Follow The Trend XAU

FOLLOW THE TREND XAU EDITION — FULL GUIDE

Updated Version · cAlgo / cTrader

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ENTRY

Automatic signals via MA4Cross, MACD or EMA. Manual mode also available via UI panel buttons.

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POSITION BUILDING

Grid (averaging down, optionally ATR-based) and Pyramid (scaling in) — two independent mechanisms.

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EXIT

Basket TP, Dollar Trailing, ATR Percentile Trailing, Hard Cap or Global Close. Minimum one required.

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PROTECTION

Soft SL, Daily Hard Loss, Max Basket Loss, Margin Protection, and Recovery Pauses.

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TREND FILTER

Higher timeframe MA4Cross filter ensures bot only enters in the direction of the dominant trend.

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AI UI PANEL

Interactive buttons on chart: manual trades, interactive Drag Break-Even lines, and AI 50% Sandwich Close.

HOW IT WORKS — LOGIC FLOW

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Entry Signal
(Auto/Manual)

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Trend Filter
& Margin OK?

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Open Base
Position

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Grid / Pyramid
add levels

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TP / Trailing
/ Hard Cap

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Basket
Closed

⚠ Bot will NOT open a position if NO exit mechanism is configured (TP / Trailing / Hard Cap / Soft SL / Daily Loss = 0). Chart will display a static text warning if settings are conflicting or missing.

SETUP

BASIC CONFIGURATION & TREND

TRADING MODE

AUTO

Bot generates signals automatically using the selected trigger (MA4Cross / MACD / EMA). Fully hands-free.

MANUAL

Bot waits for BUY/SELL button click in the UI panel. Grid, Pyramid, and Exits run automatically after base opens.

PARAMETER	OPTIONS	DESCRIPTION
Label	FTT	Unique identifier. All positions carry this prefix. Use different labels for multiple bots.
Mode	Auto / Manual	Auto = algorithmic signals. Manual = manual start via UI panel.
Auto Trigger	MA4Cross / MACD / EMA	Algorithm generating entry signals in Auto mode.
Trading Direction	Both / BuyOnly / SellOnly	Restricts trade direction globally.

TREND FILTER

Checks trend direction on a higher timeframe (TrendTimeFrame) and blocks entries against it.

PARAMETER	OPTIONS	DESCRIPTION
Trend Filter Mode	Off / PlayWithTrend	PlayWithTrend = bot only enters in the direction of the HTF trend.
Trend Filter	None / MA4Cross	Algorithm for trend assessment. MA4Cross = 4 Moving Averages crossover (High/Low bands).
Trend TimeFrame	H4	Timeframe evaluated for the trend (usually higher than bot chart).
MA Fast/Slow Period	50 / 200	Periods used for the Trend MA calculation.
MA4 Trend Min Spread (pips)	35	Minimum gap between MA4 bands to consider the trend active and strong.

💡 Recommended setup for Gold (XAU/USD): PlayWithTrend + MA4Cross on H4 timeframe. Powerfully filters out chop.

ENTRY TRIGGERS (AUTO MODE)

Trigger based on 4 MA lines. BUY signal when Fast band is above Slow band + price touches Fast High. Opposite for SELL.

PARAMETER	DEFAULT	DESCRIPTION
Fast / Slow Period	9 / 21	MA periods for the entry trigger.
MA4 Min Spread	0	Minimum band gap to generate a signal.

Classic MACD crossover. BUY when MACD crosses Signal upward at negative values (Signal rising).

PARAMETER	DEFAULT	DESCRIPTION
Long / Short / Period	26 / 12 / 9	Standard MACD settings.

Signal when price touches the fast EMA from the correct side (pullback entry).

PARAMETER	DEFAULT	DESCRIPTION
EMA Fast / Slow	20 / 50	Fast and slow EMA periods.
Min EMA Spread (pips)	2.0	Minimum gap to validate trend strength before touching.

PROFIT TAKING

DYNAMIC EXIT MECHANISMS

FIRST TP / GRID BASKET TP

Bot calculates the volume-weighted average entry price of the entire basket and sets one shared Take Profit level. Shifts dynamically when grid levels are added.

PARAMETER	DEFAULT	DESCRIPTION
Positions for First TP	1	How many positions in basket before switching to the larger Grid Basket TP.
First Position TP ($)	4.20	Target profit for a small basket (base position).
Grid Basket TP ($)	5.70	Target profit when basket grows (averaging active). Usually higher to cover swap/commissions.
Global Close All Profit ($)	78.0	Global ceiling: if combined profit of ALL positions (Buy + Sell) hits this, everything closes.

BASKET TRAILING STOP

Tracks the basket profit peak. Activates when profit reaches Trigger, then tracks each new high. Closes when profit drops by Trail Step from the peak.

Classic trailing using fixed USD values for Trigger and Step.

PARAMETER	DEFAULT	DESCRIPTION
Basket Trail Trigger ($)	65.0	Minimum basket profit before trailing starts tracking.
Basket Trail Step ($)	10.0	Fixed dollar amount profit can fall from peak before closing.

Advanced: Trailing Step is dynamic, calculated based on recent market volatility (ATR / True Range). Adjusts step width to current market speed.

PARAMETER	DEFAULT	DESCRIPTION
P75 - ATR Period (N)	5	How many recent bars to analyze for True Range.
P75 - Percentile (%)	75.0	Takes the X-th percentile of True Range (ignores extreme spikes).
P75 - Multiplier	2.0	Multiplier for the True Range value to define the USD Trail Step.

PARAMETER	DEFAULT	DESCRIPTION
Trailing Hard Cap ($)	0	Closes basket IMMEDIATELY when profit reaches this amount, ignoring trailing pullbacks.

GRID

AVERAGING DOWN (MARTINGALE / STEP)

GRID DISTANCE & ATR GRID

Grid opens additional positions when price moves AGAINST you, lowering the average entry price. New feature: ATR Grid Step expands grid distance automatically during high volatility.

PARAMETER	DEFAULT	DESCRIPTION
Grid Price Step ($)	0.22	Base distance between grid levels.
Grid Level Martingale Multiplier	2.0	Distance multiplier. 2.0 = next level is twice as far as previous.
Use ATR Grid Step	False	If TRUE, dynamically increases Grid Step based on ATR.
ATR Period / Multiplier	14 / 0.5	ATR settings. Final Step = Base Step + (ATR * Multiplier).
ATR Min / Max Step ($)	0.10 / 2.0	Hard caps for the dynamic ATR grid distance.

GRID VOLUME

STEP — Each grid level = Base Lot + (Grid Step Volume × level). Example: Base=0.01, Step=0.01 → Grid_1=0.02, Grid_2=0.03...

MARTINGALE — Each level = Base Lot × (Martingale Multiplier ^ level). HIGH RISK!

FIX LOT — Every grid level has identical volume to the base position. Safest volume mode.

PYRAMID

SCALING IN WNNING TRADES

PYRAMID LOGIC

Unlike Grid, Pyramid opens new positions when price moves WITH you. It scales up your exposure during strong trends, moving SLs up to protect profits.

PARAMETER	DEFAULT	DESCRIPTION
Pyramid Mode	TPSL / ReEntry	TPSL: Divides Entry->TP range into segments. ReEntry: Waits for new trigger signals.
Pyramid Levels Count	3	Max number of pyramid positions to add.
Pyramid Price Step ($)	0.10	Distance between levels.
Pyramid Volume Type	STEP	Works identical to Grid Volume (Step / Martingale / Fix Lot).

RISK MANAGEMENT

CAPITAL & ACCOUNT PROTECTION

LIMITS & SOFT SL

PARAMETER	DEFAULT	DESCRIPTION
Max Lot Size	10.0	Hard limit — no bot position will exceed this volume under any circumstances.
Soft SL Multiplier	200	SL = average entry ± (Grid Price Step × multiplier). Applies to entire basket.
Daily Hard Loss ($)	200	If daily realized + floating losses reach this amount, ALL bot positions close. Resets at midnight UTC.
Emergency Close Margin Level (%)	0.0	If account Margin Level drops below this %, bot force-closes all its positions to avoid Stop Out. 0 = disabled.

⚠ Margin Diagnostics: The bot monitors account free margin. If opening a Grid level would cause Margin Level to drop below broker's Stop Out level, the bot blocks the entry and flashes a "NO MONEY" warning on chart.

INTERACTIVE UI PANEL

ON-CHART TOOLS & CONTROLS

MANUAL TRADING & AI BUTTONS

Enable `Show UI Panel` to display the interactive box on your chart.

BUY / SELL

Instantly opens a base position at Market. Works regardless of `Mode` (Auto/Manual). Requires an exit strategy (TP/Trailing) to be configured in settings.

CLOSE B / CLOSE S

Panic buttons. Closes the entire Buy basket (CLOSE B) or Sell basket (CLOSE S) immediately at current market price.

AI BE+$5 (Drag Line)

Clicking this creates a dashed Drag_Line on the chart, placed exactly at the basket's Break-Even price + $5 profit target.

Interactive: You can grab the dot in the middle of the line and drag it to any price level! If the market touches your dragged line, the entire basket closes.

AI 50% C (Sandwich Close)

Click to reveal confirmation buttons (50% BUY / 50% SELL).

Logic: Executes a smart partial close of exactly 50% of the basket's volume. It pairs the best winning positions with the worst losing positions, neutralizing bad entries while locking in a portion of profit.

PROTECTION MAP

QUICK REFERENCE FOR ALL EXITS

MECHANISM	TRIGGER CONDITION	ACTION
Soft SL (Basket)	Price hits average ± (Step × Multi)	Closed by broker (hard SL on order)
Daily Hard Loss	Daily closed + floating ≤ -limit	Close all bot positions instantly
Max Basket Loss	Basket floating P&L ≤ -limit	Close specific basket (Buy or Sell)
Emergency Margin	Account Margin Level % < limit	Close all bot positions to save account
Recovery Pause	Basket closed at a loss	Blocks grid entries for N candles
Shared Hard Cap	Basket profit ≥ Cap limit	Close entire basket immediately
Max Duration	Oldest position > N hours	Close entire basket regardless of PnL