Strategy Builder V36 cBot

Product Overview
Strategy Builder V36 is a flexible cTrader automation tool designed to help traders build rule-based trading strategies using multiple technical filters, risk controls, and trade management options. It is built for traders who want to test and automate structured trading ideas without creating a cBot from scratch.

Strategy Type and Trading Approach
This cBot uses a strategy-builder style approach where the trader can enable or disable different filters depending on the type of strategy they want to create. It can be used for mean-reversion, trend-filtered entries, indicator-confirmation setups, and optional grid-based recovery trading.

The main strategy logic can use indicators such as RSI, Bollinger Bands, ADX, Smart Moving Average filters, MACD, Stochastic, Heikin Ashi, and 3 Line Strike patterns. Each enabled directional indicator becomes part of the entry requirement, helping traders create more selective trade conditions.

Entry Logic and Execution Behaviour
Strategy Builder V36 can open buy or sell trades based on the selected entry mode and enabled indicator filters. Traders may choose whether to allow buy trades, sell trades, or both. The cBot includes options such as one trade per bar, maximum positions, close on opposite signal, and auto-entry after an opposite trade is closed.

The Bollinger Band and RSI filters can be used for overbought or oversold setups, while ADX can help filter market conditions. Smart Moving Average and MA Bias filters can be used to align trades with the broader trend, allowing buy trades only when price is above the selected bias MA and sell trades only when price is below it.

Risk and Capital Management
The cBot supports both fixed lot sizing and risk-based position sizing. Traders can use a fixed lot size or set a percentage of account balance/equity to risk per trade. It also includes important protection tools such as stop loss, take profit, break-even, trailing stop, exit after a set number of bars, spread filter, slippage control, and equity stop loss.

For additional protection, the cBot can stop trading after an equity stop is triggered. This helps traders limit account exposure during unfavorable market conditions.

Grid and Loss Recovery Features
Strategy Builder V36 includes an optional grid/loss recovery system. Traders can control the maximum number of grid trades, grid spacing, lot multiplier, added lots, custom lot sequences, and whether grid trades must follow certain indicator conditions. It also includes daily grid set limits and maximum active grid set limits to help reduce overexposure.

Because grid trading can increase risk quickly, this feature should be used carefully and tested thoroughly before live trading.

Key Trade Parameters
The cBot includes customizable settings for:

• Fixed lot or risk percentage
• Buy and sell permission
• Maximum positions
• RSI levels
• Bollinger Band period and deviation
• ADX period and maximum ADX level
• Smart MA trend filter settings
• MACD, Stochastic, Heikin Ashi, and 3 Line Strike filters
• Stop loss and take profit
• Break-even and trailing stop
• Spread and slippage limits
• Time filter
• Manual and hardcoded news filter
• Grid spacing, grid lot sizing, and grid limits
• Equity stop loss protection
• Chart display and indicator visuals

Chart Display and Visual Tools
Strategy Builder V36 includes live chart display features for enabled indicators and filters. It can show indicator status panels, Smart MA graphics, oscillator graph panels, grid path graphics, lot-size labels, next grid level, and closed grid history. These visual tools help traders understand why trades are being taken and how the strategy is behaving on the chart.

Who This cBot Is Best For
Strategy Builder V36 is best suited for traders who already understand basic trading concepts such as indicators, stop loss, take profit, risk management, and backtesting. It is useful for traders who want to test different strategy ideas, compare settings, and automate rule-based entries and exits in cTrader.

It is suitable for beginner-to-intermediate traders who want a configurable trading tool, but it is especially useful for experienced traders who want more control over strategy conditions and risk settings.

Important Limitations and Usage Notes
Strategy Builder V36 does not guarantee profit. Trading performance depends on market conditions, broker spread, slippage, symbol, timeframe, settings, risk level, and the quality of backtesting. Users should always test the cBot on demo first before using it on a live account.

The optional grid feature can increase risk and drawdown, especially during strong trending markets. Traders should use conservative lot sizes, equity protection, and proper backtesting before enabling grid trading.

Past backtest results do not guarantee future performance. This cBot should be used as a trading tool, not as a guaranteed income system.