GridVault Pro
Institutional grid with a 5-phase recovery engine and 7 proactive DD offset systems. Built for prop firms.
GridVault Pro v4 is an institutional-grade adaptive grid trading Expert Advisor for MetaTrader 5, engineered specifically for prop-firm accounts with strict daily and overall drawdown rules. v4 stacks an ATR-driven adaptive grid over a multi-factor entry filter, three exit strategies, a 17-layer drawdown mitigation system, a 5-phase recovery engine (Cooldown → Sniper → Counter-Trend Scalp → Amortize → Lockdown), and — new in v4 — seven advanced DD offset systems (Hedge Lock, Equity Curve Filter, Profit Lock, Asymmetric Unwind, Counter-Grid, Vol Regime Scaling, Time-Decay) that proactively neutralize drawdown before it ever escalates to the recovery protocol. Ships with 112 optimized preset files — 16 symbols across 7 timeframes — tuned for a $100,000 Aqua Funded (or equivalent) challenge.
What makes it different.
- ATR-adaptive grid spacing — grid levels dynamically reprice against live volatility, not fixed pip distances, so the same preset adapts across calm and storm regimes
- 5 entry methods — Momentum, MA Cross, RSI Extreme, Volatility Breakout, and a multi-factor Confluence scoring engine
- 3 exit strategies — basket take-profit, trailing basket TP, or Smart Exit (trailing plus partial close plus break-even recovery)
- 5-Phase Recovery Engine — when a cycle fails, the EA runs a deterministic protocol: Cooldown → Sniper → Counter-Trend Scalp → Amortize → Lockdown — instead of either stopping forever or retrying identically
- ★ NEW in v4 — 7 DD Offset Systems — Dynamic Hedge Lock, Equity Curve MA auto-throttle, Profit Lock rising equity floor, Asymmetric worst-first unwind, Counter-Grid, Vol Regime Scaling, Time-Decay gradual unwinding
- 17-Layer DD Mitigation — daily-loss caps, max-DD kill switch, spread gates, session gates, consecutive-loss lockdown, equity-floor peg, volume taper, regime pause, and more, stacked for belt-and-suspenders defense
- Volatility regime detection — classifies the market bar-by-bar into Low / Normal / High / Extreme and dual-scales grid volume and TP distance across all four regimes
- Zone Recovery — classic hedge-recovery path deployed only when a grid is deeply underwater but still within the configured risk budget
- Session filter — configurable Asia/London/NY gates with automatic volume scaling per session
- Compounding engine — stepped lot growth tied to equity milestones with a hard multiplier cap, so profits scale without runaway leverage
- 112 optimized preset files — 16 symbols (EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY, AUDUSD, USDCAD, NZDUSD, USDCHF, EURJPY, GBPJPY, AUDJPY, XAUUSD, XAGUSD, US30, NAS100, SPX500, GER40) across 7 timeframes (M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1, W1)
- Prop-firm-first design — every layer respects daily-loss and max-DD caps with a built-in 25% safety buffer, designed to keep the account alive first and maximize return second
Simulated on $10k starting equity at the stated CAGR. Past performance does not guarantee future results. See risk disclosure.
Every input, documented.
| Parameter | Default | What it controls |
|---|---|---|
| GridMode | Adaptive | Trend-Following, Mean-Reversion, or Adaptive (auto-detected from regime each bar). |
| GridSpacingATRMult | 1.2 | Base grid spacing expressed as a multiple of ATR — the spine of the adaptive engine. |
| MaxGridLevels | 8 | Hard cap on grid depth. Drops automatically under High/Extreme volatility regimes. |
| EntryMethod | Confluence | Momentum, MA Cross, RSI Extreme, Vol Breakout, or Confluence (multi-factor weighted score). |
| ExitMethod | SmartExit | Basket TP, Trailing Basket TP, or Smart Exit (trail + partial + BE recovery). |
| BaseLotSize | 0.05 | Starting lot size for level 1 of the grid. Scaled by compounding engine and volatility regime. |
| MaxDDBudget | 800 | Per-symbol equity-DD budget in account currency. Default 800 on a $100k account = 0.8%. |
| DailyLossCap | 3.0 | Daily loss kill switch as a % of starting-day equity. 3% hard-stops trading for the day. |
| MaxDDCap | 8.0 | Total-drawdown kill switch. 8% trips the global lockdown state. |
| UseHedgeLock | true | v4 Hedge Lock — opens an opposite-direction hedge at a defined DD threshold to freeze further downside. |
| UseEquityCurveFilter | true | v4 Equity Curve MA — throttles new entries automatically when the equity curve dips below its own moving average. |
| UseProfitLock | true | v4 Profit Lock — raises a hard equity floor as profits accumulate, so a winning run cannot revert below locked gains. |
| UseAsymmetricUnwind | true | v4 Asymmetric Unwind — closes worst-offside positions first when exiting a basket, not all-or-nothing. |
| UseCounterGrid | true | v4 Counter-Grid — deploys a secondary opposing grid during extreme-volatility DD events to amortize exposure. |
| UseVolRegimeScaling | true | v4 dual vol/vol + TP scaling across Low/Normal/High/Extreme regimes — shrinks exposure as volatility climbs. |
| UseTimeDecay | true | v4 Time-Decay — gradually unwinds stale grid exposure that has not reached TP within the configured bar budget. |
| RecoveryCooldownBars | 12 | Bars of no-trade cooldown after a cycle failure before Phase 2 (Sniper) begins. |
| CompoundingMilestone | 500 | Equity gain (in account currency) required to step up the base lot. Hard-capped by CompoundingMaxMult. |
| CompoundingMaxMult | 4.0 | Maximum lot multiplier the compounding engine is allowed to reach. Hard ceiling — prevents runaway leverage. |
| MagicNumber | 20260423 | Unique identifier. Each chart must have a distinct magic number. |
Full parameter reference in the PDF user guide included with your license.
Frequently asked.
Isn't grid trading just Martingale in disguise?
No — and that's the whole point of v4. Traditional grid systems collapse because they double down without regard for volatility, regime, or equity curve. GridVault Pro v4 stacks 17 distinct DD mitigation layers plus 7 proactive offset systems specifically designed to prevent the martingale-style blowup. When an offside grid forms, the offset systems hedge, throttle, and asymmetrically unwind; if that fails, the 5-phase recovery engine takes over rather than compounding the loss.
What is the 5-Phase Recovery Engine?
A deterministic protocol triggered when a cycle fails. Phase 1 (Cooldown) pauses all trading for a configured bar count. Phase 2 (Sniper) re-enters only on extreme-confluence signals with minimum size. Phase 3 (Counter-Trend Scalp) takes tight counter-trend scalps to rebuild equity. Phase 4 (Amortize) gradually unwinds any surviving exposure. Phase 5 (Lockdown) is the final state if all prior phases fail — the EA stops trading and requires a manual reset. Much safer than the usual stop-forever-or-retry-identically trap.
What are the 7 new DD Offset Systems in v4?
Dynamic Hedge Lock, Equity Curve MA auto-throttle, Profit Lock rising equity floor, Asymmetric worst-first unwind, Counter-Grid deployment, Vol Regime Scaling (dual vol/TP across 4 regimes), and Time-Decay gradual unwinding. They all run concurrently and their job is to prevent drawdown from ever escalating to the point where the 5-phase recovery engine needs to activate.
Is it prop-firm safe?
Yes — prop-firm compatibility is the entire design target. Every risk layer respects daily-loss and max-DD caps with a built-in 25% safety buffer. The default presets ship tuned for Aqua Funded $100,000 challenges and are compatible with FTMO, MFF, and The5ers rule-sets. Use the default DailyLossCap of 3.0% and MaxDDCap of 8.0% on standard 5%/10% challenges.
What's included in the 112 preset files?
16 symbols × 7 timeframes = 112 tuned .set files. Symbols: EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY, AUDUSD, USDCAD, NZDUSD, USDCHF, EURJPY, GBPJPY, AUDJPY, XAUUSD, XAGUSD, US30, NAS100, SPX500, GER40. Timeframes: M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1, W1. Each preset has been individually optimized on 2+ years of tick data.
Why is this priced higher than the other systems?
111+ input parameters, 17 mitigation layers, 7 DD offset systems, a 5-phase recovery engine, 112 optimized preset files, and a 44-page user guide. GridVault Pro v4 is the flagship of the lineup and represents the largest engineering investment of any EA at Expert Advisor HQ.
What is the risk rating and who is it for?
High risk. Even with all 17 mitigation layers, grid systems have inherently fat-tailed loss distributions — a sufficiently bad regime can still blow an account. This EA is for experienced traders who understand grid mechanics, have tested it exhaustively in the Strategy Tester, and can accept that the optimized 'max DD' figures are backtest results, not guarantees. Not suitable for beginners or for more than 10-20% of your trading capital.
Does it work on MT4?
No — MT5 only. The regime detection, asymmetric unwind, and per-position modification APIs used throughout do not exist in an equivalent form on MT4.
Ready to run GridVault Pro?
Lifetime license. All presets included. Direct developer support.