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MT5 gold chart with the zones from Jev, a red sell zone and a green buy zone
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LLM Trading on Gold: Jev vs Claude vs Plain Python in MT5

LLM trading test on gold: I plugged Jev, Claude and a plain Python script into my MT5 indicator. Same data, same scoring rules, and the first zones compared.

#llm trading#ai trading#jev#claude#python#mt5 indicator#gold
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15-minute gold chart in MetaTrader 5 with the AI Zones indicator, a red sell zone and a green buy zone
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Claude Trading: An MT5 Indicator to Save My Account (Ep. 3)

Claude trading on gold: $1,831 away from losing my prop firm account, I built an MT5 indicator where Claude draws zones, stop loss, targets and lot size.

#claude trading#mt5 indicator#gold#xauusd#lot size#trading journal
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Balance curve falling toward a dashed floor line at $282,000, with the remaining $5,188 of room marked
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Prop Firm Max Drawdown: 7 Rules on My $300K Account (Ep. 2)

The static max drawdown on my $300,000 XFunded challenge sits at $282,000. I was $1,831 away from it. The 7 prop firm rules and the risk math behind them.

#prop firm#xfunded#max drawdown#risk management#trading journal
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XFunded dashboard on September 22, 2026: $300,000 account at $285,166, 53.06% win rate, 0.52 profit factor, −0.21 Sharpe ratio, 50 trades, daily floor $279,680
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Prop Firm Challenge Journal: Saving My $300K XFunded Account

Real numbers from a $300,000 XFunded prop firm challenge: −$14,834 in 13 trading days, the account rules, my mistakes and the plan to save it. Episode 1.

#prop firm#xfunded#drawdown#trading journal#gold
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