GapTrader and FutureTrader are standalone cBots built around a single obsession: letting price itself pull the trigger. No black boxes. No servers. No AI dependencies. Just lines, levels, and the discipline to wait.
✓ Works without ZaliMatrix server
GapTrader · cTrader · Price Action
It trades what the market tries to forget.
Price gaps are unfinished business. GapTrader identifies unfilled gaps — session opens, weekend breaks, news spikes — and patiently waits for price to return. When the fill happens, it's already in the trade.
FutureTrader · cTrader · Price Action
It trades where price is going, not where it's been.
FutureTrader draws forward-looking bias lines from key structural points — swing highs, lows, session pivots — and enters the moment price confirms the move. Direction first. Entry second.
The entire system runs on a layered trigger model. A line doesn't just sit on a chart — it activates the next one. Break a structure level and the entry line arms. Touch the entry line and the trade fires. Miss the target and the system resets — quietly, automatically.
Example — gap fill trigger chain:
Gap identified → Proximity line arms → Price crosses trigger → Entry fires → SL / TP set
"The best trades don't need a model to validate them. They need a rule, a level, and the patience to let price come to you."
These bots don't call external APIs. They don't ask an AI for permission. They read one thing: price. Levels are drawn from raw market structure — the same way a chart trader does it by hand — then handed off to automation.
Swing highs & lows · Session gaps · Break of structure · ATR-based SL · No indicator dependency · No server required
Zero infrastructure Drop the cBot into any cTrader account and go. No Python server, no database, no VPS, no API keys. The logic lives entirely inside the bot.
Optional ZaliMatrix integration Running ZaliMatrix? Both bots can optionally connect for AI signal validation, Telegram alerts, and multi-pair coordination. But it's never required.
Configurable via cTrader UI All parameters — gap size, trigger distance, SL type, lot sizing — are exposed directly in cTrader's parameters panel. No config files to edit.
Works on demo & live Tested on real market conditions. Identical behavior on demo and live accounts — what you see in testing is what you get when the stakes are real.
cTrader · C# · ZaliMatrix-compatible · Standalone mode available
GapTrader is a fully automated trading bot for range-bound markets. Perfect for sailors, remote workers, and anyone who needs "set-and-forget" trading. Works with Matrix Integration for complete automation!
Reads BLUE (buy box) and RED (sell box) lines from your chart
Trades bounces between support and resistance
Perfect for choppy, sideways markets
BLUE/RED lines = Entry boxes (buy zones/sell zones)
WHITE/PURPLE lines = Activation signals (optional confirmation)
GREEN line = Liquidity gate (Advanced mode safety)
ORANGE/PINK lines = Profit-taking zones
YELLOW line = Emergency kill switch (stops all trading)
MatrixBasketHybrid broadcasts BUY/SELL signals
GapTrader auto-places horizontal lines
Complete automation: Matrix finds opportunities → GapTrader executes
Toggle ON/OFF: Run manually OR with Matrix
ImmediateBreakout: Trade box breakouts instantly
PullbackOnly: Wait for pullback to lines
Either: Both breakout and pullback entries
MiddleBox (NEW!): Only trade middle 40% of box (safer entries)
✅ Sailors & Remote Workers - Set up your trades, go live your life
✅ Range Traders - Automated bounces in consolidation zones
✅ Matrix Users - Full automation with signal broadcasting
✅ Micro Lot Traders - Trade with small capital (0.01 lots)
3 Sequence Modes: Basic (2-4 lines), Simple (activation lines), Advanced (liquidity gate)
Breakout Confirmation: Adjustable pip confirmation to avoid false breaks
Touch Tolerance: Pullback entries with configurable pip buffer
Candle Color Filter: Only BUY on green candles, SELL on red candles
Momentum Filter: Optional EMA slope confirmation
Micro Lot Support: Trade with 0.01 lots (1000 units)
Box Edge Stop Loss: Automatic SL placement at box boundaries
Risk/Reward TP: Configurable 1:1 to 5:1 RR targets
Partial Close: Take 50% profit at TP1, let rest run to TP2
Break-Even: Auto-move SL to entry after +X pips profit
Max Trades Per Box: Limit entries to 1-10 per setup
Daily Trade Limit: Control max trades per day
Box Invalidation: Auto-stops if price breaks box structure
Stagnation Filter: Pauses trading if box becomes stale
Spread Filter: Blocks trades during high spread periods
Time Filter: Trade only during your chosen hours
Monday Gap Filter: Skip volatile Monday opens
News Filter: Optional integration with NewsFilter indicator
Trailing Entry Lines: Auto-adjust entry levels as price moves
GREEN Liquidity Gate: Advanced mode requires liquidity hit before activation
Activation Line Tracking: Monitors WHITE/PURPLE hits in real-time
Auto-Reset: Rearms setup after trade completion (optional)
Box: 1.1500 (top) / 1.1400 (bottom)
Price breaks above 1.1500 → SELL breakout
Price breaks below 1.1400 → BUY breakout
Box: 1.1500 / 1.1400
Price must touch entry lines for trade
Good for: Mean reversion, bounce trading
Trades both breakouts AND pullbacks
Most flexible mode
Box Range: 100 pips (1.1500 - 1.1400)
Middle 40%: 1.1460 - 1.1440 (safe zone)
✅ Price in middle zone → Trade allowed
❌ Price at edges → Blocked (avoids fakeouts)
Perfect for Matrix integration!
When paired with MatrixBasketHybrid:
Matrix analyzes currency strength across W1/D1/H4/H1
Matrix broadcasts BUY or SELL signal to chart
GapTrader reads signal (if "Listen to Matrix" = Yes)
GapTrader auto-places 4 horizontal lines:BUY: Blue lines at -30, -60, -90, -120 pips (below price)
SELL: Red lines at +30, +60, +90, +120 pips (above price)
GapTrader trades the lines automatically!
Toggle Control:
Matrix Integration = OFF → You place lines manually
Matrix Integration = ON → Complete automation!
Same Chart Required: All bots must run on same symbol/chart (e.g., EURUSD H1)
Simplest setup:
- 2 BLUE lines (buy box)
- 2 RED lines (sell box)
- Trade immediately on box breakout
- No confirmation required
Add activation confirmation:
- 2 BLUE + 1 WHITE (buy setup + activation)
- 2 RED + 1 PURPLE (sell setup + activation)
- Price must hit WHITE/PURPLE before trading BLUE/RED
- Reduces false signals
Full safety system:
- 2 BLUE + 1 WHITE + 1 GREEN (buy setup)
- 2 RED + 1 PURPLE + 1 GREEN (sell setup)
- Sequence: GREEN → WHITE/PURPLE → Trade
- Highest quality setups only
- Perfect for long-term sailors
Use Manual H-Lines: Yes (read lines from chart)
Use Line Color For Direction: Yes (Blue=Buy, Red=Sell)
Rearm After Trade: Yes (setup ready for next trade)
Max Trades Per Box: 2 (1-10 range)
Entry Mode: MiddleBox (Immediate/Pullback/Either/MiddleBox)
Middle Box %: 40% (10-80% range, for MiddleBox mode)
Breakout Confirm: 5 pips (0-20 range)
Touch Tolerance: 2 pips (0-10 range)
Entry Penetration: 5% (0-100% range)
Listen to Matrix Signals: Yes/No
Auto-Place Lines (pips): "30,60,90,120" (comma-separated)
SL: Use Box Edge: Yes (automatic stop loss)
SL Extra (pips): 3 pips buffer
RR (x risk) for TP: 2.0 (1:1 to 5:1 range)
Volume (units): 3000 (0.03 lots)
Use Partial Close: Yes (take 50% profit at TP1)
Partial Close %: 50%
TP1 RR: 1.5R (first target)
Use Break-Even: Yes (protect profits)
BE Trigger Pips: 10 pips
BE Add Pips: 2 pips (lock in +2 pips)
Max Daily Trades: 5 (0=unlimited)
Use Spread Filter: Yes
Max Spread Pips: 2.5 pips
Use Time Filter: No
Use Monday Gap Filter: No
Use News Filter: No (optional NewsFilter indicator)
