5 MT5 EA Strategies You Can Run Today (now that MT5 builds are live)

We shipped MQL5 builds for the full lineup — every EA and PropGuard Sentinel now run on MT4 and MT5 under one license. Five strategies you can run now, and how to choose between them.

We just shipped MQL5 builds for the full EAbase lineup — every EA and PropGuard Sentinel now run on both MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 under one license. If you have been waiting for MT5 to run automated strategies, here are five you can put to work today, what each one is built for, and how to pick between them.

First, the platform question: read MT5 vs MT4 for running EAs if you are undecided. Short version — MT5 backtests faster (multi-threaded, tick data, cloud agents) and has richer order types, but MQL4 and MQL5 are different languages, so you need a real port, not a rename.

1. EAB London Breakout (MT5)

The classic Asian-range breakout at the London open, rebuilt for MQL5. Range-quality filter, OCO stops, a hard stop measured from the open, and no overnight exposure. Good as a low-correlation piece next to trend EAs.

• Best for: traders who want a clean, rule-based open-session system.
• Risk: hard stop on every position, no grid or martingale.
• See the product: EAB London Breakout.

2. Gold Trend D1 (MT5)

A daily Donchian-channel breakout on XAUUSD with a chandelier trailing exit. Low frequency, multi-day holds — the opposite regime from a scalper, which is exactly why it diversifies a book.

• Best for: swing-style accounts that can hold through noise.
• Risk: one ATR-based stop per position; trailing exit locks profit as the trend extends.
• See the product: Gold Trend D1.

3. NEXTUS Gold Scalper (MT5)

Session-aware gold scalping with strict per-trade risk caps and a spread filter. It stays quiet during thin or choppy conditions and only trades when edge is present.

• Best for: accounts that want steady, small, frequent wins during liquid gold sessions.
• Risk: per-trade cap plus spread filter; no recovery averaging.
• See the product: NEXTUS Gold Scalper.

4. GbpJpyTrend (MT5)

H4 EMA200 trend bias with H1 EMA50 reclaim entries after a pullback, an ADX gate, and an ATR hard stop plus a daily loss cap. A trend pullback system, not a breakout.

• Best for: traders who prefer trend continuation over range breaks.
• Risk: hard stop every trade, daily cap as a seatbelt, no martingale.
• See the product: GbpJpyTrend.

5. CryptoTrend (MT5) — 24/7 diversification

BTC and ETH around the clock, with a daily loss cap as an extra seatbelt. Crypto runs when FX is closed, which is useful for spreading event risk.

• Best for: accounts that want non-FX exposure and round-the-clock activity.
• Risk: hard stop on every trade; the daily cap is a limiter, not a recovery tool.
• See the product: CryptoTrend.

How to choose

• Want clean session breakouts? Start with London Breakout.
• Want to hold trends for days? Gold Trend D1.
• Want frequent small wins in gold? NEXTUS.
• Want trend pullbacks on a volatile cross? GbpJpyTrend.
• Want 24/7 non-FX exposure? CryptoTrend.

Most traders combine two or three with low correlation rather than running one. And whichever you pick, add PropGuard Sentinel as the account-wide circuit breaker — it is also MT5-ready. Backtest before you fund: our MT4 backtesting walkthrough covers the method (the same ideas apply on MT5's tester).

FAQ

Do I need to re-buy the EA for MT5? No. One license activates both the MT4 and MQL5 builds, subject to your seat allowance.

Are the MT5 builds the same strategy as MT4? Same logic, ported to MQL5. You get the platform benefits (faster tester, more order types) without changing the trading idea.

Can I run MT4 and MT5 EAs at the same time? Yes, on separate terminals. PropGuard Sentinel on each terminal watches that account's equity and intervenes by its own rules.