Gold EA Macro Trend v1

An MT4 Expert Advisor for XAUUSD and major Forex pairs (excluding JPY crosses) designed to capture sustained trends while staying selective in choppy markets. It combines multi-timeframe market context, dynamic risk management and an adaptive trailing system to let winners run while protecting equity.

Recommended execution timeframe: M30.

Instructions

1. Open MetaTrader 4 → File → Open Data Folder → MQL4\Experts and copy the EA file there.

2. Restart MT4 and attach Gold EA Macro Trend v1 to an XAUUSD or Forex (no JPY) chart on M30 (recommended).

3. In the Inputs tab, set your preferred risk and other parameters.

4. Open the Strategy Tester (CTRL+R), select Gold EA Macro Trend v1 and run backtests to validate the EA with your broker’s data.

5. For an easier start, send me a direct message (DM) and I will share my current .set files for Gold and for Forex pairs (excluding JPY).

A reasonable, consistent backtest result will confirm that the EA is correctly installed (always under your own criteria and risk management).

Recommended initial risk for the first week: 1% per trade (adjust in Inputs).

Input Summary

Trading Filters

• UseTradingHours / StartHour / EndHour – Limit trading to specific hours.

• MaxSpreadPoints – Maximum allowed spread to open trades.

Agimat Controls

• UseAgimatSignals – Use Agimat indicator signals. (Recommended: TRUE)

• ForceAgimatInTester – Force Agimat loading in backtests. (Recommended: TRUE)

• FallbackEnabled – Use EMA-cross signals if Agimat is unavailable. (Recommended: FALSE)

• FallbackFastEMA / FallbackSlowEMA – EMA periods used by the fallback EMA-cross logic.

• FallbackAlwaysTrade / ForceEveryBars – Force a trade if no signals appear for a long time. (Recommended: FALSE)

Timeframe Activation

• Enable_D1 / H4 / H1 / M30 / M15 / M5 – Select which timeframes are allowed to trade.

• Macro logic: D1 → H4 → (H1, M30) → (M15, M5).

  The EA only opens trades in favor of the macro trend.

Risk

• RiskPct_x – Risk % per timeframe (automatic lot sizing).

Stop Loss & Trailing

• UseFixedSL_x / SL_x – Fixed Stop Loss (points).

• UseTrail_x – Enable trailing stop.

• TrailStart / TrailDistance / TrailStep – Trailing stop parameters.

Agimat Buffers

• AutoDetectBuffers – Detects Agimat buffers automatically.

• BufDown_Manual / BufUp_Manual – Manual buffer selection if needed.

• SwapUpDown – Swap UP/DOWN buffers if the broker’s mapping is inverted.

Close Policies

• CloseAny_x – Close all trades on any new opposite signal.

• CloseOnMacroFlip_x – Close trades when the macro timeframe changes direction.

CSV Log

• LogCSV_Enable – Save EA actions and events to a CSV file.

Symbols

• SymbolsList – Optional multi-symbol trading list. (Not necessary for standard use – you can simply run the EA on a single chart.)

• LockBuffersPerSymbol – Use the same buffers for all timeframes of the same symbol. (Recommended: TRUE)

Catch-Up Mode

• AllowMacroCatchUp / CatchUpMaxBars – Allow entries shortly after a macro trend flip, within a limited number of bars.

Requirements

• Platform: MetaTrader 4

• Symbols: XAUUSD and major Forex pairs (excluding JPY crosses) with a reliable data feed.

• Recommended execution timeframe: M30 (macro logic internally uses higher/lower TFs).

• Always use the lowest spread and best execution conditions your broker can offer.

Note: The EA cant run on a VPS.

Risk disclaimer
Trading involves risk. Past performance does not guarantee future results. There is no guarantee of profits, and you should only trade with money you can afford to lose.