There are limits and these are spelled out here: url As for back testing, its somewhat difficult without knowing how your EA functions, but you may be able to find a point in time (historically speaking) where you think you would like to trade. ...

How do I backtest a semi-automated EA?

for(int i=Bars-Lb;i>=0;i--) { if(Close[i]>iMA(Symbol(),0,Lb,0,MODE_SMA,PRICE_HIGH,i+1)) Hld=1; else { if(Close[i]<iMA(Symbol(),0,Lb,0,MODE_SMA,PRICE_LOW,i+1)) Hld=-1; else Hld=0; } if(Hld!=0) Hlv=Hld; if(Hlv==-1) ...

How is SSL calculated?

one simple way would be to open the trade history tab and copy the trades into a spreadsheet, then sort by EA or Magic Number

Different EA reports

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Enable notifications through email\mobile for margin warning?

this is an old indicator, a quick Google search should find the original. try this one: url

CandlesticksBW (Bill Williams) - Need help converting to Mq4

Looking at your chart, it seems that price broke through the AB line one bar earlier than where the arrow points, does this imply you wait for a new bar and if the previous bar broke through enter on the open?

Zigzag Channel

try this minor change: int accountMaxOrder = (int)AccountInfoInteger(ACCOUNT_LIMIT_ORDERS);

Need Help on Simple Coding

my suggestion is to automate (build an EA) and then do exhaustive back testing with a variety of settings. I would also build the EA around a volatility measure as trading the M5 without an understanding of how the pair moves and trades, and with ...

I Have a Problem

sounds like you have problems in your EA It can take time to run extensive backtests, but what you describe leads me to think that your code is not working as expected. look at the log files and journal entries and see if you can spot any issues. ...

Ways to accelerate backtesting using MT4

If you re running MT4 you will only be able to run one pair at a time. However, by taking the results of your trades into a spreadsheet you can simulate the portfolio result. Other platforms allow multi market testing, but i have no experience in ...

Portfolio Backtesting

you might find this useful: video

Portfolio Backtesting

great link thanks for posting it

How to setup Twitter to stream breaking economic news

go to where your files are located and create sub folders under the Indicators folder. then sort your indicators into these folders to your liking. just take care if you are using any EAs that rely on indicators as they will expect to find them in ...

Is there a way around MT4's limit to indicators

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Vertical Line On time indicator properties

if( iClose(_Symbol,PERIOD_M30,0) > iOpen(_Symbol,PERIOD_M30,0) ) // the last 30 min bar is UP { if( iClose(_Symbol,PERIOD_M15,0) > iOpen(_Symbol,PERIOD_M15,0) ) // the last 15 min bar is UP { if( iClose(_Symbol,PERIOD_M5,0) > ...

Referencing a specific bar on either 5, 15, or 30min charts

this is an EA not an indicator. suggest you look at where you've installed the file.

Custom indicator removed

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I Need Help restoring mt4 to default settings

A couple of points the indicators are linked together by the iCustom function so suggest you read up on how this works. in the case of AA HAC it does call up "###HAC" and so if you are having problems it might be where the file is located. Check for ...

Plz help, indicator doesn't work with new MT4 update

good in theory, but a couple of possible problems 1. not all brokers will let you get away with a negative balance so your loss might not be limited to the $50 you deposited 2. most news events spike in both directions before settling down and you ...

High Leverage economic data volatility hedging/gambling idea

Takai Are you stuck on drawing the trend line, or picking the points that define the trend line, or figuring out when price breaks the trend line? please clarify cheers Fred

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