problem with backtesting

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Could you please explain me, why attached EA can't be backtested? Above mentioned code is copied from mql4 book (https://book.mql4.com/samples/expert)

[William Roeder]

shirava2k12:
Could you please explain me, why attached EA can't be backtested?

What makes you think that?

The EA does not adjust for 4/5 digit brokers and for ECN brokers.

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Well, I've left backtesting turned on for a while with visual mode enabled, and i did not notice any progress - no movement among candles. I have started "plain backesting" without optimization function so that- in my opinion- it shouldn't take too long. I can't see any errors (included in code) in the journal.

In fact, my broker provides 4 digit quotation. However i dont really grasp, what shoould be changed in that code to comply with what my broker requires.

[Tjipke de Vries]

shirava2k12:
Could you please explain me, why attached EA can't be backtested? Above mentioned code is copied from mql4 book (https://book.mql4.com/samples/expert)

NO because this EA is normally opening and closing trades in backtest.

So there is no explanation why that EA can't be backtested

Strategy Tester Report

tradingexpert

FinFX-Demo (Build 427)

Symbol		GBPUSD (Great Britain Pound vs US Dollar)
Period		1 Hour (H1) 2011.12.01 00:00 - 2012.07.30 23:00 (2011.12.01 - 2012.07.31)
Model		Every tick (the most precise method based on all available least timeframes)
Parameters		StopLoss=2000; TakeProfit=390; Period_MA_1=11; Period_MA_2=31; Rastvor=28; Lots=0.1; Prots=0.07;
Bars in test	4747	Ticks modelled	11979022	Modelling quality	80.81%
Mismatched charts errors	59
Initial deposit	10000.00
Total net profit	-4380.41	Gross profit	5744.76	Gross loss	-10125.17
Profit factor	0.57	Expected payoff	-11.71
Absolute drawdown	4467.24	Maximal drawdown	4498.24 (44.84%)	Relative drawdown	44.84% (4498.24)
Total trades	374	Short positions (won %)	192 (56.77%)	Long positions (won %)	182 (54.95%)
		Profit trades (% of total)	209 (55.88%)	Loss trades (% of total)	165 (44.12%)
Largest		profit trade	27.60	loss trade	-134.80
Average		profit trade	27.49	loss trade	-61.36
Maximum		consecutive wins (profit in money)	9 (246.42)	consecutive losses (loss in money)	7 (-453.88)
Maximal		consecutive profit (count of wins)	246.42 (9)	consecutive loss (count of losses)	-453.88 (7)
Average		consecutive wins	2	consecutive losses

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Sorry for messing you around. I have been using code coppied directly from book, not the one which is in attached file. There were several mistakes regarding to relational operators. The one in cycle from block which evaluates orders accounting impeded backtesting per se.