XAUUSD System Rules: Write Down The Rules and Follow Them

We shall use the previous steps to create a written system that generates the trade signals shown below using the 1 hour chart. We shall use the 1 H chart to write the rules of this strategy - system.

A system refers to a set of written rules that you follow to manage your trades. These rules must be written down so as to tutorial you. The following learn tutorial will show you how to writedown the rules of your system.

The keyword is a SET OF RULES which you must follow. If you don't follow the rules then you don't have a gold trading system. Trading systems must have guide-lines which are written down within your plan.

Example of System below:

Writing Rules of a System- 1 hour Chart Time frame Trading

You can come up with the above system using the steps below:

Choose your Chart Timeframe - 1 hour chart

Choose Technical Indicators that identify a new trend - Moving Average Cross-over System.

Select Technical Indicators which confirm the trend - RSI, Stochastic

Finding entry and exit points

Long Entry

1. Both Moving Average pointing up
2. RSI above 50
3. Stochastic oscillator going up

Short Entry

1. Both Moving Average pointing down
2. RSI below 50
3. Stochastic oscillator going down

Exit

1. MA gives opposite signal
2. RSI gives opposite signal

Calculating risks in each trade - 20 pips

Write down the trade system XAUUSD rules

Test the system on a practice account

After using these steps we come up with the written system rules below.

Writing System XAUUSD Rules

Example of How to Write the Best System Rules

This system produces the signals as shown below. Using these rules traders can determine when to enter and exit trades.

Generate Buy & Sell Signals using Written System Rules

We have completed writing the rules, if you're researching on how to create the best system, this learn tutorial is a good start to guide you on how to do just that. This is one part of a the xauusd trading plan. Now how do you create a complete xauusd trading plan? To read about XAUUSD plan tutorial go to the right navigation menu of this website under XAUUSD key concepts where you can find a link for this trade plan topic.