✅ v1.10/v1.11 update (how to move the stop-loss line evolved; can be adjusted from the settings screen)

・Trailing stop is improved.After profits accumulate, the timing and trail to move the stop-loss line to a “less risky” position became faster and more granular. Enabled from default settings.
・Added an option to select the number of days for orders (Inp_LevelDays).Default remains the same: only the high and low of the previous business day.
・If the stop-loss line update does not go through, the reason is logged in detailin the log.
・【v1.11】 Entry price offset added (Inp_OffsetBuyPips / Inp_OffsetSellPips).You can place orders a specified number of pips away from the break price. Initial value is 0 (same as before).

Under the same conditions, compared with v1.06

The number of trades and lot size are the same. What changed is how the stop-loss line moves.

Item	v1.06	v1.10/v1.11 (Default)
Trade count	1,625 trades	1,625 trades (same)
Win rate	77.35%	86.46%
Profit factor	3.55	5.85
Loss trades ratio	22.65% (368 trades)	13.54% (220 trades)
Max consecutive losses	6	4
Max drawdown (balance)	91,229 JPY (3%)	75,662 JPY (2%)
Total net profit (0.50 lot fixed)	8,731,828 JPY	9,864,312 JPY
Average holding time	About 6 minutes 30 seconds	About 3 minutes 20 seconds

What changed is the way losses occur.Loss trades dropped by about 40%, losing streaks shortened, and the profit-loss curve became smoother. Total net profit growth about 13%.
Average profit per trade is about 12% smaller(9,672 yen → 8,470 yen). This is because profits are realized earlier as the stop-loss is raised sooner. Looking year by year, 12 of 13 years preferred v1.10 (v1.11 default) over v1.06, but 2025 saw v1.06 outperform.

Note: Testing conditions: real tick data (history quality 99%), 2014-07-01 to 2026-09-30, initial margin 1,000,000 JPY, fixed 0.50 lot. Backtests are historical data verifications and do not guarantee future results.
Note: The effect of trailing is based on the stop-loss update being executed promptly. In tests delaying fills by 1 second with a tester, net profit declined by about 9%, and the profit factor dropped from about 5.8 to about 5.1. In actual operation, results will vary due to broker/VPS environments.

Trailing enhancements are effective from the initial setting. Therefore, trading results differ from v1.06 (order positions, SL/TP, and indicator-related settings are the same as v1.06). In v1.11 you can adjust the start and width of trailing from the settings screen, so you can revert to v1.06 behavior (confirmed to yield same results as v1.06 in backtests). We have informed existing users individually about the updated version.

Targeting the exact moment the daily chart switches

GOLD (XAUUSD) is known to exhibit regularities (anomalies) near boundary times when the daily chart changes. The Guardian of Gold is a simple breakout strategy that moves only when the price crosses the barrier of the previous day’s high/low.

No averaging down or martingale;with default settings, maximum 2 positions at all times (1 buy, 1 sell) in a one-position operationand it quietly but reliably watches the market boundaries without increasing unrealized losses.(Using the number of days for orders option may increase the same-direction positions. See the Basic Specifications below for details)

Over 12 years of validated data

Both are past backtest results and do not guarantee future performance.

Reasons for choosing

📰 You decide how to work with indicators

Around economic indicators, price movement can become volatile. Some want to avoid, others want to exploit it. Since v1.06, you can choose from three options to match your approach.

Skip new orders near indicators	For US dollar indicators with importance set to High or Medium, skip new orders for the 30 minutes before and after. Default is High only.
Delete unfilled orders during indicator hours	When indicator hours begin, delete unfilled stop orders. (Default: OFF)
Re-place orders after indicator ends	Re-place deleted orders after indicator hours end under the same conditions. Buy and sell are judged separately; if price has already crossed the order price, skip for that day. (Default: OFF)

New feature: CSV import of the indicator calendar.In MT5 Strategy Tester, built-in economic calendars cannot be used. Since v1.06, calendar can be written to CSV and imported,enabling backtests to verify indicator filterswith various setups.

Backtests and analyses using these features are published in the GogoJungle Investment Navigator+ serialized articles. Please read for guidance on choosing settings.

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※ Indicator-related options are designed to reduce profits in exchange for reducing uncertainty across indicators. They do not guarantee smaller drawdowns. Please test with smaller lots according to your own strategy.

💡 For those who are concerned about few positions

Since The Guardian of Gold operates with a simple two-position maximum, it may look like fewer trades compared to other averaging-down EAs. A detailed explanation of why this design reduces risk and how limiting trades helps is provided in the Investment Navigator+ articles. Please read before purchasing.

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🔧 Option: Choose the Order Target Days

Default (Inp_LevelDays=1) places orders only on the previous business day highs/lows.Setting 2–5 places orders at the highs/lows of multiple recent business days, increasing trading opportunities.You can use the default settings as well.

Backtest guide	1 day (default)	3 days
Trade count	1,625 trades	3,661 trades (about 2.3x)
Total net profit	9.86 million JPY	18.72 million JPY (about 1.9x)
Profit factor	5.85	4.67
Max drawdown (balance)	75,662 JPY (2%)	104,780 JPY (2%)

Note: 0.50 lot fixed, initial margin 1,000,000 JPY, default settings (filters default), comparison under the same conditions (2014-07 to 2026-09). Increased number of trades raises total net profit, but per-trade quality (profit factor) tends to decline. Also,multiple positions in the same direction may occur, so it is not strictly a one-position operation(up to 4 positions). Please test with a smaller lot according to your strategy.

🔧 Option: Offset of Order Price (v1.11)

From the break price (e.g., previous day's high/low),place orders at a specified number of pips awayThis feature. Buy orders move up; sell orders move down. You can specify (Inp_OffsetBuyPips / Inp_OffsetSellPips). Default is 0, placing orders at conventional positions. When using offset, targets are either “nearest one pip up/down” (default) or “all orders” (Inp_OffsetTarget).

Backtest guide	Offset none	4 pips
【1 day】Total net profit	9.86 million	9.12 million (about −7.5%)
【1 day】Profit factor	5.85	5.03
【3 days・nearest up/down only】Total net profit	18.72 million	18.07 million (about −3.5%)
【3 days・nearest up/down only】Profit factor	4.67	4.46

Offsets do not improve performance.Because fills become less favorable, backtests show decreased net profit and profit factor. This is a tool for those who manually adjust prices daily or want to slightly shift the logic position.

Note: 0.50 lot fixed, initial margin 1,000,000 JPY, default settings, comparison under the same conditions (2014-07 to 2026-09). When offset targets “all orders” (3 days), total net profit falls to 17.18 million and profit factor to 4.09, lower than the nearest-up/down-only approach. Backtests are historical verifications and do not guarantee future performance. Please test with smaller lots.

Basic Specifications

Supported platform	MetaTrader 5 (MT5 only)
Target currency pair	GOLD (XAUUSD) only
Timeframe	M5 (5 minutes)
Max positions	Default: 2 (1 buy, 1 sell). With LevelDays option, up to 4 (Inp_MaxPositions)
Order target days (Inp_LevelDays)	Default: 1 (high/low of previous business day). If set to 2–5, orders placed on highs/lows of multiple recent business days (optional)
Trailing settings (Inp_Trail_Start / Inp_Trail_Dist)	Default: start at 2.0 pips / width 1.0 pips (same as v1.10). Changeable in the settings. You can revert to the earlier behavior (v1.06)
Order price offset (Inp_OffsetBuyPips / Inp_OffsetSellPips / Inp_OffsetTarget)	Default: 0 (unchanged). Buy up, sell down, offset by specified pips (optional). Targets are “nearest up/down only” (default) or “all orders”
Stop loss / Take profit	15 pips / 150 pips (Trailing stop included. Start and width adjustable in settings. Improved in v1.10 for faster, finer trailing)
Averaging down / Martingale	None
Hedging	None
Indicator filter	US dollar indicators (select High/Medium importance); skip new orders around announcement
Indicator hours: delete orders / re-place after	Optional (default OFF)
Indicator calendar CSV	Supports backtest filtering
Recommended margin	At least 1,000,000 JPY (guideline for 0.50 lot fixed operation)

Note: The figures on this page are from past backtests and do not guarantee future performance.
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