TLAP Market EA for MT4 and MT5: Going Against the Trend

Hello, dear forex traders.
We present to your attention the TLAP Market expert advisor, developed by a trader from our forum. Its special feature is that it is a successful counter-trend multi-currency robot, i.e. one that implements a "return to the mean" strategy.
The EA has been operating since 2021, meaning, figuratively speaking, it has "seen everything in this life," and it continues to show good results.

In this review, we will examine how the TLAP Market expert advisor works, its settings, test it on the most profitable currency pair, and evaluate the results obtained.

Platform: Metatrader 4 / Metatrader 5
EA version: 1.141
Currency pairs: we recommend AUDCAD
Timeframe: M30
Operating time: around the clock
Brokers:  RoboForex, FxPro, Forex4you

Install the expert advisor as usual. If this is your first time dealing with robots on Forex and you have a lot of questions, watch the video module Forex on Autopilot.

The expert advisor works against the trend: it catches the price returning to a "fair" level after a strong deviation.

Trading is conducted only during high volatility - in calm periods the expert advisor may remain in standby mode for 5-10 days without a single trade. All entries and exits are made after the bar closes, strictly according to signals.

The expert advisor was originally created as a multi-currency one, however, for optimal performance it is recommended to use only the AUDCAD pair on the M30 timeframe.

It also provides the option to set an emergency stop loss expressed as a percentage of the current deposit balance - for additional capital protection.

An example of the expert advisor in action:

Tests were carried out using the Tick Data Suite program on quotes from Dukascopy, with a real variable spread.

Testing with a fixed lot:

TLAP Market AUDCAD 03_01_2021 12_12_2025

For a more visual balance growth chart, the EA Analyzer 3 program was used

The test results are excellent

Testing with a proportional lot:

For a more visual balance growth chart, the EA Analyzer 3 program was used

The test results are excellent

Conclusion: The TLAP Market expert advisor, when operating with both a fixed and a proportional lot on the AUDCAD pair, shows stable profit growth without significant drawdowns. However, one must be prepared for the fact that the expert advisor may remain in the neutral zone for some time.

⇒ Links to all the backtests cited in the article (for independent analysis) can be found in the thread on our forum: TLAP Market .

Let us filter the chart by the recommended AUDCAD pair and review the testing results for each month and for all years.

In the results of testing with a fixed lot, pay attention to the monthly profit.

Conclusion: The TLAP Market expert advisor may be unprofitable for some time, but not for too long, and the drawdown is not critical with proper money management.

The robot settings look as follows:
 

Settings description

Pairs To Trade – pairs to trade, it is recommended to use AUDCAD
Depo Per Lot – the deposit size for the minimum lot, i.e. for 0.01
Stop Loss, % of balance (0-off) – stop loss as a percentage of the balance (emergency stop)

According to historical tests, the maximum drawdown can be about 200$ when trading with a 0,01 lot.
Accordingly, for moderately aggressive trading, a drawdown of 30% of the deposit is acceptable, and the lot should be set as Depo Per Lot = 600.

For a smaller drawdown, Depo Per Lot can be increased by dividing the historical drawdown in $ by the drawdown level that is comfortable for you, for example:

Desired drawdown no more than 20%
Depo Per Lot = 200/0,2 = 1000

(Of course, the deposit must be larger than Depo Per Lot)
The expert advisor calculates the trading lot automatically, depending on the size of the account balance.

The TLAP Market expert advisor demonstrates stable performance, strictly following its countertrend strategy of returning to the "fair price" in conditions of high volatility. It does not trade in a calm market, which helps avoid false triggers and preserve the deposit during periods of uncertainty. All trades are opened and closed strictly according to signals, only after the bar is formed, which ensures reliable entries.

Originally developed as a multicurrency solution, in practice the expert advisor shows the best results precisely on the AUD/CAD pair on the M30 timeframe, where its logic is revealed most effectively.

An additional level of reliability is provided by the emergency stop-loss function, calculated as a percentage of the balance. This helps control the maximum risk even in abnormal market situations.

Many years of testing, as well as successful trading on a demo account for several years, confirm the stability of the strategy and its adaptation to real market conditions. This expert advisor is not a tool for frequent trading, but a reliable solution for quality trades at the right moments.

For the expert advisor to work correctly, the trading terminal must be turned on from the market opening on Sunday evening until its closing on Friday evening. If you do not have the ability to keep your computer running 24/5, it is recommended to use a VPS server.

⇒Forum thread⇐

Respectfully, Alexey aka Merlin
Tlap.io

The site administration bears no responsibility for the results of using the presented software. The expert advisor is distributed "as is," without any guarantees of profitability. Before use, be sure to test the program on a demo account and assess the risks.