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Platform Strategy strategies

100 documented Platform Strategy strategies from our reference catalogue of 20,000 — names, logic and sources. Catalogued here, tested honestly, and — usually — buried in the graveyard.

MT4/MT5 EAGrid + trend filter EA
Open grid only in trend direction (MA-based filter)
Source: robotfx.org
MT4/MT5 EAGrid hedging recovery EA
Hedge losing position with opposite-direction grid until basket breakeven
Source: forexcracked.com
MT4/MT5 EAAnti-martingale EA
Increase size on wins; cut size on losses
Source: forexcracked.com
MT4/MT5 EARSI mean reversion EA
Buy oversold RSI<30; sell overbought RSI>70 with stop and trail
Source: mql5.com
MT4/MT5 EAMACD crossover EA
Cross zero or signal line; classic trend-following EA
Source: mql5.com
MT4/MT5 EABollinger Band squeeze breakout EA
Trade BB width contraction breakout direction
Source: mql5.com
MT4/MT5 EADonchian channel breakout EA
20/55-period Donchian breakout (Turtle-style adapted to FX)
Source: mql5.com
MT4/MT5 EAIchimoku cloud breakout EA
Trade Tenkan/Kijun cross plus cloud breakout
Source: mql5.com
MT4/MT5 EAHeikin Ashi trend EA
Use HA candle color persistence as trend signal
Source: mql5.com
MT4/MT5 EAStochastic + ZigZag EA
Combine Stochastic with ZigZag pivot detection
Source: mql5.com
MT4/MT5 EAMorning range breakout EA
Identify session high/low in 8-10 UTC; trade breakout
Source: mql5.com
MT4/MT5 EALondon open scalper EA
Trade volatility spike at London open with tight SL
Source: forexcracked.com
MT4/MT5 EAAsian range breakout EA
Trade breakout of Asian range during London/NY
Source: forexcracked.com
MT4/MT5 EANews-trade OCO EA
Place OCO orders pre-news; one fills as direction emerges
Source: robotfx.org
MT4/MT5 EAXAUUSD gold scalper EA
Specialized gold scalpers (high spread but high vol)
Source: forexcracked.com
MT4/MT5 EAEURUSD low-spread scalper
M1/M5 timeframe scalping on lowest-spread pair
Source: forexcracked.com
MT4/MT5 EAMulti-currency basket EA
Trade correlation basket of 8+ majors as single signal
Source: robotfx.org
MT4/MT5 EACorrelation hedge EA
Hedge with negatively correlated pair (USD/JPY vs USD/CHF)
Source: forexcracked.com
MT4/MT5 EAFTMO challenge passing EA
EA designed to pass FTMO 10% target / 5% DD constraint
Source: forexcracked.com
MT4/MT5 EAProp firm conservative EA
Lower target lower risk EA for funded accounts
Source: forexcracked.com
NinjaTraderVolumetric bars setup
Use NT Order Flow+ for volumetric bars/CVD/POC trading
Source: ninjatrader.com
NinjaTraderStrategy Builder no-code
Drag-and-drop strategy creation for backtesting
Source: ninjatrader.com
NinjaTraderNT Strategy Analyzer optimization
Walk-forward and Monte Carlo via NT Strategy Analyzer
Source: ninjatrader.com
NinjaTraderATM strategy auto-target/SL
Predefined target/stop on each manual entry
Source: ninjatrader.com
NinjaTraderMarket Replay backtesting
Replay tick data with proper order routing simulation
Source: ninjatrader.com
NinjaTraderOrder Flow + footprint scalp
Footprint chart based intraday scalp setups
Source: ninjatrader.com
ThinkOrSwimthinkScript study buy/sell signals
Custom thinkScript indicators with alerts and conditional orders
Source: tdameritrade.com
ThinkOrSwimConditional order trigger
Set OCO/OTOCO conditional orders triggered by indicator state
Source: tdameritrade.com
ThinkOrSwimOptions chain scanning
Scan unusual volume/IV percentile via custom screens
Source: tdameritrade.com
ThinkOrSwimProbability OTM analyzer
Use prob-OTM tool for short option strategies
Source: tdameritrade.com
ThinkOrSwimthinkBack replay
Replay historical options data for strategy backtesting
Source: tdameritrade.com
TradingViewPine Script v5 strategy
Custom strategy code for backtesting and alerts on TV
Source: tradingview.com
TradingViewBuilt-in strategy tester
Built-in TV strategy tester with metrics and trade list
Source: tradingview.com
TradingViewWebhook to broker bridge
TV alerts via webhook to broker for live execution
Source: tradingview.com
TradingViewMulti-timeframe strategy
Use security() function to align HTF and LTF signals
Source: tradingview.com
TradingViewLuxAlgo signal toolkit
Premium TV indicator suite for signals and risk
Source: luxalgo.com
TradingViewAlphatrends Anchored VWAP
Brian Shannon's anchored VWAP TV indicator approach
Source: alphatrends
TradingViewHeikin Ashi smoothed strategy
HA-based strategies on TV with proper backtesting
Source: tradingview.com
TradingViewPine v5 supertrend variants
Multiple SuperTrend variants with different ATR parameters
Source: tradingview.com
ComposerComposer no-code strategy builder
Build symphonies with drag-and-drop conditional ETF rotation
Source: composer.trade
ComposerRisk-on/risk-off rotation
Conditional rotation between SPY/QQQ and TLT/GLD/cash
Source: composer.trade
ComposerVolatility regime switcher
Switch portfolios based on VIX threshold
Source: composer.trade
ComposerMomentum rotation symphony
Top-N momentum across asset class ETFs
Source: composer.trade
ComposerBull-bear regime composer
Regime-conditional allocation: bull SPY/QQQ; bear cash/TLT
Source: composer.trade
TradetronIndian options strategy builder
No-code automated F&O strategy execution
Source: tradetron.tech
TradetronMarketplace strategy subscription
Subscribe to verified live strategies for monthly fee
Source: tradetron.tech
StreakStreak no-code algo
Zerodha-integrated no-code strategy with backtesting
Source: streak.tech
StreakMulti-condition entry/exit
AND/OR logic across multiple indicators
Source: streak.tech
AlgotestIndian options backtesting
Specialized backtester for Indian index options strategies
Source: algotest.in
SensibullStrategy builder visual
Visual options strategy builder with payoff/Greeks
Source: sensibull.com
OpstraOpstra DefineEdge analyzer
Detailed options analytics + adjustments simulator
Source: opstra.definedge.com
QuantconnectQC LEAN engine algorithm
C#/Python algos with cloud backtesting and live deployment
Source: quantconnect.com
QuantconnectUniverse selection algos
Coarse/fine universe with custom filters
Source: quantconnect.com
QuantconnectMulti-asset framework algo
Cross-asset algorithm using QC framework
Source: quantconnect.com
QuantInstiBlueshift cloud platform
Indian/Global cloud quant platform with backtesting
Source: blueshift.quantinsti.com
QuantInstiQuantra learning
Quantra courses with certificates and Python templates
Source: quantra.quantinsti.com
BacktraderPython backtrader framework
Python event-driven backtesting framework with broker support
Source: backtrader.com
ZiplineZipline Quantopian-style
Open-source pipeline-style equity backtester (now archived)
Source: zipline.io
VectorbtVectorized fast backtesting
Vectorbt for ultra-fast pandas-based backtesting
Source: vectorbt.dev
LeanQC LEAN open-source
Open-source version of QuantConnect LEAN engine
Source: github.com/QuantConnect
Sierra ChartAuto Trading System
Sierra Chart with custom Advanced Custom Studies
Source: sierrachart.com
MultiChartsEasyLanguage strategy
TradeStation EL clone with backtesting and Portfolio Trader
Source: multicharts.com
TradeStationEasyLanguage v9 strategy
EasyLanguage automated strategy with optimization
Source: tradestation.com
TradeStationRadarScreen scan
Real-time scan across universe via RadarScreen
Source: tradestation.com
Interactive BrokersIB API algo strategy
Python/C# IB API custom algos with full execution
Source: interactivebrokers.com
Interactive BrokersIB Gateway connection
IB Gateway as low-overhead connection for algos
Source: interactivebrokers.com
AlpacaAlpaca commission-free Python API
Cloud API with paper and live trading; popular for quant retail
Source: alpaca.markets
IBKRInteractive Brokers Python client
IBKR-API with native Python client for execution
Source: interactivebrokers.com
TradierTradier broker API
Tradier API for retail-friendly automated execution
Source: tradier.com
PolygonPolygon market data
Real-time/historical market data API for quants
Source: polygon.io
DatabentoDatabento full-depth
Tick-by-tick CME futures + equity for backtesting
Source: databento.com
ZerodhaKite Connect API
Indian retail API for automated execution (Yashpal uses for IC bot)
Source: kite.zerodha.com
ZerodhaKite + Streak integration
Streak strategies pushed to Kite for execution
Source: streak.tech
UpstoxUpstox Pro Connect API
Upstox API for automated Indian market trading
Source: upstox.com
FyersFyers API trading
Indian broker API alternative to Zerodha
Source: fyers.in
CloudAWS-EC2 hosting bot
Host trading bot on AWS for 24/5 reliability (Yashpal setup)
Source: aws.amazon.com
CloudGCP/Azure VM bot hosting
GCP/Azure VMs for trading bot deployment
Source: cloud.google.com
CloudDocker containerized bot
Container deployment for reproducible bot environments
Source: docker.com
CloudKubernetes orchestration
K8s for multi-bot fleet management
Source: kubernetes.io
VPSFX VPS dedicated MT4 hosting
FX-VPS providers ChicagoVPS Beeks Forex VPS
Source: beeks.com
VPSCo-location for HFT
NY4/LD4/Aurora colocation for sub-ms latency
Source: quantt.co.uk
TelegramTelegram bot signals
Receive alerts via Telegram bot integration
Source: telegram.org
DiscordDiscord webhook trade alerts
Webhook trade signals to Discord channels for community
Source: discord.com
DatabaseSQLite trade logging
Lightweight SQLite for trade and position logging (Yashpal uses)
Source: sqlite.org
DatabasePostgreSQL/TimescaleDB
Time-series DB for tick storage and analysis
Source: timescale.com
DatabaseInfluxDB time-series
InfluxDB for high-write tick data
Source: influxdata.com
DatabaseMongoDB document store
MongoDB for unstructured trade data
Source: mongodb.com
NotebookJupyter for research
Jupyter Notebooks with pandas/numpy/scikit for strategy research
Source: jupyter.org
NotebookGoogle Colab GPU research
Free GPU-accelerated notebooks for ML strategy research
Source: colab.research.google.com
ChartingTradingView Pine alerts
Free TV alerts for entry/exit confirmations
Source: tradingview.com
ChartingBookmap heatmap chart
Liquidity heatmap charting for order flow visualization
Source: bookmap.com
ChartingGoCharting cluster bars
Indian-popular cluster charting platform
Source: gocharting.com
ChartingCignals.io crypto OF
Cignals crypto-specific footprint and CVD
Source: cignals.io
Risk MgmtTrading bot circuit breakers
Auto-disable bot if daily/weekly loss limit hit
Source: quantt.co.uk
Risk MgmtHealthcheck monitoring (Heroku/Sentry)
Health checks and error tracking for production bots
Source: sentry.io
DEBUNKED arbitrage EA on retail
MT4/MT5 EAN/A
Latency arb impossible on retail brokers; broker terminates
Source: forexcracked.com
DEBUNKED tick-rate scalpers
MT4/MT5 EAN/A
Brokers ban or slip tick-scalpers; not viable retail
Source: forexcracked.com
DEBUNKED zero-DD martingale
MT4/MT5 EAN/A
No martingale is risk-free; promises of zero-DD are fake
Source: forexcracked.com
Grid trading EA basic
MT4/MT5 EABoth
Place buy/sell orders at fixed pip intervals; close at TP each level
Source: robotfx.org
Pure martingale EA (high risk)
MT4/MT5 EABoth
Double lot after each loss; recovers all on first win - high blow-up risk
Source: forexcracked.com

An encyclopedia of publicly documented strategies for education. YCAI does not recommend, endorse, or trade any of these. Not investment advice.