Question: Strategy Tester Shows 10x Profit On Demo Account?

[Deleted] 2008.04.18 21:36

Hi there,

I downloaded MT4 and created a DEMO account. Then I downloaded an EA for MT4 an tested it with some combinations on the strategy tester. Then I signed up for a LIVE account. And now the strange thing: When I try some strategies (with same values/settings as in my DEMO account) I get TEN TIMES more money on my strategy tester in my DEMO account?

Example:

STRATEGY TESTER DEMO ACCOUNT

started with 3,000, every trade brings between $60 and $80 on profit

STRATEGY TESTER LIVE ACCOUNT

started with 3,000, every trade brings between $6 and $8 on profit

Is somebody able to explain this to me? Does my EA include some if-demo-account-then-(profit=profit x 10) to sound better?

Thanks in advance,

[Deleted] 2008.04.18 21:46 #1

[Deleted] 2008.04.18 21:47 #2

sorry, can't upload pics here very well, that's why i split it.

[Deleted] 2008.04.18 23:25 #3

... the only difference between the two strategy tests is, that the symbol changes from "EURUSD" in DEMO MODE to "EURUSDm" in LIVE MODE. What is the difference here?

[Deleted] 2008.06.18 06:13 #4

Full size Lots vs. mini size Lots -- is what it looks like to me.

Hope this helps.

[Deleted] 2008.06.18 10:48 #5

Kaboo wrote >>

Full size Lots vs. mini size Lots -- is what it looks like to me.

Also check leverage settings of the two accounts - suspect they are different

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PeterD 2009.04.15 02:07 #6

forex_jay wrote >>
Hi there,