TrendRunner Gold

Four gold strategies in one MT5 Expert Advisor: Core trend, Big Trend, Small Trend and dynamic volatility M15. Each module uses its own signal and exit rules while sharing a direction lock, a position limit and initial stop-loss risk budgets.

A measured historical result

In the documented 2026 real-tick test, a USD600 starting balance ended at USD6,426.64 after 63 closed trades. Net profit was USD5,826.64, profit factor 3.65 and maximum relative equity drawdown 34.37%. There were 30 winning and 33 losing trades. This was a historical simulation, not a live account record or a promise of future earnings.

The test used XAUUSDm on an independent Exness-MT5Trial5 terminal, 1:500 leverage and a 114 ms execution delay, from 1 January 2026 to 6 November 2026 exclusive. The report shows 100% real quotes and 80,656,938 ticks. The published balance curve is recorded at exits; it is not a reconstructed floating-equity curve. Broker costs, starting capital, trade acceptance and future results can differ.

How the system trades

The Core module uses trend classification, breakouts and confirmed pullbacks. Big Trend looks at longer breakouts and trend efficiency; Small Trend uses a shorter structure. The M15 module evaluates relative volatility compression, expansion and directional momentum without a fixed gold-price threshold. Small Trend shorts and Core range trading are disabled by default.

Entries use completed signal bars. Core, Big Trend and Small Trend default to H1, M15 volatility uses M15, and applicable confirmations need H4 history. Changing the chart's display period does not alter those internal settings. Exits include failed-entry checks, insufficient-progress rules and trailing stops. Correct direction can still lead to a loss or an early exit.

Volume must fit the risk budget

The default capital tiers have balance boundaries at 800, 2,500, 7,500 and 20,000, with target volume ceilings of 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.15 and 0.25 lots. They were evaluated for USD accounts and do not automatically convert other account currencies.

Actual volume can be reduced to fit the module risk budget, remaining portfolio budget and available margin. If the minimum volume still exceeds the budget, the trade is skipped. The supplied configuration allows up to four managed positions on the symbol, normally one per module. One module's fill can affect another module's capacity.

The initial SL risk caps are Core 8%, Big Trend 10%, Small Trend 6% and M15 5%, subject to a shared 16% cap. These growth settings can cause substantial fluctuations. They are estimated initial stop-loss budgets, not maximum equity-drawdown limits. This release has no account-wide 35% equity stop. Gaps and slippage can increase losses.

Evaluate before purchase

Use a USD-denominated MT5 hedging account and the broker's gold contract as the starting evaluation configuration. Review contract size, minimum volume, price and volume steps, spread, swap and execution conditions. Use the Market demo in Strategy Tester with identical settings before drawing comparisons. Do not equate compounded multi-year capital with a fresh single-year start. The longer historical context image is separately labelled as an earlier OHLC screen, not an eight-year real-tick test.

Attach only one instance per account and symbol. Check quotation freshness, permissions, history readiness and module status. At attachment, a recent closed-bar check is allowed within the configured freshness window, 90 seconds by default, subject to duplicate protection; older signals are not backfilled. Hour filters use broker server time.

Installation material, parameter references and FAQ are prepared for MQL5 support. Ask questions through product comments or MQL5 messages, with private account information removed from logs. No profit or recovery period is guaranteed.