RCI Method MT4 Version [FX Method Verification Channel]

Nice to meet you.FX Method Verification ChannelMy name is Tsutsumi.

This channel turns the question “Does that method really win?” into a fully automated program (EA) with no vague rules left,and backtests to a 100% reproducible result that anyone can achieve on YouTube. This product is the EA used for the validation series, particularly well received—“RCI 4-line trend-following method”provided in its exact form as the EA used in validation.

It is the exact opposite of a so-called “black box EA with secret internal logic.”Please check the rules for entry, stop loss location, and how profits are expanded—this entire information is on this page and in the video, andplease make your decision accordingly.

■ First, watch the 24-minute validation video

It explains the mechanism of the method and the full backtest in a way that even FX beginners can understand.This video is the “complete manual” for this EA and also the “evidence of performance.”

■ Validation result — 10 years 3 months, zero losing years

※ Measured using Tick Data Suite with real ticks and real spreads (modeling quality 99.9%) on a domestic securities company MT4 (FINEST). Initial capital 1,000,000 yen; risk per trade 1% of balance (compound). This is a result of historical data validation and does not guarantee future performance.

▼ Yearly performance (risk 1% compounding; same conditions as video)

What you should look at is not so much the explosive performance since 2021, but the years with no strong performance (2020, 2023, 2025) still staying in positives.Even in a year with no momentum, it stays positive,and over 10 years, the major players in the market change many times. The USD/JPY that doesn’t move, the COVID period, the historical yen weakness, and the rebounds—all are included in this 10 years 3 months. Surviving all of it and ending with “no losing year”—this is the EA’s proudest achievement.

※ The above report is a real-time MT4 Strategy Tester screenshot re-run with the same build as the selling version EA. Small differences in aggregation settings may yield slight differences from the video values (net profit 21.07 million yen, PF 1.43, 1,990 trades), but the trading rules are completely identical. The report HTML file can also be checked from the “Backtest” on this page.Past-data validation results do not guarantee future performance.

■ The overall image of this EA

• Method: Zero-cross trend-following of four RCIs. Three different logics (A・Z65・Z26) run in parallel
• Validation conditions: USDJPY (Dollar/Yen) / 1-hour timeframe (can be changed for other currency pairs/timeframes via parameters)
• RCI: Four RCIs with periods 26 / 52 / 65 / 135 (volatile can be changed)
• Entry: Shorter RCI zero-crossing + agreement of longer RCI (confirmed bar, market order at next bar open) — Non-repaintNon-repaint)
• Stop loss: Outside of the most recently confirmed swing (auto-set based on market structure).Stop loss is placed on all positions
• Take profit: No fixed TP. Move to break-even at +1R, then ride until opposite zero-cross; take profit when RCI reaches ±80 or exit positions that don’t extend after 30 bars
• Position: 1 position per logic × 3 logics, up to 3 positions simultaneously
• No averaging down / Martingale：Not used
• Delivery format: EA main file (RCI_MultiHorizon.ex4) + visual indicator (RCI_MultiHorizon_Visual.ex4)

■ What’s inside the method — Why “4 papers”?

We don’t explain “trade with sophisticated algorithms” on this page. We explain all the mechanics.

RCI as the “thermometer of market momentum”

RCI (Rank Correlation Index) expresses how cleanly the market is rising or falling now on a scale of -100 to +100. A classic oscillator loved by Japanese pro traders. The conventional use is to buy/sell at ±80 overbought/oversold, but in advance measurements,±80 counter-trend strategies were almost break-even once spreads are included. Although RCI is excellent, the usage was wasteful.

So we invert the concept.Use the zero-cross of RCI crossing the 0 line as the starting signal of an uptrend and follow it with a pure trend-following tool.

RCI with different periods — “looking near” and “looking far”

RCI’s behavior depends on its calculation period. On an hourly chart, 26 ≈ 1 day, 52 ≈ 2 days, 65 ≈ 3 days, 135 ≈ 1 week.Short RCI reacts quickly but has many false signals; long RCI is slower but catches the big trend.

Three is standard, but in this methodwe stack four RCIs (26, 52, 65, 135) in one subwindowand form three logics by pairing short×long twice.Three logics.

Common pattern: “short RCI zero-cross” × “long RCI agreement”

Like crossing a street.Confirm the signal is green with the near eye (short RCI), ensure no car coming with the far eye (long RCI), then cross.You don’t cross with just one signal. This aims for “not going against the big flow, safe initial move.” All judgments are done on confirmed bars, and you enter at the next bar open.There is no repaint where arrows disappear or move later; that is structurally impossible.

Three logics = three traders with different personalities

🅰 Logic A — Ride the fast, short waves (RCI 26×52)
Targets small waves of 1–2 days; the fastest responder. After the zero-cross, wait for 2 bars to reduce false signals, then ride the trend until the opposite zero-cross appears.

🅩 Logic Z65 — Target larger waves leisurely (RCI 65×135)
Targets days to a week big waves; a sturdy style. When RCI65 reaches ±80, it is considered overextended and take profit. Use ±80 not as a reason to enter, but as a reason to exit; if a position does not extend after 30 bars, cut it.

🅩 Logic Z26 — Confirm short-term momentum with a larger trend (RCI 26×135)
Balance type that confirms quick initial moves with about a week-long larger trend, then enter. Also, during days with price volatility more than about twice the normal range, refrain from new entries.Trade only in calm markets; maintain caution.

■ Exit strategy — Why profits grow even with a 45% win rate

To be frank.This EA’s win rate is 45.6%, less than half.Yet assets grew 22x in 10 years 3 months, entirely due to exit design.

• Stop loss outside of market structure— Slightly outside the most recent confirmed swing (valley/peak). It’s placed on the refutation line “if this breaks, this decision is wrong,” so it’s designed to avoid being closed at meaningless levels.
• Move to break-even at +1R— When profits reach initial risk level, raise stop loss toward break-even to create a position that is almost never a loss.
• Never lock in wins— Do not fix take-profit targets; ride until the opposite zero-cross, using ±80 reach (Z65) and 30-bar stroll exits in combination to ensure “small losses, big wins.”

As a result, the average risk-reward is about 1.7.Even if you win only 4 out of 10, as long as wins are 1.7x larger than losses, the total grows— this math of small losses and large wins is the strength of EA, allowing it to run for 10 years without emotion.

■ Why run all three at once

We learned through testing:“The effective logic changes by year”. In some years Z65 leads validation; other years Z26 leads; other years A drives profits—if you had stuck to one model, you would have struggled for a full year somewhere.

Therefore, run all three different time-scale types from the start. In baseball terms, you’re lining up three different batters in the lineup. If one is off, another hits. “Zero losing years in 10 years” is not a single genius logic,it’s the record created by this distributed design.

■ Included: visible indicators the same as in the video

Worried about not seeing inside the EA? In response,we include a dedicated visual indicator that renders exactly like in the video (RCI_MultiHorizon_Visual.ex4).

• Sub-window shows4 RCIs and 0/±80 lines
• Entry arrows (color indicates logic, shape indicates trade direction) and judgment markers
• Movement of stop loss line (from initial to break-even to trailing, color changes)
• Exit markers (take profit / stop loss / break-even) and realized R display
• In the top-rightDashboard (current RCI, volatility, 3 logics' positions, balance)

This indicator isfor display only, and it mirrors the EA's calculated values without affecting behavior. The indicator has no decision logic, so display and actual EA behavior never conflict. If you overlay it on the Strategy Tester’s visual mode, you can watch your own backtest on the same screen as the video—this is why it’s included.

■ For those who dislike compounding — we also publish simple-interest results

Compounding 22x is appealing, but later it involves larger lots and greater drawdown. Therefore,we also publish a simple-interest validation with fixed risk of 10,000 yen per trade.

※ Validation conditions are the same as the compounding scenario (Tick Data Suite, real tick, variable spreads, swaps). These are historical results and do not guarantee future performance.

Capital management is selectable from three methods via a dropdown: “Equity percentage (compounding)”, “Fixed risk amount (simple)”, or “Fixed lots.”This allows you to start with simple or lower risk and gradually move to compounding as you gain experience.

■ Settings remain “as-is” for video conditions. However, every aspect can be adjusted

If you install it on the chart with default settings, it will operate under the same conditions as the video’s validation (USDJPY, H1, 1% risk compounding).No complicated setup is needed.

For details about each parameter and setup steps, please refer to the product manual, which you can view after purchase, including images.Product manual with full instructions and images.

For those who like validation — this EA is delivered as a “lab”

There are no restrictions on currency pair or timeframe (recommended and validated on USDJPY H1; it can be placed on XAUUSD, etc.). RCI periods, logics, and capital management are all adjustable via parameters. Using Strategy Tester optimizations to search for the “effective period” for various currency pairs—this is your own validation.Please use it for your own validationas well. The channel’s validation approach is designed to be reproducible (USDJPY/H1 not tested for other pairs; please backtest yourself before use).

• Restart resistant: If MT4 or VPS restarts while positions are open, the break-even moves and number of holding bars are automatically restored and management continues
• Multiple charts running OK: You can install on multiple currency pairs/timeframes in one account (if same currency pair across multiple timeframes, you must change the magic number)
• All positions must have SL; no averaging: There is no feature to “lock in” a position by holding it forever

■ Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Can I use this if I’m new to FX automated trading?
A. Yes. Install on USDJPY hourly chart with default settings and it will operate under the same conditions as the video. The installation steps and parameter descriptions are in the product manual with images in Japanese.

Q. What is the recommended margin?
A. The same conditions as the video (1% risk compounding) are tested with 1,000,000 yen. If starting with less, you can use fixed risk per trade to keep losses small; if the calculated lot falls below the minimum, the system will skip that trade to ensure safety.

Q. Do you use averaging down or Martingale?
A. Not at all. All positions have a stop loss placed at entry, and losses are cut by stop loss—this is a small-loss big-wins approach. Win rate is about 45%.

Q. Is it normal to have 2 or 3 positions at once?
A. Yes. Because the three logics operate independently, up to 3 positions can be held concurrently (1 position per logic). Each is managed with its own stop loss, break-even, and take-profit.

Q. What market conditions are weak for it?
A. In ranging markets with no clear direction, zero-cross signals can cause small losses; during validation there were such periods, but by segmenting the loss and maximizing wins, it maintained a positive annual performance. That said, there is no guarantee the same will hold in the future.Please verify in video validation.

Q. Is a VPS necessary?
A. If you can keep MT4 running on a Windows PC at home, you can operate. For 24/7 stable operation, VPS is commonly used. Since it’s a 1-hour timeframe EA, order timing does not require second-level precision.

Q. Can I use it with any broker?
A. If you have an MT4 account (credit in JPY), you can use it. There is no broker restriction. Validation is done on GMT+2 US DST server time; with brokers using different server times, you can align GMT offset and DST rules as described in the manual. Spreads and swaps vary by broker, so results may differ.

Q. Can I use it with another EA on the same account?
A. Yes. This EA uses a unique magic number to manage its own positions and does not touch other EAs or discretionary positions.

Q. Will backtests yield the same results as in the video?
A. Trade rules are identical to the video EA. However, the video validation used real ticks and real variable spreads (Tick Data Suite), so results may differ from MT4’s built-in historical data. The manual provides the correct backtest procedure (model: all ticks, initial margin 1,000,000 yen, etc.).

Q. Is there an MT5 version?
A. Yes.▶ MT5 version sales page here(MT5 version assumes hedging accounts).

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■ Finally — From the creator

This EA is not a magic box that guarantees profits by just installing it. It has a 45% win rate and includes losses too; it is a grounded trend-following EA. Yet,where to enter, where to give up, and how far to push—All internal details are disclosed in the video and on this page.

What the validation channel values most is that results are the same for anyone who uses it. Therefore, we turned the rules into an EA, validated on real ticks, and show you the screen as-is. Check the numbers on this page in the 24-minute video to verify.

And for buyers who want not only to use this EA as-is but also to adjust the RCIs’ periods, change currency pairs, and conduct your own validation to create your “personal EA,”that would be the creator’s greatest reward.— So please, see you in the video.

See you in the video 😊

FX Method Verification Channel – Tsutsumi