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Tab: Pre-Signals

Enter trades early based on alert messages before the full signal arrives

📌 What are Pre-Signals?
Some Telegram channels send a preliminary alert message before the actual trade signal. For example: "⚠️ Preparing BUY XAUUSD — signal coming soon". Pre-Signals allows the EA to open initial positions when this alert is detected, then manage those positions when the full signal (with SL/TP) arrives. This allows early entry before other subscribers see the complete signal.

Pre-Signal Enabled

Default: false

Master switch for the Pre-Signal system. When enabled, the EA monitors incoming messages for patterns matching configured phrase templates and opens preliminary positions when a match is found.

⚠️ Configuration Required: Pre-Signals also require phrase templates to be configured in the Configurator's Telegram channel settings. The templates define which message patterns trigger pre-signal entries.

Pre-Signal Trades

Default: 2

Number of market orders to open when a pre-signal is detected. These are opened immediately at current market price.

💡 Example: Set to 2: when a pre-signal triggers, the EA opens 2 market orders at the current price in the detected direction (BUY or SELL).

Pre-Signal Lot Size

Default: 0.0 (use global)

Specific lot size for pre-signal orders. Set to 0.0 to use the global lot size defined in the Lots tab.

💡 Tip: Often set smaller than the main signal lot, since pre-signals carry more uncertainty (the full signal parameters are not yet known). Example: global lot = 0.10, pre-signal lot = 0.02.

Pre-Signal SL Pips / Take Profit for Pre-Signals (Pips)

Default: SL=50 / TP=100

Stop Loss and Take Profit in pips applied exclusively to pre-signal orders. These values are independent of the main signal's TPs and are never overridden by Use Manual TPs — pre-signals always use their own TP defined here. The SL can be replaced when the full signal arrives if Link Pre-Signal SL is enabled.

💡 Independent from Manual TPs: Use Manual TPs only affects main cycle orders. Pre-signal orders always use Take Profit for Pre-Signals (Pips) as their TP, regardless of the Manual TP configuration. To optionally close pre-signals in sync with a specific Manual TP level of the main cycle, use the Close Pre-Signal at TP parameter below.

Link Pre-Signal BE

Default: true

When the full signal arrives, automatically move the pre-signal orders to Break Even. This secures any profit made between the pre-signal entry and the full signal's arrival.

💡 Example: Pre-signal enters BUY at 2640. Full signal arrives when price is at 2655. With Link BE enabled, the pre-signal orders' SL is moved to 2640 (break even) — the 15-pip run-up cannot be lost.

Pre-Signal BE Pips

Default: 0.0

Buffer in pips added to the break even price when linking BE. A positive value places the SL slightly above entry (locking in a small profit). Used with Link Pre-Signal BE.

Close Pre-Signal at TP

Default: 1

Numeric bridge parameter (0–10) that closes all open pre-signal orders when the main cycle reaches the specified TP level. Set to 0 to disable — pre-signals will only close at their own TP or SL. Set to 2 to close all pre-signals the moment the main cycle hits TP2.

💡 How it works with Manual TPs: Pre-signal orders have their own independent TP (Take Profit for Pre-Signals). This parameter is the optional bridge between the two worlds: even if the pre-signal's own TP has not been reached yet, the EA will force-close all pre-signals when the main cycle hits the configured TP level.

Example (EURUSD BUY): Pre-signal TP = 80 pips. Manual TPs: TP1=50, TP2=100, TP3=150 pips. Close Pre-Signal at TP = 2.
→ TP1 hit at +50 pips: pre-signals remain open (own TP not reached, bridge level not reached).
→ TP2 hit at +100 pips: EA force-closes all pre-signals immediately, even though their own TP was 80 pips (already past). Main cycle continues to TP3 normally.

Link Pre-Signal SL

Default: false

When the full signal arrives, replace the pre-signal's temporary SL with the main signal's actual Stop Loss level. Syncs the pre-signal risk to the provider's intended risk level.

Pre-Signal Grid Enabled / Grid Operations / Market Orders / Grid Distance

When Pre-Signal Grid is enabled, the pre-signal entry opens a mini grid of orders instead of simple market orders. Configuration follows the same principles as the main grid:

Grid Operations — Total orders in the pre-signal grid (default: 5).
Market Orders — How many execute at market (default: 1).
Grid Distance Pips — Spacing between pre-signal grid orders (default: 2.0).

Pre-Signal Close Pending Pips

Default: 0.0 (disabled)

If price moves X pips away from the pre-signal entry without the full signal arriving, cancel all remaining pending pre-signal orders. Set to 0 to disable this automatic cancellation.

Custom Distance per Order (Pre-Signal Grid)

Default: disabled

When enabled, each pre-signal grid order uses its own individual entry distance (in pips) instead of the uniform Grid Distance Pips value. You can define up to 10 independent distances — one per grid slot. Any slot left at 0 falls back to the fixed grid distance.

Use Custom Distance per Order — Master toggle. Must be enabled to activate per-order distances.
Order 1–10 (pips) — Entry distance in pips for each grid slot. Slot 1 is the closest to the entry price.

💡 Example: Order 1 = 2 pips, Order 2 = 5 pips, Order 3 = 10 pips. The first pending order is placed 2 pips below entry, the second at 5 pips, the third at 10 pips — giving a non-uniform spacing optimized for your strategy.

Custom Lot per Order (Pre-Signal Grid)

Default: disabled

When enabled, each pre-signal grid order uses its own individual lot size instead of the global risk management calculation. You can assign up to 10 independent lot sizes — one per grid slot. Any slot left at 0 falls back to the risk-based lot calculation.

Use Custom Lot per Order — Master toggle. Must be enabled to activate per-order lots.
Order 1–10 (lots) — Lot size for each grid slot. Lot values are normalized to your broker's minimum/maximum step.

💡 Example: Order 1 = 0.05 lots, Order 2 = 0.03 lots, Order 3 = 0.01 lots. The first order (closest to entry) is largest, gradually reducing risk as the grid extends further from entry.

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