Alert of Drawdown Indicator V1.01 MT4 – Protect Your Account from Risk

Introduction

Ever been caught off guard by an unexpected equity dip while you were away from your screen? Maybe you set up your EA, walked off to grab coffee, and came back to a red sea of drawdown. Not fun, right? That’s exactly why Alert of Drawdown Indicator V1.01 MT4 exists—to give you a heads-up before things spiral out of control.

This tool isn’t about entries or exits. It's about defense. It’s a smart risk management solution that alerts you when your account hits a specified drawdown level—either in percentage or absolute value—so you can take immediate action or trigger protective measures.

And the best part? You can grab it for 100% free from ForexFactory.cc. Yup, powered and tested by YoForex, this indicator is built to keep your capital safe—whether you’re scalping gold or swing trading EURUSD.

Overview

The Alert of Drawdown Indicator V1.01 is a lightweight MetaTrader 4 (MT4) plugin that monitors your account equity and balance in real-time. As soon as the drawdown threshold you’ve set is breached, the indicator sends out an on-screen alert and an optional email/push notification. It doesn’t trade for you—but it helps you protect your trades.

Whether you’re running aggressive grid strategies, high-lot scalpers, or even trading manually, this tool gives you peace of mind. Think of it like a fire alarm: it won’t stop the fire, but it’ll sure alert you fast enough to take action.

The team at YoForex has battle-tested this indicator under different market conditions—from volatile news spikes to trending markets—to ensure that alerts are timely and reliable.

You’ll find this tool listed under the Indicators section of ForexFactory.cc.

Key Features

Works with any trading strategy (manual or automated)

Real-time drawdown monitoring (equity vs balance)

Supports percentage-based or fixed-value thresholds

Sends alerts via on-screen message, email, or push notification

Compatible with any broker, any account type

Ultra-lightweight: does not slow down MT4 performance

No repainting or lag—pure account monitoring logic

Customizable alert messages and levels

Fully adjustable update frequency (per second or per tick)

Built-in protection for aggressive drawdown spikes

Easy plug-and-play installation

100% free with lifetime updates from YoForex

Why It Matters

In trading, defense is as crucial as offense. Most traders focus on finding the perfect entry, but neglect risk management. That’s why the majority blow their accounts.

Here’s where Alert of Drawdown V1.01 changes the game. It acts like a 24/5 watchdog, alerting you when your floating losses cross the comfort line. This is especially helpful when you:

Run EAs on VPS and can’t constantly monitor them

Trade multiple pairs and can’t track overall equity

Want to stop trading temporarily after a losing streak

Need to comply with investor or prop firm risk rules

For prop traders especially—this is gold. Just set your firm’s max loss rule (like 5% drawdown), and this tool will let you know when you're getting close.

How It Works

It’s dead simple, honestly.

The indicator calculates your current equity.

It compares equity with account balance to detect drawdown.

If the drawdown (as % or fixed value) exceeds your threshold, it triggers alerts.

You get notified instantly—on screen, via email, or even to your phone.

Let’s say you have $5,000 balance and you set a 10% alert. If your equity drops below $4,500, bam—you’re instantly alerted.

It doesn't interfere with any trades or EAs. It just alerts. That means full compatibility and no strategy conflicts.

Backtest Proof & Real-World Usage

Now, you might think—how do you test an indicator that doesn’t place trades?

Simple: YoForex ran this tool in tandem with aggressive EAs, across demo and live accounts, and measured the alert trigger accuracy. Here’s what they found:

100% of drawdown alerts were triggered within a ±1.5 sec delay

Email/push alerts landed in inboxes within 2–5 sec (based on internet speed)

Worked flawlessly across brokers like ICMarkets, Exness, and RoboForex

Backtest equity curve for Alert of Drawdown Indicator:
(Image Placeholder – Insert screenshot of MT4 chart with indicator triggering alert)

Risk vs reward for Alert of Drawdown Indicator:
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For traders using multi-bot portfolios (especially on high-risk systems), the indicator proved vital in preventing full-margin wipeouts.

Installation & Setup

Getting started takes less than 2 minutes.

Download the .ex4 file from Alert of Drawdown Indicator Page.

Open MT4 → Go to File > Open Data Folder

Paste the .ex4 file inside: MQL4 > Indicators

Restart MT4 or refresh the Navigator panel

Drag the indicator onto any chart

Input your drawdown settings (percentage or fixed amount)

Done!

For more clarity, here’s what the MT4 Navigator Panel will look like with the indicator installed:
(Image Placeholder – MT4 panel screenshot with “Alert of Drawdown Indicator” listed)

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Every tool is back-tested and live-tested by our in-house team

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Support & Disclaimer

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Disclaimer:
Trading is risky. This indicator is a tool to help monitor, not eliminate, risk. Past results and alerts are not guarantees of future protection. Always test on demo before going live.