Trends Radar MT4 Review: Strategy, Backtests & Settings
Trends Radar MT4 is Sabina Fik’s configurable channel-breakout EA. It filters entries by channel direction and price deviation, then manages positions with adjustable stops, targets and trailing rules.
Our assessment: the explicit controls make it an interesting candidate for traders who want to test and tune a directional system. The main limitation is evidence: the public material provides backtests but no product-linked live account or customer reviews at our 12 September 2026 check.
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What the entry model is trying to capture
The official description uses a rolling price channel to identify direction. A slope threshold determines whether the move is pronounced enough, while corridor width and deviation settings define the boundary beyond which price becomes a possible entry. A correction parameter adjusts the corridor.
The practical trade-off is familiar to breakout trading: a more selective threshold can reduce entries but also miss moves; a more permissive setup can respond earlier while accepting more false breaks. The listing explains the intended logic, but does not provide an independently reproducible performance study of each filter.
Original developer backtests
The EURUSD H1 report covers August 2019 to August 2026 and displays a $10,000 initial deposit, 1,288 trades, profit factor 7.09 and 11.07% relative drawdown. Its very large compounded profit should be read alongside the inputs: the screenshot shows balance-based sizing enabled, a risk input of 20 and up to 12 series orders.
These are displayed test inputs, not our recommended risk settings. The description does not establish that its percentage-sizing input equals a precise percentage lost at the stop. That would need to be checked against actual lot calculation, stop distance, contract value and simultaneous positions.
The GBPUSD example reports 1,274 trades, profit factor 5.51 and 7.95% relative drawdown. The gallery also includes AUDUSD and EURGBP. AUDUSD’s visible test begins in January 2024, so the four charts do not all represent the same amount of history.
What the reports do not settle
The screenshots use a fixed displayed spread of 20. They do not establish what would happen with changing spreads, slippage, rejected orders or different trading conditions. The report header shows modelling quality as “n/a”, while the graph legend says 90.00%; that is not enough to validate the underlying tick data.
The EURUSD report lists 44,235 bars but only 87,467 modelled ticks despite its every-tick label. That is a reason to investigate the test data and reproduce the run, rather than treating the label itself as proof of a detailed tick simulation. It is not proof of manipulation, and we have not audited the original test files.
No separate out-of-sample result or forward test was linked in the material reviewed. We therefore would not use the screenshots to forecast a return, a maximum loss or a safe account size.
Controls worth checking before use
- MaxSeriesOrders: this is a multi-order-capable system. Check the combined exposure of the permitted series rather than evaluating the first order alone.
- Points versus pips: stops, targets and trailing distances are specified in points. Translate them using your symbol’s digits and contract specification before estimating cash risk.
- Trailing start and step: a stop that follows too closely can exit on ordinary fluctuation; a wide setting gives more room but gives back more movement.
- Protections: the listing describes optional tightening during a long series, with zero disabling it. It is not a guarantee against losses or poor fills.
- ECN mode: verify execution behaviour on the actual broker. An ECN option does not guarantee compatibility with every account.
A useful evaluation would keep a separate period for validation, vary costs, and check nearby parameter values. If a small change in channel width or spread destroys the result, that would weaken confidence in the setup. These are proposed checks, not tests we claim to have performed.
Customer feedback, manual and live results
The reviews tab displayed no customer reviews, and the comments page contained no discussion. There is no review screenshot to reproduce or third-party star score to import. We also found no product-specific public manual or linked live signal in the listing and developer profile. The settings explanation on the product page is the available public guide.
Absence of reviews is not evidence that the EA fails. It means buyers currently have less independent information to assess the developer’s claims. This review is based on the published design and original screenshots, not hands-on forward testing.
Related product and buying decision
We also list TrendCore Adaptives FX MT4 by the same developer. Compare its stated approach separately; settings and results should not be transferred between products simply because they share an author.
At $369.95, Trends Radar offers a configurable channel strategy with explicit exit controls. It is best approached as software requiring broker-specific evaluation, rather than a proven return stream. The next useful evidence would be a reproducible test with realistic costs and a monitored forward account.
Trends Radar review FAQs
Is there a verified Trends Radar live signal?
No product-linked live signal was found in the listing, comments or developer profile at this research check. The gallery contains strategy-tester reports, not live-account evidence.
Are there customer reviews to evaluate?
The MQL5 listing displayed no reviews at the research check. There is therefore no product-specific customer feedback to summarize or score.
Do the backtests establish future returns?
No. They are developer-provided historical simulations. We have not reproduced them, and their execution assumptions and settings may differ from a live account.
Is Trends Radar the same as TrendCore Adaptives FX?
They are separate products by the same developer. A shared author does not mean their strategies, settings or results are interchangeable.