== | ||
| Maximum Daily Profit Limit (0 = not used) | Stops trading when the daily profit reaches the specified amount in account currency, e.g. "100" = stop at 100 EUR/USD. Closes all trades and applies the "Daily Profit/Loss Limit reached" template. | |
| Maximum Daily Loss Limit (0 = not used) | Same as above but for losses. Specify a negative value, e.g. "-100". | |
| Daily Profit/Loss Limit calculation mode | "Equity" includes open positions in the calculation. "Balance" only counts closed positions. | |
| Timezone to reset Daily Profit/Loss Limit | By default, limits reset daily at broker server time. Enter a timezone to override, e.g. "CET". | |
| ========== TRADING TIMES ========== | ||
| Monday – Sunday Trading | Specify trading times as ranges separated by comma. Examples: "04:00 - 05:00,20:00 - 22:00" (extended) or "4,20-22" (simple). | |
| Close trades on | In addition to the news filter, all trades can be closed daily or on a specific weekday at the time set under "Close trades at". | |
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Very good free product! As a recommendation, I suggest you create a blog where you explain all the parameters instead of having to look them up in the product updates