Tested twice, then traded live.
PulseDual 3.73 on XAUUSD in MetaTrader 5. Built on one window of data, tested on months it had never seen, and compared with the public demo accounts trading since 17 Apr 2026.
The two windows
PulseDual was developed on Apr 2025 – Apr 2026, then tested on Apr – Sep 2026, data it hadn't seen. The forward test is the one to judge it by.
Backtest against live, month by month
The forward-test backtest beside the live demo masters, in dollars. The live columns update by themselves.
| Month | Backtest (forward test) | PulseDual · Prop, fixed 100k (2) | PulseDual · Prop, fixed 100k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | −$1,574 | – | −$195 |
| May 2026 | +$3,542 | −$1,083 | −$2,592 |
| Jun 2026 | +$11,154 | +$4,732 | +$12,939 |
| Jul 2026 | +$6,492 | +$5,606 | +$3,861 |
| Aug 2026 | +$7,215 | +$8,347 | +$8,945 |
| Sep 2026 | +$7,457 | +$14,279 | +$8,433 |
| Total | +$34,286 | +$31,881 | +$31,392 |
The worst live day was 18 Sep 2026: both live demos lost about 4.35% with event mode on. The prop setting would have lost 2.46% that day.
Read this before the numbers
Backtests are hypothetical. Past results don't guarantee future ones.
One setting (always-armed) was chosen after looking at both windows.
The live accounts are demo accounts at a fixed $100,000 sizing, published as they trade.
Passed with PulseDual
Past results don't guarantee future ones.