Auto PRO Mode Guide - PropOS Challenge Workstation MT5

Auto PRO uses the same strategy engine as Auto EASY, but all strategy parameters are exposed for fine-tuning. This mode is for experienced traders who understand price action concepts and want to customize the strategy's behavior.

Step-by-Step Setup

Getting Started

Open MT5 and chart

Log in to your prop firm account.
Open XAUUSD (Gold) on M15 timeframe.
Enable AutoTrading (green play button in the toolbar).

Attach PropOS

Drag PropOS_Challenge_Workstation.ex5 onto the chart.

Set Trading Mode to Auto PRO

In the PropOS inputs window, set these basic parameters:

Parameter	Value	Notes
Trading Mode	Auto PRO	Second option in dropdown
Prop Firm Profile	YOUR PROP FIRM	Select your firm
Current Phase	1 or 2	Your challenge phase
Risk Per Trade %	1.0	Adjust to your risk tolerance
Reward : Risk Ratio	1.0	Higher = more aggressive TP

Verify it's running

Panels appear, header shows firm name + "Auto PRO".
Strategy is active and analyzing price action.

Once the panels are visible and the header displays your firm name with "Auto PRO", the strategy is live and scanning for setups.

Strategy Parameters

Trade Management

Parameter	Default	What it does
Max Simultaneous Trades	1	Maximum positions open at once. Higher = more exposure. Start with 1.
Max Trades Per Day	10	Daily trade limit. Prevents overtrading.
Cooldown After Loss	3	M15 bars to wait after a losing trade. Prevents revenge trading. Set to 0 to disable.

Start with defaults. Only increase Max Simultaneous after you've seen how the strategy performs with 1 trade at a time.

Trend Detection (Bias Engine)

Parameter	Default	What it does
Trend Detection Sensitivity	0.30	How easily the engine detects a trend. Range 0.0–1.0. Lower = more signals (less strict). Higher = fewer signals (more conviction required).

The bias engine analyzes price displacement across 5 windows: D1 macro, D1 recent, H4 macro, H4 recent, and H1. It uses a majority vote to determine the trend direction. 0.30 is a balanced default. Try 0.20 for more signals or 0.40 for fewer.

Support & Resistance

Parameter	Default	What it does
S/R Precision	3	Bars on each side to confirm a swing point. Range 1–5. Higher = fewer but stronger zones.
Zone Grouping Distance	0.50	Nearby zones within this ATR fraction are merged. Higher = wider, fewer zones.
Min Zone Score	5.0	Minimum quality score for a zone to be valid. Higher = fewer but better quality entries.

Zones are scored by confluence: multiple swing points at the same level, touches from different timeframes (M15 and H1), and proximity to recent price action. A score of 5.0 is balanced.

Breakout & Entry

Parameter	Default	What it does
Breakout Candle Min Body %	50	Minimum body-to-range ratio for breakout candles. Filters dojis and wick-heavy candles.
Retest Wait Time	20	Max M15 bars to wait for a retest after breakout. Signal expires if no retest.
Retest Zone Width	0.15	How close price must return to the broken level (ATR fraction).
Asian Session Extra Confirm	1	Extra confirmation candles during Asian session. Prevents false signals in low volatility.

The strategy uses two entry methods: 1) Breakout with retest ▷ price breaks an S/R level, waits for it to come back, then enters. 2) Pullback ▷ price touches an S/R zone while trend bias is moderate or strong. Both methods require the bias engine to agree with the direction.

Stop Loss & ATR

Parameter	Default	What it does
SL Buffer	2.5	Extra ATR distance beyond S/R zone for SL placement. Prevents stop hunts.
Max SL Distance	6.0	Maximum SL as ATR multiple. Rejects signals with overly wide stops.
Min SL Distance	15.0	Minimum SL in price points. For gold ≈ $1.50. Prevents unrealistically tight stops.
ATR Timeframe	M15	Timeframe for ATR calculation. Should match your chart.
ATR Multiplier	2.0	General multiplier for ATR-based calculations throughout the strategy.

Trailing Stop

Parameter	Default	What it does
Trailing Stop	true	Dynamically moves SL toward TP as price progresses.
Trailing Activation	50	% of TP distance before trailing starts. 50 = starts at halfway to TP.
Trailing Lock	50	% of progress to lock when trailing activates. 50 = secures half the current profit.
Trailing Step	10	Minimum SL improvement % to trigger update. Prevents excessive modifications.

Example: If TP is 100 ticks away and price reaches 50 ticks of profit (50% activation), trailing activates and moves SL to lock 25 ticks of profit (50% of 50). After that, SL continues advancing with each 10% step.

Safety Features

Protection Parameters

Parameter	Default	What it does
Daily Profit Cap	false	Blocks new entries once daily profit reaches the cap %.
Daily Profit Cap %	2.0	Target daily profit to trigger the cap.
Auto-Stop	false	Closes all and locks trading when equity reaches the phase target.
Auto-Stop Buffer %	0.0	Buffer above target to trigger auto-stop.

Daily Profit Cap is useful if your prop firm has a best-day rule. Auto-Stop ensures you never overshoot the phase target and risk giving back profits.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between Auto EASY and Auto PRO?

Same strategy engine. EASY locks all strategy parameters to optimized defaults. PRO exposes 15+ parameters for customization. If you don't understand what a parameter does, use EASY.

Can I use Auto PRO on symbols other than Gold?

The strategy is designed and optimized for XAUUSD. While it may work on other symbols, the default parameters are tuned for gold's volatility profile.

What settings should I start with?

Start with all defaults. Trade for at least a week before changing anything. Then adjust ONE parameter at a time and observe the effect.

Can I change parameters while the EA is running?

Yes. Right-click the EA on the chart ▷ Properties ▷ Inputs. Changes take effect immediately. No need to restart.

What does BUY-ONLY mode mean?

The strategy only takes long (buy) positions. This is by design ▷ the bias engine, S/R zones, and breakout detection are optimized for bullish setups on gold.

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