Three independent legs — first-entry only, no scaling, no grid
| Period | Net profit | Return | Max equity drawdown | Profit factor | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full year 2025 | +$6,672 | +133.4% | 24.7% | 1.20 | 2,158 |
| YTD 2026 | +$13,287 | +265.7% | 25.2% | 1.34 | 1,815 |
The figures above are historical performance statistics, not a live trading record; past performance does not indicate future results. Return = net profit ÷ starting capital, not compounded, and excludes deposits/withdrawals. Max equity drawdown is the largest decline in account equity (including open floating loss), not just closed-trade drawdown. Ask us for a demo account to see live results.
GoldTripod is a fully automatic trading system built for gold. The name refers to a three-legged tripod — the system runs three independent strategy legs, each tuned to a different market personality: Leg 1 enters trend-following after multi-indicator confluence, on a slower rhythm; Leg 2 enters on volatility-adaptive range breakouts, at a medium rhythm; Leg 3 enters on a trend-filtered first-move, at a faster rhythm.
Each leg has its own ID, timeframe and capital allocation — signals and positions never cross between legs. This has been verified directly: running the three legs separately and summing their P&L produces exactly the same result as running all three together.
Each leg holds at most one position at a time, three max across the whole system. No averaging down, no doubling up — the account structure carries no blow-up risk from those mechanisms.
Each leg's entry conditions and holding period differ, so they don't all enter at once. Any single leg can be switched off without affecting the other two.
Runs itself once attached — no manual judgment or manual orders needed; it doesn't create chart objects and doesn't tax your chart resources.
Stop-loss, take-profit and entry thresholds adjust automatically to market volatility — wider in high volatility, tighter in low — no manual parameter swaps needed.
All parameters are calibrated and validated out of the box — you only need to set lot size and enable/disable switches.
The three legs decide independently, with no cross-reference:
| Leg | Entry personality | Rhythm |
|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 · Resonance | Trend entry after multi-indicator confluence | Slower, selective signals |
| Leg 2 · Breakout | Volatility-adaptive range breakout | Medium |
| Leg 3 · Tide | Trend-filtered first-move entry | Faster, more frequent |
The three legs use separate Magic numbers and can all attach to the same XAUUSD chart — you don't need, and shouldn't, run duplicate charts.
This system has no averaging, no martingale, no grid. Each leg holds at most one position, three at most across the whole system. Lot sizes across the three legs should be scaled proportionally to your capital — don't scale up just one leg, or you'll upset the balance between them.
| Capital | Leg 1 lot | Leg 2 lot | Leg 3 lot |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.01 |
| $20,000 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.02 |
| $50,000 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.05 |
The system runs a multi-layer stop-loss mechanism, checked in this order, no extra setup needed:
| Priority | Mechanism | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Per-trade stop | Every position has its own stop, adjusted automatically to volatility |
| 2 | Trailing target | Locks in gains dynamically as price moves in your favor |
| 3 | Partial take-profit | Takes partial profit at staged targets |
| 4 | Aggregate protection | An account-level protection layer |
We suggest also setting two manual kill-switches: pause a leg if its own equity drawdown hits 20% and observe; and stop everything when gold's H15 14-period ATR five-day median drops below $4 (a sign of low-volatility chop), resuming once volatility picks back up.
Structurally this system only ever holds a single first entry per leg, never averages or grids, and runs multi-layer stop-losses — rated "Conservative." That said, it's a trend-following system and will clearly underperform, possibly losing money, during low-volatility chop — that's an inherent trait of the strategy, not a defect, and should be managed with the suggested capital and kill-switches.
| Risk tier | Suggested min. capital | Suggested leverage | Expected max drawdown range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | $5,000+ | 1:100 or higher | Depends on parameters (historical max drawdown ≈ $2,614) |
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Platform | MetaTrader 5 |
| Account type | Hedging account; Netting accounts not supported |
| Instrument | XAUUSD (gold), 2-decimal quoting |
| Suggested spread | Within $0.30/oz |
| Environment | VPS recommended for stable 24-hour operation |
Message us on Telegram, or WeChat ezmoney50 and mention "GoldTripod" — we'll set you up with a read-only MT4/MT5 demo account and walk you through licensing. Partners get their own pricing.