Triangular Arbitrage EA
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TRIANGULAR ARBITRAGE EA FOR METATRADER

Capture risk-free profits with automated triangular arbitrage

Turn fleeting currency mismatches into consistent trading opportunities. This powerful Expert Advisor (EA) automatically detects and exploits triangular arbitrage inefficiencies across forex, crypto, and metal pairs—executing trades with precision and adapting dynamically to market conditions, slippage, and broker limitations.

  • Trades three linked pairs to exploit cross-rate discrepancies
  • Executes a zero-risk mean-reversion arbitrage formula
  • Includes 25 built-in forex, crypto, and metal pair rings
  • Adapts to slippage by switching to mean reversion strategy
  • Customizable trade trigger, profit target, and risk settings
  • Fully NFA/FIFO compliant for US-based brokers
  • Works independently of chart timeframe or indicators
  • Supports any user-defined pair ring, including BTC and gold
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Description

This expert advisor uses a triangular arbitrage strategy to detect and exploit price inefficiencies between three related currency pairs. It places three trades at once: the first converts the base currency into a second, the second converts it into a third, and the third returns it to the original currency. If there is a misalignment in the exchange rates, the trades result in a net profit — all with minimal or no risk.

The EA calculates the mean discrepancy using the formula:

MEAN = EURUSD - EURGBP * GBPUSD

When this value moves significantly above or below zero, it means there's a trading opportunity. A negative mean suggests buying EURUSD, selling EURGBP, and hedging with GBPUSD. A positive mean suggests the opposite. If the combined transaction costs are lower than the price gap, a profit can be made.

Note: This EA requires excellent trading conditions. It is not recommended for high spread or high slippage brokers, or without a fast, low-latency VPS. Always test carefully before live trading.

Main Benefits

  • Easy to set up and manage
  • Can trade Forex, crypto, and metal pair rings
  • Adjusts automatically to spread, commissions, and slippage
  • Works on any timeframe (tick-based logic)
  • Built-in support for 25 pair rings
  • A theoretically zero-risk strategy
  • Fully NFA/FIFO compliant

How It Works

The EA connects three currency pairs that make up a triangle, such as EURUSD, EURGBP, and GBPUSD. It monitors their pricing and waits for a price discrepancy big enough to trade. If the discrepancy is large enough, it executes a three-leg trade. If slippage is detected during the first trades, the EA may skip the third leg and handle the deal as a two-leg mean reversion trade, which can still be profitable.

Built-In Features

  • Trade using 25 built-in currency triangles or enter your own
  • Choose to hedge or not hedge trades
  • Select custom trading days and hours
  • Set a custom trade trigger and profit target
  • Supports manual leverage setting
  • Adapts to broker slippage in real-time
  • Compatible with both netting and hedging accounts
  • Supports trading unconventional pairs (crypto, metals, etc.)
  • Does not require unique magic numbers for each ring

Usage Tips

  • Use brokers with instant execution and low latency
  • Run the EA on a fast VPS with good connection speed
  • Backtest using M1 HLOC or Every Tick mode, with random delay testing
  • For netting accounts, avoid overlapping pair rings at the same time
  • For hedging accounts, you can trade multiple rings at once without issue

Input Parameters

  • Pair Ring - Select one of the built-in triangular pair rings to trade, or choose "Manual Inputs" to define your own.
  • 1st Symbol  - Enter the name of the first currency pair in the ring. Example: EURUSD.
  • 2nd Symbol  - Enter the name of the second pair. Example: EURGBP.
  • Hedge Symbol - Enter the third symbol used for hedging. Example: GBPUSD.
  • Trade Trigger - Set the minimum price gap (in pips) required to execute a trade. Higher values result in fewer trades but better opportunities.
  • Profit Target - Set the target profit in pips for each trade cycle. Higher values may increase profitability but also variability.
  • Hedge - Enable or disable the third (hedging) trade. When disabled, the EA only executes the first two trades and acts as a mean reversion bot.
  • Trading Weekdays  - Choose which days of the week to allow trading: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
  • Trading Hours  - Set the allowed trading hours in 24-hour format. Default is from 00 to 21 hours.
  • Leverage - Choose the leverage the EA should use when placing trades.
  • Slippage  - Set the maximum allowed slippage for trades (in points). This helps avoid bad fills in volatile markets.

Built-in Pair Rings

The EA includes many pre-configured trading rings, such as:

  • EURUSD / EURGBP / GBPUSD
  • EURJPY / EURGBP / GBPJPY
  • EURJPY / EURUSD / USDJPY
  • EURCHF / EURUSD / USDCHF
  • NZDCAD / NZDUSD / USDCAD
  • NZDCHF / NZDUSD / USDCHF
  • AUDJPY / AUDUSD / USDJPY

You can also create your own custom rings, including crypto and metals like:

  • BTCUSD / BTCEUR / EURUSD
  • XAUUSD / XAUEUR / EURUSD

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Frequently Asked Questions

The EA identifies and exploits price discrepancies between three related currency pairs by executing offsetting trades that form a closed loop. For example, in the EURUSD / EURGBP / GBPUSD ring, it calculates a "mean" using the formula: EURUSD - (EURGBP × GBPUSD). When the mean diverges beyond a defined threshold, the EA initiates trades to capitalize on the inefficiency and potentially lock in a profit.

Yes, the EA offers a drop-down menu with over 25 preconfigured pair rings. These combinations are ready to trade immediately and include major forex pairs as well as metals and cryptocurrencies.

Yes, the EA allows full manual input of any three symbols to form your own arbitrage ring. This makes it possible to trade non-standard sets, such as combining currency pairs with crypto or metal instruments, depending on what your broker supports.

Yes, you can trade cryptocurrencies by defining valid ring combinations. For example, a typical setup might include BTCUSD, BTCEUR, and EURUSD, allowing you to exploit inefficiencies across the crypto and fiat markets.

Yes, metals are supported. You can construct arbitrage rings using instruments such as XAUUSD, XAUEUR, and EURUSD, and the EA will handle them the same way it manages forex or crypto rings.

If the slippage on the first two orders of a trade sequence is large enough to eliminate the expected profit, the EA will automatically skip the hedge leg and treat the deal as a mean-reversion opportunity between the first two pairs. This allows it to stay active in the market without locking in a loss, and in many cases, the trade still closes profitably.

Trade frequency varies based on the market. Forex rings typically trigger trades less often due to tighter spreads and higher efficiency, while crypto and metal rings provide more frequent opportunities because they are more volatile and prone to cross-rate discrepancies.

MetaTrader 4 does not support multi-currency execution in the strategy tester, so no trades will be executed during backtesting. To evaluate performance properly, use the MetaTrader 5 version of the EA, which supports multi-symbol systems and accurate testing conditions.

Yes, the EA has been designed to comply with all NFA and FIFO regulations. It works on both hedging and netting accounts, making it fully suitable for use with U.S.-regulated brokers.

Yes, but it depends on the account type. In hedging accounts, you can trade multiple pair rings simultaneously without issue. In netting accounts, it's best to avoid trading rings that include overlapping symbols at the same time, as this could lead to trade conflicts.

No, the strategy is based purely on live price relationships between pairs. It does not use technical indicators, candlesticks, or timeframe-specific logic, making it completely independent of the chart period you attach it to.

For best results, use a broker that offers instant execution, tight spreads, and fast order processing. Running the EA from a VPS or a data center with low latency will help ensure that trades are executed efficiently with minimal slippage.

You can configure several key parameters including the pair ring type, individual symbols, minimum price discrepancy (trade trigger), profit target, hedging option, trading weekdays, active hours, leverage, and maximum allowed slippage. This allows you to tailor the EA’s behavior to your strategy and risk preferences.

Backtesting should be done using M1 data in “Every Tick” or “HLOC” mode, ideally with random execution delays enabled to simulate realistic conditions. For accurate multi-symbol testing, it’s essential to use the MetaTrader 5 version of the EA, as MT4 does not support multi-currency strategies in its tester.