Verified backtest

AurumWave Gold on gold: a full year of real ticks, by starting balance.

XAUUSD, H1, 1 Oct 2025 to 30 Sep 2026, run in MetaTrader 5 on real tick data. Every number is published: what it earned, what it risked, and how much capital each test started with.

Start $2,000, end $13,758: +$11,758 (+588%) in 12 months

Start $2,000
Peak $13,848 on 29 Sep
Worst drop −39.5%
End $13,758

Account balance after each closed trade. Hover or touch the curve to read it. Source: MetaTrader 5 Strategy Tester report, 3,120 trades.

What it earned

Net profit: $11,758.16
Profit factor: 1.80
Winning trades: 81.03% 2,528 of 3,120
Average win / loss: $10.47 / −$24.85
Sharpe ratio: 2.58
Recovery factor: 3.73

What it risked

Max balance drawdown: 39.54% $1,111.90
Max equity drawdown, in percent: 41.08% $1,159.43 at the time
Max equity drawdown, in money: $3,152.65 26.25% of the balance then
Largest losing trade: −$240.24
Longest losing run: 10 trades −$845.60
Lowest margin level: 1,490%

How much capital do you need?

AurumWave Gold sizes its trades from the account balance, so the starting amount decides how hard the same trades hit you. Here is what each tested starting balance did. Amounts are account units: in a standard account one unit is one dollar, in a cent account it is one US cent.

Starting balance	Base lot	Net result	Return	Worst equity drop	Profit factor	Trades	Server, build
2,000$2,000 standard · $20 cent (2,000 USC)	0.01	+$11,758	+588%	41.1%	1.80	3,120	Headway-Demov1.01 (subscription build)
2,000 (earlier test)Different broker data, version 1.00	0.01	+$7,964	+398%	42.9%	1.46	3,126	HFMarketsGlobal-Demov1.0 (Lifetime build)

Every row is one MetaTrader 5 test, 12 months of XAUUSD H1 on real ticks, with the same settings. The same EA gave different numbers on different brokers' data, so treat each row as one example, not a promise.

Why the starting balance matters

The base lot is 0.01 for every 5,000 units of balance, and never below the broker minimum of 0.01. So below 10,000 units the EA cannot trade smaller than 0.01: a 2,000 balance trades 2.5 times bigger, relative to its size, than a 10,000 balance does. Bigger balances scale the lot up in steps and keep the risk in proportion.

Balance	Base lot	Worth
Under 10,000	0.01 (the broker minimum)	$0 to $100 cent · up to $10,000 standard
10,000	0.02	$100 cent · $10,000 standard
25,000	0.05	$250 cent · $25,000 standard
50,000	0.10	$500 cent · $50,000 standard
100,000	0.20	$1,000 cent · $100,000 standard

Cent or standard account?

A cent account counts the same balance in cents. 10,000 USC is $100, yet the EA treats it like a $10,000 standard account and trades the same lots on the cent symbol. The percentages are the same and the dollars at risk are 100 times smaller. That makes a cent account a low-cost way to watch the EA with real money before you scale up.

Expect small differences between account types: spreads, execution and swap are the broker’s, and a cent account is not a guarantee of the same result.

Size the account for the drop, not for the profit. The worst equity drawdown in these tests reached 41%. Start with money you can leave untouched while the balance falls by that much and more.
Try it free first. The demo EA runs on a demo account with no card and no deposit.
Plan a losing streak. The account planner on the EA page shows how a losing run affects your balance.

Test conditions: 2,000 start

Everything that can change the result is listed here.

Broker server: Headway-Demo (Jarocel (Pty) Ltd)
Platform: MetaTrader 5, build 6230, Strategy Tester
Symbol and timeframe: XAUUSD, H1
Period: 1 Oct 2025 to 30 Sep 2026 (12 months, 5,889 bars)
Modelling: Every tick based on real ticks: 129,698,231 ticks, 100% real ticks
Starting balance: 2,000 USD, leverage 1:500
Costs in the result: Swap −$187.55 charged; commission $0.00; spread as recorded in the tick data. The tester does not model live slippage or requotes
Optimisation: None. One run, one set of inputs, no forward test
Position size: 0.01 to 0.03 lots per trade, at most 10 positions (0.23 lots) open at once
Build tested: AurumWave Gold v1.01 (subscription build). The free demo and the Lifetime build run the same trading engine

Month by month

11 of 12 months were positive. The best month was August 2026 (+$2,058); the weakest was November 2025 (−$572).

Oct +$356
Nov −$572
Dec +$182
Jan +$1,239
Feb +$1,009
Mar +$1,013
Apr +$1,272
May +$778
Jun +$1,338
Jul +$1,149
Aug +$2,058
Sep +$1,937

Net result per calendar month, after swap.

Month	Net result	Trades closed
October 2025	+$355.58	287
November 2025	−$572.39	260
December 2025	+$182.44	295
January 2026	+$1,239.33	267
February 2026	+$1,009.29	171
March 2026	+$1,013.07	190
April 2026	+$1,271.91	290
May 2026	+$777.54	196
June 2026	+$1,337.72	297
July 2026	+$1,148.79	313
August 2026	+$2,058.00	286
September 2026	+$1,936.88	268

The drawdowns, in plain numbers

Balance drawdown from the running peak after each closed trade. Floating (open) losses are not in this chart; the report puts the worst equity drawdown at 41.08%.

14 Nov to 25 Nov 2025

The balance fell 39.5% ($1,111.90), from $2,812 to $1,700, and recovered by 21 Jan 2026.

21 Oct to 23 Oct 2025

The balance fell 31.1% ($831.39), from $2,676 to $1,844, and recovered by 11 Nov 2025.

17 Oct to 20 Oct 2025

The balance fell 8.0% ($209.16), from $2,599 to $2,390, and recovered by 20 Oct 2025.

Why the profit looks the way it does

Many small wins, a few larger losses. 81% of trades won, averaging $10.47, while the average loss was $24.85. The edge comes from win rate, not from the size of each win.
Losses come in clusters. The tester’s Z-score is -17.46, which means wins and losses arrive in runs. The longest losing run was 10 trades ($845.60). Plan for a bad stretch, not an even spread.
Trades are short. Average holding time is 3 hours 49 minutes, longest about 7 days. 3,023 of 3,120 trades closed at their take-profit.
Built-in protections shaped the result. The volatility filter, the spread cap, the Friday cutoff and the group loss limit were all active in this run.

Run the same test yourself

You do not have to take our word for it. The free demo EA works in the Strategy Tester, so you can repeat these tests before paying anything.

Open MetaTrader 5 with a demo account. Real-tick history comes from your broker, so use the same server as the run you want to match. The same EA on a different broker’s data gave +$7,964 (profit factor 1.46) from the same 2,000 start, which is why the server is listed for every run.
Get the EA and copy it into your MQL5 → Experts folder. Get the free demo EA or choose a plan. Use the free demo EA or any plan: all builds trade the same way.
Open the Strategy Tester (Ctrl+R) and set: Expert AurumWave Gold; Symbol XAUUSD; Timeframe H1; Date custom 2025.10.01 to 2026.09.30; Forward No; Modelling every tick based on real ticks; Deposit the start amount of the run you want (2,000); Leverage 1:500; Optimisation disabled.
Load our settings. On the Inputs tab, right-click, choose Load and pick the preset file below. The table underneath lists every value. Other rules, such as the volatility filter, are built into the EA and are not settings.
Press Start and compare with the numbers above. Small differences are normal: they come from your broker’s tick history.

Download settings (.set) Daily results, 2,000 start (CSV)

Setting	Value	Input name
Money management
Auto lot size from account balance	`true`	`InpUseMM`
Balance per 0.01 base lot	`5000.0`	`InpBalancePerStep`
Base lot when auto lot is off	`0.01`	`InpManualLot`
Maximum base lot	`5.0`	`InpMaxBaseLot`
Maximum total lots open at once (0 = no limit)	`5.0`	`InpMaxBasketLots`
Maximum open positions	`30`	`InpMaxPositions`
Spread and session limits
Maximum spread allowed (points)	`40.0`	`InpMaxSpreadPoints`
No new trades after this hour on Friday (server time)	`20`	`InpFridayCutoffHour`
Close profitable trades after the Friday cutoff	`true`	`InpFridayCloseProfit`
No new trades on Monday before 02:00 (server time)	`true`	`InpNoNewMondayEarly`
Risk protection
Close all trades at this floating loss % of balance (0 = off)	`30.0`	`InpBasketMaxLossPct`
Account equity stop % (0 = off)	`0.0`	`InpEquityStopPct`
General (no effect on results)
Magic number	`26092501`	`InpMagic`
Show the on-chart panel	`true`	`InpShowPanel`

Questions people ask about these results

What starting balance does AurumWave Gold need?

There is no fixed minimum in the software. The backtests above started from 2,000. Below 10,000 units the EA uses the broker’s minimum lot of 0.01, which is large for a small balance, and the 2,000 test saw an equity drawdown of 41.1%. Choose a balance you can leave untouched through a drop of that size.

What is the difference between a cent account and a standard account for this EA?

A cent account counts the same balance in cents, so 10,000 USC is $100. The EA sizes its trades from the balance number, so a 10,000 USC cent account trades like a $10,000 standard account, with the dollar risk 100 times smaller. Spreads, execution and swap still depend on the broker.

Is the backtest result guaranteed?

No. A backtest replays history. Live trading adds slippage, requotes and wider spreads in fast markets, and results differ between brokers. Past and simulated results do not guarantee future results, and you can lose more than you deposit.

How big was the worst drawdown?

In the 2,000 test the balance fell 39.5% from a peak at worst, and equity fell as much as 41.1% while trades were open. Both are shown in full on this page.

Do the free demo, subscription and Lifetime builds give the same result?

All builds use the same trading engine. Only the licence check differs. In our tests the demo, subscription and Lifetime builds produced the same results over the same period and settings.

Can I repeat this backtest myself?

Yes. Use the same symbol, timeframe, dates, deposit and leverage, load the preset file from this page, and run MetaTrader 5’s Strategy Tester on real ticks. Small differences are normal because every broker’s tick history differs.

Are costs included in the result?

Swap is included (−$187.55 in the 2,000 test) and commission was $0.00 on this account type. Spread comes from the recorded ticks. The tester does not model slippage.

What these tests do not show

A backtest is not a live result. It replays history. Live trading adds slippage, requotes and wider spreads in fast markets, none of which these runs model.
One instrument and one year. Gold rose and fell during this period, but another year will not look the same.
Different brokers differ. Spreads, swaps, execution and tick history change the numbers. Test on your own broker first.
Small accounts take bigger swings. Below 10,000 units the EA trades the broker’s minimum lot, which is large for a small balance.
Past and simulated results do not guarantee future results. Trading leveraged products carries a high level of risk and you can lose more than you deposit. Read the Risk Disclosure.

Test it free, then decide.

Run these tests with the free demo EA. If it matches what you need, choose a monthly plan or the Lifetime licence.

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Figures from MetaTrader 5 Strategy Tester reports, updated 11 Oct 2026. Charts are drawn from each report’s trade results; the daily totals are in the files above. This page is information about software, not financial advice. Tradelytics Cloud is not a broker.