When I handed the reins of my EURUSD trades to an Expert Advisor (EA) for a full month, I expected either fireworks or a slow-motion trainwreck. What I got was a masterclass in automation, risk management, and emotional detachment.
🎯 The Setup
I used DrawMyEA to build a custom EA tailored for EURUSD on the H1 timeframe. The strategy combined:
- A 20-period EMA trend filter
- RSI-based entry signals (oversold <30, overbought >70)
- ATR-based dynamic stop loss and take profit
- No martingale, no grid—just clean, rule-based execution
I ran it on a live account with a modest $1,000 balance, using 0.01 lot sizing and a max drawdown cap of 10%.
📈 Week 1: The Honeymoon Phase
The EA started strong. It caught a textbook RSI bounce off support and closed with a tidy 2.3% gain. No emotional second-guessing, no missed entries. Just pure logic.
🌀 Week 2: Whipsaw City
EURUSD entered a choppy range. The EA took a few hits—three losses in a row—but respected the stop loss every time. I resisted the urge to interfere. It was painful, but necessary.
🔍 Week 3: The Comeback
Trend resumed. The EA nailed a breakout trade and rode it for a 4.7% gain. It also skipped a false signal thanks to the EMA filter. That one decision saved me from a nasty drawdown.
🧠 Week 4: Lessons in Discipline
By the end of the month, the EA closed with a net gain of 6.2%. More importantly, it taught me:
- Emotional detachment is a superpower
- Rule-based systems outperform gut feelings
- Drawdowns are data, not drama
🧰 Final Thoughts
Letting an EA trade for 30 days wasn’t just a test—it was a mindset shift. I saw firsthand how automation can bring consistency, clarity, and peace of mind to a notoriously emotional game.
If you’re still manually trading EURUSD and second-guessing every move, maybe it’s time to let the robot take the wheel.