How to backtest XAUUSD without mistaking history for a live edge.
A practical method for Gold OHLC strategy research. Check candle origin and timezone, account for next-bar execution, fees and slippage, and inspect trade-level distributions rather than just an equity curve.
Audit the price data
Record the symbol, source, interval, UTC offsets, missing periods and market-session conventions before running a backtest.
State execution assumptions
Separate signal observation from next-bar execution; include spread, commissions, slippage and stop/target assumptions.
Review beyond returns
Inspect the trade ledger, drawdown, out-of-sample periods and parameter sensitivity. The browser OHLC lab is not a tick-level MT5 Strategy Tester or live-feed audit.
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