Match Your EA Strategy to Your Risk Profile
Conservative Risk Profile — Forex EA Trading Guide
Capital preservation > return maximisation. 0.5% per trade, trend strategies only, $5K+ capital.
Expected return: 8-15% annualised (realistic; not guaranteed) · Max DD: Under 15% during typical operation · Min capital: $5,000 USD-equivalent
Moderate Risk Profile — Balanced Forex EA Strategy
Balanced growth + risk. 1% per trade, trend + breakout + gold swing, $3K+ capital.
Expected return: 15-25% annualised (realistic; not guaranteed) · Max DD: 15-25% during typical operation · Min capital: $3,000 USD-equivalent
Aggressive Risk Profile — High-Growth Forex EA Strategy
High growth, accept high drawdown. 2% per trade, scalper + trend + breakout + gold, $5K+ capital.
Expected return: 25-50% annualised (realistic for skilled execution; not guaranteed) · Max DD: 25-40% during typical operation; potentially higher in adverse conditions · Min capital: $5,000 USD-equivalent (smaller accounts have unacceptable blow-up risk)
Prop Firm Trader Profile — EA Setup for FTMO, MFF, TFT Challenges
Pass prop firm challenges. Conservative sizing (0.5-1%), trend + breakout, NO scalping/martingale/copy-trading.
Expected return: 8-15% annualised — challenge passing matters more than returns; funded account profit splits apply · Max DD: Stay well under prop firm max DD (typically 10% total, 5% daily); target operational drawdown under 5% · Min capital: Prop firm challenge fees ($150-$700 typical) plus reserve capital ($1K-$5K) for retry challenges if needed