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XAUUSD Trend Rider V8.3
Gold trend-following on H1 with pyramiding. High return, but volatile.
Bot-run
XAUUSDH1 (trend from H4 / D1)
How it works
Trend Rider is a family of gold systems developed from v3 up to V8.3. It holds trend trades for a long time and adds positions when the trend keeps going.
- Wins about 43% of trades, but winners are much larger than losers
- Losing streaks can be long (up to 13 trades) and the drawdown is higher than any other system here
- Suits traders who can live with volatility and want a pure gold trend system
Latest version v8.3
Updated 2026-10-02Latest version
- Follows gold trends on pullbacks and breakouts, adding positions once the first trade is in profit
- PF 1.5 · DD about 21% · about 9.7% per year (compounded 2006–2026)
- At equal risk Ichimoku MTF is better on every measure, so this is not the main system
Which timeframe
Best: H1H1
V8.3 was tested on H1. A DualMode 15M version existed but was not developed further.
Why this many trades: Many trades because it adds positions as the trend continues (pyramiding). (5.12 trades/month)
Version history
Latest version results (v8.3)
Hypothetical 2006-03-30 – 2026-08-27 · Compounded, position size from the V8.3 script defaults (including pyramiding) · Source: TradingView Strategy Tester · OANDA:XAUUSD H1 · several Bar Replay windows joined, 2006–2026
Avg. return per year (compounded)
9.7%
Max drawdown
20.7%
Profit factor
1.5
Win rate
43.1%
Longest losing streak
13 trades
Trades
1,253
5.12 trades/month
Worst year
-8.2%
in 2021
Losing years
6 years
of 20 years
Profitable months
30.1%
Longest drawdown
1464 days
Median hold
1h