Minimalistic MA Crossover EA

MA Crossover EA

MA Crossover EA is a simple and fully automated Expert Advisor based on one of the most widely used trading concepts: the Moving Average crossover.

The EA monitors two moving averages and automatically opens trades when a confirmed crossover occurs.

Trading Logic

• BUY: The Fast Moving Average crosses above the Slow Moving Average.

• SELL: The Fast Moving Average crosses below the Slow Moving Average.

• Signals are confirmed using closed candles, helping avoid repeated entries caused by movements on the currently forming candle.

• When an opposite crossover occurs, the EA closes the existing position and opens a new position in the opposite direction.

User Inputs

The EA keeps the setup simple and allows you to control only the essential parameters:

• Magic Number

• Fast MA Period

• Fast MA Method

• Fast MA Applied Price

• Slow MA Period

• Slow MA Method

• Slow MA Applied Price

• Stop Loss in pips

• Take Profit in pips

• Fixed Lot Size

Supported MA Methods

You can select the standard MetaTrader 5 Moving Average methods:

• Simple Moving Average — SMA

• Exponential Moving Average — EMA

• Smoothed Moving Average — SMMA

• Linear Weighted Moving Average — LWMA

You can also select different applied prices for both the Fast and Slow Moving Average.

Trade Management

Each trade can be opened with a predefined Stop Loss and Take Profit.

If an opposite MA crossover appears before the current trade reaches its SL or TP, the EA will:

Close the current position → Open a new position in the opposite direction.

Additional Features

The EA automatically handles several technical requirements internally, including:

• Broker minimum and maximum lot limits

• Volume step normalization

• Minimum Stop Loss / Take Profit distance

• Different symbol price digits

• Margin availability before opening a trade

• Magic Number filtering

• Netting and hedging account compatibility

Example

With:

Fast MA = 10 EMA
Slow MA = 20 EMA

When the 10 EMA crosses above the 20 EMA, the EA opens a BUY position.

When the 10 EMA later crosses below the 20 EMA, the BUY position is closed and a SELL position is opened.