GoldHydra

GoldHydra – Multi-Strategy H1 Swing-Breakout Expert Advisor for XAUUSD

Full explanation and details:https://www.mql5.com/en/blogs/post/774576

GoldHydra is a professional multi-strategy Expert Advisor designed specifically for XAUUSD (Gold). It runs six independent sub-strategies (S18, S24, S36, S48, S72, S96 – named for their swing lookback in bars) that each monitor a different swing structure on the H1 timeframe.

Each sub-strategy has its own minimum account balance before it is allowed to arm, so activation scales smoothly with account size instead of unlocking everything in a single block. When a confirmed fractal swing structure is found, the strategy places a Buy Stop above the swing high and a Sell Stop below the swing low. The first side to break out is filled; the opposite pending is immediately cancelled via OCO logic. This produces clean directional breakout entries with built-in protection against simultaneous fills.

Core Strategy Logic

• Six independent H1 swing-breakout strategies with different lookbacks, offsets and risk weights
• Confirmed fractal structure detection (adjustable wing)
• OCO straddle entries (Buy Stop + Sell Stop)
• Instant cancellation of the opposite pending on fill
• Re-arm cooldown and no-refill near recently filled levels
• Entry shift that pulls both pendings toward the market for tighter entries
• Works on any chart timeframe — structure is always read from H1

Risk & Money Management

• Risk-percent position sizing (default 1.5% of balance per trade) with Fixed and Balance-step alternatives
• Hard risk ceiling: trades are skipped if the broker’s minimum lot would exceed the configured maximum risk percentage
• Fixed Stop Loss and Take Profit set at the moment of entry (server-side)
• Break-even move + step trailing stop
• Concurrent exposure automatically scales with account balance
• Daily drawdown protection that flattens everything when the limit is hit
• Margin and volume-limit checks before every order

Filters & Protection

• Session filters (Asia / London / Overlap / New York) with fully adjustable GMT hours
• Maximum spread filter
• News filter:
  • Built-in MT5 Economic Calendar (HIGH impact events)
  • Automatic NFP pause
  • Optional manual high-impact event list
• Daily close window protection (pendings expire before the broker break)
• Weekend close option
• Open-delay after 00:00 GMT

On-Chart Dashboard

A clean, modern information panel shows:

• Live status (Active / News Pause / Spread High / DD Stop / Close Window / etc.)
• Current spread
• SL / TP / Trail distances
• Risk per trade in money and percent
• Open trades vs maximum concurrent
• Active strategies
• Today’s trades, profit, loss and net
• Strategy state indicators (Off / Idle / Armed / In Trade)
• Optional logo and chart watermark

Account & Symbol Compatibility

• Designed for XAUUSD (any broker suffix)
• Automatically scales all point distances when used on other symbols
• Hedging accounts preferred (full multi-strategy behaviour)
• Netting accounts are detected and the EA automatically degrades to single-strategy mode
• Recommended minimum balance: $100 on a standard 100 oz gold contract
• Larger strategies (S48 / S72 / S96) activate only above their own configurable balance thresholds

Recommended Settings

• Symbol: XAUUSD
• Timeframe: any (H1 structure is used internally)
• Account type: Hedging
• Minimum balance: $100+

Important Notes

• All strategy distances (SL, TP, trail, buffers, etc.) are pre-tuned and deliberately not exposed as inputs so every user runs the tested configuration.
• Thoroughly test on a demo account with your broker’s conditions before using real funds.
• Trading involves risk of loss. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

GoldHydra combines disciplined multi-lookback swing structure, progressive balance-based activation, strict risk controls and professional order management into a single, ready-to-use Expert Advisor for gold.