Gold EMA 8-125 versus Buy & Hold | Jan 2017 through Sep 2026.
Daily monthly and annual performance can be verified using this spreadsheet
Trading Rules
EMA 8 Red above EMA 125 Green= Long,
EMA 8 Red below EMA 125 Green= Short
Close-to-close trail stop = 11.50 points
If stopped out, reestablish the position on the close, using a 11.50 point stop
Track the Daily Gold EMA 8-125 forward using this live chart
Composite of 13 indicators here, (provides trend)
Options quotes here if you’d like to review collar risk control strategies with me.
How the Gold EMA 8-125 performed during the recent ralley and sell-off Aug 2018 – Sep 2026
For the comparison above, we used a close-to-close constant trailing stop of 11.50 points, no dynamic volatility stops or option collars—just a straightforward EMA 8-125 with a 11.50-point trailing stop from close to close. It doesn’t get much simpler than this. if you’d like to explore additional risk control strategies like dynamic volatility stops and/or option collars contact me.
Monthly and annual performance trading the 100 ounce Gold EMA 8-125 net of bid/ask spreads and all fees, using a close-to-close trailing stop of 11.50 points.
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