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Conservative Multi-EA Portfolio — 14 Months Running 3 EAs on $25K
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Initial deposit
$25,000
Final balance
$31,000
Total return
+24.0%
Max drawdown
-5.8%
Win rate
54%
Profit factor
1.66
Trader profile
Alias: Trader S. (composite, anonymised)
Country: Switzerland
Broker: Two Swiss-regulated brokers — Trendopedia + Breakopedia on one (low overall spread), Scalperology on the second (tighter gold spread)
Duration: 14 months
Period: March 2024 – May 2025
EA(s): trendopedia, breakopedia, scalperology
Trader S. manages a small algorithmic trading allocation as part of a larger investment portfolio. Specifically chose multi-EA diversification over single-EA concentration to test whether strategy diversification could reduce drawdown without proportional return loss. The 14-month track is part of an ongoing operation.
Month-by-month equity progression
| Month | Start | End | P&L % | DD % | Trades | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2024 | $25,000 | $25,380 | +1.5% | 1.4% | 38 | Setup month — capital allocation 40/40/20 |
| Jun 2024 | $26,010 | $26,680 | +2.6% | 2.3% | 47 | All three EAs contributing |
| Aug 2024 | $27,040 | $27,420 | +1.4% | 3.2% | 41 | Trendopedia chop offset by Scalperology |
| Oct 2024 | $27,680 | $27,310 | -1.3% | 4.5% | 36 | Breakopedia chop, others holding |
| Nov 2024 | $27,310 | $26,900 | -1.5% | 5.8% | 39 | Worst month — Scalperology Nov DD coincided |
| Jan 2025 | $27,580 | $28,640 | +3.8% | 2.6% | 52 | Strong recovery across portfolio |
| Mar 2025 | $29,250 | $30,180 | +3.2% | 3.1% | 49 | Trendopedia driving gains |
| May 2025 | $30,680 | $31,000 | +1.0% | 2.4% | 43 | Steady finish |
Best illustrative trade
January 2025: LONG XAUUSD
Result: +198 pips (+3.9R)
Scalperology entry during London/NY overlap on sustained momentum. Concurrent Trendopedia gold position (sized smaller) added to the day's overall gain.
Worst illustrative trade
November 2024: SHORT XAUUSD
Result: −55 pips (−1R)
Scalperology short signal during chop regime; standard 1R loss. This was a normal losing trade within the strategy's expected distribution, not a system failure.
What worked
Strategy diversification produced a structurally lower DD profile than any single EA. Trendopedia's 6-10% solo DD range and Scalperology's 12-22% solo DD range averaged to 5.8% peak in the diversified portfolio — better than either EA alone.
Capital allocation 40% Trendopedia / 40% Breakopedia / 20% Scalperology balanced trade frequency. The lower Scalperology allocation reduced exposure to its higher per-trade volatility while still capturing its uncorrelated returns.
Running on two brokers reduced single-broker concentration risk. The two-broker setup added operational complexity but provided protection against any single broker's execution issues, technical outages, or regulatory problems.
What didn't work / could improve
Total return of 24% over 14 months is below what any single EA would have produced solo (Trendopedia ~25%, Breakopedia ~30%, Scalperology ~35% during the same period). Diversification reduces variance but also reduces expected return at the headline level.
Operational complexity increased meaningfully — two brokers, three EAs, separate parameter management, separate VPS configurations. The simplicity benefit of running one EA was lost. For traders without significant operational comfort, this complexity offsets the DD reduction.
Lessons for readers
1. Diversification reduces variance, not necessarily improves return
The Sharpe ratio improved (1.9 vs ~1.5 for individual EAs) but headline return dropped. Diversification is a risk-management decision, not a return-enhancement decision. Pick based on whether you want lower DD variance or higher headline numbers.
2. Strategy class diversification matters more than pair diversification
Running the same strategy class (e.g. three trend-followers on different pairs) doesn't diversify well during major regime shifts. Diversifying across strategy classes (trend + breakout + scalping) addresses different failure modes and produces structural DD reduction.
3. Operational complexity has a price
Three EAs and two brokers requires substantially more management than a single setup. Traders who can't allocate 1-2 hours per week to operational maintenance should probably run a simpler setup; the operational cost can exceed the DD-reduction benefit for hobbyist operators.
“I wanted to see if multi-EA diversification actually works in practice. The answer is yes, but it's a trade-off. The 24% return is good, the 5.8% peak DD is excellent, but I spend three hours a week on operational stuff that a single-EA setup wouldn't require. For my portfolio scale that's worth it; for a smaller hobbyist account it probably isn't.”
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In-house systems featured in our case studies
The 5 FxRobotEasy AI systems behind many of our editorial case studies. Each has verified live performance and is editorial-reviewed by William Harris.
Scalperology AI
FeaturedRules-based M1 scalper with a neural-network entry filter, calibrated on years of XAUUSD tick data. Tier-1 ECN required.
Trendopedia AI
Trend follower with adaptive stop-and-trail across 8 major and minor pairs. Lower volatility profile vs gold scalpers.
Breakopedia AI
Captures London-open volatility expansion with structured breakout rules. Best on Tier-1 ECN with LD4 colocation.
GoldStrike AI
FeaturedEnd-to-end ML model retrained weekly on multi-year XAUUSD tick data. Premium tier with priority developer support.
NightOwl AI
NewMean-reversion and range-trading specialist for the quiet Asian sessions. Pairs with low overnight volatility.
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