ORB Strategy Backtest & Trade Screenshot Automation for NAS100USD

Project Overview

I need an MQL5 developer to review and confirm their understanding of this project before providing a quote.

Objective:
Backtest an Opening Range Breakout (ORB) strategy on NAS100USD and generate detailed trade documentation.

Requirements:

1. Instrument

• NAS100USD only.

2. Backtesting

• Run the ORB strategy on historical data.

• Target a minimum of 200 trades if the available data allows.

• Advise how much historical data is required to achieve this sample size.

3. Performance Metrics
   Provide a report containing:

• Total trades

• Win rate

• Expectancy

• Profit factor

• Maximum drawdown

• Total return

4. Trade Documentation
   For every trade:

• Capture a screenshot before entry showing the setup.

• Capture a screenshot after exit showing the outcome.

• Save screenshots with unique trade identifiers.

5. Google Sheets Reporting
   Create a Google Sheet containing:

• Trade number

• Date and time

• Entry price

• Exit price

• Stop loss

• Take profit

• Profit/Loss

• Link to before screenshot

• Link to after screenshot

• Trade comments (if applicable)

Questions for the Developer:

1. Explain how you would implement this solution in MQL5.

2. How would you automate the screenshot capture process?

3. How would you organize and link screenshots to Google Sheets?

4. What challenges do you foresee with this project?

5. What is your estimated development time?

Please describe your understanding of the project and proposed implementation approach before submitting a quote.