A small rule-based gold strategy that trades the hour before the US jobs report. About 12 trades a year, on GC/MGC futures or a gold CFD.

What you get:

• NinjaTrader 8 strategy
• MT5 EA
• A broker cost probe that tells you if it still clears its bar on YOUR account
• The full test report, including the evidence against it

Tested 2012-2026: both halves of the sample positive, 12 of 14 calendar years positive before costs.

Test it in sim first, and check your prop firm’s news-trading rules before running it on an evaluation.

Hypothetical or simulated performance results have certain limitations. Simulated results do not represent actual trading. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown. Not financial advice. Trading futures and CFDs involves substantial risk of loss.