Goldium EA v1.0: Complete Feature Guide — Gold-Native SMC Trading with RL Engine & DXY Filter

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Goldium EA v1.0: Complete Feature Guide — Gold-Native SMC Trading with RL Engine & DXY Filter

A comprehensive walkthrough of every mode, feature, and setting in Goldium EA — the self-learning XAUUSD-dedicated Smart Money Concepts auto-trader with built-in Q-Learning Reinforcement Learning, USD Strength (DXY) Filter, Kill Zone Trading, and Asian Range Breakout for MetaTrader 5.

Introduction

No Grid. No Martingale. No Averaging. Goldium EA is a pure Smart Money Concepts trading system designed exclusively for gold (XAUUSD). Every trade has a fixed stop loss and a defined risk-to-reward ratio. Your account is protected by strict risk management on every single trade.

• RL Learning: The Q-Table starts empty in backtests — no learning history, no adaptive scoring
• Live Spreads: Gold spreads are highly dynamic (widening at session transitions and news events) — backtests use fixed spreads
• Tick Data: Even in "every tick" mode, simulated gold ticks differ fundamentally from live XAUUSD microstructure
• Session Dynamics: Real Kill Zone transitions (London open, NY open) and Asian Range formations are impossible to simulate accurately

How to test properly: Open a demo account with your broker, attach Goldium EA to any chart, and let it run with live data. This is the ONLY way to see accurate performance. The RL engine needs approximately 50-100 trades to begin showing its adaptive advantage.

Gold (XAUUSD) is one of the most traded instruments in the world — but its price action differs significantly from forex pairs. Gold respects SMC levels exceptionally well, yet requires wider structure parameters, longer Order Block validity, session-specific Kill Zone logic, and USD-driven macro awareness that generic forex EAs simply cannot provide. Asian Range liquidity sweeps, London/NY Kill Zone reactions, and DXY-driven macro moves are all unique to gold trading.

Goldium EA v1.0 is purpose-built for XAUUSD. Every parameter — from swing lookback (60 bars vs 50 for forex) to FVG mitigation (65% vs 80%), from OB validity (80 bars vs 50), to risk-to-reward (1.5 minimum vs 1.0) — is calibrated specifically for gold's volatility profile and price structure. The built-in Q-Learning RL engine extracts 14 market features from every signal and continuously learns which gold setups are profitable for your specific broker conditions. The DXY USD Strength Filter uses 4 USD cross-pairs to measure real-time dollar strength, blocking gold signals that conflict with the USD trend and adding confluence bonuses when alignment is strong. Combined with Kill Zone Trading (London/NY high-probability windows), Asian Range Breakout detection, News Guard, Volatility Regime filtering, and Friday Close Protection, Goldium EA is the most comprehensive gold-native SMC trading system available.

This guide covers every feature in detail, helping you configure Goldium EA for your gold trading approach.

Part 1: Getting Started

Installation:

• Copy Goldium_EA.ex5 to your MetaTrader 5 Experts folder (MQL5/Experts)
• Restart MT5 or click "Refresh" in the Navigator panel
• Drag Goldium EA onto any chart (the chart symbol does not matter — the EA finds your broker's XAUUSD automatically)
• Enable "Allow Algo Trading" in the toolbar and EA properties dialog
• The EA auto-detects your broker's gold symbol: XAUUSD, GOLD, XAUUSDm, XAUUSDpro, XAUUSD.ecn, GOLD., XAUUSD.i, XAUUSD.r, XAUUSD#, mXAUUSD, .XAUUSD — all handled automatically

On first load, the EA resolves your broker's XAUUSD symbol name, loads preserved stats from Goldium_Stats.csv, loads the Q-Table from Goldium_QTable.csv (if present), initializes the DXY USD Strength Filter from 4 USD cross-pairs, starts the Asian Range tracker, applies the selected Trading Mode preset, and displays the interactive dashboard.

Dashboard Overview:

Section	Description
Header Bar	EA name, version, Trading Mode (SAFE/BAL/AGGR/CUST), Entry TF, DXY status
Gold Status	H4 bias, H1 structure, POI status, momentum, RSI, spread, volume, signal score for XAUUSD
RL Status	Learning phase (Exploration/Exploitation/Mature), total trades, Q-Table entries
DXY Panel	Real-time USD strength indicator from 4 USD cross-pairs
Asian Range	Current Asian session high/low, sweep status, range size
Stats Bar	Total trades, win rate, profit/loss, Paper/Live status

Part 2: Trading Mode Presets

Goldium EA uses gold-specific mode names that reflect trading style: Fortress (capital preservation), Standard (recommended), Blitz (aggressive scalping), and Custom (full control).

Parameter	Fortress (Conservative)	Standard (Balanced)	Blitz (Aggressive)	Custom
Entry Timeframe	M15	M5	M1	User input
Min Confluence Score	12+	9+	5 or less	User input
Min R:R	2.5+	1.5+	1.0 or less	User input

Fortress (M15): Maximum selectivity — only the highest-confidence gold setups. Ideal for preserving capital and new gold traders.

Standard (M5): The recommended default. Good balance of trade frequency and quality. Default score threshold of 9 (higher than forex due to gold's additional confluence sources).

Blitz (M1): Full scalping mode for experienced gold traders. High frequency — best paired with the RL engine to quickly learn and filter.

Part 3: Q-Learning Reinforcement Learning Engine

The core intelligence of Goldium EA. Unlike static gold EAs that trade identically forever, the RL engine learns from every trade outcome — adapting to your broker's gold spread behavior, session patterns, and execution environment.

14 Market Features Extracted Per Signal:

Q-Table Mechanics:

Learning Phases:

• Exploration (0-25 trades): Collecting gold-specific data, no score modifications
• Exploitation (25-100 trades): Applying learned modifiers — the RL engine starts favoring proven gold setups
• Mature (100+ trades): Full adaptive trading — proven states get +4 bonus and 2x lot; weak states get penalized

Pure MQL5: No Python runtime, no DLL files, no external API calls. Runs natively on any VPS, any broker, any MT5 build.

Part 4: Gold-Native SMC Analysis (5 Layers)

Goldium EA performs continuous top-down analysis with parameters tuned specifically for gold's price structure:

Layer 1 — H4 Macro Trend:

Layer 2 — H1 Market Structure:

Layer 3 — M15 POI Detection (Gold-Calibrated):

Layer 4 — M5 Momentum (Gold-Tuned):

Layer 5 — Entry Patterns (Gold-Adjusted):

Part 5: DXY USD Strength Filter

Since gold is primarily priced in USD, the dollar's strength directly impacts XAUUSD movement. The DXY Filter provides real-time USD strength measurement using 4 USD cross-pairs.

How It Works:

• USD Strong + BUY Gold signal: Signal blocked — strong dollar typically suppresses gold prices
• USD Weak + BUY Gold signal: Signal reinforced with +2 bonus — weak dollar supports gold rally
• USD Strong + SELL Gold signal: Signal reinforced — dollar strength aligns with gold decline
• USD Weak + SELL Gold signal: Signal blocked — weak dollar contradicts selling gold

Example: USD Strength reads 70 (strong) while gold produces a BUY signal. DXY Filter blocks the trade — saving you from a likely counter-trend loss.

Part 6: Kill Zone Trading & Gold Session Filter

Gold has well-defined high-probability trading windows. Goldium EA includes a gold-specific session system:

Kill Zones are the highest-probability trading windows for gold — typically the first 2-3 hours of London and New York sessions when institutional order flow peaks. Signals during Kill Zones receive a +2 score bonus.

Part 7: Asian Range Breakout Engine

A gold-specific feature that tracks the Asian session (00:00-06:00 GMT) price range and detects liquidity sweeps:

Gold frequently sweeps the Asian session high or low at London open, creating high-probability SMC entries. Goldium EA tracks the Asian Range in real time and identifies when price sweeps above the Asian High or below the Asian Low — these are premium liquidity events that often precede strong directional moves.

Part 8: News Guard & Volatility Regime

News Guard:

Automatically pauses trading around high-impact news events that affect gold (FOMC, NFP, CPI, etc.).

Volatility Regime Detection:

When gold's current bar range exceeds 3x the average ATR, the EA recognizes extreme volatility (flash crash, major news spike) and pauses trading. This protects against outsized losses during abnormal market conditions.

Friday Close Protection:

Prevents opening new gold positions late Friday when liquidity thins and weekend gap risk increases.

Part 9: Risk Management (Gold-Calibrated)

Gold's TP distribution is designed to capture larger moves: TP1 takes a smaller initial portion (30% vs 40% for forex), while TP3 keeps a larger runner (35% vs 20%) because gold trends tend to extend further than forex once established.

Part 10: WR Boosters

Since Goldium EA trades a single symbol, the Anti-Correlation filter is not applicable. Loss Cooldown remains active to prevent drawdown spirals during adverse gold conditions.

Part 11: Paper Trading & Auto-Promotion

Even on a single symbol, Paper Trading is valuable: let Goldium EA prove itself on your broker's specific gold execution before risking real capital. The RL engine learns from Paper trades, so no data is wasted.

Part 12: Configuration Recommendations

New Gold Traders / Capital Preservation:

Standard Gold Trading (Recommended):

Experienced Gold Scalpers:

Part 13: Persistent Data (3 CSV Files)

Part 14: 4K Dashboard & POI Visualization

POI Zone Visualization draws gold-specific zones on the chart: FVG, Order Blocks, OB+FVG confluence, Breaker Blocks, and Liquidity levels with type labels. Zones auto-remove when mitigated. Asian Range high/low lines are also visible when the Asian Range engine is active.

Conclusion

Goldium EA v1.0 provides a dedicated, self-learning gold trading system:

• Gold-Native Calibration — Every SMC parameter tuned for XAUUSD volatility and structure
• Q-Learning RL Engine — 14 features, learns what works for gold on your specific broker
• DXY USD Strength Filter — Blocks gold trades that conflict with dollar trend
• Kill Zone Trading — Focus on highest-probability London/NY windows
• Asian Range Breakout — Detect and trade institutional liquidity sweeps at session open
• News Guard + Volatility Regime — Automatic protection during extreme events
• Friday Protection — No new positions before weekend gap risk
• Gold-Optimized Risk — Higher R:R, larger runners, spread-aware SL buffer

Start with Standard mode on a demo account. Let the RL engine collect 50-100 trades of gold-specific data, then refine your configuration. The longer Goldium EA trades gold, the better it understands your broker's gold execution environment.

Complete ium Trading Series

Goldium EA is part of the ium Series. Each product uses the same proven SMC + Reinforcement Learning architecture but is fully optimized for its specific asset class:

Product	Asset Class	Specialty	Link
Stratum EA	Forex (20 FX pairs)	OCM Currency Strength Filter, FX Only Mode, 20-pair scanning	View Product | Read Guide
Goldium EA (You Are Here)	Gold (XAUUSD)	DXY USD Strength Filter, Kill Zone Trading, Asian Range Breakout, News Guard	View Product
Indexium EA	Indices (NAS100, US30, SPX500, DAX40, UK100)	VWAP Confluence, Gap Fill Engine, Opening Range Breakout, Index Correlation Guard	View Product | Read Guide
Satoshium EA	Bitcoin (BTCUSD)	24/7 BTC sessions, Weekend Protection, BTC volatility calibration	View Product | Read Guide

All four products share the same Q-Learning RL engine, persistent CSV system, WR Boosters, Paper Trading with auto-promotion/demotion, 4K dashboard, and POI zone visualization. The difference is in the asset-specific calibration.

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