# Adaptive Profit Scaling

When enabled, the EA aims to close trades at a **larger total profit** as equity grows.\
When disabled, profit targets remain **linear**, meaning the number of target points stays the same and only the lot size increases.

This option is designed to make profit behavior more proportional across different account sizes.

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#### How It Works

* **Enabled**
  * Profit targets scale with equity growth.
  * As equity increases, the EA requires more profit (in points or value) before closing trades.
  * This helps avoid very small profit targets on large accounts.
* **Disabled**
  * Profit targets are linear.
  * The EA closes trades using the same number of target points regardless of equity.
  * Profit increases mainly come from larger lot sizes, not wider profit targets.
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#### Impact on Risk & Trade Behavior

* **Risk / Drawdown**
  * Enabling Adaptive Profit Scaling can increase trade holding time, especially on larger equity.
  * Floating drawdown may last longer while waiting for expanded profit targets.
  * Disabling it results in faster trade closures but smaller relative profit on large balances.
* **Trade Frequency**
  * Enabled: slightly fewer closures, trades may run longer.
  * Disabled: more frequent closures with consistent point targets.
* **Behavior in Recovery**
  * Adaptive Profit Scaling can delay basket closure during recovery if higher profit is required.
  * Works best when combined with proper Recovery and Exposure Reduction settings.

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#### Typical Use Cases

* **Large or growing accounts**
  * Helps keep profit expectations proportional to equity.
  * Prevents very small TP distances on high balances.
* **Smaller or conservative accounts**
  * Linear profit behavior (disabled) may be more predictable.
  * Faster exits reduce exposure time.
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#### Important Notes

* This option **does not increase lot size by itself**.
* It only affects **how much profit is required before closing trades**.
* It does not override:
  * Hard Stops
  * Equity Stops
  * Daily / Weekly Loss Limits
* Final trade closure is still subject to safety and risk management rules.
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#### Recommended Practice

Changes to **Adaptive Profit Scaling** should always be tested on a **demo account first**, especially when used together with:

* Recovery
* Exposure Reduction
* Global Take Profit
* Advanced Risk settings
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