MidasXAUUSD grid bot settings: range, grids, step and calculator links
Example: a long grid on XAUUSD from 4,200 on a $3,000 MT4/MT5-style account (1:100, stop-out 50%, first order 0.01 lot, each next ×1.5, a step of 0.2% of the price): with 7 orders all are filled by 4,150 (1.20% below the start) and the account is stopped out at about 4,090, 2.61% below the start. The price levels are illustrative, not the current price or a forecast.
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How a grid for XAUUSD is set up and what the settings cost: the range, the number of grids and the step, with the arithmetic of fees and of stop-out, and links that open the calculators with example numbers. The price levels are illustrative: they are not the current price and not a forecast, and the page has no price history.
Example: a long grid on XAUUSD at 4 200 (illustrative)
MT4/MT5-style account: balance $3 000, leverage 1:100, stop-out level 50 %, first order 0.01 lot, each next order 1.5× larger, a step of 0.2 % of the price. The table shows where the account is stopped out as the number of orders grows; spread and swap are not counted; an order the free margin cannot cover is not opened.
| Orders | Filled | Last order below the start | Last order price | Stop-out price | From the start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0.80% | 4 166 | 3 970 | −5.47% |
| 7 | 7 | 1.20% | 4 150 | 4 090 | −2.61% |
| 9 | 8 | 1.60% | 4 133 | 4 115 | −2.02% |
Calculators with example numbers
For gold with a cent account and Midas Grid’s own settings use the martingale grid calculator.
About the market and the contract
Gold trades around the clock on weekdays and closes for the weekend, so a grid sees price gaps after the weekend.
1 lot is usually 100 troy ounces (a $1 move on 0.01 lot is $1 on a standard account); check the contract size at your broker.
Frequently asked questions
Which range should a XAUUSD grid use?
There is no right range in general: the wider it is, the fewer grids fit before the step gets small, and the deeper the loss if the price leaves it downwards. The tables above show these trade-offs as arithmetic; the range itself is your decision.
Does this page use the price history of XAUUSD?
No. It has no historical statistics: only arithmetic of the settings and illustrative price levels that are not the current price and not a forecast.
Can a grid on XAUUSD lose the whole deposit?
Yes. A spot grid holds the asset at a loss when the price keeps falling; with leverage a stop-out or liquidation can close the position and take the deposit. The calculators show where that happens for the settings you enter.
Midas runs the same calculation in its panel on the MT5 chart.The Grid tab shows the room to stop-out for your account and settings.