Index Hunter USA500 Edition

Index Hunter — US500 Edition

This is not a scalper. Not a 90% winrate fantasy.
Index Hunter is built on reality: small, controlled losses and big trend runs.
Fixed stop-loss, disciplined trade management, stable long-term performance.

Optimized for the US500 H1 chart, but also works on Forex pairs and Gold (with new optimized settings). No martingale, no grid. Just a trend-following profit hunter that protects your capital and lets profits run.

How it works

• Trend filter: EMA (CLOSE). Candle closes above → long, below → short.

• Entry trigger: one-line CCI level cross (confirmed on closed bar, no repaint).

• Initial stop: last X candles’ min/max ± buffer → every trade starts with a fixed SL.

• Mandatory exit: if the trend flips (closed bar crossing EMA(LOW/HIGH)).

• Trade management:

  • Break-even protection (never puts SL in front of current price)

  • R-based TP (0 = disabled, only trailing used)

  • One active trailing at a time:

    • R-step trail (1R→BE, 2R→1R, 3R→2R…)

    • EMA trail (on close, BUY = EMA(LOW) – buffer, SELL = EMA(HIGH) + buffer)

    • Internal swing-pivot trail (ZigZag-like, no external indicators)

Why different?

• Doesn’t chase winrate. Accepts small losses, but lets winners grow big.

• No martingale, no grid. Every trade has fixed percentage risk.

• Always a stop-loss. Capital protection first.

• Stable execution. Spread filter, session filter, retry on OrderSend/Modify errors.

• Long-term design. Works best on H1 timeframe, with fewer but higher-quality trades.

Who is it for?

• Traders who want to ride trends, not scalp market noise.

• Traders who accept that 30–50% winrate can still be profitable with large R-multiples.

• Traders looking for a realistic, sustainable EA, not a “never loses” illusion.

Default settings (US500 H1)

• EMA_Period = 300

• CCI_Period = 5, Level = 100, Price = Typical

• RiskPercent = 1.0%

• SpreadMaxPoints = 50

• SL_LookbackBars = 3, Buffer = 210

• TP1_R = 4.5

• BE_at_R = 2.5, BE_lock_R = 0.2

• Trailing = Internal swing-pivot (ZZ)

• EMA_Trail_Period = 410, Buffer = 70

• Trail_BaseR = 1.5

• ZZ_LeftRightBars = 2, MinMovePips = 500, Buffer = 480

• MinBarsBetweenEntries = 4

• Session = 04:00–22:00 (broker time)

• Magic = 927150

Other markets

• Forex pairs and Gold (XAUUSD) are supported, but require different optimization (spread and volatility vary).

• Core logic remains the same: trend + CCI trigger + fixed SL + trailing management.

Summary

Index Hunter — US500 Edition delivers realistic trading. It accepts losing trades but captures the big moves. With fixed risk, disciplined exits, and long-term stability, it’s built to protect your account and grow it steadily.