MACD Sample EA
Official MetaQuotes MACD crossover sample · 73.68% win ratio/0.39% DD documented · Free · MT4
About MACD Sample EA
The MACD Sample EA, documented at earnforex.com and missionforex.com, is a well-known sample Expert Advisor originally created by MetaQuotes Software (the developer of MetaTrader itself) to demonstrate a simple MACD-based trading strategy for MetaTrader 4.
Trading logic: a buy order opens when the MACD line crosses above the signal line, and a sell order opens when the MACD line crosses below the signal line. In a documented EUR/USD H1 backtest, it produced 190 trades with a 73.68% win ratio, 1.30% total profit/loss, and a maximum drawdown of just 0.39%.
- Platform: MetaTrader 4
- Strategy: MACD line/signal-line crossover
- Origin: Official MetaQuotes sample EA
- Documented backtest: EURUSD H1, 190 trades, 73.68% win ratio, 0.39% max drawdown
- Price: Free (ships with MT4 as a sample)
- Source: earnforex.com · MACD Sample MetaTrader 4 Expert Advisor
Key Features
✓ Official MetaQuotes-authored sample — maximum transparency and reliability of the base code
✓ Specific, documented backtest with a high win ratio and very low drawdown
⚠ As a "sample" EA it's intentionally simple — many traders use it as a base to extend with additional filters rather than as-is for live capital