Professional Session-Aware Signal Engine for Gold Traders

MATADOR is a professional-grade, rule-based signal and market-regime indicator specifically designed for XAUUSD (Gold) M5 scalping, with optional higher-timeframe confirmation.

It does not open or manage trades automatically.
Instead, it delivers high-quality buy/sell signals, advanced filtering, and professional alerts — allowing you to execute trades using your own risk and execution rules.

🎯 Who MATADOR Is Built For

MATADOR is designed for traders who want:

• Structured, rules-based signals (not guesswork)

• Reduced M5 noise through multi-layer filtering

• Session-aware timing for Gold

• Decision support aligned with institutional market behavior

• Full control over execution and risk management

🧠 Trading Philosophy Compatibility

(SMC, Price Action & Institutional Logic)

MATADOR is not a black-box indicator and does not attempt to “predict” the market.

Instead, it is built to align naturally with professional discretionary trading concepts, including:

✔ Smart Money Concepts (SMC – Workflow Compatible)

• Signals tend to appear after volatility expansion, not inside random ranges

• Optional HTF confirmation helps align entries with higher-timeframe order flow

• Spread & volatility gates avoid low-quality liquidity conditions often associated with stop-hunts

MATADOR does not draw order blocks or liquidity zones, but its internal logic is designed to avoid trading against dominant institutional flow.

✔ Price Action (PA)

• Signals favor structure continuation and momentum confirmation

• Cooldown logic prevents over-signaling during choppy price action

• Best results when combined with:

  • Key levels

  • Session highs / lows

  • Break & retest logic

✔ Session-Based Trading

• Optimized for London and New York sessions

• Avoids low-liquidity market conditions when spreads and volatility are unfavorable

MATADOR acts as a decision engine, not a replacement for market understanding.

⚙️ How MATADOR Works (Multi-Stage Logic)

MATADOR evaluates market conditions on every calculation using a structured process:

1️⃣ Baseline Trend & Direction

• ATR-based adaptive trend logic (SuperTrend-style structure)

• Establishes bullish or bearish bias dynamically

2️⃣ Quality Filters (Gates)

Optional confirmation layers including:

• Higher-timeframe trend alignment (e.g. M15)

• Hull MA / VWMA / optional Ichimoku filters

• Volatility and market-condition checks

3️⃣ Momentum Confirmation

• MACD & RSI-based momentum logic

• Filters out weak or late entries

4️⃣ Signal Scoring (Meta Engine)

• Internal confidence scoring system

• Adjustable threshold to control quality vs frequency

• Optional adaptive calibration for stability

5️⃣ Alerts & Execution Support

• Terminal alerts

• Push notifications (MT5 mobile)

• Built-in cooldown logic to avoid alert spam

💎 Why MATADOR Is Especially Effective on Gold (XAUUSD)

Gold behaves differently from major FX pairs:

• Faster volatility expansion

• Spread-sensitive execution

• Strong session-driven momentum bursts

MATADOR is optimized for these conditions by:

• Blocking signals during unfavorable spread environments

• Using adaptive ATR-based logic, not fixed thresholds

• Filtering entries when volatility structure does not support continuation

This makes MATADOR ideal for:

• XAUUSD scalpers

• Session-based Gold traders

• Momentum and continuation strategies

📊 MATADOR vs Generic Indicators

🔧 Real Edge Points (What Actually Matters)

• Meta Engine – controls signal confidence, not just indicator crosses

• Spread Gate – blocks signals when Gold spreads are unfavorable

• Cooldown Logic – prevents over-trading in ranging markets

• HTF Alignment – keeps M5 entries aligned with broader structure

• Session Logic – optimized for real institutional liquidity windows

These are structural advantages, not marketing tricks.

🧩 How SMC Traders Can Use MATADOR (Without Labels)

Example workflow:

1. Mark HTF bias and order blocks manually

2. Trade only during London–New York overlap

3. Use MATADOR signals only in the direction of HTF bias

4. Enter near your predefined zones

5. Place stop-loss based on structure, not indicator

MATADOR provides timing and confirmation, not blind entries.

🚫 Who MATADOR Is NOT For

MATADOR is not designed for:

• Martingale or grid systems

• Fully automated “set and forget” trading

• Traders seeking guaranteed profits

• Ultra-low-timeframe gambling (M1 noise)

It is built for traders who value quality, structure, and discipline.

⚠️ Risk Disclaimer

Trading involves risk.
MATADOR is a decision-support tool and does not guarantee profits.
Always apply proper risk management.

✅ Summary

MATADOR is a professional-grade, session-aware, Gold-optimized signal engine designed for serious traders who understand market structure and execution discipline.

If you want:

• Cleaner M5 signals

• Institutional-aligned timing

• Full control over execution

MATADOR is built for you.

(Using Actual Input Names)

🔹 Preset 1 – Balanced Scalping (Default – Recommended)

Best for: Most traders / First-time users
Goal: Signal quality + reasonable frequency

Diagnostics & Dashboard

• Print a single initialization banner → false

• Core operational logs (minimal) → false

• Verbose diagnostics (advanced) → false

• InpOpsDash_Enable → true

• InpOpsDash_RefreshSec → 2

Settings · Core

• InpMetaEnable → true

• Entry threshold on meta probability → 0.60

• Position size scaler based on MetaScore → 1.0

• Enable EW calibration for meta output → true

• Online RLS updates on delayed labels → true

Higher Timeframe Confirmation

• InpHTFEnable → true

• InpHTFTimeframe → M15

• InpHTFEMAPeriod → Default

• InpHTFNeutralAsPass → true

Spread Protection

• InpSpreadGateEnable → true

• InpMaxSpreadPoints → Broker-appropriate (Gold safe range)

Signal Control

• InpSignalCooldownBars → Default

Why this preset works:
Balanced filtering, session-friendly behavior, and clean signals suitable for most Gold M5 scalpers.

🔹 Preset 2 – Conservative / SMC-Aligned

Best for: SMC & structure traders
Goal: Fewer but higher-confidence entries

Settings · Core

• InpMetaEnable → true

• Entry threshold on meta probability → 0.70 – 0.75

• Position size scaler based on MetaScore → 0.8

• Enable EW calibration for meta output → true

• Online RLS updates on delayed labels → true

Trend Filters

• InpTFHullEnable → true

• InpTFVWMAEnable → true

• InpTFIchimokuEnable → optional (experienced users)

Higher Timeframe Confirmation

• InpHTFEnable → true

• InpHTFTimeframe → M15 or M30

• InpHTFNeutralAsPass → false

Signal Control

• InpSignalCooldownBars → Increased (reduce clustering)

Spread Protection

• InpSpreadGateEnable → true

Recommended workflow:
Trade only during London–NY overlap and only in the direction of manually marked HTF bias.

🔹 Preset 3 – Aggressive Scalping (Advanced Users Only)

Best for: Experienced momentum scalpers
Goal: Higher frequency during strong volatility

Settings · Core

• InpMetaEnable → true

• Entry threshold on meta probability → 0.45 – 0.50

• Position size scaler based on MetaScore → 1.0 – 1.2

• Enable EW calibration for meta output → true

Higher Timeframe Confirmation

• InpHTFEnable → false (or relaxed)

Momentum

• InpMOMMACDFast / Slow / Signal → Faster values

• InpMOMRSIPeriod → Shorter period

Spread Protection (Critical)

• InpSpreadGateEnable → true

• InpMaxSpreadPoints → Strict

Important:
This preset requires strict risk management and is not recommended for beginners.

⚠️ Professional Note (Very Important)

There is no “holy grail” preset.
MATADOR is designed to adapt to broker conditions, session behavior, and trader style.

Use presets as starting frameworks, not fixed rules.

Bu bölüm MQL5 Market’te çok önemli.

🔍 Demo Version

• Limited signal frequency

• Alerts disabled or restricted

• Intended for:

  • Interface evaluation

  • Signal logic visualization

  • Compatibility testing with broker

Demo version is not designed for live trading performance evaluation.

✅ Full Version

• Full signal engine access

• Complete alert system (terminal + push)

• All filters and Meta Engine enabled

• Session & spread protection fully active

• Intended for real trading and advanced testing

Why This Approach?

MATADOR is a decision-support tool, not a signal lottery.
The full version unlocks quality control and execution discipline, not just “more signals.”

Optimal Trading Hours by Country

(Based on London–New York Session Overlap)

General Market Principle

The cleanest intraday price action and follow-through in Forex and Gold (XAUUSD) typically occurs during the London–New York session overlap, when institutional liquidity is at its peak.

• Core overlap window: 13:00 – 17:00 UTC
• Note: Actual local times may shift by ±1 hour during Daylight Saving Time (DST) depending on region and broker server time.

High-Forex-Activity Countries – Local Time Conversion

Practical Scalping Guidance (XAUUSD / M5)

• Best performance window: London–New York overlap only
• Why it works better:
• Highest liquidity
• Tighter spreads (critical for Gold scalping)
• Cleaner momentum continuation
• Fewer random spikes compared to Asia session
• Recommended for indicators like MATADOR:
• Enable session filtering
• Use UTC or Broker Server Time as the base
• Allow user adjustment for DST differences

Important Note for Traders

Session times are guidelines, not guarantees.
Always account for:

• Broker server time
• Daylight Saving Time shifts
• News events (NFP, CPI, FOMC)
• Spread behavior on Gold