The Gold Space Settings Guide: Inputs & Defaults

The Gold Space settings control swing-breakout orders on gold, per-trade sizing, level overlap, trailing and separate market-hour, news and risk filters.

Inputs checked in version 3.6 on 2026-11-14. All 74 saved rows, including fourteen section headings, were checked after Reset in the actual MT5 Inputs window. This was a configuration inspection, with no trading or performance test.

Quick setup: one gold chart and the correct account

• Platform: this guide covers the inspected MT5 edition. The MT4 product is a separate edition.
• Market: XAUUSD/gold, with two- and three-digit quotes and supported broker prefixes/suffixes according to the current listing. Check the actual contract and volume step.
• Chart: one gold chart on any timeframe. The internal strategies read their own periods; the inspection used H1.
• Account: the developer specifies a hedging account with low spread and fast execution.
• Capital and leverage: the inspected source does not give a universal minimum. Check margin and combined exposure rather than deriving an account requirement from the default lot alone.
• Connection: keep the Windows terminal or VPS running for trailing and other EA-managed actions. Check permissions and journal messages before enabling automated trading.

Every saved input, grouped by purpose

Defaults below come from the real 3.6 Reset export. Dropdowns and colors use their visible names instead of stored numeric codes. A stored value is not necessarily active: its switch or selected mode determines whether it applies.

Holiday dates, identity and initial exits

The default holiday list contains specific 2026 server dates. Review the list for the year being traded; it is not evidence of an automatically refreshed holiday feed. The developer describes stop and target distances on a two-digit gold basis: 250 points means a 2.50 price distance and 4000 points means 40.00. The EA handles the documented three-digit conversion, so do not multiply values manually without checking the instructions.

Automatic and manual trailing

Auto is selected. Each strategy has its own trigger, lock and distance; the 85 setting scales the automatic trailing distance. The stored Manual distance 30 does not replace that behavior while Auto remains selected. Entry distances adapt to daily volatility, while the current source says configured stop, target and trailing values remain at their selected values.

Fixed lots, automatic risk and optional lot cap

Fixed sizing is the Reset configuration. AutoLot is false and Lots is 0.01, so the stored Risk 2.0 is not an active two-percent sizing instruction. UseMaxLot is also false: the stored 20.0 does not establish an enabled lot cap. Exposure is per trade and can accumulate across strategies and levels.

Spread, deviation and slippage re-anchoring

The optional slippage guard defaults to off. Re-anchor SL is its selected action if enabled: after an excessive adverse fill, the developer describes restoring the usual stop distance from the actual entry. The alternative is immediate closure. Neither the guard nor the maximum-deviation field guarantees a particular fill during a gap or fast market.

Pending levels, overlap and optional M30 strategy

The four-order default applies to a level, counting positions plus pending orders; the listing describes it per side. It is not an account-wide four-position limit. Nearby orders count as one level using the 200-point stack zone. S10 is an optional M30 strategy and defaults to false; choosing an M30 chart is not the same as enabling it.

Market-close windows and sessions

Keep the 90-minute Close window separate from the 30-minute pending-cancellation setting and the 15-minute post-open entry delay. The current source describes pending cancellation before the daily close, including Friday. The labels do not establish that every open position is automatically liquidated by the 90-minute setting. Check actual broker sessions and the applicable instructions before changing it.

Offline news calendar and broker offset

The calendar is built into the EA; the listing says this calendar requires no internet service. FOMC, NFP and CPI are enabled, with 60 minutes before and after. Pending deletion is true, while open-position closure is false. Those are separate actions, and the broker offset 99 means Auto. The calendar does not remove the need for terminal connectivity to execute trade management.

Total risk and daily drawdown

Both additional risk thresholds default to zero and are disabled. The daily-DD selector shows Percent of daily peak equity; do not assume it matches a firm’s start-of-day-balance rule. Match the definition, units and required behavior before enabling a threshold. No configured value guarantees an execution price or prevents a loss overshoot.

Statistics panel, candle colors and diagnostics

Panel positions, text and colors affect presentation. The preset candle theme is selected, so stored custom colors apply only if Custom is chosen. The extra logging switch can help explain skipped entries; it is off in Reset.

Save and load a configuration you can reproduce

Use Save in Inputs to record the chosen values with the 3.6 build, exact symbol, account currency and contract specifications. Use Load with a compatible configuration, then read back the lot mode, risk basis, stop distance, enabled filters and level limits. A successful load does not establish suitable exposure.

Start the comparison from a recorded configuration. Review fixed volume and potential simultaneous positions together; optional additional strategies and automatic sizing can change exposure in different ways. Keep a record of one intentional change at a time.

Common mistakes and fixes

• No new entries: check the gold symbol, automated-trading permission, connection, spread, event window, holiday date and market-hour status. Diagnostic logging can help identify skipped entries.
• Unexpected lot size: check AutoLot first, then its Risk and basis or the fixed Lots field. Check whether the optional maximum-lot cap is actually enabled.
• Manual trailing seems ignored: Auto mode uses the percentage and per-strategy values; select Manual only when evaluating its separate distance.
• Pending orders disappear: distinguish news deletion, the pre-close cancellation rule, off-session cancellation and normal replacement when a breakout level changes.
• More than four trades exist: the limit is per level and side, not a global position count. Review all strategies and levels.
• Holiday behavior becomes outdated: read the full year-specific date list and update it using the intended schedule.

The Gold Space settings FAQ

Must I use an H1 chart?

The current listing says one gold chart on any timeframe. The strategies read their own periods, so changing the attached chart alone does not change every strategy’s timeframe.

Does Risk 2.0 mean the Reset setup risks two percent?

No. Automatic sizing is false in Reset, and the fixed Lots value is 0.01. The percentage field applies to automatic sizing.

Is the maximum lot already capped at 20?

No. The cap switch is false. A stored maximum value is not an enabled cap.

Does the news filter close open positions?

Open-position closure is false in Reset; pending-order deletion is true. Both remain separate from blocking new entries around the selected events.

Does the four-position limit apply to the whole account?

No. The listing describes a level-based limit per side that includes positions and pending orders. Multiple strategies and levels can create greater combined exposure.

Can I import an older set file?

Check compatibility with the actual build and read every value after loading. Old values can change sizing, holiday coverage or strategy choices without making the terminal show a clear error.

Sources and version record

Inputs checked in version 3.6 on 2026-11-14. All fields and defaults were inspected after Reset in the actual MT5 Inputs window and checked against its complete Save export. The behavior descriptions were compared with the official The Gold Space listing, checked on the same date. This configuration inspection does not establish trading performance.