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Backtest DowGold yourself.
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Run the XAUUSD-locked version in your own MT5 Strategy Tester, with your own historical data. No email, no payment and no live license required.

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Locked to XAUUSD

Guided test

From ZIP file to readable report.

Tick each stage as you complete it. Progress is kept only on this page and is not submitted anywhere.

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Before you start

Prepare MT5 and the file

Use the desktop version of MetaTrader 5 on Windows or a Windows VPS.
Download the ZIP and extract the .ex5 file.
The free backtest is locked to XAUUSD. Make sure XAUUSD history is available from your broker.

Prepared

Install

Place the EA in the Experts folder

In MT5, choose File → Open Data Folder.
Open MQL5 → Experts and place the extracted .ex5 file inside.
Restart MT5, or right-click Expert Advisors in Navigator and choose Refresh.

Installed

Run the test

Use a recorded, repeatable setup

Open View → Strategy Tester, or press Ctrl+R.
Select the DowGold EA and XAUUSD, then enter your date range and deposit.
Choose Every tick based on real ticks and run the test.

Run complete

Read the report

Judge more than the final balance

Record the date range, broker data, deposit, timeframe and modelling method.
Review drawdown, profit factor, trade count and the shape of the equity curve.
Repeat the same setup before changing one variable at a time.

Report reviewed

Keep it repeatable

Recommended tester settings

Record these values with every report. The goal is a fair, repeatable test—not the most flattering combination.

Symbol

XAUUSD (Gold)

The free backtest is locked to XAUUSD; US30 and Silver cannot be selected.

Modelling

Every tick based on real ticks

Use the most accurate history available in your MT5 terminal.

Period

M5 or M15

DowGold is timeframe-flexible; keep the chosen period recorded.

Starting deposit

Match your intended account size

Using the same deposit makes repeated tests easier to compare.

Date range

At least three months

Longer periods expose the strategy to more than one market condition.

Read the whole report

Four numbers worth keeping.

A high ending balance is not enough context on its own.

Net profit

The amount gained or lost over the exact test period—not an annual forecast.

Maximum drawdown

The largest peak-to-trough decline reported during the historical test.

Profit factor

Gross profit divided by gross loss. Read it alongside trade count and drawdown.

Trade count

A tiny sample can look impressive by accident. Longer periods provide more context.

Your next step

Test DowGold. Verify the proof. Choose your license.

Run DowGold on your own XAUUSD history, compare it with the public MyFXBook accounts, then choose the one-time license and account capacity that fit your setup.

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