Trade Cockpit

Trade Cockpit — Signal Scanning + Position Sizing + Execution in One Panel

Trade Cockpit is a Utility-category Expert Advisor with a minimal, purpose-driven design. It combines a multi-timeframe signal confluence scanner with a precise position size calculator and one-click trade execution — all inside a single draggable panel on your chart. No clutter. Only what matters.

Instead of switching between indicators, calculators, and the order window, Trade Cockpit gives you everything in one view: what to trade (signal direction), how much to trade (risk-based lot sizing), and a button to execute.

What It Does

• Signal Confluence Scanner — Scans 5 technical indicators (RSI, EMA Crossover, MACD, Stochastic, Bollinger Bands) across 7 timeframes (M1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1) to produce a composite score from -35 to +35. When the score crosses your configured bullish or bearish threshold, a signal is generated.
• Position Size Calculator — Enter your risk in USD (or use a percentage of your balance), set your stop-loss distance in points, and the panel calculates the exact lot size using the OrderCalcProfit engine. Works correctly on Forex, Metals, Stocks, Crypto, Indices, and Futures — any instrument MetaTrader 5 supports.
• One-Click Execution — Click BUY or SELL to execute immediately. The panel handles stop-loss placement, take-profit (optional), minimum stop distance enforcement, filling mode detection, and automatic order splitting when your lot size exceeds the broker's maximum volume per order.
• Live Risk Monitoring — See your open positions count, total risk at stake, account balance, and risk-to-balance percentage in real time.

Important: This Is a Manual Trading Utility

Trade Cockpit is a manual trading tool, not an automated trading robot. It provides you with signal information and precise position sizing, but you decide when to trade by clicking the BUY or SELL button. It is categorized as a Utility because it does not open trades automatically.

Strategy Tester note: Since this is a panel-based utility, the interactive panel (buttons, spin edits, drag) works in live charts only. In the Strategy Tester's Visual Mode, the panel displays but buttons and inputs are not interactive — this is a known MetaTrader 5 platform limitation for CAppDialog-based panels. The product is designed for live chart use.

Panel Sections

1. SIGNAL CONFLUENCE — Shows the current composite score, direction (BULLISH / BEARISH / NEUTRAL), signal strength percentage, last signal details, and per-timeframe scores color-coded green (bullish), red (bearish), or grey (neutral).
2. POSITION SIZING — Three adjustable fields: Risk in USD, Stop-Loss in points, Take-Profit in points. Use the spin arrows or type values directly.
3. CALCULATION — Displays calculated lot size, actual dollar risk, risk as a percentage of your balance, current balance, and number of orders (shows "split" if the position exceeds your broker's max volume per order).
4. SYMBOL INFO — Shows your broker's minimum stop-loss distance and the cost per point at minimum lot size. Helps you understand the instrument's specifications.
5. POSITIONS — Live count of your open positions on this symbol and total dollar risk at stake.
6. BUY / SELL Buttons — One click to execute. The status bar below shows trade results (green for filled, orange for partial, red for errors).

Safety Features

• BLOCKED status — If your stop-loss is below the broker's minimum distance, the status bar turns red and shows "BLOCKED". You cannot accidentally place a trade with an invalid stop-loss.
• BLOCKED — Risk > Balance — If your risk amount exceeds your account balance, execution is blocked.
• WARNING — If your risk exceeds 10% of your balance, the status bar turns orange with a clear warning. You can still execute if you choose to.
• Over-Risk indicator — When even the minimum lot size risks more than your target, the panel highlights this so you know you are risking more than intended.
• Order splitting — If your calculated lot size exceeds the broker's SYMBOL_VOLUME_MAX, the panel automatically splits it into multiple orders. You see the split count before executing.

Signal Engine Details

The confluence scanner evaluates 5 indicators on 7 timeframes (35 individual scores). Each cell scores +1 (bullish), -1 (bearish), or 0 (neutral):

• RSI — Below oversold level = bullish (+1), above overbought = bearish (-1)
• EMA Crossover — Fast EMA above slow = bullish, below = bearish
• MACD — MACD line above signal line = bullish, below = bearish
• Stochastic — Below oversold = bullish, above overbought = bearish
• Bollinger Bands — Price below lower band = bullish, above upper band = bearish

Signals are generated on the confirmed (closed) M1 bar to avoid repainting. When the total score crosses your bullish or bearish threshold, a signal arrow can be drawn on the chart and alerts can be sent (desktop popup, push notification, and/or sound — all configurable).

Optional Features

• Signal Matrix (Comment) — Enable "Show signal matrix" in the Display Settings to see the full 5x7 grid on the chart showing each indicator's score on each timeframe. Disabled by default to keep the chart clean.
• Chart Arrows — Signal arrows can be toggled on or off. When enabled, arrows are drawn in the background layer behind candles.
• Push Notifications — Send signal alerts to your phone via MetaTrader's push notification system.

How to Use

1. Attach to any chart — Drag Trade Cockpit onto any symbol's chart (any timeframe). The panel appears in the top-left corner. You can drag it anywhere on the chart.
2. Configure your risk — Set your Risk ($) amount using the spin arrows or by typing directly into the field. Set your Stop-Loss distance in points. Optionally set a Take-Profit distance.
3. Read the signals — The SIGNAL CONFLUENCE section shows you the current market state across all 7 timeframes. Green timeframes agree with a bullish bias, red with bearish.
4. Check the calculation — The CALCULATION section shows you the exact lot size, actual dollar risk, and risk as a percentage of your balance. Make sure you are comfortable with these numbers.
5. Execute — When ready, click BUY or SELL. The status bar confirms your fill with the lot size and dollar risk.
6. Monitor — The POSITIONS section updates in real time showing your open position count and total risk at stake.

Input Parameters

All indicator settings are fully configurable: RSI period and levels, EMA fast/slow periods, MACD parameters, Stochastic parameters, and Bollinger Bands period and deviation. Risk settings include risk in USD or as a percentage of balance, stop-loss and take-profit in points. Execution settings include slippage tolerance, magic number, and trade comment. Alert settings allow you to enable/disable desktop, push, and sound alerts independently. Display settings let you customize button colors, arrow colors and size, and toggle chart arrows and the signal matrix on or off.

Works On

Forex, Metals (Gold, Silver), Stocks, Indices, Crypto, Futures — any instrument available in your MetaTrader 5 terminal. The position size calculation adapts automatically to each instrument's specifications (tick value, tick size, volume step, digits).