MA in strategy tester does not trade

[wolfofwalstreet]

Hello every body?

I have a problem with all The MA in the strategy tester of MT5. I can load MA's in the strategy tester and START the test but the problem is that the MA does not trade.

I am using it in the stock market. I have tried some classic ones like MAC-D and ADX MA's but it still does not trade and there are some positions that it should.

I would appreciate if it leads to solving the problem.

thanks

[Rodrigo Malacarne]

Could you show us any piece of code you're using?

[wolfofwalstreet]

Malacarne:

Could you show us any piece of code you're using?

yes, here is the code of MAC-D expert as follows:

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

//|                                                   ExpertMACD.mq5 |
//|                   Copyright 2009-2013, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//|                                              http://www.mql5.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright   "2009-2013, MetaQuotes Software Corp."
#property link      "http://www.mql5.com"
#property version   "1.00"
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Include                                                          |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#include <Expert\Expert.mqh>
#include <Expert\Signal\SignalMACD.mqh>
#include <Expert\Trailing\TrailingNone.mqh>
#include <Expert\Money\MoneyNone.mqh>
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Inputs                                                           |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//--- inputs for expert
input string Inp_Expert_Title            ="ExpertMACD";
int          Expert_MagicNumber          =10981;
bool         Expert_EveryTick            =false;
//--- inputs for signal
input int    Inp_Signal_MACD_PeriodFast  =12;
input int    Inp_Signal_MACD_PeriodSlow  =24;
input int    Inp_Signal_MACD_PeriodSignal=9;
input int    Inp_Signal_MACD_TakeProfit  =50;
input int    Inp_Signal_MACD_StopLoss    =20;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Global expert object                                             |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
CExpert ExtExpert;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Initialization function of the expert                            |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnInit(void)
  {
//--- Initializing expert
   if(!ExtExpert.Init(Symbol(),Period(),Expert_EveryTick,Expert_MagicNumber))
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error initializing expert");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(-1);
     }
//--- Creation of signal object
   CSignalMACD *signal=new CSignalMACD;
   if(signal==NULL)
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error creating signal");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(-2);
     }
//--- Add signal to expert (will be deleted automatically))
   if(!ExtExpert.InitSignal(signal))
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error initializing signal");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(-3);
     }
//--- Set signal parameters
   signal.PeriodFast(Inp_Signal_MACD_PeriodFast);
   signal.PeriodSlow(Inp_Signal_MACD_PeriodSlow);
   signal.PeriodSignal(Inp_Signal_MACD_PeriodSignal);
   signal.TakeLevel(Inp_Signal_MACD_TakeProfit);
   signal.StopLevel(Inp_Signal_MACD_StopLoss);
//--- Check signal parameters
   if(!signal.ValidationSettings())
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error signal parameters");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(-4);
     }
//--- Creation of trailing object
   CTrailingNone *trailing=new CTrailingNone;
   if(trailing==NULL)
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error creating trailing");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(-5);
     }
//--- Add trailing to expert (will be deleted automatically))
   if(!ExtExpert.InitTrailing(trailing))
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error initializing trailing");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(-6);
     }
//--- Set trailing parameters
//--- Check trailing parameters
   if(!trailing.ValidationSettings())
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error trailing parameters");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(-7);
     }
//--- Creation of money object
   CMoneyNone *money=new CMoneyNone;
   if(money==NULL)
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error creating money");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(-8);
     }
//--- Add money to expert (will be deleted automatically))
   if(!ExtExpert.InitMoney(money))
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error initializing money");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(-9);
     }
//--- Set money parameters
//--- Check money parameters
   if(!money.ValidationSettings())
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error money parameters");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(-10);
     }
//--- Tuning of all necessary indicators
   if(!ExtExpert.InitIndicators())
     {
      //--- failed
      printf(__FUNCTION__+": error initializing indicators");
      ExtExpert.Deinit();
      return(-11);
     }
//--- succeed
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Deinitialization function of the expert                          |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnDeinit(const int reason)
  {
   ExtExpert.Deinit();
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Function-event handler "tick"                                    |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTick(void)
  {
   ExtExpert.OnTick();
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Function-event handler "trade"                                   |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTrade(void)
  {
   ExtExpert.OnTrade();
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Function-event handler "timer"                                   |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTimer(void)
  {
   ExtExpert.OnTimer();
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

[Rodrigo Malacarne]

This EA works fine for me... you said you're using it in the stock market... what symbol and timeframe are you trying to use in the Strategy Tester?

[wolfofwalstreet]

I used it in a Daily time-frame for testing the EA.

I added the log file of the test too.

[Alain Verleyen]

wolfofwalstreet:

yes, here is the code of MAC-D expert as follows:

...

Please use the SRC button when you post code.

Check the Journal tab of the Strategy Tester to see if any message can help. (our posts are crossed)

[Alain Verleyen]

wolfofwalstreet:

I used it in a Daily time-frame for testing the EA.

I added the log file of the test too.

Your last test, on وپارس generated only 140 ticks for 70 daily bars ! Are you using "Every tick" mode ? Seems the problem comes from the data.

Can you test it on EURUSD and report your result ?

[Rodrigo Malacarne]

I've done the same test, on the same server, on the same symbol and on the same timeframe... The quality of analyzed history is only 7% for this symbol/timeframe on Every Tick mode...