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FIBO1 Strategy (MQL 24845 Conversion)

Overview

The FIBO1 Strategy reproduces the trading rules of the original FIBO1.mq4 expert advisor by Aharon Tzadik (MQL script 24845) using the StockSharp high-level API. The strategy trades a single symbol on a selected timeframe and combines three groups of filters:

  1. Trend filter – a fast and a slow Linear Weighted Moving Average (LWMA) of the typical price. Long signals require the fast LWMA to stay above the slow LWMA, while shorts require the inverse relationship.
  2. Momentum confirmation – three consecutive momentum readings are compared against user-defined buy/sell thresholds. The algorithm mimics the original absolute deviation from 100 that the MQL code used on higher timeframes.
  3. MACD filter – a higher timeframe MACD must confirm the trade direction. The StockSharp port keeps the 12/26/9 defaults and checks the relationship between the MACD main and signal lines exactly as in the expert advisor.

Once a position is active, the strategy recreates the sophisticated exit logic from FIBO1.mq4:

  • Traditional pip-based stop loss and take profit distances.
  • Optional money/percentage based take profit and trailing targets.
  • Candle-based trailing stops that follow recent highs/lows, including an additional price buffer identical to the "PAD AMOUNT" setting.
  • Classic trailing distances that activate after a minimum profit threshold.
  • Automatic break-even protection with an offset expressed in pips.
  • An equity stop that monitors floating drawdown against the historical equity peak.

Note: The original MQL expert relied on a manually drawn "FIBO" line on the chart for live trading. StockSharp strategies cannot access terminal drawing objects, therefore the port always behaves like the testing branch of the MQL code (the part that ignores the Fib retracement filter). All other features are preserved and the documentation below explains every available parameter.

Trading Logic

  1. Signal detection

    • Wait for a finished candle on the primary timeframe.
    • Ensure the fast LWMA is above (long) or below (short) the slow LWMA.
    • Check the price pattern that compares the previous candle's high/low pair, mirroring Low[2] < High[1] for longs and Low[1] < High[2] for shorts.
    • Evaluate the maximum absolute deviation of the last three momentum values from the neutral 100 level. If it exceeds the configured threshold, the momentum filter passes.
    • Confirm that the higher timeframe MACD main line stays above (long) or below (short) its signal line.
    • When every filter aligns, reverse any opposite exposure and open a market order using the configured trade volume.

  2. Risk management

    • Each new position immediately receives pip-based stop loss and take profit orders through the StockSharp protective API.
    • Break-even logic tightens the stop once the floating profit equals the activation threshold.
    • Price-based trailing can operate in two modes: (a) follow candle extremes with a pad offset, or (b) maintain a fixed pip distance after the trade moves into profit.
    • A money-management module handles cash-based targets, percent-of-equity targets, and a floating-profit trailing stop identical to the original EA.
    • The global equity stop continuously tracks the highest equity level observed since the start and closes all positions when the maximum allowed drawdown is breached.

Parameters

Name Default Description
UseMoneyTakeProfit false Close all positions when unrealized profit reaches MoneyTakeProfit (account currency).
MoneyTakeProfit 10 Profit target in account currency. Effective only if UseMoneyTakeProfit = true.
UsePercentTakeProfit false Enable a profit target expressed as a percentage of the initial equity snapshot.
PercentTakeProfit 10 Percentage used by the equity-based profit target.
EnableMoneyTrailing true Activates money-based trailing once unrealized profit reaches MoneyTrailTarget.
MoneyTrailTarget 40 Minimum floating profit that enables the money trailing logic.
MoneyTrailStop 10 Maximum permissible drawdown (in currency units) after money trailing activates.
UseEquityStop true Enable the global equity drawdown protection.
EquityRiskPercent 1 Maximum drawdown (percent of peak equity) before all positions are closed.
TradeVolume 1 Base volume (lots/contracts) for market entries.
FastMaPeriod 20 Period of the fast LWMA calculated on the typical price.
SlowMaPeriod 100 Period of the slow LWMA calculated on the typical price.
MomentumPeriod 14 Length of the momentum indicator used by the confirmation filter.
MomentumBuyThreshold 0.3 Minimum absolute deviation from 100 required for long trades.
MomentumSellThreshold 0.3 Minimum absolute deviation from 100 required for short trades.
MacdFastPeriod 12 Fast EMA length inside the higher timeframe MACD.
MacdSlowPeriod 26 Slow EMA length inside the higher timeframe MACD.
MacdSignalPeriod 9 Signal EMA length inside the higher timeframe MACD.
TakeProfitPips 50 Protective take profit distance in pips.
StopLossPips 20 Protective stop loss distance in pips.
TrailingActivationPips 40 Minimum profit (pips) required before pip-based trailing activates.
TrailingDistancePips 40 Distance maintained by the price-based trailing stop.
UseCandleTrailing true When enabled, the trailing stop follows recent candle extremes instead of using a fixed distance.
CandleTrailingLength 3 Number of finished candles used to compute the trailing extreme.
CandleTrailingOffsetPips 3 Additional pip buffer added to the candle trailing price.
MoveToBreakEven true Enable the break-even protection.
BreakEvenActivationPips 30 Profit (pips) required before the stop moves to break-even.
BreakEvenOffsetPips 30 Offset (pips) added beyond the entry price when the stop moves to break-even.
CandleType 15m Primary candle series used for the trading signals.
MomentumCandleType 15m Candle series feeding the momentum indicator.
MacdCandleType 1d Higher timeframe series used by the MACD filter.

Usage Notes

  • The default candle types mirror the multi-timeframe logic from the expert advisor: the main and momentum series use the chart timeframe, while the MACD works on a higher timeframe (daily by default). All three series can be reconfigured.
  • The pip conversion routine automatically accounts for 3/5 decimal forex symbols by multiplying the price step by 10. Instruments with other tick sizes keep the raw PriceStep multiplier.
  • The strategy relies exclusively on finished candles. Ensure that the connected data provider publishes candle states, otherwise the entry conditions will never trigger.
  • When the symbol trades in a netting environment, position reversals are executed by closing the opposite exposure before opening a new trade, exactly as the original EA did with market orders.

Differences from the Original EA

  • Fib retracement object checks are not present because StockSharp cannot access MT4 chart drawings. The strategy always behaves like the tester branch of the MQL code.
  • Money management parameters (Lots, LotExponent, and Max_Trades) were replaced with a single TradeVolume property because StockSharp strategies operate on net positions. Volume scaling can be scripted externally via optimizers if required.
  • All logging and alerting routines (Alert, SendMail, SendNotification) were intentionally removed to keep the StockSharp version self-contained.

With these adjustments the StockSharp port remains faithful to the trading logic of FIBO1.mq4 while providing a clean, parameterized implementation that integrates with other AlgoTrading samples.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

using Ecng.Common;

using StockSharp.Algo.Indicators;
using StockSharp.Algo.Strategies;
using StockSharp.BusinessEntities;
using StockSharp.Messages;

namespace StockSharp.Samples.Strategies;

public class Fibo1Strategy : Strategy
{
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _fastPeriod;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _slowPeriod;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _stopLossPoints;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _takeProfitPoints;

	private ExponentialMovingAverage _fast;
	private ExponentialMovingAverage _slow;

	private decimal _prevFast;
	private decimal _prevSlow;
	private decimal _entryPrice;
	private int _cooldown;

	public int FastPeriod { get => _fastPeriod.Value; set => _fastPeriod.Value = value; }
	public int SlowPeriod { get => _slowPeriod.Value; set => _slowPeriod.Value = value; }
	public int StopLossPoints { get => _stopLossPoints.Value; set => _stopLossPoints.Value = value; }
	public int TakeProfitPoints { get => _takeProfitPoints.Value; set => _takeProfitPoints.Value = value; }

	public Fibo1Strategy()
	{
		_fastPeriod = Param(nameof(FastPeriod), 14).SetGreaterThanZero().SetDisplay("Fast Period", "Fast EMA period", "Indicator");
		_slowPeriod = Param(nameof(SlowPeriod), 50).SetGreaterThanZero().SetDisplay("Slow Period", "Slow EMA period", "Indicator");
		_stopLossPoints = Param(nameof(StopLossPoints), 200).SetNotNegative().SetDisplay("Stop Loss", "Stop-loss in price steps", "Risk");
		_takeProfitPoints = Param(nameof(TakeProfitPoints), 400).SetNotNegative().SetDisplay("Take Profit", "Take-profit in price steps", "Risk");
	}

	public override IEnumerable<(Security sec, DataType dt)> GetWorkingSecurities()
	{
		yield return (Security, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5).TimeFrame());
	}

	protected override void OnReseted()
	{
		base.OnReseted();
		_fast = null; _slow = null;
		_prevFast = 0; _prevSlow = 0; _entryPrice = 0; _cooldown = 0;
	}

	protected override void OnStarted2(DateTime time)
	{
		base.OnStarted2(time);
		_fast = new ExponentialMovingAverage { Length = FastPeriod };
		_slow = new ExponentialMovingAverage { Length = SlowPeriod };
		var subscription = SubscribeCandles(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5).TimeFrame());
		subscription.Bind(_fast, _slow, ProcessCandle);
		subscription.Start();
	}

	private void ProcessCandle(ICandleMessage candle, decimal fastValue, decimal slowValue)
	{
		if (candle.State != CandleStates.Finished) return;
		if (!_fast.IsFormed || !_slow.IsFormed) { _prevFast = fastValue; _prevSlow = slowValue; return; }
		if (_cooldown > 0) { _cooldown--; _prevFast = fastValue; _prevSlow = slowValue; return; }

		var close = candle.ClosePrice;
		var step = Security?.PriceStep ?? 1m;

		if (Position > 0 && _entryPrice > 0)
		{
			if (StopLossPoints > 0 && close <= _entryPrice - StopLossPoints * step) { SellMarket(); _entryPrice = 0; _cooldown = 100; _prevFast = fastValue; _prevSlow = slowValue; return; }
			if (TakeProfitPoints > 0 && close >= _entryPrice + TakeProfitPoints * step) { SellMarket(); _entryPrice = 0; _cooldown = 100; _prevFast = fastValue; _prevSlow = slowValue; return; }
		}
		else if (Position < 0 && _entryPrice > 0)
		{
			if (StopLossPoints > 0 && close >= _entryPrice + StopLossPoints * step) { BuyMarket(); _entryPrice = 0; _cooldown = 100; _prevFast = fastValue; _prevSlow = slowValue; return; }
			if (TakeProfitPoints > 0 && close <= _entryPrice - TakeProfitPoints * step) { BuyMarket(); _entryPrice = 0; _cooldown = 100; _prevFast = fastValue; _prevSlow = slowValue; return; }
		}

		if (_prevFast <= _prevSlow && fastValue > slowValue && Position <= 0)
		{ if (Position < 0) BuyMarket(); BuyMarket(); _entryPrice = close; _cooldown = 100; }
		else if (_prevFast >= _prevSlow && fastValue < slowValue && Position >= 0)
		{ if (Position > 0) SellMarket(); SellMarket(); _entryPrice = close; _cooldown = 100; }

		_prevFast = fastValue; _prevSlow = slowValue;
	}
}