All-In-One Breakout EA Settings Explained & Setfiles – Other – 8 November 2025

All-In-One Breakout EA – Settings Explained and Setfiles

Setfiles

Download the setfiles pack from here:

Before backtesting with your broker account, it is important to change the daylight saving timezone in Section 14 of the EA settings.

Optimisation

Download the optimisation .ini pack from here:

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Settings

1. Money Management

These settings control how the EA manages position sizing and risk.

Money Management Type (MMType)

Fixed Lot Size (MMByFixed)
Uses a fixed lot size for all trades.
Example: MMFixed = 0.20 → every trade uses 0.20 lots.

Equity Ratio (MMByEquityRatio)
Calculates lot size based on a ratio of equity (0.01 lot per $100 equity).
Example: MMEquityRatio = 100 , Equity = $1,000 → (1000 / 100) × 0.01 = 0.10 lots.

Balance Ratio (MMByBalanceRatio)
Calculates lot size based on account balance (0.01 lot per $100 balance).
Example: MMBalanceRatio = 200 , Balance = $5,000 → (5000 / 200) × 0.01 = 0.25 lots.

Risk Percentage (MMByRiskPC)
Calculates lot size based on the percentage of equity risked per trade.
Example: MMRiskPC = 2 , Equity = $10,000, SL = 50 points → risk = $200 = 2%, lot size = 4.00 lots.

Fixed Dollar Loss (MMByFixedDollar)
Risks a fixed dollar amount per trade. Ideal for controlling maximum loss.
Example: MMFixedDollar = 125 , Account = $25,000 → each trade risks 0.5%.

2. Box Time

This section defines the time window used to form the breakout range. The EA measures the high/low (or close/close) within this window and sets breakout levels accordingly.

Box Timeframe (TimeframeRange)

Specifies which timeframe is used to build the box.
Example: PERIOD_M5 → box based on 5-minute candles.

Box Type (BoxType)

• High/Low (HighLow): uses highest high & lowest low.
• Support/Resistance (HighLowClosed): uses highest close & lowest close.

Box Anchor (BoxAnchor)

Defines how the EA interprets your time range:

• RangeStart: box starts at the given time, ends after the duration.
• RangeEnd: box ends at the given time, starts by subtracting the duration.

Box Start / End Time

• RangeStartHour, RangeStartMinute, RangeStartSecond → defines start time.
• RangeEndHour, RangeEndMinute, RangeEndSecond → defines end time or duration, depending on anchor.

Examples:
Start = 02:00, Duration = 5h30m → Box = 02:00–07:30
End = 07:30, Duration = 4h00m → Box = 03:30–07:30

Randomised Box Time

• Enable Randomisation (RandomRange): randomises start and end times.
• Random Range Delta (RangeSecondDelta): maximum ±seconds shift.

Example: RangeSecondDelta = 180 → up to ±3-minute variation.

2.1 Box Method

Defines volatility-based calculation for box metrics.

• ATR Timeframe (ATRTF): timeframe used to calculate ATR.
• ATR Period (ATRPeriod): number of candles (e.g., 14).
• ADR Period (ADRPeriod): number of days for average daily range.

Example: ADRPeriod = 20 → average of last 20 daily ranges.

2.2 Box Offset

Offsets are applied to box boundaries to adjust entry levels.

Box Offset Type (OffsetType)

• OffsetOff: no adjustment.
• Fixed Point: adds/subtracts fixed points.
  Example: +20 → entry 20 pts above; –13 → 13 pts below.
• Fixed Percentage: percentage of box size.
  Example: 10% of 100 pts box → ±10 pts.
• ATR: percentage of ATR value.
• ADR: percentage of ADR.
• Price: percentage of current price.

Random Offset Type (RandomOffset)

• Off: none.
• By Point: random shift by fixed points.
• By Percentage: random shift by % of box size.

Example: RandomOffsetPC = 10 → ±10 pts randomisation.

2.3 Box Range Filter

Restricts trading to boxes within a desired volatility range.

Range Filter Type (RangeType)

• Off: no filter.
• Fixed Point: minimum & maximum in points.
• ATR: range as % of ATR.
• ADR: range as % of ADR.
• Price: range as % of current price.

Example:
MinRangePoint = 40 , MaxRangePoint = 100 → trade only when box = 40–100 pts.

3. Cancel Orders

Defines when untriggered pending orders will be cancelled.

Cancel Duration

CancelOrdersHour, CancelOrdersMinute, CancelOrdersSecond
Time added to box end before pending orders are cancelled.

Randomisation

• Enable (RandomCancelOrder): true/false.
• Variation (CancelOrderSecondDelta): ±seconds adjustment.

Example:
Box ends 07:30 → Cancel + 6 h = 13:30
CancelOrderSecondDelta = 180 → cancel between 13:27–13:33.

4. Close Positions

Defines when open positions are force-closed after the cancel period.

Close Type (CloseType)

• CloseByTime: force close at exact time.
• CloseByTP: close only on Take Profit.
• CloseByTP_Time: close by TP or time, whichever comes first.

Duration

ClosePositionsHour, ClosePositionsMinute, ClosePositionsSecond
Duration after cancel time.

Randomisation

• Enable (RandomClosePosition): true/false.
• Variation (ClosePositionSecondDelta): ±seconds variation.

Example:
Cancel = 13:30 → Close + 2 h = 15:30 ± 3 min → 15:27–15:33.

5. Stop Loss

Defines how stop loss is calculated.

Stop Loss Type (SLType)

• Box Factor: multiple of box size.
• Fixed Point: exact points.
• ATR-Based: % of ATR.
• ADR-Based: % of ADR.
• Price Factor: % of current price.
• Off: no stop loss (highly risky).

Random Stop Loss (RandomSL)

• Off: none.
• By Point: ±points around base SL.
• By Percentage: ±% around base SL.

Example: base 100 pts, ±10% → SL = 90–110 pts.

6. Take Profit

Defines how take profit is calculated.

Take Profit Type (TPType)

• Stop-Loss Factor: multiple of SL (risk-reward ratio).
• Fixed Point: exact distance.
• ATR-Based: % of ATR.
• ADR-Based: % of ADR.
• Price Factor: % of price.
• Off: no take profit.

Random Take Profit (RandomTP)

• Off: none.
• By Point: ±points randomisation.
• By Percentage: ±% randomisation.

Example: base 100 pts, ±10% → TP = 90–110 pts.

7. Trailing Stop

Adjusts stop loss dynamically as price moves favourably.

Trailing Stop Switch

Enables/disables trailing stop.

Trailing Stop Type (TSType)

• By Stop-Loss %: % of initial SL.
• Fixed Point: fixed points.
• ATR/ADR-Based: % of ATR/ADR.
• Price %: % of price.

Trail Activation

• Trail % (Trail): portion of distance used to trigger trail.
• Above Break-Even Switch (Trail_Above_Switch): enable trailing only beyond BE.
• Above Factor (Trail_Above): how far beyond BE before trail activates.

Random Trailing Stop (RandomTS)

• Off: none.
• By Point / %: random variation to trailing stop.

8. Trades

Controls general trade behavior.

Cancel Opposite Orders (COO_Switch)

When enabled, opposite pending orders are cancelled once one side is triggered.

Trade Direction (BorS)

• Buy and Sell: both directions.
• Buy Only / Sell Only: restrict to one side.
• Off: disable trading.

Maximum Trades

• Max Long Trades: maximum daily buy orders.
• Max Short Trades: maximum daily sell orders.
• Max Total Trades: total daily limit.

Minimum Time Between Trades (NextOpenTradeAfterSeconds)

Defines the cooldown time (in seconds) after a position is closed before a new one can be opened.
Prevents rapid re-entries and helps manage trading frequency.

Examples:
0 = no wait.
600 = 10 minutes.
3600 = 1 hour.

9. Day to Trade

Choose which weekdays the EA may trade.

Each input ( TradeMonday , TradeTuesday , …) = true/false.

Example: TradeMonday = true, TradeFriday = false → trades Monday to Thursday only.

10. Confluence

Adds trend and volatility confirmations.

3 Moving Averages Filter

• Enable (CMASwitch)
• Timeframe (MAATF)
• Method (MAMethod)
• Fast/Medium/Slow Periods (CMA1Period, CMA2Period, CMA3Period)

Entry only if MAs align in the same direction (e.g., 21 > 50 > 200 for uptrend).

ADI Filter

• Enable (CADISwitch)
• Timeframe / Period (CADITF / CADIPeriod)
• ADX Threshold (CADIMainLevel)
• DI Levels & Difference (CADILevel / CADIDiff)

Ensures DI+ vs DI− and ADX confirm directional strength (DI+ for uptrend and DI− for downtrend).

ADR Filter

• Enable (CADRSwitch)
• Timeframe (CADRTF)
• Period (CADRPeriod)
• Min/Max ADR Levels (CADRLevelMin / CADRLevelMax)

Trades only when daily volatility is within a defined range.

Bollinger Bands Filter

• Enable (CBBSwitch)
• Timeframe (CBBRTF)
• Period / Deviation / Min Max Width (CBBPeriod / CBBDev / CBBLevelMin / CBBLevelMax)

Allows trades only when Bollinger band width is within a healthy volatility range.

11. General Settings

Magic Number (MagicNumber)
Unique identifier for the EA’s trades.

EA Comment (EaOrderComment)
Custom text tag added to each order.

Chart Comment (ChartComment)
Show/hide dynamic on-chart status.

Debug Messages (DebugSwitch)
Enable or disable detailed log messages.

12. Visual Settings

Controls how the EA draws boxes, labels, and statistics.

• RangeColor: main box color.
• StopColor / CancelColor: colors for stop/cancel lines.
• DayOpenColor: color for daily open line.
• UpperBoxColor / LowerBoxColor: colors for box edges.
• ShowInfo: toggle on-chart info.
• TextSize / TextColor / BoxColor: font size, color, and info box background.

13. Trade Sessions Indicator

Displays the start of key market sessions on the chart.

• Enable (TradeSessionsIndicatorSwitch)
• Tokyo Start (JP_Start_Hour)
• London Start (LD_Start_Hour)
• New York Start (NY_Start_Hour)
• Spacing: vertical distance between session labels.

Thick line = session start, thin line = session end.

Typical broker server (GMT+2 / 3):
Tokyo = 2    London = 10    New York = 15

Adjust these if your broker server uses a different timezone.

14. Backtest & Optimisation

Fast Backtest Mode (FastBacktest)

Choose optimisation shortcut:

• T-Type: skips redundant ticks for speed.
• S-Type: simplified candle-based logic.
• Off: full tick simulation.

Test Interval (TInt)

Defines spacing between test steps for T-Type mode.

Broker Time Offsets

For correct backtest, these 2 parameters must be changed if your broker server is different from GMT+2. Defines your broker’s server-to-GMT offset:

• WinterOffset: normal season offset.
• SummerOffset: daylight-saving offset.

Examples:
ICMarkets: Winter = 2.0, Summer = 3.0
Exness: Winter = 0, Summer = 1

This ensures your box and session times remain accurate when moved across brokers or seasons.

Trailing Step Validation

• MinTrailingStepCheck: enable or disable optimisation safety check.
• MinTrailingStep: minimum logical step size in points.

Prevents unrealistic trailing configurations (e.g., trailing smaller than spread).
Recommended: enable check and set MinTrailingStep ≈ 1.5 – 3× typical spread.