Getting Started

Goldzilla is an operator tool for 15m XAUUSD scalping on MetaTrader 5. It’s designed to be transparent: you can see exactly why a trade is allowed or refused.

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Requirements

You need
  • Windows PC (recommended for MT5 stability)
  • MetaTrader 5 installed + logged in to your broker
  • XAUUSD symbol enabled/visible in MT5 (Market Watch)
  • Stable internet connection (feed freshness matters)
If you’re using a VPS: keep MT5 running and prevent sleep/hibernation.
How Goldzilla thinks (quick mental model)
Modes: Lair / Hunter / Rampage
Actions: Scout / Slay Gold / Go Hunting / Bank Gold
  • Lair = safer baseline thresholds
  • Hunter = tighter filters (more selective)
  • Rampage = regime-aware tuning (can be more aggressive)
  • Scout never trades — it shows the decision packet

Install & launch

This section is intentionally simple: get the HUD open, confirm the feed is live, and run a scan. You’ll configure deeper settings in Setup.

1) Start MT5 first
  • Open MT5 and log in
  • Open Market Watch and ensure XAUUSD is visible
  • Keep MT5 running (don’t close it)
If XAUUSD isn’t showing: right-click Market Watch → Symbols → enable XAUUSD.
2) Launch Goldzilla HUD
  • Open the HUD in your browser / installed app
  • Click Sync HUD (or your equivalent refresh control)
  • Confirm the HUD shows a fresh feed timestamp
If you see stale feed / gaps: jump to Troubleshooting.

Connect MT5

Connection rules (so you don’t chase ghosts)
  • MT5 must be running and logged in
  • Only one MT5 instance per terminal is recommended (avoid duplicates)
  • Goldzilla reads broker symbol specs for sizing (contract size / tick value / digits)
Fast sanity check: In your HUD, you should see bid/ask updating and a spread value that changes with market conditions. If bid/ask never moves, you’re not truly connected to the live feed.

Pre-flight checklist (do this every time)

Feed health
  • Price updates in real time
  • Feed freshness is seconds, not minutes
  • No frequent gaps / flatlines
Spread safety
  • Spread is within your cap
  • Avoid session transitions/news spikes
  • Wide spreads = trade veto (expected)
Execution readiness
  • Correct account selected in MT5
  • Symbol specs detected correctly
  • Risk/sizing sanity checks pass

First run (Trial-safe workflow)

Even if you bought Pro/Pro+, the safest first run is the same: Scout first, validate decisions, then enable execution later when everything looks clean.

Step-by-step
  1. Set Mode to Lair
  2. Run Scout (scan-only)
  3. Open the decision packet / scan details
  4. Confirm: spread OK, feed fresh, sizing OK, risk checks OK
  5. Repeat across sessions (London / NY / Asia) to learn behavior
Trial should never place trades. If you ever think it did — stop and check your tier + action permissions.
What “good” looks like
  • System Health shows fresh price feed
  • Spread is below your cap most of the time
  • No recurring veto reasons (or they make sense)
  • Decision packet fields are populated (no missing data)
When you’re ready for execution, go to Setup and confirm all execution settings.

Reading System Health

The three things that matter most
Feed freshness

Should be seconds. Minutes-old data means scans/trades are unsafe.

Spread

If spread exceeds your cap, Goldzilla should refuse execution (by design).

Exit code / errors

Any non-zero error loop means fix the root cause before enabling automation.

Tick quality

Dropped ticks / anomalies should be rare. Frequent issues usually point to feed problems.

Support shortcut: If you contact support, include a System Health screenshot + your Mode + your Action + the exact veto reason.

Common refusal reasons (and what to do)

This is expected protection. Avoid session transitions/news spikes, or wait for spread to normalize. If spreads are always wide, check your broker conditions.

Do not trade. Restart MT5, confirm XAUUSD is updating, check internet/VPS stability, and review Troubleshooting.

Goldzilla refuses if lot sizing doesn’t line up with broker specs or your risk settings. Re-check symbol specs, account currency/leverage, and your setup values.

Trial is scan-only. Pro enables Slay Gold (one live trade). Pro+ enables Go Hunting + Bank Gold. If execution is blocked, confirm tier status and selected action.

Check MT5 permissions, auto-trading settings, account trade restrictions, symbol trade mode, and any broker rejection messages. Then review Troubleshooting steps.

Check Changelog for changes and confirm your setup values are still valid. If needed, reset the HUD, resync, and re-run pre-flight.

Next steps

Configure properly

Connect MT5, confirm symbol specs, risk settings, and execution readiness.

Go to Setup
Understand modes

Learn Lair/Hunter/Rampage and what each is meant to do.

Read Modes
Fix issues fast

Spread caps, stale feed, MT5 failures, refusals, and common errors.

Troubleshooting