THE TRADING TOOLKIT

Make the numbers explicit.

Tools for hypothetical linear XAU/USD positions in a USD account. Enter the specifications for the exact instrument you study.

PRICE DISTANCES · BEFORE COSTS

Reward / risk

Compare a planned target distance with the entry-to-stop distance.

Formula and scope

|Target − entry| ÷ |Entry − stop|. Excludes spread, commission, financing and slippage. This ratio is not a probability of success or an expected return.

EQUITY ARITHMETIC

Drawdown recovery

Calculate the gain required to return to the starting balance after a drawdown.

Formula and scope

Recovery % = drawdown ÷ (100 − drawdown) × 100. Assumes no deposits or withdrawals. A 100% loss has no finite percentage recovery. This arithmetic is not a plan to recover a loss through more trading.

YOUR XAU/USD STUDY WORKSPACE

Prepare your session.

Connect the event, your hypothesis and a hypothetical risk estimate.

01 · Check the calendarCheck today’s official schedule before planning. Federal Reserve ↗View calendar ↓

02 · WRITE THE SCENARIO

Plan date · DubaiGold chart timeframe

What is the hypothesis?What would invalidate it?Event and execution planReview notes

03 · MAKE EXPOSURE EXPLICIT

Linear USD-per-ounce instrument in a USD account. Inputs are manual; this is not a live quote calculator.

DirectionAccount equity · USDRisk budget · %Planned entry · USD/ozStop price · USD/ozTarget price · USD/ozContract size · oz/lotMinimum lotsLot incrementExtra execution allowance · USD/ozRound-trip commission · USD/lot

100 oz/lot is an example. Replace it with your provider’s specification. Avoid double-counting costs.

Complete the prices and calculate. Changed inputs require a new calculation.

Calculation and limitations

Budget = equity × risk % / 100. Estimated risk per lot = (entry–stop distance + extra execution allowance) × ounces per lot + round-trip commission. Size rounds down on a grid starting at minimum lots, then adding the lot increment.

Assumes proportional costs. Financing, fixed or tiered fees and currency conversion require separate treatment. Actual stop fills can exceed the allowance; this is not a maximum-loss guarantee.

04 · REVIEW THE PROCESSI checked the official event schedule and timezone.I wrote the hypothesis and the condition that invalidates it.I verified contract size, costs and permitted position increments.I have an exit plan and will record the decision.

0 / 4 reviewed. Completion does not validate a trade.

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