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Almanac Gold EA

Almanac Gold runs fourteen session-based Gold strategies from one chart. It uses equal-volume grid additions with account drawdown, aggregate-volume and projected-margin controls.

YO4X Research · Reviewed Publisher: Wahyu Krisnandi
Understand the product

Almanac Gold EA research guide

Equal lots still increase basket exposure

The description distinguishes fixed-volume additions from martingale multiplication. However, repeated equal-sized orders still increase total exposure and the loss from a sustained move against the basket. Each strategy has its own session and identifier, so inspect concurrent baskets as well as each isolated engine. A volume-weighted exit can close a basket after a partial retracement without proving that its initial entry was profitable.

Session diversification needs an account-level view

Strategies operating at different times can overlap while older baskets remain open. The drawdown limit, total volume ceiling and pre-order margin check should therefore be reviewed together. Confirm broker session times and the preset before interpreting the published signal. The linked execution guide and setfile article provide a better setup starting point than promotional deposit examples, which do not guarantee survival during gaps or execution failures.

The manual exposes an important default-risk distinction

The publisher’s setup guide says account-level drawdown liquidation is disabled in the Default, Fixed Lot and Buy Only presets. Entry-side volume and margin checks can refuse new orders but cannot close an already losing basket. The same guide describes lower-risk presets with liquidation enabled; the final fill can still exceed the trigger in a gap. Its broker guide also says session windows are compiled for GMT+2/+3 servers and cannot be shifted through ordinary inputs. Check the actual preset and server offset before comparing performance.

Before installation

Settings and setup requirements

These notes summarize the publisher material reviewed for Almanac Gold EA. Check the original manual and current release before configuring an account.

Market
XAUUSD; internal strategy timeframes
Account
Hedging; low-spread ECN/RAW preferred
Portfolio controls
Drawdown limit, total volume ceiling and projected margin check
Publisher price at review
149 USD. Confirm current purchase and rental terms on MQL5.
Source evidence

Signals, profit and drawdown

These figures are a dated snapshot of the first account linked in the publisher description. They describe that source account, not a controlled YO4X test. Check current history, cash flows and account warnings before drawing conclusions.

Dated publisher-linked MQL5 account snapshot · Source labels this a real account · Checked 2026-09-22. The first recorded linked source is used consistently, not selected by return.

Net profit
2,250.3 USD
Growth
2.25%
Equity drawdown
4.67%
Balance drawdown
0.54%
Trades
65
Profit factor
2.85
Gross profit
3,464.41 USD
Gross loss
-1,214.11 USD
Balance
102,250.3 USD
Equity
102,250.3 USD
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The account is new; its results may not be representative.

What to assess before choosing Almanac Gold EA

  • Compare realised profit with floating loss across overlapping session baskets.

Third-party product research, not YO4X trading results. Past results do not establish future returns.

Publisher material

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Almanac Gold EA: tester demo and licence options

MQL5 provides tester-only demonstrations for Market EAs and indicators. Open the original listing to check its demo option. An EA demo runs its trading logic in the Strategy Tester; an indicator demo is viewed in visual testing mode. This is different from receiving a free licence to run the full product on an online chart.

For Almanac Gold EA, use the setup notes above to identify what the tester can demonstrate and what still requires a supported account, data source or publisher guidance. Read MQL5’s product-testing rules ↗

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Is Almanac Gold EA a free download?

A free full-product licence is not confirmed here for Almanac Gold EA. Check the publisher’s current purchase, rental or tester options on MQL5. YO4X does not distribute the publisher’s EX5 file from this page.

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Almanac Gold EA questions

Does equal-volume averaging eliminate grid risk?

No. It avoids geometric lot multiplication, but each added order increases the basket’s total market exposure. Review the maximum permitted depth and combined volume when more than one of the fourteen strategies is active.

Where should I obtain Almanac Gold and its current settings?

Use the official MQL5 listing and Wahyu Krisnandi's linked guidance. Confirm the current version, installation instructions and licence before use. This research page does not supply an EX5 file or establish that the product is available inside YO4X.

Sources and editorial notes

Source review: 22 September 2026. This guide draws on the official product listing, 2 linked publisher guidance references and 1 publisher-linked account reference. A link does not mean we have reviewed the file contents. Where reviewed, the guide summarizes them with attribution.

YO4X Research is the site’s editorial attribution, not a certification or a named independent tester. We have not installed or forward-tested this product for this guide. Publisher claims, screenshots and source-account statistics do not establish that the current version reproduces those results. Artwork belongs to its original publisher.

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