tester stopped because OnInit failed - Expert Advisor - Expert Advisors and Automated Trading

Mary Clark 2016.12.04 19:26 #1

Post the code you are running and I'll take a look at it. (and please use the SRC button and then paste the code in)

Jose Francisco Casado Fernandez 2016.12.05 08:13 #2

It's due to the code of your EA. Regards-

Pietro Caporale 2016.12.06 19:36 #3

The only difference with mt5 platform installation that I have done are the junction on other hard disk (not ssd) to decrease the wear.

I post the code I have used to testing with same result:

**************************************************************************************************************************

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//|                                                         macd.mq5 |

//|                                   Copyright 2016 pietro caporale |

//|                                      http://strategy-trader.net/ |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

#property copyright "Copyright 2016 pietro caporale"

#property link      "http://strategy-trader.net/"

#property version   "1.00"

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Include                                                          |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

#include <Expert\Expert.mqh>

//--- available signals

//#include <Expert\Signal\SignalMACD.mqh>

#include "SignalMACD.mqh"

//--- available trailing

#include <Expert\Trailing\TrailingNone.mqh>

//--- available money management

#include <Expert\Money\MoneyFixedLot.mqh>

//#include "sql_manage.mqh"

bool   sqlWrite                   = true;           // enable sql updating

//--- inputs for expert

input string             Expert_Title            ="macd";      // Document name

ulong                    Expert_MagicNumber      =4952;        //

bool                     Expert_EveryTick        =false;       //

//--- inputs for main signal

input int                Signal_ThresholdOpen    =10;          // Signal threshold value to open [0...100]

input int                Signal_ThresholdClose   =10;          // Signal threshold value to close [0...100]

input double             Signal_PriceLevel       =0.0;         // Price level to execute a deal

input double             Signal_StopLevel        =50.0;        // Stop Loss level (in pips)

input double             Signal_TakeLevel        =50.0;        // Take Profit level (in pips)

input int                Signal_Expiration       =4;           // Expiration of pending orders (in bars)

input int                Signal_MACD_PeriodFast  =12;          // MACD(12,24,9,PRICE_CLOSE) Period of fast EMA

input int                Signal_MACD_PeriodSlow  =24;          // MACD(12,24,9,PRICE_CLOSE) Period of slow EMA

input int                Signal_MACD_PeriodSignal=9;           // MACD(12,24,9,PRICE_CLOSE) Period of averaging of difference

input ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE Signal_MACD_Applied     =PRICE_CLOSE; // MACD(12,24,9,PRICE_CLOSE) Prices series

input double             Signal_MACD_Weight      =1.0;         // MACD(12,24,9,PRICE_CLOSE) Weight [0...1.0]

//--- inputs for money

input double             Money_FixLot_Percent    =10.0;        // Percent

input double             Money_FixLot_Lots       =0.1;         // Fixed volume

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Global expert object                                             |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

CExpert ExtExpert;

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Expert initialization function                                   |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

int OnInit()

  {

//--- create timer

   EventSetTimer(60);

//--- Initializing expert

   if(!ExtExpert.Init(Symbol(),Period(),Expert_EveryTick,Expert_MagicNumber))

     {

      //--- failed

      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error initializing expert");

      ExtExpert.Deinit();

      return(INIT_FAILED);

     }

//--- Creating signal

   CExpertSignal *signal=new CExpertSignal;

   if(signal==NULL)

     {

      //--- failed

      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error creating signal");

      ExtExpert.Deinit();

      return(INIT_FAILED);

     }

//---

   ExtExpert.InitSignal(signal);

   signal.ThresholdOpen(Signal_ThresholdOpen);

   signal.ThresholdClose(Signal_ThresholdClose);

   signal.PriceLevel(Signal_PriceLevel);

   signal.StopLevel(Signal_StopLevel);

   signal.TakeLevel(Signal_TakeLevel);

   signal.Expiration(Signal_Expiration);

//--- Creating filter CSignalMACD

   CSignalMACD *filter0=new CSignalMACD;

   if(filter0==NULL)

     {

      //--- failed

      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error creating filter0");

      ExtExpert.Deinit();

      return(INIT_FAILED);

     }

   signal.AddFilter(filter0);

   filter0.PatternsUsage(2);

   //filter0.PatternsUsage(4);

//--- Set filter parameters

   filter0.PeriodFast(Signal_MACD_PeriodFast);

   filter0.PeriodSlow(Signal_MACD_PeriodSlow);

   filter0.PeriodSignal(Signal_MACD_PeriodSignal);

   filter0.Applied(Signal_MACD_Applied);

   filter0.Weight(Signal_MACD_Weight);

//--- Creation of money object

   CMoneyFixedLot *money=new CMoneyFixedLot;

   if(money==NULL)

     {

      //--- failed

      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error creating money");

      ExtExpert.Deinit();

      return(INIT_FAILED);

     }

//--- Add money to expert (will be deleted automatically))

   if(!ExtExpert.InitMoney(money))

     {

      //--- failed

      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error initializing money");

      ExtExpert.Deinit();

      return(INIT_FAILED);

     }

//--- Set money parameters

   money.Percent(Money_FixLot_Percent);

   money.Lots(Money_FixLot_Lots);

//--- Check all trading objects parameters

   if(!ExtExpert.ValidationSettings())

     {

      //--- failed

      ExtExpert.Deinit();

      return(INIT_FAILED);

     }

//--- Tuning of all necessary indicators

   if(!ExtExpert.InitIndicators())

     {

      //--- failed

      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error initializing indicators");

      ExtExpert.Deinit();

      return(INIT_FAILED);

     }

//--- ok

   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);

  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Expert deinitialization function                                 |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

void OnDeinit(const int reason)

  {

//--- destroy timer

   EventKillTimer();

   ExtExpert.Deinit();



  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Expert tick function                                             |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

void OnTick()

  {

//---

   ExtExpert.OnTick();

  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Timer function                                                   |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

void OnTimer()

  {

//---

   ExtExpert.OnTimer();

  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Trade function                                                   |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

void OnTrade()

  {

//---

   ExtExpert.OnTrade();

  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| ChartEvent function                                              |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

void OnChartEvent(const int id,

                  const long &lparam,

                  const double &dparam,

                  const string &sparam)

  {

//---



  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

**************************************************************************************************************************

thanks a lot.

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Alain Verleyen 2016.12.06 20:14 #4

Forum on trading, automated trading systems and testing trading strategies

Hello,

Please use the SRC button when you post code. Thank you.

This time, I edited it for you.

Pietro Caporale 2016.12.09 06:22 #5

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                         macd.mq5 |
//|                                   Copyright 2016 pietro caporale |
//|                                      http://strategy-trader.net/ |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright 2016 pietro caporale"
#property link      "http://strategy-trader.net/"
#property version   "1.00"
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Include                                                          |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#include <Expert\Expert.mqh>
//--- available signals
//#include <Expert\Signal\SignalMACD.mqh>
#include "SignalMACD.mqh"
//--- available trailing
#include <Expert\Trailing\TrailingNone.mqh>
//--- available money management
#include <Expert\Money\MoneyFixedLot.mqh>

//#include "sql_manage.mqh"
bool   sqlWrite                   = true;           // enable sql updating

//--- inputs for expert
input string             Expert_Title            ="macd";      // Document name
ulong                    Expert_MagicNumber      =4952;        //
bool                     Expert_EveryTick        =false;       //
//--- inputs for main signal
input int                Signal_ThresholdOpen    =10;          // Signal threshold value to open [0...100]
input int                Signal_ThresholdClose   =10;          // Signal threshold value to close [0...100]
input double             Signal_PriceLevel       =0.0;         // Price level to execute a deal
input double             Signal_StopLevel        =50.0;        // Stop Loss level (in pips)
input double             Signal_TakeLevel        =50.0;        // Take Profit level (in pips)
input int                Signal_Expiration       =4;           // Expiration of pending orders (in bars)

input int                Signal_MACD_PeriodFast  =12;          // MACD(12,24,9,PRICE_CLOSE) Period of fast EMA
input int                Signal_MACD_PeriodSlow  =24;          // MACD(12,24,9,PRICE_CLOSE) Period of slow EMA
input int                Signal_MACD_PeriodSignal=9;           // MACD(12,24,9,PRICE_CLOSE) Period of averaging of difference
input ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE Signal_MACD_Applied     =PRICE_CLOSE; // MACD(12,24,9,PRICE_CLOSE) Prices series
input double             Signal_MACD_Weight      =1.0;         // MACD(12,24,9,PRICE_CLOSE) Weight [0...1.0]
//--- inputs for money
input double             Money_FixLot_Percent    =10.0;        // Percent
input double             Money_FixLot_Lots       =0.1;         // Fixed volume
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Global expert object                                             |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
CExpert ExtExpert;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert initialization function                                   |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnInit()
  {
//--- create timer
   EventSetTimer(60);

//--- Initializing expert
   if(!ExtExpert.Init(Symbol(),Period(),Expert_EveryTick,Expert_MagicNumber))
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error initializing expert");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }

//--- Creating signal
   CExpertSignal *signal=new CExpertSignal;
   if(signal==NULL)
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error creating signal");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }
//---
   ExtExpert.InitSignal(signal);
   signal.ThresholdOpen(Signal_ThresholdOpen);
   signal.ThresholdClose(Signal_ThresholdClose);
   signal.PriceLevel(Signal_PriceLevel);
   signal.StopLevel(Signal_StopLevel);
   signal.TakeLevel(Signal_TakeLevel);
   signal.Expiration(Signal_Expiration);

//--- Creating filter CSignalMACD
   CSignalMACD *filter0=new CSignalMACD;
   if(filter0==NULL)
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error creating filter0");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }
   signal.AddFilter(filter0);
   filter0.PatternsUsage(2);
   //filter0.PatternsUsage(4);
//--- Set filter parameters
   filter0.PeriodFast(Signal_MACD_PeriodFast);
   filter0.PeriodSlow(Signal_MACD_PeriodSlow);
   filter0.PeriodSignal(Signal_MACD_PeriodSignal);
   filter0.Applied(Signal_MACD_Applied);
   filter0.Weight(Signal_MACD_Weight);

//--- Creation of money object
   CMoneyFixedLot *money=new CMoneyFixedLot;
   if(money==NULL)
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error creating money");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }
//--- Add money to expert (will be deleted automatically))
   if(!ExtExpert.InitMoney(money))
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error initializing money");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }
//--- Set money parameters
   money.Percent(Money_FixLot_Percent);
   money.Lots(Money_FixLot_Lots);

//--- Check all trading objects parameters
   if(!ExtExpert.ValidationSettings())
     {
      //--- failed
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }
//--- Tuning of all necessary indicators
   if(!ExtExpert.InitIndicators())
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error initializing indicators");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }
//--- ok
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert deinitialization function                                 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnDeinit(const int reason)
  {
//--- destroy timer
   EventKillTimer();
   ExtExpert.Deinit();

  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert tick function                                             |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTick()
  {
//---
   ExtExpert.OnTick();
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Timer function                                                   |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTimer()
  {
//---
   ExtExpert.OnTimer();
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Trade function                                                   |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTrade()
  {
//---
   ExtExpert.OnTrade();
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| ChartEvent function                                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnChartEvent(const int id,
                  const long &lparam,
                  const double &dparam,
                  const string &sparam)
  {
//---

  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

:)

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Alain Verleyen 2016.12.09 09:10 #6

Pietro Caporale:

:)

Why are you posting it again ? Is there any change ?

Pietro Caporale 2016.12.09 15:47 #7

Good question, I had not read well that this time you looked anyway.

No any change ...

I had some very challenging days.

Nguyen Danh 2019.07.26 04:01 #8

Has anyone had a solution for this, I still have this problem

Martin Botha 2019.11.07 08:26 #9

Hi Everyone.

I am experiencing the same problem. I am creating the EA with the wizard "Generate" and the only change I make is by selecting "Moving Average" as the indicator. (Note that the error persist when selecting other indicators)

Error: "2019.11.07 09:24:27.512 Core 1 tester stopped because OnInit returns non-zero code"

The generated code:

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                   TestMql5EA.mq5 |
//|                        Copyright 2019, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//|                                             https://www.mql5.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright 2019, MetaQuotes Software Corp."
#property link      "https://www.mql5.com"
#property version   "1.00"
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Include                                                          |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#include <Expert\Expert.mqh>
//--- available signals
#include <Expert\Signal\SignalMA.mqh>
//--- available trailing
#include <Expert\Trailing\TrailingNone.mqh>
//--- available money management
#include <Expert\Money\MoneyFixedLot.mqh>
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Inputs                                                           |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//--- inputs for expert
input string             Expert_Title         ="TestMql5EA"; // Document name
ulong                    Expert_MagicNumber   =1712;         //
bool                     Expert_EveryTick     =false;        //
//--- inputs for main signal
input int                Signal_ThresholdOpen =10;           // Signal threshold value to open [0...100]
input int                Signal_ThresholdClose=10;           // Signal threshold value to close [0...100]
input double             Signal_PriceLevel    =0.0;          // Price level to execute a deal
input double             Signal_StopLevel     =50.0;         // Stop Loss level (in points)
input double             Signal_TakeLevel     =50.0;         // Take Profit level (in points)
input int                Signal_Expiration    =4;            // Expiration of pending orders (in bars)
input int                Signal_MA_PeriodMA   =12;           // Moving Average(12,0,...) Period of averaging
input int                Signal_MA_Shift      =0;            // Moving Average(12,0,...) Time shift
input ENUM_MA_METHOD     Signal_MA_Method     =MODE_SMA;     // Moving Average(12,0,...) Method of averaging
input ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE Signal_MA_Applied    =PRICE_CLOSE;  // Moving Average(12,0,...) Prices series
input double             Signal_MA_Weight     =1.0;          // Moving Average(12,0,...) Weight [0...1.0]
//--- inputs for money
input double             Money_FixLot_Percent =10.0;         // Percent
input double             Money_FixLot_Lots    =0.1;        // Fixed volume
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Global expert object                                             |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
CExpert ExtExpert;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Initialization function of the expert                            |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnInit()
  {
//--- Initializing expert
   if(!ExtExpert.Init(Symbol(),Period(),Expert_EveryTick,Expert_MagicNumber))
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error initializing expert");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }
//--- Creating signal
   CExpertSignal *signal=new CExpertSignal;
   if(signal==NULL)
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error creating signal");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }
//---
   ExtExpert.InitSignal(signal);
   signal.ThresholdOpen(Signal_ThresholdOpen);
   signal.ThresholdClose(Signal_ThresholdClose);
   signal.PriceLevel(Signal_PriceLevel);
   signal.StopLevel(Signal_StopLevel);
   signal.TakeLevel(Signal_TakeLevel);
   signal.Expiration(Signal_Expiration);
//--- Creating filter CSignalMA
   CSignalMA *filter0=new CSignalMA;
   if(filter0==NULL)
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error creating filter0");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }
   signal.AddFilter(filter0);
//--- Set filter parameters
   filter0.PeriodMA(Signal_MA_PeriodMA);
   filter0.Shift(Signal_MA_Shift);
   filter0.Method(Signal_MA_Method);
   filter0.Applied(Signal_MA_Applied);
   filter0.Weight(Signal_MA_Weight);
//--- Creation of trailing object
   CTrailingNone *trailing=new CTrailingNone;
   if(trailing==NULL)
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error creating trailing");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }
//--- Add trailing to expert (will be deleted automatically))
   if(!ExtExpert.InitTrailing(trailing))
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error initializing trailing");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }
//--- Set trailing parameters
//--- Creation of money object
   CMoneyFixedLot *money=new CMoneyFixedLot;
   if(money==NULL)
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error creating money");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }
//--- Add money to expert (will be deleted automatically))
   if(!ExtExpert.InitMoney(money))
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error initializing money");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }
//--- Set money parameters
   money.Percent(Money_FixLot_Percent);
   money.Lots(Money_FixLot_Lots);
//--- Check all trading objects parameters
   if(!ExtExpert.ValidationSettings())
     {
      //--- failed
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }
//--- Tuning of all necessary indicators
   if(!ExtExpert.InitIndicators())
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error initializing indicators");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }
//--- ok
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Deinitialization function of the expert                          |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnDeinit(const int reason)
  {
   ExtExpert.Deinit();
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| "Tick" event handler function                                    |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTick()
  {
   ExtExpert.OnTick();
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| "Trade" event handler function                                   |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTrade()
  {
   ExtExpert.OnTrade();
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| "Timer" event handler function                                   |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTimer()
  {
   ExtExpert.OnTimer();
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Vladimir Karputov 2019.11.07 08:47 #10

Martin Botha :

Hi Everyone.

I am experiencing the same problem. I am creating the EA with the wizard "Generate" and the only change I make is by selecting "Moving Average" as the indicator. (Note that the error persist when selecting other indicators)

Error: " 2019.11.07 09:24:27.512 Core 1 tester stopped because OnInit returns non-zero code "

The generated code:

I checked your example on

2019.11.07 09:45:01.487 Terminal        MetaTrader 5 x64 build 2201 started (MetaQuotes Software Corp.)
2019.11.07 09:45:01.489 Terminal        Windows 10 (build 18362) x64, IE 11, UAC, Intel Core i3-3120M  @ 2.50GHz, Memory: 3305 / 8077 Mb, Disk: 110 / 415 Gb, GMT+2
2019.11.07 09:45:01.489 Terminal        C:\Users\barab\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\D0E8209F77C8CF37AD8BF550E51FF075

- launched a single test -> no errors

- I started testing on the history -> there are no errors.

I wonder what you are doing and on which hardware? How do you get the error? Describe your actions step by step.

Added: in case of any errors, I strongly recommend reading everything that is written in the "Journal" tab.

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