Head to head

Diamond Scalper MT5vsMoonDog EA

Both sets of figures are computed the same way from each product's own record. The measures that can be read against each other — the unit-free ratios — are scored. The ones that depend on how big the account was or how long it ran are shown underneath, unscored, because putting a winner on them would be comparing two different questions.

MoonDog EA leads on 4 of the 5 measures that can be scored.

A count of rows, not a recommendation. Which of these measures matters is a question about the account it would run on.

Profit factorEverything won divided by everything lost: 1.55; 2.59▲
Payoff ratioAverage win divided by average loss: 0.62; 1.18▲
Max drawdownDeepest fall from a previous high: 12.4%▲; 20.1%
Recovery factorNet profit per unit of worst fall: 1.86; 7.24▲
Growth per monthTotal growth compounded to a monthly rate: 18.88%; 128.96%▲
Win rateNot scored — a high win rate is only good if the payoff supports it: 71.4%; 68.7%
Record lengthHow much evidence there is: 3 months; 2 months
TradesSample size behind every figure above: 56; 182
Total growthNot comparable on its own — the records cover different spans: 54.9%; 384.8%
Account sizePercentages compound faster on a small balance: $50; $60

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Why these two are not quite like-for-like

The two are measured from different sources — Diamond Scalper MT5 from published statistics, MoonDog EA from trade history. The ratios are computed the same way, but only a trade-by-trade history supports the full set of risk checks.
Both cover XAUUSD, but Diamond Scalper MT5 also trades EURUSD. Its figures are a blend across those instruments rather than a result on XAUUSD alone.

What each record shows

MT5 · Expert Advisor · XAUUSD