Gold Neural Core EA MT5 v1.5 + Setfiles

Gold Neural Core – Adaptive Grid Expert Advisor for XAUUSD (MT5)

Gold Neural Core is a high-frequency, adaptive grid trading system built specifically for XAUUSD on MetaTrader 5. A public ShowMyTrades monitor tied to the developer’s account documents a +117.21% time-weighted gain across 365 trades, alongside a separate official backtest spanning 2010-2026. This store delivers the MT5 v1.5 build (.ex5) with three ready-made set files covering high, medium, and low-risk configurations.

⚡ Key Highlights

• ⚙️ Adaptive grid scalper on XAUUSD that can open up to 50 trades in a single session under suitable conditions.
• 📈 Public ShowMyTrades account shows +117.21% time-weighted gain over 365 trades with an 87.9% win rate.
• ⚙️ Lot sizing scales with account balance (AutoLot) and increases at distance intervals using ATR and rolling volatility rather than fixed pip steps.
• 🛡️ Standard stop loss is disabled while grid mode is active; recovery instead relies on emergency stop-out protection and drawdown alerts.
• 🖥️ Developer recommends 1:500 minimum leverage, a $1,000 balance (or ~$10 on a cent account), and a VPS for continuous execution.

📊 Performance Results

The strongest independent evidence is a public ShowMyTrades account linked from the developer’s own MQL5 blog, monitored via read-only investor access on a real RoboForex MT5 account with 1:1000 leverage. Over 365 trades it shows a time-weighted gain of +117.21%, an absolute gain of +50.84%, a balance of $4,525.14 on $3,000 deposited, an 87.9% win rate, and a profit factor of 1.94. Average win size ($9.81) is far smaller than average loss size ($36.93), and the worst single trade lost $162.74 — a pattern consistent with a high win-rate grid system that occasionally absorbs larger adverse moves. This monitor does not independently confirm the exact EA build, set file, or risk level running on the account, and other figures published on the same account page are not fully consistent with each other.

Separately, the official MQL5 product page displays a Strategy Tester backtest covering 2010-2026 on Autolot 1, with 89,595 bars and 8,389 trades. It reports a profit factor of 2.42, a 70.91% win rate, maximum equity drawdown of 14.61% (55.20% relative), and a recovery factor of 11.39. This is a self-published backtest with no independently verified tester file, so treat it as a long-run simulation rather than a live track record.

The most important risk detail is how drawdown is handled. With grid mode enabled, the standard stop loss is disabled by design; the configuration includes a percentage-based drawdown stop-loss (set at 50% in the reviewed preset) but it ships disabled, leaving emergency stop-out protection (a 10% margin cushion checked every 60 seconds) and a 15% drawdown alert as the active safeguards. Because grid systems add exposure as price moves against open positions, account capital, lot settings, and monitoring frequency all directly affect how much drawdown the account can absorb before those safeguards trigger. Backtest results can differ from live results because of spread, slippage, data, and execution.

Full monitored account details, including trade-by-trade history, are available on the public ShowMyTrades page for Gold Neural Core.

⚙️ How It Works

Strategy: Gold Neural Core is described by the developer as a high-frequency, adaptive grid system for XAUUSD, using real-time momentum and trend analysis. The precise entry formula is proprietary and not disclosed.

Entry: The reviewed v1.5 configuration allows entries without a confirmed DualMA alignment signal and accepts spreads up to 400 points, which is wider tolerance than many tight-spread scalpers use.

Position / Grid Management: Base lot size follows an AutoLot model tied to account balance, then increases at distance intervals calculated from ATR and rolling volatility rather than fixed pip steps, up to a configurable maximum of 100 grid positions. The official description calls this an adaptive grid; independent analysis of the public live account instead describes progressively larger same-direction positions after adverse price moves (for example 0.01 up to 0.10 lots), which it characterizes as a martingale-style recovery pattern rather than a fixed grid.

Exit: Take profit is calculated as a money target per 0.01 lot, adjusted for commission and swap costs rather than a fixed pip distance. No conventional trailing-stop or break-even module has been confirmed for this product.

Risk Control: Standard stop loss is disabled while grid mode is active. Emergency stop-out protection maintains a 10% margin cushion above the broker’s stop-out level, checked every 60 seconds, and drawdown alerts fire at 15%. A separate percentage-based drawdown stop-loss exists in the configuration but is disabled by default in the reviewed preset. A news filter with a full list of high-impact events is included, though in the reviewed v1.5 configuration the initial-position filter is disabled and grid positions are not paused during selected news; the current official v1.6 changelog states the EA now pauses before FOMC, CPI, and NFP by default, so behavior may differ between versions.

Best Conditions: The developer recommends a $1,000 balance (or roughly $10 on a cent account), minimum 1:500 leverage, and a VPS for uninterrupted execution. ECN or raw-spread broker accounts are recommended by the reseller, not required by the official listing.

Caution: Because grid positions accumulate during adverse price movement, sustained moves against the system can build exposure faster than a single-position EA. The developer’s own risk material warns of grid-system failure risk and the possibility of significant losses, and the public live account shows average losses roughly 3.8 times larger than average wins despite a high win rate.

🧩 Technical Specifications

The official MQL5 marketplace currently lists version 1.6; the version included in this package is v1.5. See the official Gold Neural Core listing on MQL5 for the current marketplace version.

🎯 Who Should Use This EA

Ideal for:

• Traders already comfortable with grid or recovery-style systems who can monitor open exposure regularly.
• Traders allocating dedicated risk capital to XAUUSD scalping rather than core account funds.
• Traders able to run a VPS, since grid-based position management depends on consistent, timely execution.

Best results when:

• The account uses ECN/raw-spread execution with 1:500 leverage or higher, as recommended by the developer.
• The trader selects an AutoLot risk level matched to their own drawdown tolerance rather than defaulting to a higher setting.

Not ideal for: traders who want a single-position, fixed-risk system, accounts with low leverage or wide fixed spreads, or anyone unable to check drawdown and open exposure regularly.

📦 Download Package Included

Experts:

• Gold Neural Core EA v1.5.ex5

SetFiles:

• Gold_High Risk.set
• Gold_$1000_Low Risk.set
• Gold_Medium Risk.set

Your download link will be sent to your email address automatically after purchase is confirmed.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions