GBPJPY Anomaly v03 | The crystallization of process design. A pure physics engine stripped of lies
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Forward testing (Profit)
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About EA's Strategy
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GBPJPY Anomaly v03 ― Weekday Anomaly (SEMURA Lab)
An automatic trading EA (MetaTrader 4) that targets only the one-way bias appearing in GBPJPY right after the market opens. It does not include any elements to predict market direction.
It buys on Mondays at 01:30 every week and exits after 60 minutes. That's all.
During the two weekend days, supply and demand accumulate while the market is closed and emerge immediately after the week opens. This EA picks up only that moment, once every week.
Logic
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Instrument / Timeframe | GBPJPY / M1 (1-minute chart) applied |
| Entry | Buy at market at the moment the Monday 01:30 (server time) candle closes |
| Direction | Buy only (no shorting) |
| Stop / Take | 60 minutes elapsed or 40 pip stop loss |
| Position size | 1 lot only / single position |
| Take Profit | None |
| Filter | None (does not use moving averages, volatility, or volume) |
There is no averaging down, martingale, or position increase. There is no structure where losses explode beyond expectations.
Backtest results (live measured)
MetaTrader 4 / Axiory demo / GBPJPY M1 / All ticks (Modeling quality 25.00%※) / No misalignment chart errors 0 / 2016.01.04–2025.12.30 (about 10 years) / Initial margin 10,000 / Spread 1.0 pip / 0.06 lot fixed
- Total trades: 298
- Net profit: +887.31
- Gross profit / gross loss: +1,347.13 / -459.82
- Profit factor: **2.93**
- Expectancy: 2.98
- Maximum drawdown: **0.55%** (58.27)
- Win rate: **71.14%** (212 wins / 86 losses)
- Buy / Sell: 298 / 0
- Settlement breakdown: time-out 285 / stop-out 13
The above are real values including trading fees (about 0.36 per trade, about 1.0 pip equivalent).
※ Because this EA is applied to M1 (minimum tick), the modeling quality ceiling on all ticks is 25%. The EA places orders after candle close, and since it does not rely on intraday price movement within the candle, execution is faithfully reproduced even with this quality.
※ The 0.55% drawdown is for “0.06 lot, initial margin 10,000.” Drawdown scales with trading lots. Please determine your own funds and risk tolerance for trading lots.
※ Holdings do not cross days since the maximum is 60 minutes, so swaps are in principle not incurred.
Trading frequency
Weeks where market open starts after 01:30 server time will not place orders because there is no 01:30 candle. With this specification, actual orders occur roughly 60% on Mondays and about 30 times a year. The above validation results include this behavior.
Because trading frequency is low, short-term performance can vary widely. Please understand that it is designed to accumulate over the long term.
Robustness
- Stop-out occurred in 13 of 298 cases (4.4%). Most results come from time-out settlements; stop-out acts as a hedge against unexpected reversals.
- Holdings are up to 60 minutes. No carryover, no weekend risk, and no prolonged exposure.
- Parameters work over a wide range, not just a single sharp point. Shifting entry time by ±20 minutes or changing hold time between 45 and 180 minutes still maintains edge.
About the design
This EA was stripped of function as much as possible during development. Adding more conditions makes backtesting numbers look better, but introduces divergence from actual operation. What remained is only “when to buy and when to settle.” We prioritized that the behavior seen in testers is faithfully reproduced in real operation above all else.
Important usage notes
The entry time is the broker’s server time. If you use a broker in a different time zone, you may trade in a different market scenario. Be sure to use a broker in the same time zone as the testing environment (adjustable with EntryHour).
Inclusions
EA itself (.mq4) / User manual (Japanese & English) / Strategy Tester report (.htm) / equity curve (.gif)
Disclaimer
This EA is an automated trading tool based on historical verification and does not guarantee future profits. Entry time and stop-loss width are chosen based on historical data verification, and performance may vary with changes in market conditions. Trades should be made with your own judgment and responsibility.
Process Design Engineer SEMURA
Price: $243.06 (taxed)
￥39,800(taxed)
●Payment
Sales from : 06/02/2026 21:01
Price: $243.06 (taxed)
￥39,800(taxed)
●Payment
Just like discretionary trading, there are those that decide trading and settlement timings by combining indicators, those that repeatedly buy or sell at certain price (pips) intervals, and trading methods that utilize market anomalies or temporal features. The variety is as rich as the methods in discretionary trading.
To categorize simply,
・Scalping (Type where trades are completed within a few minutes to a few hours),
・Day Trading (Type where trades are completed within several hours to about a day),
・Swing Trading (Type where trades are conducted over a relatively long period of about 1 day to 1 week)
・Grid/Martingale Trading (Holding multiple positions at equal or unequal intervals and settling all once a profit is made. Those that gradually increase the lot number are called Martingale.)
・Anomaly EA (Mid-price trading, early morning scalping)
However, a substantial advantage of automated trading is its ability to limit and predict risks beforehand.
[Risk]
Inherent to forex trading are the trading risks that undeniably exist in automated trading as well.
・Lot Size Risk
Increasing the lot size forcibly due to a high winning rate can, in rare instances, depending on the EA, lead to substantial Pips loss when a loss occurs. It is crucial to verify the SL Pips and the number of positions held before operating with an appropriate lot.
・Rapid Market Fluctuation Risk
There are instances where market prices fluctuate rapidly due to index announcements or unforeseen news. System trading does not account for such unpredictable market movements, rendering it incapable of making decisions on whether to settle in advance or abstain from trading. As a countermeasure, utilizing tools that halt the EA based on indicator announcements or the VIX (fear index) is also possible.
[Benefits]
・Operates 24 hours a day
If there is an opportunity, system trading will execute trades on your behalf consistently. It proves to be an extremely convenient tool for those unable to allocate time to trading.
・Trades dispassionately without being swayed by emotions
There is an absence of self-serving rule modifications, a common human tendency, such as increasing the lot size after consecutive losses in discretionary trading or, conversely, hastily securing profits with minimal gains.
・Accessible for beginners
To engage in Forex trading, there is no prerequisite to study; anyone using system trading will achieve the same results.
[Disadvantages]
・Cannot increase trading frequency at will
Since system trading operates based on pre-programmed conditions, depending on the type of EA, it might only execute trades a few times a month.
・Suitability may vary with market conditions
Depending on the trading type of the EA, there are periods more suited to trend trading and periods more suited to contrarian trading, making consistent results across all periods unlikely. While the previous year might have yielded good results, this year's performance might not be as promising, necessitating some level of discretion in determining whether it is an opportune time to operate.
・MT4 (MetaTrader 4. An account needs to be opened with a Forex company that offers MT4.)
・EA (A program for automated trading)
・The operating deposit required to run the EA
・A PC that can run 24 hours or a VPS (Virtual Private Server), where a virtual PC is hosted on a cloud server to run MT4.
Additionally, there are both demo and real accounts available. You can experience trading with virtual money by applying for a demo account. After opening a real account, you select the connection server assigned by the Forex broker, enter the password, and log in to the account.
When you deposit money into your account using the method specified by the forex broker, the funds will be reflected in your MT4 account, and you can trade.
Firstly, download the purchased EA file from your My Page on GogoJungle. You will download a zip (compressed) file, so right-click to extract it and retrieve the file named ‘◯◯◯ (EA name)_A19GAw09 (any 8 alphanumeric characters).ex4’ from inside.
Next, launch MT4 and navigate to ‘File’ → ‘Open Data Folder’ → ‘MQL4’ → ‘Experts’ folder, and place the ex4 file inside. Once done, close MT4 and restart it. Then, go to the upper menu ‘Tools’ → ‘Options’, and under ‘Expert Advisors’, ensure ‘Allow automated trading’ and ‘Allow DLL imports’ are checked, then press OK to close.
The necessary currency pair and time frame for the correct operation of the EA are specified on the EA sales page. Refer to this information and open the chart of the correct currency pair time frame (e.g., USDJPY5M for a USD/Yen 5-minute chart).
Within the menu navigator, under ‘Expert Advisors’, you will find the EA file name you placed earlier. Click to select it, then drag & drop it directly onto the chart to load the EA. Alternatively, you can double-click the EA name to load it onto the selected chart.
If ‘Authentication Success’ appears in the upper left of the chart, the authentication has been successful. To operate the EA, you need to keep your PC running 24 hours. Therefore, either disable the automatic sleep function or host MT4 on a VPS and operate the EA.
If you want to use it with an account other than the authenticated one, you need to reset the registered account.
To reset the account, close the MT4 where the Web authentication is registered, then go to My Page on GogoJungle > Use > Digital Contents > the relevant EA > press the ‘Reset’ button for the registration number, and the registered account will be released.
When the account is in a reset state, using the EA with another MT4 account will register a new account.
Also, you can reset the account an unlimited number of times.
→ Items to Check When EA is Not Operating
1 lot = 100,000 currency units
0.1 lot = 10,000 currency units
0.01 lot = 1,000 currency units
For USD/JPY, 1 lot would mean holding 100,000 dollars.
The margin required to hold lots is determined by the leverage set by the Forex broker.
If the leverage is 25 times, the margin required to hold 10,000 currency units of USD/JPY would be:
10000*109 (※ at a rate of 109 yen per dollar) ÷ 25 = 43,600 yen.
・Risk-Return Ratio: Total Profit and Loss during the period ÷ Maximum Drawdown
・Maximum Drawdown: The largest unrealized loss during the operation period
・Maximum Position Number: This is the maximum number of positions that the EA can theoretically hold at the same time
・TP (Take Profit): The set profit-taking Pips (or specified amount, etc.) in the EA's settings
・SL (Stop Loss): The set maximum loss pips (or specified amount, etc.) in the EA's settings
・Trailing Stop: Instead of settling at a specified Pips, once a certain profit is made, the settlement SL is raised at a certain interval (towards the profit), maximizing the profit. It is a method of settlement.
・Risk-Reward Ratio (Payoff Ratio): Average Profit ÷ Average Loss
・Hedging: Holding both buy and sell positions simultaneously (Some FX companies also have types where hedging is not allowed)
・MT4 Beginner's Guide
・Understanding System Trading Performance (Forward and Backtesting)
・Choosing Your First EA! Calculating Recommended Margin for EAs
・Comparing MT4 Accounts Based on Spread, Swap, and Execution Speed
・What is Web Authentication?
・Checklist for When Your EA Isn't Working