Orthros Breakout - dual-headed offense and defense. A two-layer breakout EA for scalping and swing trading.

1. Concept

This EA “Orthros Breakout” is a breakout EA for gold (XAUUSD) named after Orthrus, the two-headed wild dog from Greek mythology. Its key feature is the “two-layer strategy” that simultaneously runs two independent logics with different natures: “H1 (1-hour) scalping” and “M5 (5-minute) swing.” This enables efficiently turning both short-term volatility and medium-to-long-term trends into profits.

2. Two logics with different natures

• SCALP (H1) Logic: Based on the 1-hour Donchian Channel, measures trend strength with ADX and volatility with ATR. It is high-precision scalping that enters only under carefully selected conditions.

• SWING (M5) Logic: Uses the long-term Donchian Channel on the 5-minute chart to capture major trend reversal points. It complements the scalping logic and aims for deeper price movement.

  
  

3. Ironclad defense system “Stealth Settlement”

Pursuing fill power and safety, it is equipped with a professional-grade settlement algorithm.

• Server Retry Function: Orders are placed with SL/TP set to “0” at entry and synchronized to the server after fill. This minimizes order rejection risk.

• Completely Stealth Mode: You can choose a mode that places no settlement orders on the server and executes market orders by internal price monitoring within the EA.

• Multi-function Trailing: Trailing stops optimized for each logic and break-even (build) settlement can be configured separately.

  
  

4. Real-time monitor with excellent visibility

Displays a dedicated control panel on the chart.

• JST (Japan Time) Display: Management in Japan time is always possible, regardless of server time.

• Logics-wise P/L Aggregation: Real-time, per-logic aggregation and display of “today’s P/L” and “yesterday’s P/L” for scalping and swing.

• Synchronization Status Display: Easily verify whether SL/TP are properly synchronized with the server or if stealth mode is active.

  
  

5. Basic specifications

• Platform: MetaTrader 5 (MT5)

• Currency pair: GOLD (XAUUSD, etc.)

• Timeframes: M1, M5, H1 (each logic references multiple timeframes internally)

• GMT setting: GMT+0 fixed, or GMT+2/+3 auto-detection selectable

  
  

【Important】Recommended operation environment

This EA “Orthros Breakout” incorporates two logics: scalping that exploits H1 (1-hour) volatility and swing that captures M5 (5-minute) trends. In particular, the scalping logic is designed to profit from minute price movements, so“in a low-spread environment” is strongly recommended for operation.

Why is a low-spread account necessary?

1. Directly maximizes profits

This EA enters by catching the edge when a certain range breaks. The narrower the spread, the higher the probability of reaching the target take profit (TP), making it easier to achieve the expected performance.

2. Maintains accuracy of stop loss placement

Although the EA performs strict SL calculations internally, in a broad-spread environment, the cost can cause stops to be hit earlier than expected, leading to unintended losses.

3. Supports high-frequency trading

The scalping logic tends to trade frequently, so the difference in cost per trade (spread) will have a dramatic effect on long-term profitability.

Recommended broker settings

We strongly recommend a low-spread account (ECN or pro account).

The EA includes a “Maximum Spread Filter”; if the setting value (default: 25 Points) is exceeded, entries are automatically skipped. However, to fully realize performance, it is ideal to operate with brokers ensuring consistently narrow spreads.

From the developer

To maximize the strategy’s edge and achieve backtest-like reproducibility, broker choice is also part of the strategy. Please experience its true value in a narrow-spread environment.