please find and list the best performing and reliable over time free scalper expert advisors on mql5.com market.

On MQL5’s own “Free Expert Advisors” lists for MT4/MT5, only a small group of scalping robots clearly stand out for **both** popularity (lots of users, many reviews) and **user‑rated stability over several years**. Here’s a curated shortlist. --- ## 1. Stand‑out free scalpers (MT5) These are from the MT5 “Experts → Free” section and explicitly positioned as scalpers, with strong ratings and substantial user feedback. | EA (MT5) | Style / Symbols | Why it stands out (from MQL5 page) | |---------|------------------|-------------------------------------| | **Dark Venus MT5** | High‑frequency **scalping** (Bollinger‑based) on FX & metals | One of the most downloaded free robots on MQL5. Described as a fully automatic scalper with very high operating frequency, based on Bollinger Bands. Rated ~**4.6** with **1300+ reviews**, which is unusually high for a free EA – lots of real‑world forward testing behind it. | | **Dark Moon MT5** | Scalping using a proprietary trend indicator | Another member of the “Dark” family, positioned as a fully automatic scalping EA built on the Dark Absolute Trend indicator. Highly customizable, with a rating around **4.6** and nearly **300 reviews**, suggesting multi‑year community use and tuning. | | **Dark Mimas MT5** | Oscillator‑based scalper | Scalping EA using a custom “Dark Oscillator” indicator. Like the others, requires some optimization skill but has a strong user base (rating ~**4.5**, ~**90 reviews**). Good balance of popularity and positive feedback. | | **Quantitative Athena Scalping (QAS)** | **Hyper‑scalping** on multiple intraday moves | Specifically marketed as a hyper‑scalping EA that opens many pending orders and re‑enters after take‑profit hits. Rating around **4.7** with ~**20 reviews**; younger than Dark‑series, but clearly targeted at short‑term scalping with detailed documentation. | | **Grid Scalper MA MT5 EA** | **Grid‑style scalper** using MA crossovers | Blends a grid trading engine with moving‑average signals. Rated about **4.4** with ~**50+ reviews**. It *is* a grid system, so equity curve is smoother until it isn’t – long‑term reliability depends heavily on lot sizing and max‑DD limits. | | **Gold Gridscalping MT5** | Gold (XAUUSD) **grid scalper**, M5 | Designed specifically for gold, using MA + MACD for entries. Rating ~**4.7** with ~**40 reviews**. Again, performance can be attractive but risk is nonlinear due to the grid approach; needs strict risk caps. | If you want **gold‑only scalpers** that read more as “robust intraday systems” than ultra‑HFT: - **XAUUSD 5 Minute (MT5)** – Free EA for XAUUSD M5, presented by the author as *“not my best project but robust, reliable and simple”* with a clear manual and realistic expectations; rated ~**4.45** with **70+ reviews**. - **Gold 1 Minute (MT5)** – Designed for XAUUSD M1 with price‑action + trend filters, with live‑signal links on the product page; rating in the mid‑4s and dozens of reviews. These two are closer to “practical, forward‑testable gold scalpers” than pure HFT toys. --- ## 2. Stand‑out free scalpers (MT4) These come from the MT4 “Experts → Free” section; again, they are explicitly scalpers and have meaningful user histories. | EA (MT4) | Style / Symbols | Why it stands out | |---------|------------------|-------------------| | **Dark Venus (MT4)** | High‑frequency **scalping** (Bollinger‑based) | MT4 twin of Dark Venus MT5: fully automatic scalper with high operating frequency. Rating ~**4.5** with almost **1000 reviews**, making it one of the most battle‑tested free scalping EAs on MT4. | | **Dark Moon (MT4)** | Trend‑indicator scalper | MT4 version of Dark Moon: scalping around Dark Absolute Trend. Rating ~**4.7** with **300+ reviews**, strong long‑term feedback. | | **Dark Mimas (MT4)** | Oscillator scalper | MT4 version of Dark Mimas, again explicitly for scalping and built on Dark Oscillator. Rating ~**4.6**, with about **100 reviews**. | | **TPS Gold Scalper EA (MT4)** | Aggressive gold scalper (“High‑Risk Edition”) | XAUUSD‑focused scalper (H1) described as a **high‑risk** version. Rating ~**4.3** with **40+ reviews**, plus a linked live signal. Attractive results for some, but the author himself brands it high‑risk — definitely not a “set‑and‑forget for years” system. | | **Ultra Scalper Pro (MT4)** | Support‑resistance scalper, **no grid / no martingale** | Scalper that trades from daily S/R levels and, per description, always uses SL/TP and *explicitly does not* use grid or martingale. Rating ~**4.4** (small but positive review base). For reliability, this design (hard SL, no recovery schemes) is structurally safer than many grid‑scalpers. | | **MyGrid Scalper (MT4)** | Multi‑symbol **grid scalper** | Popular free grid‑based scalper (28k+ downloads noted in the description) with rating just above **4.0** and **50+ reviews**. It’s widely used and well‑documented, but like any grid EA, long‑term survival depends on very conservative risk settings and accepting rare but deep drawdowns. | There are many more free scalpers listed (e.g., **ZScalp**, **AI XAUUSD Scalper**, **PZ Goldfinch Scalper**, etc.), but their ratings and/or review depth are weaker, so they don’t fit a strict “best & reliable over time” filter nearly as well as the ones above. --- ## 3. How to verify “best” and “reliable” for yourself 🔍 Because scalpers are **extremely broker‑ and spread‑sensitive**, the safest way to use this list is as a **starting universe**, not as an automatic endorsement. For each EA you’re considering: 1. **Read the MQL5 page carefully** - Check if it uses **martingale, grid, or averaging**. These can make the curve look amazing until a regime change blows the account. - Prefer EAs that state: *fixed SL/TP, no martingale, no grid*, or at least offer a mode like that (e.g., Ultra Scalper Pro, some gold EAs). 2. **Check user reviews over time** - Sort reviews by **Newest** and read the most recent 6–12, not just the average stars. - Look for comments about **slippage sensitivity**, blown accounts during news, or performance degradation in the last 6–12 months. 3. **Look for live signals / verified tracking** - Many above have linked **MQL5 Signals** or Myfxbook pages. Prioritise EAs where: - The signal has run **at least 6–12 months**. - Max drawdown is within what you can psychologically and financially tolerate. 4. **Forward‑test on demo or tiny live** - Run them on your **actual broker**, account type, and VPS. - Log: - Win rate - Average profit vs. average loss - Max drawdown - Sensitivity during spreads spikes (news, rollovers). 5. **Size risk as if they’re fragile (because they are)** - For grid/martingale scalpers (Dark‑series are often more aggressive, and Grid‑based bots definitely are), think in terms of: - **0.01 lot per $1000–$2000+** as a *maximum* - Hard daily/weekly loss stops (equity‑based) at account level. --- ## 4. Using this list If you want a quick practical approach: - **More “reliable” structural design (no grid/martingale, clear SL):** - *MT4*: Ultra Scalper Pro; possibly some gold intraday EAs like XAUUSD 5 Minute / Gold 1 Minute on MT5 with fixed stops. - *MT5*: some of the gold systems and Fibo‑/momentum‑based scalpers that don’t rely on recovery grids (you’ll see this clearly in the descriptions). - **Highest “market‑validated” popularity (but often more aggressive):** - Dark Venus / Dark Moon / Dark Mimas (MT4 & MT5). - Grid Scalper MA MT5, Gold Gridscalping MT4/MT5, MyGrid Scalper (MT4). Treat the popular Dark‑ and Grid‑family bots as **high‑octane tools**, not core long‑term investments. --- If you tell me **which platform (MT4 or MT5), which pairs (only gold? majors? crypto?) and what max drawdown you’d tolerate (e.g. 10%, 30%?)**, I can narrow this list down to 2–3 EAs and suggest *how* to configure and forward‑test them for your specific use case.