Multi-Market Breakout Robot, Bastion EA for MT5 and MT4
Bastion EA is an automated trading robot, and above all it is built for steady, low-risk growth that anyone can run. Because a breakout looks the same on a stock and on a currency cross, Bastion EA MT5 serves both sides with one set of rules. You attach it, then you pick your risk, and afterwards it handles the rest. So there are no indicators to configure and no charts to read. Moreover, the defaults are ready straight out of the box.
MULTI-PAIR • LOW DRAWDOWN • BEGINNER FRIENDLY!
Waiting For the Break
Bastion sits on its hands while price drifts sideways. Once the market finally commits to a direction, however, the robot joins the move. Before a single order goes out, direction, momentum, strength and the higher timeframe all have to agree. If one of them says no, then Bastion waits for the next candle instead. That is why it trades selectively, rather than all day long. In short, patience is the whole edge here.
After the entry, the exit block takes over. First an automatic stop protects the position. Then a dynamic trailing stop follows price and locks profit as the break extends. Meanwhile a daily profit target can close the day in green and stand aside, so drawdown stays low. Still, you keep the last word, because every limit sits in the Inputs tab. As a result, a losing day stays small.
Bastion EA MT5 Results Last Month
Last month it ran on the M1 timeframe from a $200 account. Moreover, every instrument below closed the month in profit, most of them with drawdown well under 15%. Above all, FCEL (NAS) +50%, NSA (NYSE) +46% and XYL (NYSE) +45% led the list.
| Instrument | Return | Net Profit | Trades | Profit Factor | Max Drawdown | Sharpe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCEL (NAS) | +50.4% | $101 | 70 | 1.74 | 22.3% | 28.38 |
| NSA (NYSE) | +46.5% | $93 | 33 | 4.41 | 9.8% | 19.49 |
| XYL (NYSE) | +45.2% | $90 | 26 | 5.38 | 11.1% | 25.55 |
| GBPNZD | +44.1% | $88 | 55 | 2.36 | 11.6% | 14.97 |
| AUDJPY | +36.0% | $72 | 44 | 2.92 | 13.0% | 9.77 |
| DSY (Paris) | +33.5% | $67 | 35 | 3.76 | 8.7% | 11.42 |
| XP (NAS) | +31.9% | $64 | 30 | 2.60 | 6.9% | 15.16 |
| BSAC (NYSE) | +31.7% | $63 | 16 | 6.20 | 10.4% | 9.56 |
| GBPJPY | +28.5% | $57 | 55 | 1.69 | 16.0% | 8.54 |
| AMC (NYSE) | +23.8% | $48 | 19 | 4.21 | 6.0% | 13.05 |
| GBPUSD | +20.5% | $41 | 40 | 1.77 | 17.8% | 5.71 |
| INCY (NAS) | +20.5% | $41 | 11 | 6.17 | 8.2% | 9.85 |
| GBPCAD | +19.9% | $40 | 45 | 1.61 | 12.2% | 6.25 |
Results come from historical data across the last month. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Why Traders Pick Bastion
- Runs on many markets, since one robot stayed profitable across Forex majors and crosses (GBP and AUD/JPY), plus stocks.
- Low, controlled drawdown, because risk is capped on every trade while a daily profit lock keeps growth steady.
- Truly hands-off, because entry, position sizing, stop, trailing and exit are 100% automated.
- Beginner friendly, with sensible defaults out of the box, so you skip the complex tuning.
- No activation and no license hassle, therefore you buy once and keep it forever, lifetime updates included.
Inside Bastion EA MT5
- Adaptive position sizing, either a fixed lot or automatic risk-based sizing that grows with your balance.
- Smart exits, namely a stop loss on every trade, break-even and a dynamic trailing stop.
- Daily profit lock, which therefore stops trading once the day hits its target.
- News filter, namely the native MT5 economic calendar, so no external URLs are involved. On MT4, instead, it reads the faireconomy calendar.
- Session control, so you trade only the sessions you want (Sydney / Tokyo / London / New York).
- Weekend shield, which closes trades before the weekend to avoid gap risk.
- Spread & slippage filter as well, next to a clean on-chart dashboard.
A Week With Bastion
Monday starts quietly, since the terminal only needs Algo Trading switched on. After that, the dashboard shows the state of the day at a glance. If the spread widens too far, then the filter blocks the entry. It resumes, though, as soon as the spread comes back. Meanwhile the session control keeps the robot inside the hours you picked. Friday matters too, because the weekend shield closes open trades before the gap arrives.
Otherwise nothing asks for your attention during the week. Of course a VPS helps, since the terminal then stays online while you sleep. Besides, the news filter steps aside around the calendar releases. Equally, the daily profit lock ends the session as soon as the target arrives. Then the robot simply waits for the next day. Ultimately the routine is the same on a stock and on a currency cross, so one setup covers both.
Trading Several Pairs at Once
You do not need multiple accounts, so one funded balance is enough. Instead, attach the robot to several charts and switch Position Sizing to a fixed lot (for example 0.01 per pair). That way each pair keeps a controlled size, while the profits from all of them add up together in the same account. For maximum compounding on a single instrument, rather, run one pair per account in risk-percent mode. Still, do not use risk-percent with many pairs on the same account, since each chart would size on the full balance. Finally, the dashboard on every chart shows what that symbol is doing.
Recommended Setup
- Markets: Forex majors and crosses (GBP and AUD/JPY), and stocks too.
- Timeframe: M1
- Account: ECN / Raw Spread (low spread), from $200
- VPS: recommended, since it keeps trading uninterrupted 24/5.
Installing Bastion EA MT5
- After purchase, download the ZIP from your account and unzip it.
- Open your terminal, choose File -> Open Data Folder, then copy the Bastion EA folder into the Experts folder of the MetaTrader data folder.
- Next, restart the terminal, or right-click the Navigator and choose Refresh.
- Finally, drag Bastion EA onto a M1 chart, tick Allow Algo Trading, pick your risk in Inputs, and click OK.
Risk warning: Trading forex, CFDs, stocks and crypto involves a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Live conditions may differ from historical data. Always try it on a demo account first and never risk money you cannot afford to lose.
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