has anyone tested the realbacktesting guardian FTMO swing free bot?
Joined 01.07.2026
has anyone tested the realbacktesting guardian FTMO swing free bot?
07 Jul 2026, 06:12
hey folks, just stumbled upon this realbacktesting Guardian FTMO Swing Free bot on cTrader marketplace and wondering if anyone here has put it to the test. it's supposedly geared towards a conservative approach with stuff like stop loss management and drawdown guards, which sounds pretty decent if you're trading for prop firms or have strict risk limits.
they're offering it for free, so i'm kinda tempted, but the metrics got me pausing. profit factor is 1.49, not super high, and it claims max balance drawdown is just 3.43%, which seems tight. i guess i'm curious if those stats hold up in real-time trading or it's just a backtesting artifact. anyone have first-hand experience with it? worth a shot or just another meh bot?
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dodosay431
16 Jul 2026, 15:00
RE: has anyone tested the realbacktesting guardian FTMO swing free bot?
thanks for the insights, appreciate it! you're right about those drawdown numbers usually being a bit too good to be true. i guess i'll fire it up on a demo like you suggested and see how it rolls. was kind of hoping someone had already taken the plunge, but hey, might just have to be me. been thinking about those prop firm challenges myself, so it'd be good to know if this thing can handle the pressure. will keep an eye on the market conditions too. i'll report back if i find anything interesting, just in case anyone else is curious. cheers!
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roxox28963
10 Jul 2026, 13:08
RE: has anyone tested the realbacktesting guardian FTMO swing free bot?
haven't personally used that specific bot, but i've tinkered with a few free ones before. always a bit skeptical of those tight drawdown figures in backtests. they tend to look better on paper than in reality. props for having stop loss and max drawdown features though, especially if you're eyeing prop firm challenges. still, would recommend running it on a demo account for a bit first, just to see how it behaves under different market conditions. sometimes the free ones can still surprise, but managing expectations is key.
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