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🚀Advanced Features

Trade Protection & Profit Management

BananaEA includes sophisticated trade management features that protect profits and reduce risk as trades move in your favor.

Break-Even Protection

What It Does

Automatically moves stop loss to entry price when trade reaches profit threshold, eliminating risk of loss.

Settings

UseBreakEven

  • true — Enable break-even feature

  • false — Disable (SL stays at original distance)

BreakEvenTrigger

What it does: Profit level (in ATR) required to trigger break-even.

Configuration:

  • Default: 1.0 ATR

  • Range: 0.5–5.0 ATR

  • Examples:

    • 0.5 = Aggressive (move to BE quickly, higher chance of BE stop-outs)

    • 1.0 = Balanced (recommended)

    • 2.0 = Conservative (trade must be well in profit before BE triggers)

BreakEvenOffset

What it does: Additional pips beyond entry to place BE stop (secures small profit).

Configuration:

  • Default: 2.0 pips

  • Range: 0.0–10.0 pips

  • Purpose: Ensures trade closes in small profit if reversed (accounts for spread/commission)

How It Works

Example calculation:

Entry: 1.1000
SL: 1.0980 (20 pips)
TP: 1.1100 (100 pips)
BreakEvenTrigger = 1.0 ATR (= 10 pips)
BreakEvenOffset = 2 pips

Trade reaches 1.1010 (10 pips profit = 1.0 ATR)
→ SL moves to 1.1002 (entry + 2 pip offset)
→ Guaranteed 2 pip profit if reversed

Best Practices

Aggressive break-even (scalping):

BreakEvenTrigger = 0.5 ATR
BreakEvenOffset = 1-2 pips

  • Moves to BE quickly

  • Protects capital early

  • Higher chance of BE stop-outs

Balanced break-even (swing trading):

BreakEvenTrigger = 1.0 ATR
BreakEvenOffset = 2-3 pips

  • Gives trade room to breathe

  • Protects profit once confirmed

  • Recommended for most traders

Conservative break-even (position trading):

BreakEvenTrigger = 2.0 ATR
BreakEvenOffset = 5 pips

  • Only activates when trade well in profit

  • Minimizes BE stop-outs

  • Maximizes trend capture

Partial Close

What It Does

Takes partial profit at target while leaving remaining position to run toward final TP.

Settings

UsePartialClose

  • true — Enable partial profit taking

  • false — Disable (trade runs to full TP or SL)

PartialCloseTrigger

What it does: Profit level (in ATR) to trigger partial close.

Configuration:

  • Default: 2.0 ATR

  • Range: 0.5–10.0 ATR

  • Example: 2.0 ATR = Close partial when trade reaches 2 × ATR profit

PartialClosePercent

What it does: Percentage of position to close.

Configuration:

  • Default: 50%

  • Range: 25%–75%

  • Examples:

    • 25% = Take small profit, let majority run

    • 50% = Balance (recommended, secure half + let half run)

    • 75% = Take most profit, minimal runner

How It Works

Example:

Entry: 1 lot BUY at 1.1000
SL: 1.0980 (20 pips)
TP: 1.1100 (100 pips)
PartialCloseTrigger = 2.0 ATR (= 20 pips)
PartialClosePercent = 50%

Trade reaches 1.1020 (20 pips profit = 2.0 ATR)
→ Close 0.5 lot at 1.1020 (secure 10 pip profit × 0.5 lot)
→ Remaining 0.5 lot stays open targeting 1.1100
→ SL can be moved to BE on remaining position

Strategy Benefits

Why use partial close:

  • ✅ Secures profits early (removes anxiety)

  • ✅ Lets winners run (captures big moves)

  • ✅ Reduces impact of reversals

  • ✅ Improves psychological confidence

Profit comparison:

Without partial close:

  • Win: +100 pips × 1 lot = +100 pips

  • Loss (reversed from +50 pips): -20 pips × 1 lot = -20 pips

With partial close (50% at 2.0 ATR):

  • Win: (+20 pips × 0.5 lot) + (+100 pips × 0.5 lot) = +60 pips

  • Loss (reversed from +50 pips): (+20 pips × 0.5 lot) + (-20 pips × 0.5 lot) = 0 pips

Result: Partial close protected you from loss in reversal scenario.

Trailing Stop

What It Does

Follows price in profit, locking in gains while allowing trade to capture larger moves.

Settings

UseTrailingStop

  • true — Enable trailing stop

  • false — Disable (SL stays fixed)

TrailingTrigger

What it does: Minimum profit (in ATR) before trailing starts.

Configuration:

  • Default: 1.5 ATR

  • Range: 0.5–5.0 ATR

  • Purpose: Prevents premature trailing in choppy markets

TrailingDistance

What it does: Distance (in ATR) to trail behind price.

Configuration:

  • Default: 1.0 ATR

  • Range: 0.5–3.0 ATR

  • Examples:

    • 0.5 = Tight trailing (captures small moves, more stop-outs)

    • 1.0 = Balanced (recommended)

    • 2.0 = Wide trailing (gives trade room, fewer stop-outs)

TrailMinimumMovement

What it does: Minimum price movement required to update trailing SL.

Configuration:

  • Default: 5 pips

  • Range: 1–20 pips

  • Purpose: Reduces broker API calls by 70-90% (avoid micro-trailing)

How It Works

Example:

Entry: 1.1000 BUY
SL: 1.0980 (20 pips)
TrailingTrigger = 1.5 ATR (= 15 pips)
TrailingDistance = 1.0 ATR (= 10 pips)

Price reaches 1.1015 (15 pips profit = 1.5 ATR)
→ Trailing activates
→ SL moves to 1.1005 (current price 1.1015 - 10 pips trailing distance)

Price continues to 1.1040
→ SL trails to 1.1030 (1.1040 - 10 pips)
→ Locked in 30 pips profit

Price reverses to 1.1030
→ SL triggered at 1.1030
→ Trade closes with 30 pip profit (instead of riding it back down)

Trailing Strategies

Tight trailing (scalping):

TrailingTrigger = 0.5 ATR
TrailingDistance = 0.5 ATR
TrailMinimumMovement = 2 pips

  • Follows price closely

  • Captures small moves

  • Higher chance of early exits

Balanced trailing (swing trading):

TrailingTrigger = 1.5 ATR
TrailingDistance = 1.0 ATR
TrailMinimumMovement = 5 pips

  • Gives trade breathing room

  • Balances capture vs exits

  • Recommended for most traders

Wide trailing (trend trading):

TrailingTrigger = 2.0 ATR
TrailingDistance = 2.0 ATR
TrailMinimumMovement = 10 pips

  • Maximizes trend capture

  • Minimizes premature exits

  • Best for strong trending markets

Combining Features

Example 1: Maximum Protection Strategy

Goal: Secure profits at every stage, minimize risk.

UseBreakEven = true
BreakEvenTrigger = 1.0 ATR
UsePartialClose = true
PartialCloseTrigger = 2.0 ATR
PartialClosePercent = 50%
UseTrailingStop = true
TrailingTrigger = 3.0 ATR
TrailingDistance = 1.5 ATR

Workflow:

  1. Trade reaches 1.0 ATR profit → Move to break-even (no risk)

  2. Trade reaches 2.0 ATR profit → Close 50% (secure profit)

  3. Trade reaches 3.0 ATR profit → Start trailing remaining 50%

  4. Remaining position trails to capture extended moves

Example 2: Let Winners Run Strategy

Goal: Capture maximum profit on winning trades.

UseBreakEven = true
BreakEvenTrigger = 2.0 ATR
UsePartialClose = false
UseTrailingStop = true
TrailingTrigger = 2.0 ATR
TrailingDistance = 2.0 ATR

Workflow:

  1. Trade reaches 2.0 ATR profit → Move to break-even + start trailing

  2. No partial close (full position stays)

  3. Wide trailing distance (2.0 ATR) gives trade maximum room

  4. Captures full profit of trending moves

Example 3: Scalping Strategy

Goal: Quick in, quick out with secured profits.

UseBreakEven = true
BreakEvenTrigger = 0.5 ATR
UsePartialClose = true
PartialCloseTrigger = 1.0 ATR
PartialClosePercent = 75%
UseTrailingStop = false

Workflow:

  1. Trade reaches 0.5 ATR → Move to break-even quickly

  2. Trade reaches 1.0 ATR → Close 75% (secure most profit)

  3. Remaining 25% runs to full TP

  4. No trailing (rely on fixed TP for remaining position)

Best Practices

Feature Activation Order

Logical progression:

  1. Break-even (earliest) → Eliminates risk

  2. Partial close (middle) → Secures initial profit

  3. Trailing (latest) → Maximizes extended profit

Recommended timing:

BreakEvenTrigger < PartialCloseTrigger < TrailingTrigger

Example:
Break-even at 1.0 ATR
Partial close at 2.0 ATR
Trailing starts at 3.0 ATR

ATR vs Fixed Pips

For advanced features, ATR-based is recommended:

  • Adapts to market volatility

  • Works across different trading sessions

  • Consistent behavior across symbols

Fixed pips can be used for:

  • Specific strategies with consistent volatility

  • Backtested exact values

  • Simple, predictable behavior

Performance Optimization

Test these combinations in backtesting:

  1. Break-even only

  2. Break-even + partial close

  3. Break-even + trailing

  4. All three features combined

Analyze:

  • Win rate impact

  • Average profit per trade

  • Maximum drawdown

  • Profit factor

Troubleshooting

Issue: Break-Even Triggered Too Early

Symptoms: Many trades hit BE then reverse for full TP.

Solutions:

  • Increase BreakEvenTrigger (try 1.5 or 2.0 ATR)

  • Review entry quality (early BE may indicate weak entries)

  • Consider skipping BE for trend-following strategies

Issue: Partial Close Reduces Profit

Symptoms: Winners would have hit full TP with full position.

Solutions:

  • Reduce PartialClosePercent (try 25% instead of 50%)

  • Increase PartialCloseTrigger (close later, closer to TP)

  • Test disabling partial close for trending markets

Issue: Trailing Stops Out Too Early

Symptoms: Trade trails then stops out before reaching TP.

Solutions:

  • Increase TrailingDistance (give trade more room)

  • Increase TrailingTrigger (start trailing later)

  • Increase TrailMinimumMovement (reduce micro-adjustments)

  • Consider using break-even + fixed TP instead

Related Settings

Quick Reference

Feature
Recommended Trigger
Purpose

Break-Even

1.0 ATR

Eliminate risk

Partial Close

2.0 ATR

Secure initial profit

Trailing Stop

1.5-3.0 ATR

Capture extended moves

Balanced configuration (recommended):

UseBreakEven = true
BreakEvenTrigger = 1.0 ATR
UsePartialClose = true
PartialCloseTrigger = 2.0 ATR
PartialClosePercent = 50%
UseTrailingStop = true
TrailingTrigger = 2.0 ATR
TrailingDistance = 1.0 ATR
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