Which markets does Dark Venus EA trade?

AUDCAD, AUDNZD, EURGBP, EURUSD, XAUUSD. Mind the symbol: brokers name commodities differently (XAUUSD, GOLD, XTIUSD, USOIL and so on). Checking Market Watch before attaching the EA avoids the most common setup mistake.

Which platform does Dark Venus EA run on?

MT4/MT5. Continuous operation needs a VPS, because a sleeping machine leaves open positions unattended: VPS providers compared.

What does Dark Venus EA cost?

Free (as of our last check). We take prices from the vendor, ATS or MQL5 product page, not from marketing copy — that often quotes different figures than the buy button.

Does Dark Venus EA use grid or martingale?

Yes — the design is Grid + Martingale + Scalper. That means further orders are added when price runs against an open position, and there is usually no hard per-trade stop-loss. Such systems stay quiet for a long time and then take the loss all at once. How that works and how to spot the dangerous variant is in our guide to grid and martingale EAs.

Is Dark Venus EA any good?

Our grade: 4.1 out of 5, traffic light green — usable. It comes from six criteria, weighted most heavily towards the verified live track record and strategy risk. We rate from real accounts, not vendor backtests, and no EA vendor pays for ratings — the weighting is public in our methodology.

Is there a verified live track for Dark Venus EA?

Yes. Published live accounts exist, the longest running 310 days. The figures in this review come from those accounts, not from vendor backtests.

EA review · Updated 22 October 2026

Dark Venus EA Review

Item: Dark Venus EA
Rating: 4.1
Author: Pitt Petruschke

4.1worth a closer look🔍 Live-tested at AlgoTradingSpace

Strategy: Grid, Martingale, Scalper
Live return / max. DD: No live account tracked by us. Worst drawdown measured in other sources: 2.36%.
Price: Free

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Dark Venus EA product shot — Product shot by Dark EAs — marketing material, not evidence of performance.

grid/martingale on AUDCAD/AUDNZD/EURGBP by Dark EAs. Verified account, max drawdown -2,4 % — calmly run.

How we checked

Reviewed by: Pitt Petruschkeruns AlgoVerdict · MethodologyLive data from ATS accounts (Myfxbook)
Last checked: 22 October 2026facts, score and evidence as of this date
Evidence (4): Account 7411721 · Live · Raw Trading Ltd · 310 days
Account 1002530 · Live · TabTrade (Mauritius) Ltd · 13 days
Account 401717 · Instant Funding · iFunds Ltd. · 176 days
Product page (AlgoTradingSpace) · links the live/funded accounts (Myfxbook-fed)
Changes: No changes documented yet.

AlgoVerdict score

Weighted from 6 criteria — weighting in percent.

Live track record25%: 4.3
Strategy risk20%: 4.2
Transparency20%: 4.2
Value for money15%: 4.0
Usability10%: 3.8
Broker independence10%: 3.3

Open methodology

Strategy: grid, martingale, scalping
Market: AUDCAD, AUDNZD, EURGBP, EURUSD
Platform: MT4/MT5
Price: Free
Vendor: Dark EAs
Source: AlgoTradingSpace
Portfolio: with Dark Algo, Dark Nova
Verified live track: null · max floating loss null · 310 days · 2 accounts (ATS)

Verified 2-account live/funded track at ATS (null, max floating loss null)
Run across several brokers (Raw Trading Ltd, TabTrade (Mauritius) Ltd)
Calibrated setfile, onboarding & support via ATS

Grid/martingale: calm curve, but tail risk on a trend break
In an ATS portfolio with other EAs — mind correlation

What Dark Venus EA is

Dark Venus EA by Dark EAs is a grid, martingale, scalping EA on AUDCAD, AUDNZD, EURGBP, EURUSD (MT4/MT5), sold via AlgoTradingSpace. We classify it independently — by strategy risk, verified live track, transparency and value, not by vendor promises. AlgoTradingSpace also runs it in a portfolio with Dark Algo, Dark Nova — inside a basket correlation matters, not just standalone performance.

Live results & track record

AlgoTradingSpace documents 2 public accounts for this EA, the longest over 310 days — details in the accounts table below. Its most telling account shows null at a maximum floating loss of null (Raw Trading Ltd). That is real money, not a polished backtest.

Strategy & risk

The grid, martingale, scalping approach sets the risk profile. Grid/martingale systems often show a suspiciously straight equity curve — losses are absorbed by averaging in until one trend blows up the basket. A too-smooth curve here is a warning sign, not a seal of quality. What AlgoTradingSpace adds is calibration with a fixed risk cap instead of the aggressive vendor default — exactly the ceiling a grid without a hard stop-loss needs.

Cost & usability

Price sits at Free. Via AlgoTradingSpace you get a setfile, onboarding and support — the EA doesn't have to run blind on the vendor default. The published accounts run across several brokers (Raw Trading Ltd, TabTrade (Mauritius) Ltd), which argues against broker dependence.

Who it is (not) for

Suitable for traders who accept a documented live track and run the EA calibrated via ATS (with a risk cap) and budget it as *one* building block, minding correlation in a portfolio. Not suitable for small accounts without a buffer or for anyone who mistakes a smooth backtest curve for a guarantee.

Verdict

Dark Venus EA lands at 4.1/5 — worth a closer look. The verified ATS live track is the strongest argument.

How the strategy trades

A schematic simulation of the strategy type we assign Dark Venus EA to — not a replica of this EA and not real price data.

Realised

How it works

As with the grid, a position is added every 20 pips – but with a ×2 multiplier: 0.10 → 0.20 → 0.40 → 0.80 lots.
The big positions drag the average down, close to the lowest entry.
That is why a small bounce is already enough to profit. The catch: volume doubles at every level and the floating loss grows even faster – one level too many, and a single basket wipes out the gains of many before it.

What we check

What we check on real martingale EAs: the multiplier, the maximum number of levels and the volume at the last level relative to the account. A smooth equity curve is not a quality signal here.

Demonstration values: a simulated EURUSD path with 0.10 lots and $10,000 starting capital, deliberately favourable – every basket and every trend works out here. Not a real trading strategy, not a backtest and not investment advice.

Verified live / funded accounts

Real accounts AlgoTradingSpace publicly links for this EA (Myfxbook-fed). Max floating loss is the most honest risk figure — how deep open positions ran into the red at their worst.

Account	Gain	Avg mo.	PF	Max floating loss	Age	Trades	Broker
Live	—	—	—	—	310d	—	Raw Trading Ltd
Live	—	—	—	—	13d	—	TabTrade (Mauritius) Ltd

Part of an ATS portfolio with: Dark Algo, Dark Nova — mind correlation inside the portfolio.

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What you need to run this EA

Three things decide the live result: execution, uptime, monitoring.

1
Broker: IC Markets
The EA's verified live account runs at this broker. Same broker = the same execution, spreads and slippage as in the track record.
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2
VPS for MT4/MT5: Hyonix from $6.50
Windows licence included, Equinix NY4 selectable – the same building as IC Markets, BlackBull and Pepperstone. Four of our own servers run there.
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Monitor the account from outside
A frozen terminal goes unnoticed on the VPS. The free tracker reports stalls, drawdown and equity per account.
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Frequently asked questions

Which markets does Dark Venus EA trade?: AUDCAD, AUDNZD, EURGBP, EURUSD, XAUUSD. Mind the symbol: brokers name commodities differently (XAUUSD, GOLD, XTIUSD, USOIL and so on). Checking Market Watch before attaching the EA avoids the most common setup mistake.
Which platform does Dark Venus EA run on?: MT4/MT5. Continuous operation needs a VPS, because a sleeping machine leaves open positions unattended: VPS providers compared.
What does Dark Venus EA cost?: Free (as of our last check). We take prices from the vendor, ATS or MQL5 product page, not from marketing copy — that often quotes different figures than the buy button.
Does Dark Venus EA use grid or martingale?: Yes — the design is Grid + Martingale + Scalper. That means further orders are added when price runs against an open position, and there is usually no hard per-trade stop-loss. Such systems stay quiet for a long time and then take the loss all at once. How that works and how to spot the dangerous variant is in our guide to grid and martingale EAs.
Is Dark Venus EA any good?: Our grade: 4.1 out of 5, traffic light green — usable. It comes from six criteria, weighted most heavily towards the verified live track record and strategy risk. We rate from real accounts, not vendor backtests, and no EA vendor pays for ratings — the weighting is public in our methodology.
Is there a verified live track for Dark Venus EA?: Yes. Published live accounts exist, the longest running 310 days. The figures in this review come from those accounts, not from vendor backtests.