Do you think that EA can be profitable?

Jun 15, 2013 at 13:08
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Member Since Feb 08, 2013   22 posts
Sep 03, 2014 at 07:08
Member Since Jan 16, 2014   401 posts
Sep 03, 2014 at 10:56
Topic Starter
Do you think that EA can be profitable?


Yes. Expert Advisors can be very profitable.

https://www.myfxbook.com/members/Forex21/powerflow-ea-3rd-acc-wwwforex21com/985198
https://www.myfxbook.com/members/Forex21/powerflow-ea-2nd-acc-wwwforex21com/990323

Best Regards, Alex
Member Since Oct 31, 2013   89 posts
Sep 03, 2014 at 14:36
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Member Since Dec 15, 2010   784 posts
Sep 04, 2014 at 00:39
My gridder is set for slow and safe and will never blow. Annual increase 10-12 percent. DD max is 10 %.
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Member Since Feb 08, 2013   22 posts
Sep 04, 2014 at 06:35
Forex21 posted:
Topic Starter
Do you think that EA can be profitable?


Yes. Expert Advisors can be very profitable.

https://www.myfxbook.com/members/Forex21/powerflow-ea-3rd-acc-wwwforex21com/985198
https://www.myfxbook.com/members/Forex21/powerflow-ea-2nd-acc-wwwforex21com/990323

Best Regards, Alex



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Member Since Aug 26, 2014   24 posts
Sep 04, 2014 at 06:48
I've seen it, I just haven't done it yet. so yes
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Member Since Dec 15, 2010   784 posts
Sep 04, 2014 at 19:12
Mine is slow and in profit.
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Member Since Sep 14, 2013   13 posts
Sep 05, 2014 at 07:48
togr posted:
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@paukas You do not get it. My point is why have profit 12%/ year when you can gave 12% a month:)

Dream and Can is a different things :)
Member Since Feb 22, 2011   4573 posts
Sep 05, 2014 at 13:59
paukas posted:
togr posted:
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@paukas You do not get it. My point is why have profit 12%/ year when you can gave 12% a month:)

Dream and Can is a different things :)

@paukas
You still do not get it :) My systems do such profit
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forex_trader_139412
Member Since Jul 16, 2013   352 posts
Sep 06, 2014 at 22:15
I have seen it, not done it. If you find the right expert and play with all the settings and do a lot of backtesting..
I recently learned how to do backtests (never had any interest in it before) and now I see why the experts I thought were "profitable" were not. Thank goodness they didn't blow my accounts. It gave me a lot of insight. Is sort of a "gamechanger"
Member Since Mar 17, 2021   494 posts
Jun 25, 2021 at 06:50
Yes. It is profitable.
forex_trader_2237169
Member Since Mar 14, 2021   34 posts
Jun 25, 2021 at 15:04
I earn all my profits manual trading, i dont do eas
Member Since Jul 23, 2020   816 posts
Jul 05, 2021 at 12:36
It can be. But I prefer manual trading.

Member Since Oct 22, 2019   1 posts
Jul 05, 2021 at 13:06
It is. I built my own EA robot and it trades while I sleep or doing my full time job. I run it on a couple or several currency pairs and they are my slave working for me 24 hours/day. I just have to manage it when the market direction went bad. Overall, I'm profitable and frees me from any emotional decision that affects my trading.
Always moving forward
Member Since Feb 06, 2024   1 posts
Jan 22 at 10:20

hi there, great question! yes, EAs can definitely be profitable if you do it right.


here's what i've learned from running Sigma Alpha for 30+ consecutive months of profiting :


1. **consistency beats big wins** - i focus on steady 4-5% monthly returns instead of chasing 50% months. way more sustainable. my system averages 4.69% monthly with 66% win rate.


2. **verify everything** - don't trust marketing claims. check MyFXBook verified accounts. real data tells the story.


3. **backtest properly** - make sure your EA works across different market conditions, not just lucky historical data.


4. **stick to your system** - the whole point of an EA is removing emotion. if you keep tweaking it, you're defeating the purpose.


honestly, the traders who make money with EAs are the ones who treat it like a business, not a lottery ticket. patience and discipline win.


thanks!Qloud

Member Since Jan 17, 2026   17 posts
Feb 06 at 10:52

Yes, an EA can be profitable, but only when it’s treated as a structured trading process, not a shortcut. In my experience, automation works best when it’s based on well-defined rules, fixed risk per trade, and realistic expectations. The real edge comes from discipline and consistency — the EA just helps execute that without emotion.

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Member Since Jul 01, 2025   14 posts
Feb 06 at 11:10
Member Since Jul 01, 2025   14 posts
Feb 06 at 11:13

Yes sure, EA (Expert Advisors) can be profitable, but   it depends on the strategy, settings, and market conditions and mostly the risk management


https://www.myfxbook.com/members/ProfitableSoft1/price-action-robot/11858303

Slow And Steady Win the Race
Member Since Jan 17, 2026   17 posts
Feb 24 at 03:49

YES GOLD EA CAN BE PROFFITABLE one of my accounts Growth Series | XAUUSD | Verifiedhttps://www.myfxbook.com/members/GOLD2030/growth-series--xauusd-/11931918Mounthly  Update:+1,721%  GainMax DD 4.65%All trades with fixed SL &  TP.Risk remains controlled.Daily Update in my Telegram 

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Member Since Feb 16, 2026   2 posts
Mar 04 at 10:19
Forex21 posted:
Topic Starter
Do you think that EA can be profitable?


Yes. Expert Advisors can be very profitable.

https://www.myfxbook.com/members/Forex21/powerflow-ea-3rd-acc-wwwforex21com/985198
https://www.myfxbook.com/members/Forex21/powerflow-ea-2nd-acc-wwwforex21com/990323

Best Regards, Alex

Yes EA is profitable

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