In this post, we’ll show you how to build and deploy a killer set of Expert Advisors (EAs) with StrategyQuant X to cruise through all three phases and into a funded account.

Because let’s be honest—if we’re going to trade seriously, we might as well let the bots do the heavy lifting while we sip iced coffee and check the leaderboard.

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🧩 Bootcamp Breakdown – Know the Terrain

This isn’t a pass-in-a-week challenge. It’s a methodical, three-step program with zero rush—but zero mercy for rule breakers.

👇 Here’s what you’re working with:

Phase	Starting Balance	Profit Target	Max Loss	Notes
1	$25,000	$1,500 (6%)	$1,250 (5%)	Risk per trade: max $500
2	$50,000	$3,000 (6%)	$2,500 (5%)	SL required
3	$75,000	$4,500 (6%)	$3,750 (5%)	No time pressure

Leverage: 1:10
Max risk per trade: 2%
No bracketing news strategies.
Account inactivity = reset.
Hard 5 violations limit.

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🧠 Step 1: Build the Bots with StrategyQuant X

Let’s make 6–10 Expert Advisors, each assigned to its own market and strategy, using StrategyQuant X.

🔥 Markets to Focus On

Choose assets that move differently so your bots don’t all lose together like sad dominoes.

• EUR/USD (forex classic)
• GBP/USD (a little spicier)
• USD/JPY (quiet assassin)
• XAU/USD (gold: can boom or bust)
• NAS100 (rollercoaster potential)
• GER40 (DAX – EU muscle)
• US500 (S&P – smooth but deadly)
• USDCAD or AUDUSD (for balance)

📊 Performance Filters (Your EA Minimum Stats)

Metric	Minimum
Profit Factor	≥ 1.5
Max Drawdown	≤ 12%
Annual Return	≥ 30%
Return/DD Ratio	≥ 2
Trades	≥ 100
OOS Positive?	YES
Monte Carlo Pass?	YES

Bonus: Use SL-based strategies with ATR or fixed-pip stops that allow easy position sizing for your 2% risk cap.

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🛡️ Step 2: The Risk Game Plan

This is where most traders blow it. Not you. Not your robots.

🧷 Per-Trade Risk: 1% (Yes, Half the Allowed Max)

Why? Because 2% risk is for wild bulls in a china shop. 1% gives cushion for multiple positions and smoother drawdowns.

• On $25K (Phase 1): Risk $250 per trade
• On $50K (Phase 2): Risk $500
• On $75K (Phase 3): Risk $750
• SL required = always use a hard stop, never hope.

📉 Drawdown Safety Net

We never want to flirt with that 5% max loss. So we cap our daily loss at 2.5%, and if we hit 2%, we stop trading for the day. That’s discipline. That’s how you don’t blow your bootcamp badge.

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⏳ Step 3: Timeline Strategy

You have up to 12 months. Use it wisely.

🚦Phase Plan

Month	Action
1	Launch demo forward testing, watch EA performance live
2–3	Activate live challenge account – run 6–8 top bots
4	If you’re 6%+ and haven’t violated rules, move to Phase 2
5–6	Use larger balance to compound gains, stay disciplined
7–8	Reach final 6%, pass Phase 3, pop metaphorical champagne 🍾

Pro tip: If you’re up 7% early, reduce risk to 0.25% and coast. You don’t get extra credit for style points—just pass.

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🖥️ Tech Stack

• Platform: MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
• Host: Use a VPS with 2 vCPUs, 4GB RAM (you’ll run 6–8 EAs)
• Deployment: Each EA on its own chart + symbol
• Backup: Daily EA logs + performance monitoring

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✅ After You Pass All Three Phases…

• Pay the $205 activation fee (totally worth it)
• Start with $100K real capital
• Make 5%? Get bumped to $125K.
• Keep going until you hit $4,000,000. (No big deal.)

Risk rules tighten slightly:

• Max loss = 4%
• Daily pause = 3%
• Max risk per trade = 2%
• But the profit split starts at 50% and goes up to 100% 🎉

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👑 Final Thoughts: This Is Your Trader’s Journey

The 5%ers Bootcamp is for real traders with a real plan. If you’re using StrategyQuant X, you already have an edge 95% of traders don’t.

Let your bots do the work.
Keep risk small.
Pass the phases one at a time.
And claim your funded throne.

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