# Max Recovery Trades

* **0 (Disabled)**:\
  Recovery trades are disabled. The EA will not open any additional trades to recover loosing trades. 
* **Custom Value**:  (e.g., 5, 10, etc.) \
  You can specify a custom max number of recovery trades the EA can open to try recover a loosing trade. The EA will open a recovery trades only if market conditions meet the recovery criteria.

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Here’s how recovery trades work:

1. **Triggering Recovery:** A recovery trade is typically initiated once a trade goes into drawdown (the negative difference between the current price and the entry price). When a trade is not performing well, the EA opens another position to help recover the loss if the market conditions improve.
2. **Recovery Logic:** The strategy involves calculating an appropriate position size for the new trades based on factors like the drawdown of the original trade, available equity, and predefined risk parameters. The EA dynamically adjusts lot size to balance the recovery process without exceeding the risk threshold.
3. **Risk Management:** Unlike risky strategies like martingale, a well-implemented recovery system takes into account risk management rules, ensuring that recovery trades do not overexpose the account. It aims to bring the account back into profit, with the goal of reducing drawdown or recovering losses in a controlled and safe manner.
4. **Goal:** The ultimate goal of recovery trades is to return the account to profit after a losing position by taking advantage of favorable market conditions without increasing the overall risk significantly.

Recovery trades are helpful when used strategically, but they can be risky if not managed properly, especially in highly volatile markets.
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**Recovery trades** are a strategy used to attempt to bring a losing position back into profit by opening new trades with the aim of offsetting the initial loss. These trades are usually activated when the original trade goes into a drawdown or is in a losing position. The idea behind recovery trading is to mitigate the impact of losses by strategically adding positions that are intended to recover the overall loss once the market moves back in the trader's favor.
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This feature helps manage drawdowns by opening additional trades to recover from losses, but it also increases risk. Adjust recovery trades according to your risk tolerance and market conditions.

**Important Notes**:

* Recovery trades increase exposure, so use them carefully.
* The EA may delay opening recovery trades to avoid further losses if the market continues to move against the position.
* If the market remains unfavorable, recovery trades might fail, increasing potential drawdown.
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**Max Recovery Trades** applies **per chart**, not globally across all running EAs.

This means:

* The limit you set only controls the **number of recovery trades** the **specific EA instance** on that chart can open.
* If you are running **multiple charts**, each one with the EA, they can **each** open up to their own Max Recovery Trades independently.
* As a result, the **total number of open recovery trades** across your entire account can be **much higher** than expected if you don’t manage this setting across all charts.

✅ **Tip:**\
If you’re using multiple charts (especially on smaller accounts), consider lowering the Max Recovery Trades per chart or using fewer charts to avoid overwhelming your account with open positions.

**Always monitor your overall exposure**, especially when running multiple EAs or charts with aggressive settings.
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