USER GUIDE Golden Wolf GameChanger EA for MT4 / MT5 EA version: Golden Wolf GameChanger EA Recommended instrument: XAUUSD / GOLD Recommended timeframe: M15 ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ------------------------------------------------------------ Golden Wolf GameChanger EA is an Expert Advisor for MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 designed for automated trading using the built-in GameChanger signal module. The EA is designed to open and manage Buy and Sell trading series. It supports lot management, maximum order limitation, real and virtual Take Profit / Stop Loss, trailing stop, spread filter, trading hours, pause between orders, dynamic distance between positions, and a drawdown reduction algorithm. The EA was created and optimized for Gold trading on XAUUSD / GOLD using the M15 timeframe. Before using the EA on a live account, always test it in the Strategy Tester and adjust the settings according to your broker, spread, account type, deposit size, and risk tolerance. ------------------------------------------------------------ 2. INSTALLATION IN MT4 ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Open MetaTrader 4. 2. Go to File / Open Data Folder. 3. Open the MQL4 / Experts folder. 4. Copy the GoldenWolf_GameChanger_MT4.ex4 file into the Experts folder. 5. Restart the terminal or click Refresh in the Navigator window. 6. Open the XAUUSD / GOLD chart. 7. Set the timeframe to M15. 8. Attach the EA to the chart. 9. Enable Allow live trading. 10. Enable the AutoTrading button on the top terminal panel. If the EA is installed from the MQL Market, open the Market tab in the terminal, download the product, and launch it from Navigator / Expert Advisors / Market. ------------------------------------------------------------ 3. INSTALLATION IN MT5 ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Open MetaTrader 5. 2. Go to File / Open Data Folder. 3. Open the MQL5 / Experts folder. 4. Copy the GoldenWolf_GameChanger_MT5.ex5 file into the Experts folder. 5. Restart the terminal or click Refresh in the Navigator window. 6. Open the XAUUSD / GOLD chart. 7. Set the timeframe to M15. 8. Attach the EA to the chart. 9. Enable Allow Algo Trading. 10. Enable the Algo Trading button on the top terminal panel. If the EA is installed from the MQL Market, open the Market tab in the terminal, download the product, and launch it from Navigator / Expert Advisors / Market. ------------------------------------------------------------ 4. RECOMMENDED START ------------------------------------------------------------ Recommended symbol: XAUUSD / GOLD Recommended timeframe: M15 Recommended trading mode: demo account or Strategy Tester first Recommended starting lot: minimum lot allowed by your broker Recommended approach: start with conservative settings Important: symbol names may vary between brokers. Examples: XAUUSD, GOLD, XAUUSDm, GOLDmicro. Use the Gold symbol available from your broker. ------------------------------------------------------------ 5. MAIN TRADING LOGIC ------------------------------------------------------------ The EA analyzes the market using the built-in GameChanger module and opens trades according to the signal direction. If a Buy signal appears and TradeBuy is enabled, the EA may open a Buy trade. If a Sell signal appears and TradeSell is enabled, the EA may open a Sell trade. If OpenNewSeries is disabled, the EA will not start new trading series, but it may continue managing already opened positions according to the enabled functions. If UseHedge is enabled, the EA may work with Buy and Sell directions at the same time, provided that this is allowed by your account type and broker. ------------------------------------------------------------ 6. SETTINGS DESCRIPTION ------------------------------------------------------------ GAME CHANGER SIGNAL SignalShift Signal bar shift. Recommended value: 1. A value of 1 means the EA uses the closed candle instead of the currently forming candle. GameChangerATRPeriod ATR period for the built-in GameChanger signal module. A higher value makes the signal smoother. A lower value makes the signal more sensitive. GameChangerATRMultiplier ATR multiplier for the signal module. A higher value reduces the number of signals. A lower value increases sensitivity. GameChangerLookbackBars Number of historical bars used to draw signal dots on the chart. DrawGameChangerSignals true — show GameChanger signal dots on the chart. false — hide signal dots. ------------------------------------------------------------ MAIN SETTINGS OpenNewSeries true — the EA may open new order series. false — new series will not be opened. TradeBuy true — allow Buy trades. false — disable Buy trades. TradeSell true — allow Sell trades. false — disable Sell trades. SupportManualOrders true — the EA may manage manual orders on the current symbol. false — the EA manages only its own orders. UseHedge true — allow simultaneous Buy and Sell trading. false — the EA will not open the opposite direction if an active series already exists. MaxOrders Maximum number of orders or positions in one direction. A higher value can make the trading series more aggressive. OrderComment Comment added by the EA to its trades. Magic Unique EA identifier. Use different Magic Numbers if you run the EA on several charts or symbols. ------------------------------------------------------------ LOTS StartLots Starting lot for the first trade. UseMoneyManagement true — use automatic lot calculation based on free margin. false — use fixed StartLots. AutolotFreeMarginForEach001 Amount of free margin used to calculate each 0.01 lot. For example, a value of 1000 means 0.01 lot for every 1000 units of free margin. LotMultiplier Lot multiplier for the next orders in the series. For example, if StartLots = 0.01 and LotMultiplier = 1.2, the next lot will be increased according to the selected formula. MaxLot Maximum allowed lot size. The EA will not open a lot larger than this value. ------------------------------------------------------------ TP / SL RealTPPoints Real Take Profit in points. 0 — disabled. Real TP is visible to the broker and is placed directly in the order. VirtualTPPoints Virtual Take Profit in points. 0 — disabled. Virtual TP is controlled internally by the EA and is not displayed to the broker. RealSLPoints Real Stop Loss in points. 0 — disabled. Real SL is visible to the broker and is placed directly in the order. VirtualSLPoints Virtual Stop Loss in points. 0 — disabled. Virtual SL is controlled internally by the EA and is not displayed to the broker. Important: if virtual levels are used, the terminal must remain running. Virtual TP / SL do not work when the terminal is closed. ------------------------------------------------------------ TRAILING UseRealTrail true — use broker-visible real trailing stop. false — use virtual trailing stop controlled by the EA. TrailStartPoints Number of profit points required to start trailing. 0 — trailing is disabled. TrailStepPoints Trailing step in points. StopSafetyBufferPoints Additional safety buffer for stop placement according to broker limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------ FILTERS CloseFromReverseSignal true — close positions when the opposite signal appears. false — do not close positions by opposite signal. MaxSpread Maximum allowed spread in points. 0 — filter disabled. If the current spread is higher than the selected value, the EA will not open new trades. StartHour Trading start hour according to broker server time. EndHour Trading end hour according to broker server time. PauseBetweenOrdersMinutes Minimum pause between order openings, in minutes. 0 — pause disabled. ------------------------------------------------------------ DRAWDOWN REDUCTION DDReductionAlgorithm true — enable the drawdown reduction algorithm. false — disable the algorithm. NumberOrderForDDReduction Number of orders from which the drawdown reduction algorithm starts working. PercentProfitForDDReduction Percentage of balance at which the EA may close the first and the last trade of a series with a combined positive result. Example: If the account balance is 1000 and PercentProfitForDDReduction = 0.10, the target combined result of the pair is 0.10% of the balance. ------------------------------------------------------------ DISTANCE FixedDistanceStart Base distance between orders in points. OrderDynamicDistance GRID_DISTANCE_FIXED — fixed distance. GRID_DISTANCE_DYNAMIC — dynamic distance. DynamicDistanceStart Order number from which dynamic distance increase is applied. DistanceMultiplier Dynamic distance multiplier. Example: FixedDistanceStart = 200 DynamicDistanceStart = 3 DistanceMultiplier = 1.5 Starting from the selected order number, the distance will be increased by the multiplier. ------------------------------------------------------------ PANEL PARAMETERS DrawOnOff true — show information panel and chart labels. false — hide the panel. ------------------------------------------------------------ 7. SETTINGS RECOMMENDATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ For the first launch, use the minimum lot size. Do not increase LotMultiplier without testing. Do not set MaxOrders too high if the account deposit is small. Use MaxSpread to prevent new trades during widened spread conditions. When trading Gold, remember that XAUUSD can produce sharp impulses and strong pullbacks. Before using the EA on a live account, test the settings on historical data and on a demo account. ------------------------------------------------------------ 8. TESTING ------------------------------------------------------------ MT4: Open View / Strategy Tester. Select Golden Wolf GameChanger EA. Select XAUUSD / GOLD. Select M15 timeframe. Select the testing period. Run the test. MT5: Open View / Strategy Tester. Select Golden Wolf GameChanger EA. Select XAUUSD / GOLD. Select M15 timeframe. Select the testing period. Run a single test or optimization. Recommended parameters for testing: - StartLots - MaxOrders - FixedDistanceStart - LotMultiplier - MaxSpread - TrailStartPoints - GameChangerATRPeriod - GameChangerATRMultiplier ------------------------------------------------------------ 9. IMPORTANT NOTES ------------------------------------------------------------ The EA does not guarantee profit. Trading results depend on market conditions, broker execution, spread, commission, slippage, deposit size, and selected settings. Grid or series-based trading algorithms may lead to increased drawdown. Do not use an excessive lot size on a small account. If virtual TP, SL, or trailing stop is used, the terminal must remain active at all times. For stable operation, a VPS may be used. ------------------------------------------------------------ 10. QUICK START ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Open the XAUUSD / GOLD chart. 2. Set the timeframe to M15. 3. Attach the EA to the chart. 4. Enable AutoTrading / Algo Trading. 5. Keep SignalShift = 1. 6. Start with the minimum StartLots value. 7. Make sure TradeBuy and TradeSell are enabled. 8. Set MaxOrders according to your risk tolerance. 9. Check the spread and enable MaxSpread if needed. 10. Test the EA on a demo account first. ------------------------------------------------------------ 11. DISCLAIMER ------------------------------------------------------------ Golden Wolf GameChanger EA is a trading tool and is not financial advice. The user is fully responsible for all decisions related to EA usage, settings, risk, and trading account management. Trading financial markets involves the risk of losing funds.