🔢 Sentinel KMZ EA MT5 – Complete Settings Guide & Parameter Explanation
Sentinel KMZ EA is a grid-based automated trading Expert Advisor (EA) for MetaTrader 5 that focuses on basket trading, dynamic take-profit management, anti-duplication protection, spread filtering and configurable trading schedules.
The EA supports fixed-lot trading, multiple grid levels, equity target control, and detailed trading-hour customization, making it suitable for traders who want precise control over automated trading operations.
🔢 Installation Panel Parameters
Below are the details of the parameters in the advisor’s trading system settings table:
🔶 General Settings
🔹 Magic number = 67 — Unique identifier used by the EA to manage and track its own positions.
🔹 Trade direction = Only Buys — The EA is configured to open Buy trades only.
🔹 Chart timeframe = 1 Minute — The trading strategy operates on the M1 timeframe.
🔹 Allow hedge = false — Hedging is disabled; opposite-direction trades cannot be opened simultaneously.
🔹 Enable logging = true — Trading activities and events are recorded in the log files.
🔶 Money Management Settings
🔹 Use auto lot (false = fixed lot) = false — Automatic lot sizing is disabled.
🔹 Fixed lot = 0.01 — Every trade opens with a fixed volume of 0.01 lots.
🔹 Lot base every X dollars of balance = 1000.0 — Reference balance value used for lot calculations when Auto Lot is enabled.
🔹 Lot base = 0.01 — Base lot size used by the money management algorithm.
🔹 Allow more than broker max lot = true — Allows calculations beyond broker maximum lot limits (subject to broker restrictions).
🔹 Max split orders per signal = 10 — A single signal can be divided into a maximum of 10 separate orders.
🔶 Grid Settings
🔹 Max grid steps = 50 — The EA can create up to 50 grid levels.
🔹 Distance between steps in points = 1900.0 — Grid orders are spaced 1900.0 points apart.
🔹 Lot multiplier = 2.0 — Each new grid order doubles the lot size of the previous order.
🔹 Wait for new bar between grid entries = false — New grid orders can be opened without waiting for a new candle.
🔶 Grid Take Profit Settings
🔹 TP type = Currency — Take Profit is calculated in account currency rather than points.
🔹 Basket TP mode = Basket TP = TP target * open positions — Basket target increases proportionally to the number of open positions.
🔹 Base TP value = 16.0 — Base basket profit target is 16.0 currency units.
🔹 Increase TP every X balance = 1000.0 — Basket TP increases for every additional 1000.0 account balance units.
🔹 Add this amount to TP each step = 4.0 — Profit target increases by 4.0 units at each step.
🔹 Signal softness (lower value = more trades) = 0.1 — Signal sensitivity is very aggressive, generating more trades.
🔶 Risk & Filter Settings
🔹 Enable anti-duplication protection = true — Prevents duplicate or overlapping trade signals.
🔹 DD stop (%) - 100 = OFF = 50.0 — Trading stops when drawdown reaches 50.0%.
🔹 Enable spread filter = true — Spread control filter is enabled.
🔹 Max spread in points = 80.0 — Trades are allowed only if spread remains below 80.0 points.
🔹 Max slippage in points = 50 — Maximum permitted execution slippage is 50 points.
🔶 Profit Goal Settings
🔹 Enable equity target = false — Equity target management is disabled.
🔹 Stop all trades if this equity level is reached = 2000.0 — If enabled, all trades would close when equity reaches 2000.0.
🔶 Trading Hours Settings
🔹 Enable trading hours filter = true — Trading is restricted to selected hours.
🔹 Allow trading on friday = true — Friday trading is permitted.
🔹 Enable hour 00 = false — Trading disabled during hour 00.
🔹 Enable hour 01 = false — Trading disabled during hour 01.
🔹 Enable hour 02 = false — Trading disabled during hour 02.
🔹 Enable hour 03 = false — Trading disabled during hour 03.
🔹 Enable hour 04 = false — Trading disabled during hour 04.
🔹 Enable hour 05 = false — Trading disabled during hour 05.
🔹 Enable hour 06 = false — Trading disabled during hour 06.
🔹 Enable hour 07 = false — Trading disabled during hour 07.
🔹 Enable hour 08 = false — Trading disabled during hour 08.
🔹 Enable hour 09 = true — Trading enabled during hour 09.
🔹 Enable hour 10 = false — Trading disabled during hour 10.
🔹 Enable hour 11 = true — Trading enabled during hour 11.
🔹 Enable hour 12 = false — Trading disabled during hour 12.
🔹 Enable hour 13 = false — Trading disabled during hour 13.
🔹 Enable hour 14 = false — Trading disabled during hour 14.
🔹 Enable hour 15 = false — Trading disabled during hour 15.
🔹 Enable hour 16 = false — Trading disabled during hour 16.
🔹 Enable hour 17 = false — Trading disabled during hour 17.
🔹 Enable hour 18 = false — Trading disabled during hour 18.
🔹 Enable hour 19 = true — Trading enabled during hour 19.
🔹 Enable hour 20 = false — Trading disabled during hour 20.
🔹 Enable hour 21 = true — Trading enabled during hour 21.
🔹 Enable hour 22 = true — Trading enabled during hour 22.
🔹 Enable hour 23 = true — Trading enabled during hour 23.
🔶 Setup Panel Settings
🔹 Hide panel (OFF = fast backtesting) = true — The information panel is hidden to optimize chart performance.
🔹 Panel width = 12 — Width parameter of the chart panel is set to 12.
🔹 Panel height = 20 — Height parameter of the chart panel is set to 20.
🔹 Background color = 10,14,22 — Panel background color uses RGB values (10,14,22).
🔹 Border color = 55,65,80 — Panel border color uses RGB values (55,65,80).
🔹 Titles color = 250,255,255 — Panel title text color uses RGB values (250,255,255).
🔹 Text color = 210,220,230 — General panel text color uses RGB values (210,220,230).
🔢 Conclusion
Sentinel KMZ EA MT5 is a sophisticated grid-trading Expert Advisor built around basket profit management, dynamic lot progression, anti-duplication protection and detailed session control.
In the provided configuration, the EA trades Buy-only positions on the M1 timeframe, uses a 0.01 fixed lot, supports up to 50 grid levels, and applies a 2.0 lot multiplier between grid steps. With strict spread filtering and a 50% drawdown stop, Sentinel KMZ EA provides a structured framework for managing automated grid strategies.
