Aurex Gold Session Breakout
- Experts
- Version: 1.0
- Activations: 5
Aurex Gold Session Breakout is an automated XAUUSD Expert Advisor built around one of the most recognisable intraday Gold trading structures: the Asian-session range followed by the London / European-session breakout.
The EA records a configurable session range, identifies the session high and low, and then evaluates potential breakouts using a weighted confluence system before allowing a trade.
Rather than relying on one indicator, the EA can combine trend direction, EMA alignment, ADX strength, range quality, volatility, breakout candle strength, closing position and tick volume.
The strategy is designed primarily for XAUUSD, but the key parameters remain fully configurable for testing and optimisation.
MAIN STRATEGY
The default structure is:
Asian Session Range
00:00 – 07:00
London / European Entry Window
07:00 – 17:00
These times use broker server time and can be changed in the EA settings.
The EA first records the Asian-session high and low. Once the session has completed, it monitors price for a confirmed breakout above or below the established range.
THREE ENTRY MODES
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Market Breakout
The EA waits for a completed candle to break beyond the session range and breakout buffer.
The trade is entered at market if the required confluence score is reached.
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Pending OCO
The EA can place Buy Stop and Sell Stop orders around the completed session range.
When one side is activated, the remaining opposite pending order can automatically be cancelled.
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Breakout + Retest
The EA first waits for a confirmed breakout.
Instead of entering immediately, it then waits for price to return toward the broken session boundary.
A trade is entered only if the breakout level holds and price produces continuation confirmation.
CONFLUENCE SCORING
Each potential setup can earn points from several independent factors.
These include:
• Confirmed session breakout
• Price above or below the 200 EMA
• 20 / 50 EMA alignment
• Higher-timeframe trend slope
• ADX strength
• Directional Indicator confirmation
• Healthy session-range size
• Range compression
• Strong breakout candle body
• Strong closing position
• Increased tick volume
• Successful breakout retest
The trader selects the minimum score required for an entry.
This allows the strategy to be made more selective or more active without requiring every filter to be mandatory.
TREND CONTEXT
The EA can analyse the higher timeframe using:
• 20 EMA
• 50 EMA
• 200 EMA
• EMA slope
• ADX
• +DI / -DI directional confirmation
The 200 EMA can either act as part of the scoring system or as a mandatory directional filter.
SESSION RANGE ANALYSIS
The EA measures the completed session range relative to ATR.
This allows it to identify:
• Extremely narrow ranges
• Healthy ranges
• Overextended ranges
• Compressed market conditions
Minimum and maximum range filters are fully configurable.
BREAKOUT CONFIRMATION
The EA can evaluate the actual breakout candle using:
• Candle body-to-range ratio
• Closing strength
• Tick volume
• Breakout distance
• ATR-based breakout buffer
This helps separate simple touches of the range from stronger breakout attempts.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Aurex Gold Session Breakout includes several configurable stop-loss methods.
Stop Loss Options:
• ATR-based stop loss
• Fixed-point stop loss
• Opposite side of the session range
Take Profit Options:
• Risk-to-reward target
• Fixed-point target
• ATR-based target
Additional management tools include:
• Automatic break-even
• ATR trailing stop
• Fixed-distance trailing stop
• Fixed lot sizing
• Percentage-risk position sizing
• Maximum lot limit
• Daily loss protection
• Optional daily profit target
• Spread filter
• Maximum trades per day
• Optional one trade per session
• Optional end-of-day position closing
ADAPTIVE TIMEFRAME SYSTEM
The EA includes adaptive timeframe handling to improve compatibility with different charts and automated testing environments.
Its standard intended structure is:
H1 — market context
M15 — session range
M5 — breakout trigger
If the EA is tested or attached to a higher timeframe, the internal timeframe engine can automatically promote the required timeframes rather than relying on unavailable lower-timeframe data.
For very high timeframes such as D1, a historical-bar fallback range is available for testing compatibility.
IMPORTANT
Session and entry-window times use broker server time.
The trader should therefore check their broker's server time before selecting Asian-session and London-session hours.
The EA is an automated trading tool and does not guarantee profitable results.
Historical performance does not guarantee future performance.
Backtesting, optimisation and demo testing are recommended before considering live trading.
Inputs and Settings
AUREX GOLD SESSION BREAKOUT — SETTINGS GUIDE
GENERAL SETTINGS
MagicNumber
Unique identifier used by the EA to recognise and manage its own trades.
TradeComment
Comment attached to orders opened by the EA.
EntryMode
Selects the entry method.
0 — Market Breakout
1 — Pending OCO
2 — Breakout + Retest
AllowBuyTrades
Allows long positions when enabled.
AllowSellTrades
Allows short positions when enabled.
OneTradeAtATime
Prevents the EA from holding multiple active market positions at the same time.
OneTradePerSession
Restricts the EA to one completed market trade from each session range.
TradeNewBarOnly
When enabled, new signals are evaluated once per completed trigger candle.
TIMEFRAMES
ContextTimeframe
Timeframe used for trend analysis.
Default: H1
RangeTimeframe
Timeframe used to calculate the Asian-session high and low.
Default: M15
TriggerTimeframe
Timeframe used to confirm breakout entries.
Default: M5
UseAdaptiveTimeframes
Automatically promotes lower internal timeframes when the EA is running on a higher chart timeframe.
UseHigherTimeframeRangeFallback
Allows the EA to use previous completed candles as a reference range when intraday session calculation is not possible on very high timeframes.
HigherTimeframeFallbackBars
Number of previous bars used to build the fallback range.
ASIAN SESSION RANGE
SessionStartHour / SessionStartMinute
Start of the range-building session.
Default: 00:00
SessionEndHour / SessionEndMinute
End of the range-building session.
Default: 07:00
IMPORTANT: These times use broker server time.
ENTRY WINDOW
EntryWindowStartHour / EntryWindowStartMinute
Time from which the EA is allowed to look for breakout trades.
Default: 07:00
EntryWindowEndHour / EntryWindowEndMinute
Time after which the EA stops accepting new breakout entries.
Default: 17:00
BREAKOUT SETTINGS
BreakoutBufferMode
Selects how far beyond the session high or low price must move.
0 — ATR based
1 — Fixed points
BreakoutBufferATR
ATR multiplier used as the breakout buffer.
Default: 0.05 ATR
BreakoutBufferPoints
Fixed breakout distance when point-based mode is selected.
RequireFreshBreakout
When enabled, the previous candle must still be inside the breakout level before the breakout candle closes outside it.
CONFLUENCE SCORE
MinimumConfluenceScore
Minimum total score required for a Market Breakout or Retest entry.
Default: 5
ScoreBreakout
Points awarded for a confirmed breakout.
ScoreEMA200
Points awarded when price is positioned correctly relative to the 200 EMA.
ScoreEMAAlignment
Points awarded for correct 20 / 50 EMA alignment.
ScoreTrendSlope
Points awarded when the higher-timeframe trend slope agrees with the trade.
ScoreADX
Points awarded when ADX and optional DI direction confirm momentum.
ScoreHealthyRange
Points awarded when the Asian-session range is within the preferred ATR range.
ScoreCompression
Points awarded when the range shows suitable compression.
ScoreStrongCandle
Points awarded for a strong breakout candle.
ScoreCloseStrength
Points awarded when the breakout candle closes near its extreme.
ScoreVolume
Points awarded when breakout tick volume is above average.
ScoreRetest
Additional points awarded following a successful breakout retest.
TREND CONTEXT
ContextFastEMA
Fast trend EMA.
Default: 20
ContextSlowEMA
Slow trend EMA.
Default: 50
ContextTrendEMA
Long-term trend EMA.
Default: 200
ContextSlopeBars
Number of bars used when evaluating trend slope.
RequireEMA200Direction
When enabled, buy trades must be above the 200 EMA and sell trades must be below the 200 EMA.
When disabled, EMA position contributes points instead of blocking trades.
ADX SETTINGS
UseADXScore
Enables ADX scoring.
ADXPeriod
ADX calculation period.
Default: 14
MinimumADX
Minimum ADX value required to earn the ADX score.
Default: 20
RequireDirectionalDIForScore
When enabled, +DI must lead for buys and -DI must lead for sells.
RANGE QUALITY
ATRPeriod
ATR period used throughout the EA.
Default: 14
UseRangeWidthFilter
Enables a hard minimum / maximum session-range filter.
MinimumRangeATR
Minimum permitted session width expressed in ATR units.
MaximumRangeATR
Maximum permitted session width expressed in ATR units.
HealthyRangeMinimumATR
Lower boundary used to award the healthy-range score.
HealthyRangeMaximumATR
Upper boundary used to award the healthy-range score.
UseCompressionScore
Enables range-compression scoring.
CompressionMaximumATR
Maximum range size that qualifies for the compression score.
BREAKOUT CANDLE
UseStrongCandleScore
Enables breakout candle body analysis.
MinimumBodyRatio
Minimum percentage of the breakout candle that must consist of the real body.
Default: 0.55
UseCloseStrengthScore
Enables analysis of where the candle closes inside its full range.
MinimumCloseStrength
Minimum closing-position ratio required for the score.
Default: 0.70
TICK VOLUME
UseVolumeScore
Enables tick-volume scoring.
VolumeAverageBars
Number of previous candles used to calculate average volume.
MinimumVolumeMultiplier
Minimum volume increase required to earn the score.
Default: 1.10
VOLATILITY FILTER
UseVolatilityFilter
Enables the ATR volatility filter.
MinimumATRPrice
Minimum ATR required for entries.
UseMaximumATR
Enables a maximum ATR limit.
MaximumATRPrice
Maximum ATR allowed when the maximum filter is enabled.
BREAKOUT + RETEST MODE
RetestToleranceATR
Controls how close price must return to the broken session boundary to count as a retest.
RetestExpiryBars
Maximum number of trigger candles the EA waits for a retest after the initial breakout.
PENDING OCO MODE
MinimumPendingScore
Minimum pre-breakout context score required before pending orders are placed.
CancelOppositePendingOrder
Automatically removes the remaining pending order once the opposite side has triggered.
STOP LOSS
StopLossMode
0 — ATR stop
1 — Fixed points
2 — Opposite side of session range
StopATRMultiplier
ATR multiplier used for ATR stops.
Default: 1.50
FixedStopPoints
Fixed stop distance when using point mode.
RangeStopATRBuffer
Additional ATR buffer added beyond the opposite side of the session range.
MinimumStopPoints
Minimum permitted stop distance.
TAKE PROFIT
UseTakeProfit
Enables or disables automatic take profit.
TakeProfitMode
0 — Risk-to-reward
1 — Fixed points
2 — ATR target
RiskRewardRatio
Target expressed relative to initial stop risk.
Default: 2.00
FixedTakeProfitPoints
Fixed target distance when using point mode.
TakeProfitATRMultiplier
ATR multiplier used for ATR targets.
POSITION SIZING
LotSizingMode
0 — Fixed lots
1 — Percentage risk
FixedLots
Lot size used when fixed-lot mode is selected.
RiskPercent
Percentage of account balance risked when percentage-risk mode is selected.
MaximumLots
Maximum lot size the EA is allowed to calculate.
BREAK EVEN
UseBreakEven
Enables automatic break-even management.
BreakEvenAtR
Profit level measured in R at which break-even activates.
Default: 1.00R
BreakEvenLockPoints
Number of points locked beyond the entry price.
TRAILING STOP
UseTrailingStop
Enables trailing-stop management.
TrailingMode
0 — ATR trailing
1 — Fixed-point trailing
TrailingStartR
Profit level in R at which trailing begins.
TrailingATRMultiplier
ATR distance used for trailing.
TrailingDistancePoints
Fixed trailing distance when point mode is selected.
TrailingStepPoints
Minimum improvement required before the stop is moved again.
SPREAD FILTER
UseSpreadFilter
Prevents entries when spread exceeds the selected limit.
MaximumSpreadPrice
Maximum permitted Ask-Bid spread expressed in price units.
TRADING DAYS
TradeMonday
TradeTuesday
TradeWednesday
TradeThursday
TradeFriday
Enable or disable individual trading days.
DAILY PROTECTION
MaximumTradesPerDay
Maximum number of market positions the EA may open during one broker day.
UseDailyLossLimit
Stops new entries once the daily loss limit has been reached.
MaximumDailyLossPercent
Maximum permitted daily loss as a percentage of starting balance.
UseDailyProfitTarget
Stops new entries after a selected daily profit level has been reached.
DailyProfitTargetPercent
Daily profit level used when the profit target is enabled.
POSITION CLOSING
UseEndOfDayClose
When enabled, the EA closes its own active trades and removes pending orders at the selected time.
ForceCloseHour / ForceCloseMinute
Broker-server time used for the forced daily close.
EXECUTION
SlippagePoints
Maximum permitted slippage passed to trade execution.
DISPLAY
ShowDashboard
Displays current EA status, session range, scores, spread and daily statistics on the chart.
ShowSessionRange
Displays the calculated session high and low on the chart.
