M5 Gold Super Scalping Indicator: Four Filters On One Bar

Written by Dominic Walsh · Published · Last updated

The m5 gold super scalping indicator stacks four conditions on a single bar. Two averages must cross. RSI must sit on the right side of fifty. MACD must agree. Range must not have collapsed. Only then does an arrow print.

This build ships as a compiled .ex4 for MT4 and .ex5 for MT5; the screenshots below come from XAUUSD M5.

Platforms MT4 (.ex4) + MT5 (.ex5)
Chart window Main price chart
Plots 2: Super Buy, Super Sell
Alerts popup, push notification, email, sound
Inputs 18

What the M5 gold super scalping Indicator draws on the chart

`Super Buy` uses arrow 233 in medium spring green.

`Super Sell` uses arrow 234 in tomato.

Marks sit `ArrowOffsetPts` `12` points from the candle.

No lines get drawn, so the chart stays clear for price.

  • Super Buy: arrow, medium spring green, width 2, arrow code 233
  • Super Sell: arrow, tomato, width 2, arrow code 234
M5 gold super scalping indicator filtered arrows on the XAUUSD M5 chart.
M5 gold super scalping indicator filtered arrows on the XAUUSD M5 chart.

How the M5 gold super scalping Indicator calculates its values

Two averages start it

iMA supplies exponential lines at `FastEmaPeriod` `8` and `SlowEmaPeriod` `21`. A buy needs the fast line to cross above the slow one, or to already sit above it with the other filters agreeing.

Momentum has to line up twice

iRSI at `RsiPeriod` `14` must reach `RsiBuyLevel` `50.0` for a buy. iMACD at `MacdFast` `8`, `MacdSlow` `17` and `MacdSignal` `9` must also point the same way.

Range must not be dead

iATR at `AtrPeriod` `14` gets compared against its own average over `AtrAvgWindow` `20` bars. The reading has to reach `AtrExpansionMult` `0.90` of that figure.

How to read the signals

Every mark means four separate checks agreed on one closed bar.

The screenshot note picks XAUUSD M5, which is what the name targets.

Gold moves fast, so a twelve-point offset is small relative to its range.

Nothing here is specific to gold beyond the settings choice.

Alert channels in this build: popup, push notification, email and sound, one message per closed bar.

`EnableAlerts` opens four routes and ships true with `EnablePopup`. `EnablePushNotify` reaches a handset, `EnableEmail` sends mail and `EnableSound` plays `SoundFile`. Those three start false. A mark reports once per closed bar.

Every M5 gold super scalping Indicator input

Core settings

Setting What it does Default
FastEmaPeriod fast EMA. Length of the quick exponential line, default `8`. 8
SlowEmaPeriod slow EMA. Length of the slower exponential line, default `21`. 21
RsiPeriod RSI. Window behind the momentum check, default `14`. 14
RsiBuyLevel buy needs RSI >= this. Level the reading must reach for a buy, default `50.0`. 50.0
RsiSellLevel sell needs RSI <= this. Level it must fall under for a sell, default `50.0`. 50.0
AtrPeriod ATR. Window behind the range check, default `14`. 14
AtrExpansionMult ATR must be >= mult * AtrAvg(window). Share of the range baseline that must hold, default `0.90`. 0.90
AtrAvgWindow moving avg of ATR for expansion filter. Bars forming that baseline, default `20`. 20
MacdFast MACD fast EMA. Quick average inside the MACD check, default `8`. 8
MacdSlow MACD slow EMA. 17
MacdSignal MACD signal SMA. 9

Display settings

Setting What it does Default
ArrowOffsetPts arrow Y offset in points. Gap from candle to mark, in points, default `12`. 12

Alert settings

Setting What it does Default
EnableAlerts (see inputs panel) on
EnablePopup (see inputs panel) on
EnablePushNotify (see inputs panel) off
EnableEmail (see inputs panel) off
EnableSound (see inputs panel) off
SoundFile (see inputs panel) alert.wav
M5 gold super scalping indicator inputs panel with FastEmaPeriod, RsiPeriod and MacdFast.
M5 gold super scalping indicator inputs panel with FastEmaPeriod, RsiPeriod and MacdFast.

Settings that fit your chart

The name targets one chart and the screenshot note agrees. XAUUSD M5 is the reference chart, where four filters still leave several marks a session. On EURUSD H1 the same settings give a handful a week.

When the M5 gold super scalping Indicator fails

`AtrExpansionMult` `0.90` sits below one, so the range filter barely filters.

Four conditions on one bar means long quiet stretches with nothing.

Gold spreads widen sharply around news, which a five-minute chart feels hardest.

Copy the compiled M5 gold super scalping Indicator file into your MQL4/Indicators folder, and the MT5 build into MQL5/Indicators, then restart the terminal and drag it onto a chart. The step-by-step guide with screenshots is at how to install MT4 and MT5 indicators.

Background reading on the method behind the M5 gold super scalping Indicator: Super-voting stock on Wikipedia, Dow Jones Titans Indices at StockCharts ChartSchool.

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FAQ

What does AtrExpansionMult 0.90 require?

That the current range reading reaches ninety percent of its twenty-bar average. Since that is below one, most bars pass. Set it above one if you want the filter to demand genuine expansion.

Why are MacdFast and MacdSlow 8 and 17?

They are faster than the textbook twelve and twenty-six, which suits a five-minute chart. A standard MACD would react too slowly to add anything on this timeframe.

Does RsiBuyLevel 50.0 filter much?

Less than an overbought threshold would. Fifty is the midpoint, so it rejects crosses where momentum disagrees outright but allows most others. It is a direction check rather than an extreme check.

Is this build actually specific to gold?

Only through its settings. Nothing in the code checks the symbol, so it loads on any chart. The faster MACD and short averages suit gold on five minutes, which is where the name points.

Are results guaranteed?

No. Trading involves risk. Results are not guaranteed; past performance is not indicative of future results. Use the M5 gold super scalping Indicator as one input. Always backtest before trading live.

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External references

Dominic Walsh - Forex trader and MT4/MT5 developer

About the author

Written by Dominic Walsh, a Forex trader and MT4/MT5 indicator, Expert Advisor and script developer. Every tool on forexmt4systems.com is tested on live charts before release and ships with ready-to-use compiled MT4 (.ex4) and MT5 (.ex5) files. Learn more about the trader and developer behind this site.

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