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Lily Aurus V5

Trade Gold Like The Institutions Do

Not with hope, but with precision. An automated trading EA built exclusively for Gold (XAUUSD) on MT5, engineered for consistent profitability that survives strict prop firm rules while remaining powerful enough to grow a live personal account.

"Trade Gold like the institutions do — not with hope, but with precision."

What Is It?

The Modern Prop Trader's Tool

Unlike EAs that blindly follow a single indicator or martingale their way to a blown account, Lily Aurus V5 reads the market the same way a professional institutional trader would.

It analyzes where large volumes of money are sitting, what the US Dollar is doing, what the current session momentum looks like, and only enters when multiple independent signals agree.

It does not gamble. It does not revenge-trade. It does not hold losing positions hoping the market reverses. It follows a disciplined, rule-based framework — and it protects you even while you sleep.

Why Gold? Why Now?

The Perfect Systematic Instrument

Gold (XAUUSD) is one of the most liquid and consistently moving markets in the world.

Billions flow through it daily driven by the USD, economic data, and institutional repositioning. This makes Gold perfect for systematic trading: it trends, it mean-reverts, it respects key price levels, and it always comes back to the Point of Control.

Directional Intelligence

The Four Pillars of the Engine

Lily Aurus V5 uses a four-component scoring system combining independent market signals.

Pillar 1: Volume Profile Mean-Reversion (The Heartbeat)

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Imagine looking at the last 100 candles and asking: "Where did the most trading happen?" That is the Point of Control (POC) — the market's fair value. Around the POC is the Value Area, where ~70% of recent trading occurred.

The edge: When price pushes to the Value Area High (VAH), big money sells because it's seen as expensive. When price drops to the Value Area Low (VAL), big money buys. Lily Aurus trades this phenomenon—selling near VAH, buying near VAL, targeting the POC. Each signal is further confirmed by real-time Delta Volume analysis to assure flow direction.

Pillar 2: DXY Correlation Filter (The Dollar Compass)

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Gold and the USD feature an inverse relationship. Lily Aurus V5 reads the DXY (US Dollar Index) in real-time utilizing a Volume-Weighted Rate of Change. It gauges the conviction tied to Dollar shifts to either confirm or block a Gold-trade setup, preventing numerous bad entries per month.

(If your broker does not carry a DXY feed, the EA adjusts its scoring dynamically without crashing.)

Pillar 3: EMA Crossover — Session Momentum

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Uses EMA5 and EMA20 on the hourly timeframe. EMA5 serves as the short-term burst, EMA20 acts as the session anchor. The EA only enters buy trades during bullish sessions and sells during bearish sessions, unless a massive Volume Profile mean-reversion extreme forcibly bypasses this rule.

Pillar 4: RSI Momentum Confirmation

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Utilizes RSI to assess directional exhaustion (70-80 = overbought, 20-30 = oversold). This helps the EA avoid jumping into buys when the market is totally maxed out upside, or sells when heavily dumped down.

The Combined Signal Score

Each component votes (-1.0 to +1.0) and weights are applied. Max total score is 7.0.

Signal Component Applied Weight
Volume Profile Mean-Reversion 2.0 (Primary Edge)
DXY Correlation 2.0
EMA Crossover 1.5
RSI Momentum 1.5

A trade fires only when the score hits a MODERATE agreement threshold (~25%). Regimes in active trends elevate this threshold to STRONG.

Active Protection

The Guardian System

Once a trade is open, a dedicated engine continuously monitors its health — every tick, watching for signs that the market has changed its mind.

Guardian Q1 — Signal Reversal Exit

When you enter a trade, the EA records a "DNA snapshot" — the VP levels, DXY reading, EMA state, RSI, and signal strength. As the trade runs, Q1 continuously monitors whether the original reasons are still valid:

  • Has price broken outside the Value Area in the wrong direction?
  • Has the DXY reversed and is now working against the trade?
  • Has the EMA flipped against the position?

If two or more of these signals flip, and the move shows sustained wrong-way momentum while in profit, Q1 exits the trade early — the automated equivalent of "The reason I entered is gone — I'm out." It also shifts to defensive modes if a trade runs for an unrealistic time duration.

Guardian Q2 — Floating P&L Protection

Tracks daily exposure combining closed P&L and floating positions across three escalating alert levels:

Level Trigger Action
WARNING 80% of daily loss limit New trades blocked
DANGER 95% of daily loss limit All trails tightened aggressively
BREACH 100% of daily loss limit All positions closed, trading halted

Q2 also monitors the profit side: when daily floating profit approaches target, it tightens all trailing stops to lock in gains. Daily P&L state is saved to file — so if the EA restarts, it picks up exactly where it left off.

Guardian UI Shield

Profit Mechanics

Intelligent Exits & Profit Locking

Static pip-based stops are a relic of the past. Every exit parameter adapts to the market's actual volatility.

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ATR-Adaptive Stop Loss & Take Profit

Stop Loss: ATR × 1.75 — gives the trade enough room to breathe without being too far away.

Take Profit: ATR × 5.0 — targets approximately a 2.5:1 reward-to-risk ratio.

Both have floor and ceiling limits based on configured pip values, so they never go unreasonably tight or wide. Stops widen organically during news shocks and tighten during consolidations.

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Dynamic Partial Close at POC

When the trade reaches the Point of Control (POC) — the market's fair value and the EA's primary target — it automatically closes 40% of the position to lock in profit.

After the partial close, the stop loss is moved to breakeven, making the remaining 60% completely risk-free. If POC hasn't been reached, a fallback at 150 pips of profit triggers the partial.

Structure-Aware Trailing Stop

Not a fixed-pip trail — an intelligent one that reads market structure.

HVN-Based Trailing

Once a trade reaches the configured profit threshold (default: 100 pips), the trailing stop activates. The EA scans the Volume Profile for High Volume Nodes (HVN) — price levels where large volumes previously traded — and trails just below/above them. These act as natural structural barricades.

Graceful Fallback

If no suitable HVN is found in the current profile, the system falls back to a standard fixed-pip trail (default: 70 pips behind price).

Guardian Override

When Guardian Q2 enters DANGER mode, all trailing distances are aggressively tightened — overriding normal trail logic to protect daily limits.

Trailing & Partial Parameters

Trail Activation100 pips of profit before trailing starts
Trail Distance70 pips behind price (or HVN-based)
Partial Close At150 pips fallback (or dynamic POC)
Partial Close %40% of position closed at target
Move SL to BEON — remainder becomes risk-free
Structure TrailON — trails behind VP HVN nodes
Dynamic TargetON — uses live POC as partial target

Execution Ecosystem

Intelligent Risk & Regimes

Lily adjusts sizing and behavior dynamically based on real-time equity patterns and market states.

Loss Streak Decay

2 losses forces lots to 75%. 3-4 drops to 50%. 5+ halts trading. Losses over 48h old only carry half the weight, allowing recovery.

ATR Scaling

Vol spikes >1.5x cuts lots to 75%. Spikes >2.0x slices to 50% limiting exposure during erratic news bursts.

Equity Curve Protection

Tracks a running EMA of recent percentage returns. If short-term performance is weaker than the longer-term trend (equity curve pointing down), lot sizes are reduced to 75% until performance recovers.

Final Lot Multiplier

All three factors combine into a single multiplier applied to every trade — automatically, in real time. No manual intervention needed.

Market Regime Processing (ADX)

  • Ranging (ADX < 35): Full normal mean-reversion active. This is where the system works best.
  • Trending (ADX 35-50): Requires STRONG signals. Lots to 75%. SL widened slightly.
  • Volatile (ADX > 50): Entries paused. Prevents mean-reverting into a massive trending move — one of the most common causes of losses.
Adaptive Risk UI

Trade Management Targets

Smart SL & TP: Calculated via ATR (Default SL: 1.75x ATR, TP: 5.0x ATR) targeting ~2.5:1 R/R ratio. You only need to win 1 out of every 3.5 trades to be profitable.

Structure-Aware Trails: Trails tuck directly behind Volume Profile High Volume Nodes (HVNs). Enacts 40% partial closes exactly at the Point of Control (POC).

Complete System Overview

Smart Features Summary

Every feature exists to serve one principle: protect capital first, profit follows from surviving long enough to let the edge play out.

Feature Benefit
4-Component Signal ScoringOnly trades when multiple independent signals agree
Volume Profile Mean-ReversionInstitutional-grade entry logic at market fair value boundaries
DXY Volume-Weighted ROCFilters Dollar-driven Gold moves most EAs miss entirely
Regime Detection (ADX)Never mean-reverts into a strong trend
Session FilterOnly trades during high-quality Gold market hours
News Filter (MT5 Calendar)Automatically pauses around high-impact events
Guardian Q1 — Signal Reversal ExitExits early when the original trade thesis breaks down
Guardian Q2 — Floating P&L ProtectionPrevents a good day from turning into a margin call
Adaptive Risk EngineSizes down after losses, volatility spikes, or equity curve deterioration
Structure-Aware TrailingTrails behind Volume Profile support/resistance, not just fixed pips
Dynamic Partial CloseBooks profit at the Point of Control automatically
Prop Firm Compliance ModuleBuilt to pass FTMO, MFF, Funded Trading Plus, and similar challenges
Weekend CloseNever holds Gold over Saturday/Sunday — zero gap risk
History-Rebuilt StateOn EA restart, full risk state is rebuilt from broker history — no amnesia

Proof of Performance

Backtest Results

Live testing and extended backtesting currently in progress on XAUUSD.

MT5 Strategy Tester Report — Lily Aurus V5
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Live Testing In Progress

Lily Aurus V5 is currently undergoing extended multi-month live forward testing and strategy tester validation. Comprehensive backtest results — including profit factor, drawdown metrics, and full equity curve — will be published here upon completion.

Status In Progress
Instrument XAUUSD
Platform MT5

Note: Past performance in backtesting does not guarantee future results. Always run on demo before live deployment.

Full Control

Configuration & Compliance

Every system pillar is fully exposed and adjustable in the parameter sheet.

Prop Firm Compliance Module

Max Daily Loss4.0% default. Safely halts trading approaching bounds.
Max Total Drawdown8.0% default limit tracking.
Trailing DD (FTMO)Optional. High Water Mark compliance logic.
No Weekend HoldsAutomatically wipes clear Friday 22:00 GMT.
News Blocking30m pre / 15m post high impact events.
Daily Profit TargetHits 2.0% and shifts into conservative tapers.

Session Filtering Matrix

Asian Window00:00-08:00 (OFF: low vol, erratic noise)
London Window08:00-13:00 (ON: Core momentum start)
Overlap NY/LON13:00-16:00 (ON: Top quality moves, 1.2x Boost)
NY Window16:00-21:00 (ON: Economic drivers)
Off Hours21:00-00:00 (OFF: Rollover spread spikes)

Detailed Parameter Reference

Core Trading & Volume Parameters

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Risk Per Trade0.20% (Adjustable. Drive higher for speed, lower for prop.)
VA Upper Threshold0.85 (Proximity to top. Lowering means more signals.)
VP Analysis TFH1 Timeframe natively.
Require DXYConfigurable. If false, system redistributes missing feed weight.
Initial BalanceMANDATORY. Reference point for all internal risk modeling.

Trailing, Risk Engine & Regimes

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Trail Activation100 pips of profit before starting trailing.
Partial Close At150 pips (or dynamic POC). Strips 40% lot and sets BE.
Loss Decay Hrs48 hours. Time it takes for EA to forget past losing streak.
ADX Vol Threshold50. Absolute threshold before trading pause occurs.

News Filter & Calendar

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Enable News FilterON — Pauses trading around high-impact economic news. Critical for prop accounts.
MT5 CalendarON — Uses MetaTrader 5's built-in economic calendar. Requires internet.
Close Before NewsOFF — Turn ON to close positions before events like NFP/FOMC. More conservative.

Guardian Q1 & Q2 Parameters

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Enable Guardian Q1ON — Signal reversal exit system. One of the most powerful risk reduction features.
Min Profit for Exit1.0× ATR — prevents exiting on tiny profits. Increase to 1.5 for more patience.
Invalidation Bars2 bars — consecutive bars of signal invalidation required. Increase to 3 for less noise sensitivity.
Score Flip Threshold0.45 — how strongly the signal must flip before invalidation.
Q2 Warning Level80% of daily limit — blocks new trades.
Q2 Danger Level95% of daily limit — aggressively tightens all trails.
Q2 Breach Level100% of daily limit — closes everything, halts for the day.
Profit Trail Tighten80% of daily target — tightens trails to protect gains.

🛡️ Conservative Starter Profile

For a standard prop firm challenge (4% daily / 8% total rules)

Initial Balance: [Account Size]
Risk Per Trade: 0.20%
Max Daily Loss: 4.0%
Max Total Drawdown: 8.0%
Daily Profit Trgt: 2.0%
ATR SL Mult: 1.75
ATR TP Mult: 5.0
Allow Asian: OFF
Enable News Filter: ON
Close Pre-Weekend: ON
Enable Guardian Q1: ON
Prop Firm Mode: ON

⚡ Aggressive Growth Profile

For faster percentage growth on live accounts or aggressive challenges

Risk Per Trade: 0.35%
ATR TP Mult: 5.5
Overlap Lot Mult: 1.4
Partial Close %: 30%
Trail Activation: 80 pips
Daily Profit Trgt: 3.0%

⚠️ Higher growth targets come with larger drawdowns. Not recommended for first-time prop challenges.

Prop Firm Security

Universal Compliance Checklist

Lily Aurus V5 was designed from day one to pass prop firm evaluations. Every protection rule maps directly to industry-standard policies.

Drawdown Halts

Monitors Initial Balance. When 80% of Daily Loss (4%) or Total Loss (8%) is hit, trading is forcefully halted. Trailing DD tracking is built-in for FTMO/MFF models.

Equity HWM Protect

A separate safeguard protecting against recovery failure. Tracks equity High-Water Mark and protects from trailing DD breach. Configurable percentage.

Weekend & Daily Targets

Automatic Friday 22:00 GMT closures prevent weekend gaps. Hitting 2% Daily Profit target smoothly shifts the EA into 'Conservative Mode'.

Prohibited Practice Compliance

PASS Arbitrage Trade Exploitation
PASS High-Frequency Trading (HFT)
PASS Bulk / Multi-Trade Opening
PASS News Bracketing (Stop Orders)
PASS Exploiting Feed Glitches
PASS Trade Coordination / Copying
PASS One-Sided Directional Bets
PASS EA Scalping During Rollover
PASS Shared 3rd Party EA Footprints
PASS Missing Source Code Ownership
PASS Sub-second Tick Scalping
PASS Hedge / Reverse Arbitrage

Compatible with: FTMO, MyForexFunds, Funded Trading Plus, The5ers, and similar evaluation programs.

Who & How

Deployment Guide

Lily Aurus V5 targets strict prop environments and serious capital protection schemes.

Who Is It For?

Prop Firm Challengers: Compliance rules mapping to FTMO/MFF/Funded Trading Plus are inherently built-in.

Live Account Traders: The adaptive risk engine, equity curve monitoring, and Guardian protection make this suitable for live personal accounts where capital preservation is paramount.

Traders Who Have Blown Accounts: The multi-layer protection system was designed specifically to prevent catastrophic losses from holding through news, chasing losing trades, or ignoring drawdown limits.

Technical Requirements

  • Platform: MT5
  • Instrument: XAUUSD (Gold variants)
  • Broker: ECN/STP tightly spread
  • Min Balance: $1,000 (for meaningful risk management)
  • System: VPS mandatory (24/5 config)
  • Required MT5 WebRequest access for News Calendar
  • DXY Feed: Optional but recommended (try USDX, DXY, DX)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does it trade anything besides Gold?
A: Engineered EXCLUSIVELY for XAUUSD. VP modeling and session blocks assume Gold liquidity characteristics.
Q: What timeframe chart should I use?
A: Any. The EA independently pulls H1 and H4 data required for its logic internally. The chart timeframe you attach it to does not affect operation.
Q: Martingale or Grid?
A: Absolutely not. Every trade possesses fixed balance-backed SL and discrete standalone sizing. No position doubling, no averaging down, no grid of orders.
Q: If VPS restarts mid-day?
A: EA regenerates its true-daily state analyzing past executed broker history and restoring P&L cache maps natively. Open positions are detected and their DNA is reconstructed. No amnesia.
Q: Will it work on a demo account?
A: Yes, and highly recommended. Run it on a demo account matching your prop firm's balance for at least 2–4 weeks to observe behavior before live deployment.
Q: What if my broker has no DXY feed?
A: The EA detects this automatically and redistributes signal weight to the remaining three components. You lose one filter layer, but the core VP + EMA + RSI engine still functions fully.
Q: Can I run multiple instances?
A: Each instance must have a unique Magic Number. Since Lily Aurus V5 is Gold-specific, running multiple instances on Gold simultaneously is not recommended.