Donaldson R F Forex trading · Expert Advisors · Demo signals
I trade forex and write Expert Advisors.
I am a developer who trades. I write my own Expert Advisors for MetaTrader 5 and put them here, together with six demo signals, the live XAUUSD data and the tools I use every day.
The Expert Advisors can trade any currency pair. I use them on XAUUSD. Each one has its own page that says what it does, what it needs and how to install it. Test any of them on a demo account first, and move to a real account only when everything works as you expect.
The DRF Key is a subscription that gives access to the Expert Advisors and to the DRF Signals, with a seven day free trial. The six signals come from demo accounts that mirror what I do on my real account. The live data on this site is XAUUSD for now.
I mostly trade with micro lots and open several orders. What matters most to me is keeping the drawdown low, and I aim to close each week in positive territory, although some weeks I do not. This is how I trade. It is not a rule of any service here and it is not a promise of results.
DRF Key: the heart of this site
One key unlocks the DRF Expert Advisors and the demo signal Expert Advisors. Start with the free week, use the tools to control your risk, and watch or copy the six demo signals.
DRF Key
One subscription, six plans from weekly to yearly. No tiers and no add-ons.
See the plans →DRF Signals
Six demo-account signals you can watch or copy: metals, forex, indices and crypto.
Open the signals →Expert Advisors
74 Expert Advisors for MetaTrader 5: strategies, account tools and a market assistant.
Open the directory →Start with these three
They help new traders and experienced ones alike.
One week free
Every new key starts with 7 days free. A card is required at checkout, and you pay nothing if you cancel during the trial.
How the trial works →The broker names are affiliate links: I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you (Affiliate Disclosure). Trading carries a high level of risk; the key is a tool, not a promise of results.
XAUUSD Live
The price, my indicator reading and the news I watch, on one page.
Open XAUUSD Live →Trading tools
37 free calculators and data pages: lot size, pip value, margin, drawdown, sessions and costs.
Open the tools →Blog
My notes on forex trading and XAUUSD, including a daily market read.
Read the blog →Coding for traders
Have a strategy you trade by hand, a robot that misbehaves, or code written for another platform? I write trading code for a fixed price.
Create an Expert Advisor
Your written rules, turned into a tested MetaTrader 5 Expert Advisor.
See the package →Fix an Expert Advisor
An audit and repair of an Expert Advisor that freezes, errors or misreads its own rules.
See the package →Convert code
MQL4 to MQL5, Pine Script and other platforms to MQL5, and back where it makes sense.
See the package →Latest from the blog
XAUUSD History & Curiosities XAUUSD Market Analysis XAUUSD Market Mechanics Trader's Desk
XAUUSD Market Analysis
Market Analysis #43: Gold Steadies Near $4,120 | 8 Oct 2026
Gold rebounds from a nine-week low near $4,066 as the dollar eases off its 18-month high, with US jobless claims and Fed speakers due later on 8 October.
8 October 2026
XAUUSD Market Analysis
Market Analysis #42: Gold Tests $4,130 | 7 Oct 2026
Gold slips toward $4,130 as the dollar firms and yields hold near five-year highs ahead of today's FOMC minutes. I break down the key levels and scenarios for…
7 October 2026
XAUUSD Market Analysis
Market Analysis #41: Gold Tests $4,100 Support | 6 Oct 2026
Gold is hovering near $4,130 after tagging a two-month low at $4,103. I break down yields, the dollar, today's Fed speakers and the key levels for 6 October.
6 October 2026