Sharkyra Gold EA MT5

Quick Summary:
Sharkyra Gold for MT5 by Nico Demus Sitepu is a XAUUSD-only Expert Advisor that uses multi-timeframe trend analysis to take scalping entries on the M5 timeframe. Each trade carries a defined stop loss and take profit — the developer’s stated design excludes grids, martingale, and averaging. The system ships with a developer-supplied preset file for IC Markets (the same broker used on the public live signal) and includes a built-in news filter that pauses trading around high-impact economic releases when MetaTrader’s WebRequest setting is configured. A real-money MQL5 live signal has been running on IC Markets since May 2026.

Official MQL5 Listing:
Sharkyra Gold — MQL5 Marketplace

Developer’s Live Signal:
Sharkyra — MQL5 live signal (IC Markets)

Why Sharkyra Gold

• Gold specialist — designed exclusively for XAUUSD on the M5 timeframe
• Multi-timeframe trend analysis — entries taken from confirmed trend signals across multiple timeframes, not a single indicator
• Defined SL/TP on every trade — the developer’s stated design excludes grids, martingale, and averaging
• Built-in news filter — auto-pauses trading around high-impact economic releases via the WebRequest setting
• IC Markets preset included — developer-supplied .set file calibrated for the same broker used on the live signal
• Public MQL5 live signal — real-money monitoring on IC Markets from launch
• Real-tick backtest — multi-month backtest at 99% history quality with credible LR linearity

How It Works

Sharkyra Gold continuously analyses XAUUSD across multiple timeframes to identify confirmed trend conditions, then takes scalping entries on the M5 timeframe when the trend signals align. Every position carries a defined stop loss and take profit — there is no basket structure, no lot multiplication, and no averaging logic that builds positions during adverse moves.

The architecture decision that matters most is the news filter. Most XAUUSD scalpers get caught by NFP, CPI, or FOMC releases — those are the moments when spreads widen, slippage spikes, and short-term trend models break down. Sharkyra Gold uses MetaTrader’s WebRequest mechanism to pull economic calendar data from a standard public feed (nfs.faireconomy.media), and automatically pauses trading around high-impact releases. The setup is a one-time configuration in MetaTrader’s options, and the EA handles the rest.

The included IC Markets preset is a useful starting point — calibrated for the broker the developer’s live signal runs on, so it removes the early guesswork of where to set parameters. Validation on your own account is still recommended, but the preset gives you a sensible baseline.

Live Signal & Backtest Snapshot

• Live signal: IC Markets at 1:500, real money, ~3 weeks tracked at the time of writing
• Live growth: ~+63% from a $300 starting deposit (the developer’s recommended minimum)
• Live win rate: ~90% on the early sample
• Live maximum drawdown: 2.8% (a small sample — realistic worst-case will be higher)
• Backtest period: January 2025 – May 2026, real-tick data at 99% history quality
• Backtest result: Profit factor 4.23, 88.17% win rate across 482 trades, 5.11% balance / 8.59% equity drawdown, LR correlation 0.92

The early numbers are encouraging, but three weeks of live data is too short to support strong conclusions about long-term behaviour. Our full review breaks down what to read into the numbers honestly and what to wait on.

EA Setup at a Glance

• Platform: MetaTrader 5
• Instrument: XAUUSD only (Gold)
• Timeframe: M5 (multi-timeframe analysis runs internally)
• Strategy: Multi-timeframe trend analysis with scalping entries; defined SL/TP, no grid or martingale
• Account: Hedging account, ECN or Raw Spread with low XAUUSD spreads
• Leverage: 1:500 used on live signal — match to your jurisdiction
• Minimum deposit: $300 (the developer’s recommended minimum and live signal balance)
• VPS: Strongly recommended for continuous operation and reliable WebRequest news data
• News filter: Built in via WebRequest; one-time MT5 configuration required

What You Receive

• Sharkyra Gold for MT5 — Version 1.2

Risk Disclaimer

XAUUSD scalping on M5 is highly sensitive to broker execution quality, spread, and slippage — results on one broker can differ meaningfully from results on another. The developer’s live signal is young at the time of writing, so the long-term behaviour of the strategy across different gold regimes is not yet established. Gold is subject to sharp news-driven volatility (NFP, CPI, FOMC, geopolitical events) that can stretch the strategy beyond normal parameters, which is why correct configuration of the WebRequest news filter is important. The backtest’s low drawdown figure reflects a single test window; the realistic live drawdown over a longer period will likely sit higher. This is also a debut product from a relatively new developer — buyer history, catalogue credibility, and long-term performance are still being established. Test on demo on your intended broker first, use conservative position sizing while validating, and never deploy capital you cannot afford to lose. Past performance — backtest or live — does not guarantee future results.

Full Review & Analysis

📖 Read our complete Sharkyra Gold EA review →

An honest editorial breakdown: how the multi-timeframe trend logic works, the news filter setup explained step-by-step, the backtest examined critically, the live signal read in context, the developer-reputation question covered openly, and our verdict on whether to buy now or wait for the track record to mature.