DecayEdge Gold — Time-Decay Weighted Reversal EA for XAUUSD (M30)
Hi traders,
I'd like to introduce DecayEdge Gold, an Expert Advisor built specifically for Gold (XAUUSD) on the M30 timeframe.
How it works
DecayEdge Gold identifies price levels where reversals have historically occurred, then weights each level's reversal success rate using exponential time decay — recent price behavior counts more than old data, so the EA adapts as market structure shifts. Entries are placed as limit orders at high-probability reversal zones, with:
- ATR-based adaptive stop loss (volatility-adjusted, clamped to a safe range)
- Fixed-structure take profit with a favorable reward-to-risk profile
- Accumulation-detection trailing stop that lets strong winners run
- Max 2 entries per day — no grid, no martingale, no averaging down
Verified backtest results (100% real ticks)
- Symbol: GOLD (XAU/USD), M30
- Period: 2026.01.01 – 2026.07.26
- Deposit: $3,000, fixed 0.02 lot
- Net profit: +43.7% over 7 months
- Profit Factor: 1.42 · Total trades: 226
- Max equity drawdown: 10.0%
- Recovery Factor: 3.03
- Cross-validated on 2025 full-year data as well — consistent profitability across both periods, no curve-fitted collapse.
Honest notes (please read before purchasing)
- Recommended minimum deposit: $3,000 per 0.02 lot. Running smaller deposits will proportionally increase drawdown percentages.
- Results are spread-sensitive. A low-spread / raw-spread account is strongly recommended — wide spreads will noticeably reduce performance.
- This is a long-horizon system, designed to run 12+ months through normal drawdown phases — not a quick-profit tool.
- All figures above are backtest results. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Product page:
https://www.mql5.com/en/market/product/187139
Questions and feedback are welcome — I'm happy to share the full tester report.
