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Everything here is backed by runs we can point at: real recorded spread, every year tested separately, and the losing years left in. If a number appears in a post, the study that produced it is described well enough for you to reproduce it.
Best gold expert advisor for MT5: what 9 years of XAUUSD backtests actually show
18,450 XAUUSD backtests, 2018–2026, on real recorded spread. How many gold strategies are profitable, how many survive every single year, and what a flat-spread assumption hides.
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Do forex robots actually work? What 700,000 backtests show
705,495 backtests. How many trading robots make money, why the winners stop winning when you move them, and what a cheap cost model hides.
Best timeframe for expert advisors: what 88,750 backtests say
Two instruments, eight years, five timeframes, one stratified sample. The ranking is monotonic — and switching the costs off closes 56% of the gap.
Best forex pairs for expert advisors: all 25 instruments tested
73,250 backtests across 25 instruments, 2018–2025, on real recorded spread. What each pair actually charges a strategy, what a pip is worth, and why a “best pair” league table is an artifact.
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