Outlaw of the 'InstaFX' series! The 'InstaFX-GANG' that robs profits from the market.
The developer is from the "InstaFX" series,Ms. Alexa!
With a different logic, you can use this one for compounding operations,
‘IsntaFX Evolution’s partner as well and has good compatibility!
The forward testing period lasted about eight months.
Although performance dipped from the end of January to mid-March this year, profits have since been increasing at roughly a monthly pace.
【InstaFX-GANG Overview】
InstaFX-GANG uses a 15-minute timeframe and is an EUR/USD-only EA.
The maximum number of positions is 1, and although there is internal logic within the EA, the maximum stop loss is set to 50 while the take profit is 310.
As mentioned later, the differences from the same EUR/USD-only "IsntaFX Evolution" appear not only in the internal logic but also in these settings.
【Backtest Analysis】
Since both simple and compound interest operations are possible, we will perform individual backtests.
The spread was set to 15 under the product page conditions and within the range of the published backtest figures.
・Simple Interest Operation
The simple interest period is from 2009 to the first half of 2019.
2009.01.01–2019.06.30
Spread 1.5
0.1 lot fixed
Net profit +780,000 yen (annual average 74,000 yen)
Maximum drawdown −110,000 yen
Total trades 4,686 (annual average 466 trades)
Win rate 75.99%
PF 1.18
Because the maximum number of positions is 1, the win rate remains above 70%, similar to the current forward-testing environment.
Recommended margin for a fixed 0.1 lot is
5 + (11*2) = 27 (ten-thousand yen)
Therefore, for safe operation, aim for 270,000 yen or more.
The expected annual return in this scenario is approximately 27.5%.
・Annual Returns
2All years except 2014 produced overall profits.
・Number of Trades
There are exceptions in 2015 and 2018, so "Number of trades = profit" cannot be simply concluded, but roughly corresponds to the earlier annual profit results. Therefore, the relationship is roughly aligned with the annual results. When looking at ratios, 2009–2011 (the previous three years) vs. 2012–2018 (the most recent seven years) are skewed, so going forward the actual number of trades is likely to be lower than the above average.
・Compound Interest Operation
This analysis uses the backtest period from 2014 through June 2019 (five and a half years).
Net profit +838,000 yen
Maximum drawdown −351,000 yen
Total trades 1,653 (annual average ~300 trades)
Win rate 77.31%
PF 1.12
During half the period, the compound operation exceeded the simple interest results.
As with simple interest, 2014 performance was not strong, so a strong start wasn’t possible, but profits grew with the speed of compounding thereafter. The shallow stop loss and single-position EA make capital management easier, and thus it is well-suited for compound operation.
【Comparison with IsntaFX Evolution】
IsntaFX Evolution, the popular EA by the same developer Alexa,, is widely purchased by many users.Here we look at the differences and compatibility with Evolution.
• IsntaFX Evolution Overview
InstaFX Evolution
When comparing strategy differences, “InstaFX-GANG” (hereafter, GANG) has a maximum of one position, is simple, has a shallow maximum stop loss, and a relatively wide take profit setting.
• Portfolio Analysis
You can see that both profit curves run nearly in parallel.
In terms of correlation,
the impact on each other is low, so using them together should have good compatibility.
• Trade Analysis
We will examine the trades on the chart during the backtest period.
For comparison, we view them at the same timestamps (top: GANG, bottom: Evolution).
Blue: Long Red: Short
Case 1
Even at the same time, Evolution did not enter at the moment GANG entered, as you can see.
Case 2
The opposite situation. Evolution has its own independent logic and can hold multiple positions simultaneously, but in this case none of Evolution’s entries overlap with GANG’s entries.
From the earlier low correlation,GANG and Evolution’s simultaneous operation is unlikely to incur the major drawback of drawdowns occurring at the same time.
As seen above, as a standalone, InstaFX-GANG isa high-frequency, single-position EA that can achieve high short-term profits with compounding.
Additionally, even when paired with the euro-dollar EA InstaFX-Evolution, it should reinforce Evolution’s resilience and adaptability to various market conditions as Evolution’s fifth independent logic. In that sense, for those already running Evolution, InstaFX-GANG is recommended to boost and strengthen the portfolio.
