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

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

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About Breakout Strategy

Setfiles

Download the setfiles pack from here for version 2.000 and above:

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.  If you chart more the 1 symbol in a MT5 terminal, make sure you change the magic number to something unique.

EA Comment (EaOrderComment)
Custom text tag added to each order. You may want to change this.

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.

If you have question regarding this EA, you can contact me at:
https://www.mql5.com/en/users/rodeong