Step 2 — Check your broker chart: Open your XAUUSD (Gold) chart on MT5. When your local clock hits the NY open time from Step 1, look at what hour your broker chart shows at that exact moment.
Step 3 — Set the EA: Enter that broker chart hour into TradingHour and the minute into TradingMinute .
Example:
Your local NY open = 11:00 AM your time
At that moment your broker chart shows 16:00
→ Set TradingHour = 16 , TradingMinute = 0
⚠️ Wrong time = EA fires at wrong candle = bad results. This is the most critical setting before running the EA.
📌 IMPORTANT — How to Set Your NY Open Time: