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Instead of reacting to every candle, learn how to trade gold by translating your plan into Coinrule rules. For example, buy when XAUUSD closes above the prior 20-day high, then place a 1.5% stop and a 3% take profit. You can run the same logic across venues you already use, while keeping a clear log of every decision.
Traders usually access gold through XAUUSD CFDs, gold-backed tokens, or ETFs like GLD and IAU. Coinrule helps you automate the workflow around the instrument you prefer, including position sizing, alerts and scheduled checks. If you trade ETFs, connect a broker such as Robinhood, Charles Schwab, E*TRADE or TradeStation and manage rules alongside the rest of your portfolio.
Gold can trend smoothly for weeks, then gap on macro news. Use guardrails like max allocation, time-based exits and stepwise stops so one spike does not define your month. A practical setup is risking 0.5% of account equity per trade, pausing new entries after three losses in a day, and resuming only after a fresh signal appears.
Gold Setups In Minutes
Pick a template, set XAUUSD or a gold ETF, and adjust the numbers to your risk. You can clone a rule for different timeframes, like 1-hour for tactical entries and daily for trend confirmation. Once live, the system monitors conditions and notifies you when orders fire.
Execution Without Emotion
Coinrule runs your logic the same way every time, so you do not second-guess stops or chase late entries. Use alerts to review fills, then iterate on one variable at a time. This keeps your process measurable and avoids overfitting.
Volatility Breakout
Enters when price breaks above an ATR-based threshold on 4-hour candles. Adds a protective stop at 1.2x ATR and takes profit at 2x ATR. Designed for macro-driven expansion moves.
Support and Resistance Bounce
Buys near a defined support zone after a rejection wick and rising volume. Exits on a retest of the mid-range or a 1.8% stop. Works best in range-bound periods.
Moving Average Scalper
Trades short bursts when price reclaims MA20 while MA100 slopes up on 15-minute charts. Takes profit quickly at 0.6% and cuts losses at 0.4%. Built for tight risk and frequent signals.
RSI Oversold Rebound
Buys when RSI drops below 30 on 1-hour candles and price holds above a recent swing low. Sells when RSI recovers above 55 or after a time stop of 24 hours. Targets mean reversion after sharp dips.
Breakout + Retest
Waits for a daily close above resistance, then enters on a retest within 0.5% of the level. Places stop below the retest low and scales out at 1R and 2R. Filters false breakouts.
Volatility Breakout
Enters when price breaks above an ATR-based threshold on 4-hour candles. Adds a protective stop at 1.2x ATR and takes profit at 2x ATR. Designed for macro-driven expansion moves.
Support and Resistance Bounce
Buys near a defined support zone after a rejection wick and rising volume. Exits on a retest of the mid-range or a 1.8% stop. Works best in range-bound periods.
Moving Average Scalper
Trades short bursts when price reclaims MA20 while MA100 slopes up on 15-minute charts. Takes profit quickly at 0.6% and cuts losses at 0.4%. Built for tight risk and frequent signals.
RSI Oversold Rebound
Buys when RSI drops below 30 on 1-hour candles and price holds above a recent swing low. Sells when RSI recovers above 55 or after a time stop of 24 hours. Targets mean reversion after sharp dips.
Breakout + Retest
Waits for a daily close above resistance, then enters on a retest within 0.5% of the level. Places stop below the retest low and scales out at 1R and 2R. Filters false breakouts.
Stop Loss and Trailing Take Profit
Sets an initial stop at 1% and activates a trailing take profit after price moves 1.5% in your favor. Trails by 0.7% to lock gains while trends extend. Useful when momentum accelerates.
Donchian Channel Turtle
Buys on a 20-period Donchian high breakout and exits on a 10-period low break. Uses position sizing to keep risk constant per trade. A classic trend-following framework.
Bollinger Band Mean Reversion
Enters when price closes below the lower band and RSI is under 35 on 1-hour charts. Exits at the middle band or a fixed 1.3% stop. Aims to capture snap-backs in choppy markets.
Dollar Index Filtered Trades
Only takes long signals when DXY is below its MA50 and gold is above MA200. Exits on a cross back below MA50 or a volatility stop. Adds a macro filter to reduce noise.
Opening Range Breakout
Defines the first 30 minutes range, then enters on a break with a 0.8% stop. Takes profit at 1.6% or trails after 1% move. Built for session-driven liquidity shifts.
Unlike discretionary trading, a ruleset forces you to define trend, entry and exit before the move starts. One approach is: trade long only when price is above MA200 on daily candles, enter on a pullback to MA50, and exit if MA50 turns down. Add a volatility stop using ATR so the same strategy adapts when ranges widen.
When CPI, FOMC or jobs data hits, spreads can widen and emotions spike. Coinrule can wait for confirmation, like a 1-hour close above a key level, instead of guessing the first reaction. If you are learning how to trade gold, this type of delayed trigger often reduces whipsaws while keeping you in the move that follows.
Risk is the strategy. Set a fixed fraction model, such as 0.25% to 1% of equity per trade, and cap total exposure to gold at a level that fits your portfolio. You can also scale in: buy 25% size on the first signal, add 25% if price moves 1% in your favor, and stop adding if drawdown exceeds 1.5%.
Every rule produces a clear history of triggers, orders and outcomes. Review a month of trades and change only one parameter, like RSI threshold from 30 to 32, to see if results improve. This workflow helps you build confidence without constantly reinventing the system.
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Set a breakout rule: if XAUUSD rises 1.2% from the 24-hour low and volume is above its 20-period average, buy 20% of your planned size. Set a mean reversion rule: if RSI(14) < 30 on 1-hour candles, buy, then exit at RSI > 55 or after 18 hours. Add protection: if drawdown on the position hits 1.5%, close and pause new entries for 6 hours.
Gold often reacts to real yields and the dollar, but relationships change. Use filters rather than assumptions, like requiring DXY below MA50 before taking long signals. If you trade multiple assets, cap correlated exposure so one macro shock does not hit everything at once.
Keep the first version simple and robust. Prefer wide, logical thresholds over fragile ones that only worked in one backtest window. Once you have 30 to 100 trades, refine entries or exits with small, measurable changes.
Use API keys with the minimum permissions needed and rotate them periodically. Turn on notifications for failed orders, disconnected accounts and unusual slippage. A weekly review of open rules and exposure prevents silent drift in your setup.
Schedule a weekly strategy review, a monthly parameter check and a quarterly portfolio rebalance. Save versions of your rules so you can roll back quickly. Consistency in process matters more than finding a perfect indicator.
Start with one instrument, one timeframe and one risk model, then expand only after you can explain results. Coinrule gives you templates, controls and execution so your plan stays consistent. Launch a small test, measure, and iterate.
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