Is backtesting with MT4 reliable?

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Please see attached screenshot with the two highlighted lines. The same EA during forward testing, put in the opposite order what was done during backtest. How can this be so out of whack?

MT4 can drive you nuts.

http://www.forex-tsd.com/metatrader-4/3486-testing-metatrader.html#post46075
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Sorry, but can you place your screenshots on https://www.mql5.com/forum/en
 
I have done it there. Please respond.

thanks.
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