AdaptiveGoldImproved is a fully automated trading bot designed for the XAUUSD (Gold vs USD) market on the cTrader platform. It operates primarily on the 45-minute timeframe and is optimized for day trading with medium trade frequency. The bot was backtested using high-fidelity tick data, ensuring accurate simulation of spreads, slippage, and intra-bar price movements, closely reflecting real trading conditions.

Key features include multi-layer risk management with options for fixed lot size or percentage-based risk per trade, configurable maximum open positions, per-regime drawdown limits, daily loss limits with automatic suspension, and cooldown logic after market regime changes. It incorporates intelligent time filtering to avoid historically unfavorable trading hours, which can be toggled on or off.

AdaptiveGoldImproved uses adaptive regime detection to monitor and adjust to different market phases, with manual override options for regime control. Position handling supports optional limit order entries, configurable trailing stops, and automatic management to close conflicting positions cleanly. The bot provides real-time heartbeat logging every five minutes, reporting balance, equity, drawdown, win rate, open positions, and key indicators for transparency.

Backtest results from January 2024 to March 2026 show a net profit of 61.5%, a profit factor of 1.93, a win rate of 68.3%, and maximum equity drawdown of 3.01%. It is suitable for traders seeking granular risk control and low drawdown, including prop firm traders. No external dependencies or internet access are required.