Backtest 1 Feb – 12 Oct 2026 · 41.6 M real ticks

Voltus EA is a fully automated trading system for MetaTrader 5. It watches, decides when each 5-minute candle closes, and risks the same amount on every trade.

01 · Architecture

The entity arranges itself in layers. Each one has a single job and never decides for the others.

  1. Layer 1

    Perception

    Reads price tick by tick and waits for the 5-minute candle to close. It never acts mid-candle.

  2. Layer 2

    Decision

    One decision per closed candle, systematic and with no discretionary input, long or short.

  3. Layer 3

    Execution

    Recomputes size at the moment of every entry from current volatility. Initial stop, dynamic stop and a maximum time in the market.

02 · Intelligence

Voltus is not built on a clever prediction but on a method: the criterion is fixed before looking, and the code delivers the verdict.

real ticks used in research, Feb–Sep 2026
351.8 M
decisions in a hash-chained log
150+
real ticks in the latest backtest, Feb–Oct 2026
41.6 M
campaigns preregistered before measuring
70+
  1. 01

    Sealed criterion

    Success threshold and predictions written before measuring, sealed with a hash.

  2. 02

    Held-out data

    The test set is set aside and used only once.

  3. 03

    Code verdict

    A function checks the values against the thresholds and returns PASS or FAIL.

  4. 04

    Chained log

    Each decision stores the seal of the previous one, failures included.

The lab

The EA is what was left after trying to improve it in every reasonable way. Almost everything failed, and that is why we show it.

Tested

700+variants tested by hand
4,172configurations in automated search

Survived and is in the EA

  • Initial stop
  • Dynamic stop
  • Maximum time in market
  • Equal risk on every trade
  • Position cap per instrument
  • Instrument selection
What was testedVariantsResult
Trade management100+The dynamic stop survives. No fixed profit target passed
Exit horizon150+A fixed time exit survives
Entry filters80+0 survivors: they cut drawdown but cut profit more
Signal adjustments50+One was kept
Sizing and risk300+Equal risk on every entry survives
Concurrency and exposure20+A position cap per instrument survives
Market regime models~20None is used to trade; only to monitor
Automated search4,1720 survivors
Machine learningseveral families0: a random control did as well
Execution: EA vs. simulation73,096 decisionsNo differences

Our own errors, corrected and logged

  1. 01

    Overlapping windows inflated a sample 200 times and flipped the sign of a result. It was voided.

  2. 02

    A time-unit error produced an absurd result. It was caught and fixed.

  3. 03

    One finding was fully retracted: the real cause was a print format.

  4. 04

    Measured on candles, a mechanism acting on a price level looked up to 300 times better than on ticks. Since then everything is validated on ticks.

Figures rounded down: per-category counts are approximate.

03 · Voltus EA

An Expert Advisor for MetaTrader 5 that follows short-term momentum on 24/7 synthetic indices. These are its rules and its evidence, each figure with its level.

What it is

Platform
MetaTrader 5
Timeframe
M5, one decision per closed candle
Markets
Synthetic indices, 24/7
Direction
Long and short
Exits
Initial stop, dynamic stop and maximum time in market
Risk
Same money at risk on every trade

What it never does

  • Martingale
  • Averaging down
  • Reopening a closed loss
  • Trading without a stop
  • Using future data

Evidence month by month

One MetaTrader 5 Strategy Tester report, month by month. * October to the 12th.

BACKTEST · 1 FEB – 12 OCT 2026 · 100 % REAL TICKS

Full period of the report

Net profit
+85,689.95 USD5.61 USD per trade
Profit factor
1.59hit rate 41.49 %
Trades
15,287positive days: 193 of 254
Max drawdown (balance)
4,776.15 USDworst streak: 24 losses

One instrument from the universe, fixed risk per trade and no compounding: profit does not grow with the balance. Each following tab is one month of this same report.

What is simulated is what is executed

26,771 trade pairs compared one by one between the simulation and the program.

Position size
100.00 %
Direction
100.00 %
Risk per trade
error 0.005 %
Total difference
+1.28 %

Dynamic-stop exits match in 47 % of cases; the gap is worth −2.4 % of profit and goes against the configuration, not in its favour.

BACKTEST · 1 FEB – 12 OCT 2026 · 41,579,848 REAL TICKS · 1 INSTRUMENT

+85,689.95 USD, month by month

MetaTrader 5 Strategy Tester report of the candidate configuration: 100 % real ticks, 2,000 USD initial deposit and fixed risk per trade.

Net profit
+85,689.95 USDgross +229,883.25 / −144,193.30
Profit factor
1.59hit rate 41.49 %
Expected payoff
5.61 USDper trade · 15,287 trades
Max drawdown (equity)
4,861.84 USDrecovery factor 17.63
Average win
36.25 USDaverage loss 16.12 USD
Longs / shorts
7,684 / 7,603win 41.84 % / 41.13 %
Positive weeks
32 of 38months: 7 of 9
Average duration
21 min 52 sper trade
-40612Feb: 10.51 USD/op · 18,934 USD · PF 2.22 · 1802 opsFeb10.5Mar: 11.33 USD/op · 21,814 USD · PF 2.38 · 1926 opsMar11.3Apr: 6.30 USD/op · 11,620 USD · PF 1.68 · 1844 opsApr6.3May: 6.17 USD/op · 11,506 USD · PF 1.68 · 1865 opsMay6.2Jun: 7.23 USD/op · 13,176 USD · PF 1.80 · 1822 opsJun7.2Jul: 3.07 USD/op · 5,674 USD · PF 1.31 · 1847 opsJul3.1Aug: 3.89 USD/op · 7,336 USD · PF 1.40 · 1884 opsAug3.9Sep: -2.32 USD/op · -3,848 USD · PF 0.79 · 1660 opsSep-2.3Oct: -0.82 USD/op · -523 USD · PF 0.92 · 637 opsOct*-0.890k0
USD per trade, by monthCumulative profit* October to the 12th

A single instrument from the universe, with fixed risk per trade and no compounding: profit does not grow with the balance and does not depend on the deposit.

The full period includes the windows the system was developed on: it is not an out-of-sample test.

Result per trade is highest in February and March and more moderate from July; September and October (to the 12th) close negative. That is why it is shown month by month.

04 · Access

One plan, one price. The entity condenses: what remains is access.

What happens after you pay

  1. 01
    Payment

    Stripe confirms the subscription.

  2. 02
    Key and download

    You receive your licence key and a personal, expiring download link by email.

  3. 03
    Activation

    Install the EA in MetaTrader 5 and enter the key; it binds to your account.

Monthly licence50 licences in total

$299USD / month

  • EA file for MetaTrader 5
  • Valid for 1 MetaTrader 5 account
  • Updates while active
  • Direct support
  • Help with installation and VPS
  • Full evidence pack

14-day money-back guarantee: if it is not what you expected, we refund the first month.

Billed monthly in USD through Stripe. Cancel anytime. Past results, simulated or not, do not guarantee future results.

FAQ

What do I need to run Voltus EA?

MetaTrader 5 and an account with access to synthetic indices. The market is open 24/7, so we recommend a VPS. The program recovers its positions after a restart.

Are there real-money results?

Yes. We show them on video on our social channels. This site publishes the MetaTrader 5 Strategy Tester backtests on real ticks, each with its period and conditions.

Why don't you publish the logic or the parameters?

Because that is where the edge is. We publish the validation method, the figures with their conditions and what went wrong, which is what lets you judge the result.

What does R mean?

It is the unit of risk: what you lose if a trade hits its initial stop. You decide how much money 1R is on your account.

Will there be losing streaks?

Yes, and they are normal for this system. In the February–October backtest the hit rate was 41.49 % with a profit factor of 1.59: the average win (36.25 USD) is more than twice the average loss (16.12 USD). The worst streak was 24 losses in a row, for −444.62 USD.

How many trades does it make, and how long do they last?

In the February–October backtest it made 15,287 trades on one instrument, with an average duration of 21 minutes 52 seconds. It trades both directions evenly: 7,684 longs and 7,603 shorts.

Can I use one licence on several accounts?

Each licence covers 1 MetaTrader 5 account. More accounts need more licences, within the limit of 50.

How does the guarantee work?

If within the first 14 days it is not what you expected, we refund the first month and the licence is deactivated.

Can it stop working?

It can. Synthetic indices are generated by the provider and their behaviour has changed before. We monitor the edge continuously. There is no guarantee of future performance.

Contact

Questions about the licence, installation or the evidence. We reply by email.

We only use your email to reply to you.