Funded Gold Engine

XAUUSD Expert Advisor designed for disciplined prop firm trading and controlled risk management.

Funded Gold Engine is a fully automated MetaTrader 5 EA developed specifically for Gold / XAUUSD.

The system is built around a simple principle:

Protect the account first. Trade selectively. Keep risk structured.

It is especially suitable for traders using prop firm evaluation or funded accounts, while it can also be used on standard personal trading accounts.

The EA does not use Martingale or Grid.

Key Features

• XAUUSD / Gold focused
• H1 session-based reversal strategy
• Designed with prop firm risk limits in mind
• No Martingale
• No Grid
• Daily loss protection
• Static maximum loss protection
• Fixed-risk Stop Loss
• Fixed-balance Take Profit model
• Account-size presets
• Maximum spread filter
• Maximum holding duration
• Margin protection before entry
• Weekend protection
• Optional news pause windows
• Optional daily pause window
• Built-in dashboard
• CSV activity logging
• Manual customization available

Prop Firm Focus

Prop firm accounts normally have strict daily loss and maximum drawdown limits.

Funded Gold Engine includes dedicated controls to help manage these restrictions:

• Daily loss cutoff
• Static maximum loss protection
• Risk-based Stop Loss
• Margin check before entry
• Limited trade duration
• Spread filtering
• Optional news protection
• Prevention of uncontrolled position stacking

The objective is not maximum trade frequency.

The objective is controlled and systematic Gold trading.

Important: Prop firm rules differ between companies and account types. Users are responsible for configuring the EA according to their own prop firm's rules.

Funded Gold Engine is not affiliated with or endorsed by any prop firm.

Account Presets

Built-in presets include:

• $1,000
• $5,000
• $6,000
• $15,000
• $25,000
• $50,000
• $100,000
• $200,000
• Manual configuration

Preset mode automatically applies the corresponding reference balance and risk settings.

Accounts below $899 automatically target 0.01 lot, subject to the broker's minimum allowed volume.

Trading Strategy

Funded Gold Engine uses an H1 session-based reversal methodology.

The EA analyzes the previous H1 candle during predefined trading windows.

When the previous candle meets the required movement threshold:

• Strong bullish movement may trigger a SELL reversal
• Strong bearish movement may trigger a BUY reversal

A dedicated Monday BUY setup is also included.

Default Trading Windows

Jakarta time:

• Monday 08:00
• 12:00
• 17:00
• 20:00

The 14:00 session is included but disabled by default.

Trading sessions and filters are configurable.

Risk Management

Stop Loss

Every trade can use a Stop Loss calculated from a fixed reference balance.

Default risk:

2.5% of the selected reference balance per trade

The risk percentage can be customized.

Take Profit

An optional fixed-balance Take Profit model is included.

Default target:

3.0% of the selected reference balance

Daily Loss Protection

The default daily cutoff is approximately:

4.5% of the selected preset balance

Examples:

• $1K → $45
• $5K → $225
• $6K → $270
• $15K → $675
• $50K → $2,250
• $100K → $4,500

When the daily cutoff is reached, the EA stops opening additional trades for that day.

Static Maximum Loss Protection

The EA also monitors the account against a static maximum-loss reference.

If the configured protection level is reached, the EA can:

• Close EA positions
• Stop additional entries
• Activate protection mode

This adds another risk-control layer beyond individual Stop Losses.

No Martingale / No Grid

Funded Gold Engine does not rely on:

• Martingale lot multiplication
• Grid averaging
• Unlimited recovery trades
• Progressive doubling after losses

By default, the EA also prevents new EA entries while another Funded Gold Engine position is still active.

Time-Based Exit Protection

Trades are not designed to remain open indefinitely.

Default maximum holding periods:

• Monday 08:00 → 60 minutes
• 12:00 → 60 minutes
• 17:00 → 120 minutes
• 20:00 → 60 minutes

Positions can be automatically closed after the configured session duration.

Margin Protection

Before sending an order, the EA calculates the estimated margin requirement.

If available free margin is insufficient, the trade is skipped instead of sending an order that the broker cannot execute.

This improves compatibility with different:

• Leverage levels
• Gold contract sizes
• Minimum lot sizes
• Broker margin requirements

Spread Filter

The EA includes a configurable maximum spread filter.

If the XAUUSD spread exceeds the selected limit, no new trade is opened.

News and Pause Controls

Funded Gold Engine includes optional manual news-pause windows.

Users can define specific periods during which new entries should be disabled.

The EA can also optionally close open EA positions when a defined news window begins.

A recurring daily pause window is also available.

Dashboard and Logging

The built-in dashboard can display:

• Account preset
• Effective lot size
• Spread
• Balance
• Equity
• Daily P/L
• Daily cutoff
• Maximum loss status
• News pause status
• Risk configuration

CSV activity logging is also available for additional transparency.

Backtest Example

One Strategy Tester example shown in the product screenshots used:

• Symbol: XAUUSD
• Initial Deposit: $100,000
• Period: January 2024 – September 2026
• History Quality: 97%
• Total Trades: 632
• Total Net Profit: $74,125.50
• Profit Factor: 1.49
• Winning Trades: 55.54%
• Balance Drawdown Maximal: 5.26%
• Equity Drawdown Maximal: 6.74%
• Equity Drawdown Relative: 7.05%
• Recovery Factor: 7.47

These results represent a historical Strategy Tester simulation only.

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Results may vary depending on broker, spread, commission, execution, leverage and market conditions.

Recommended Setup

Platform: MetaTrader 5
Symbol: XAUUSD / Gold
Strategy Timeframe: H1

Attach the EA to the Gold chart and select the preset that matches your account size.

If your broker uses a Gold suffix such as XAUUSDm or GOLDm, the symbol can be configured manually.

Main Parameters

AccountPreset
Select the account-size preset.

LotsManual
Manual lot size.

RiskPerTradePercent
Risk percentage used for Stop Loss calculation.

TakeProfitPercent
Take Profit target percentage.

DailyEquityCutoff
Daily loss protection level.

StaticMaxLoss
Static maximum-loss protection.

MaxSpread
Maximum allowed spread.

EnableNewsPause
Enable manual news protection.

EnableDailyPauseWindow
Enable recurring trading pause period.

CloseAfterMinutes
Maximum holding period for each session.

ShowDashboard
Show or hide the chart dashboard.

EnableCsvLog
Enable detailed CSV activity logging.

Who Is It For?

Funded Gold Engine is designed for traders who want:

• Automated XAUUSD trading
• Prop firm-style risk controls
• Account-size presets
• No Martingale
• No Grid
• Limited holding time
• Daily drawdown protection
• Customizable execution rules

It can also be used on regular personal trading accounts.

Risk Notice

Trading Gold involves substantial risk.

No Expert Advisor can guarantee profitability, prevent every drawdown, or guarantee that a prop firm evaluation will be passed.

Always verify the current rules of your prop firm and test the EA on a demo account before using real or funded capital.