Testing & evaluation
ArtQuant Gold [MQLume] 3.2: +1,435.88% | XAUUSD · 12-month backtest
ArtQuant Gold [MQLume] 3.2 recorded a cumulative net return of 1,435.88% in this XAUUSD historical test, with 26.99% maximum relative equity drawdown. Starting capital was USD 5,000 and the recorded ending balance was USD 76,793.76.
All twelve active calendar months were positive. Even so, maximum relative equity drawdown was 26.99%, compared with 3.31% maximal balance drawdown. The equity metric captures risk that completed-trade cash flow does not show. InpBalanceStep was 1850.714. Individual executed sizes ranged from 0.02 to 0.41 lots, while simultaneous positions produced a higher aggregate peak of 5.60 lots. This test uses the configured strategy combination and tester news handling. It does not demonstrate external news availability or live execution. Lot-size steps can make sizing changes non-linear.
Test conditions
The interval is 2025-11-02 to 2026-11-02, with the end date excluded. The model is Every tick. Zero execution delay does not remove trading costs: commission and swap are included in net results; spread is reflected in execution prices.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Product | ArtQuant Gold [MQLume] 3.2 |
| Interval | 2025-11-02 → 2026-11-02 |
| Chart | XAUUSD-ECN · M5 |
| Market data | VTMarkets-Live 7 |
| Starting balance | USD 5,000 |
| Leverage | 1:1000 |
| Model | Every tick |
| Execution delay | 0 ms |
Results and costs
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Cumulative net return | 1,435.88% |
| Net profit | USD 71,793.76 |
| Ending balance | USD 76,793.76 |
| Maximum relative equity drawdown | 26.99% |
| Completed positions | 2683 |
| Profit factor | 2.98 |
| Winning positions | 2079 (77.49%) |
| Losing positions | 604 (22.51%) |
| Commission cash flow | USD -2,487.36 |
| Swap cash flow | USD 44.85 |
The balance chart follows cash flows from executed trades after costs. It is not a continuous equity curve. Relative equity drawdown separately includes floating profit and loss, and is different from the percentage attached to the largest monetary drawdown.
Monthly results
All calendar months are shown, including negative and zero months. The first and last months are partial. Positive monthly closed cash flow does not mean there were no floating losses during that month.
| Month | Net cash flow, USD |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 511.42 |
| 2025-12 | 746.84 |
| 2026-01 | 2,671.72 |
| 2026-02 | 3,922.97 |
| 2026-03 | 10,453.80 |
| 2026-04 | 6,975.02 |
| 2026-05 | 5,549.73 |
| 2026-06 | 6,131.66 |
| 2026-07 | 6,290.40 |
| 2026-08 | 10,558.83 |
| 2026-09 | 7,234.46 |
| 2026-10 | 10,746.91 |
| 2026-11 | 0.00 |
Automatic sizing
These are the selected sizing inputs. Selection used a limited set of candidates on this same interval, not an independent unseen period or an exhaustive optimisation. A risk-level or balance-step input is not an account loss limit. Individual fills and combined open exposure are different quantities; increasing an input need not scale profit and drawdown proportionally.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| InpBalanceStep | 1850.714 |
| Executed lot range | 0.02–0.41 |
| Peak combined open lots | 5.60 |
Reading this test
These figures describe the recorded configuration and interval. Broker conditions, costs and another period can change the result. Historical drawdown is not a future loss ceiling. This review is produced by MQLume, the seller, and is not a verified live-account record or a forecast. Trading involves risk, including loss of capital.
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