XAU Vol Compress Expand M15
- Experts
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Avinash Pagadala
Avinash Pagadala | Quant Systems & MQL5 Algorithmic Engineer
Systematic MQL5 engines — research, risk, and execution without emotional trading. - Version: 1.0
Expert Advisor for MetaTrader 5 — Gold / XAUUSD focus
Version: 1.00
What it is
XAU Vol Compress Expand M15 is an Expert Advisor for gold on the M15 chart. Volatility compression-to-expansion break participation on M15 gold.
Built for structured automated participation — not grid, not martingale. Evaluate on your broker and risk profile before any live use.
This product is a technical system. Exact thresholds and entry equations remain internal product design and are not published here.
Advantages
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Gold-focused packaging for XAUUSD / GOLD-style symbols
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Clean fixed-lot research defaults (start small: 0.01)
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Designed for M15 participation
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English packaging and high-level inputs overview
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No grid / no martingale marketing story
Features
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COMPRESS
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EXPAND
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M15
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Selectable risk / exit style inputs where present in the EA source
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Magic number isolation and max hold bars (typical SC100 packaging)
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Slippage / lot floor inputs when exposed by the EA
Exact structure thresholds remain internal.
Inputs (parameter list — high level)
Typical SC100 research packaging exposes controls similar to:
Position / risk
| Input | Description |
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| InpLots | Fixed lot size (default often 0.01) |
| InpMinLot | Broker minimum floor |
| InpUseRiskPerTrade | Optional risk % sizing when enabled |
| InpRiskPercent | Risk percent when risk mode is on |
| InpRiskMode | Exit style selector (reverse / RR / trail) when present |
| InpRR | Reward–risk multiplier when used |
| InpTrailAtrPeriod / InpTrailAtrMult | Trail volatility settings when used |
| InpMagic | Magic number |
| InpMaxHoldBars | Maximum bars to hold |
| InpSlippagePoints | Max slippage in points |
| InpAtrPeriod | ATR period for risk distance context |
Strategy knobs
Product-specific sensitivity inputs may appear (depth, period, threshold knobs). Treat them as tuning knobs — not a full recipe dump.
Open the .mq5 under VERSIONS/ for the exact Input list of this build.
Recommended setup
| Item | Recommendation |
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| Symbol | XAUUSD (or broker gold synonym) |
| Timeframe | M15 |
| Lots | Start small — fixed 0.01 |
| Account | Demo first with your broker’s spreads |
Always forward-test on a demo account before live capital.
Illustrative research note (not a promise)
Public Market screenshots use a last ~2 years filtered window
(2024-08-03 → 2026-07-31), XAUUSD M15, 0.01 lots, deposit model $5,000:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Net | $1,426.41 |
| Profit Factor | 1.27 |
| Max DD % | 9.35% |
| Trades | 316 |
Not a profit guarantee. Figures come only from MT5 HTM/JSON ( _research/2y_metrics.json or full sample when selected) — never invented. Source sample: window_2y .
Risk notice
Trading leveraged CFDs / FX / metals can result in loss of capital. Use only risk you can afford. Review lot inputs before live use. No system wins every trade.
