Apex Gold Breakout
- Experts
- Version: 1.0
- Activations: 10
Apex Gold Breakout is an Expert Advisor for XAUUSD on the H1 timeframe. It identifies pivot-detected support and resistance levels, then places ATR-buffered pending stop orders ahead of price to catch confirmed breakouts in either direction.
The system pairs anticipatory entries with multi-stage exits: a partial take-profit at a configurable R-multiple, break-even protection, and ATR-scaled trailing on the runner. A daily-loss kill switch halts new entries after a threshold drawdown, and weekend-gap detection blocks trades immediately after Sunday market reopens.
Core mechanics
- Swing-pivot S/R detection on H1 with optional higher-timeframe overlay
- Pending BuyStop and SellStop orders placed at level ± ATR buffer
- Body-ratio and minimum-close-beyond filters reject low-quality breakouts
- ATR-scaled stop-loss with risk-percent position sizing
- Partial take-profit, break-even move, and ATR trailing on the runner
- Daily equity-loss kill switch with configurable threshold
- Optional higher-timeframe EMA trend filter
- Optional adaptive expected-R model (off by default)
- Spread filter, broker hours awareness, OrderCheck preflight validation
Tested configuration
Backtested on XAUUSD H1, January 2020 through May 2026, on 99% modeling quality real-tick data with starting deposit of $3,000:
- Net profit: $47,495
- Profit factor: 1.19
- Sharpe ratio: 1.84
- Recovery factor: 7.69
- Maximum balance drawdown: 12.75%
- Total trades: 4,137
- Win rate: 76%
- Test period: ~6.4 years
Past performance in backtests does not guarantee future live results. Live performance will differ based on broker spreads, slippage, execution latency, and market conditions.
What you control
The validated parameter set is provided as a .set file. All parameters are configurable: risk per trade, ATR multipliers for stops and exits, partial-TP trigger, trailing distances, session hours, daily loss threshold, and the optional ML and trend filter layers.
Recommended setup
- Symbol: XAUUSD (Gold)
- Timeframe: H1
- Account type: Hedging or Netting (works on both)
- Minimum deposit: $1,000 (recommended $3,000+)
- Leverage: 1:100 or higher
- Broker: any with reliable XAUUSD spreads under 50 points typical
- VPS recommended for 24/5 operation
On-chart dashboard
Shows current S/R levels, signal state, pending stop status (armed BUY/SELL), daily drawdown progress, open positions with direction breakdown, session statistics (trades, win rate, profit factor, net P/L), and live ML diagnostics when enabled.
What this EA is
A systematic breakout strategy with disciplined risk management. It generates ~600-800 trades per year with a moderate win rate and structurally positive expected value. It will have losing weeks, losing months are possible, and drawdowns up to roughly 14% should be expected.
What this EA is not
Not a martingale or grid system. Does not average down. Does not use unbounded recovery logic. Does not promise specific monthly returns. Does not require news feed or external data sources.
Support
Send questions or issue reports through the MQL5 message system. I respond within 48 hours. Bug fixes and improvements are pushed as version updates within the same product.
