Automated gold trading removes emotional execution from XAUUSD — but only if your infrastructure is correct. Gold moves fast; gaps and spread widening during news can destroy under-capitalised accounts.
Use a regulated broker with tight XAUUSD spreads and low slippage. Verify the symbol matches your EA (XAUUSD vs XAUUSD.r vs GOLD).
Run MT4 on a low-latency VPS near your broker's server. Home PCs sleep, disconnect, and miss London/New York sessions where gold moves most.
Run Stryker GOLD on demo for at least 2 weeks. Compare fills, spread impact, and drawdown to Myfxbook reference account.
Never risk more than 1–2% per trade cluster. Institutional EAs use fixed exposure limits — respect them.