Testing two symbols but if I don't specify one of the symbols in setting results are different

 

Hi,

I am testing a pairs trading for EURUSD and GBPUSD symbols but if the settings symbol is not EURUSD or GBPUSD the results are different. I see in trading history the EURUSD and GBPUSD are traded but not correctly.

Why would the result be different?

 
Hammersmith:

Hi,

I am testing a pairs trading for EURUSD and GBPUSD symbols but if the settings symbol is not EURUSD or GBPUSD the results are different. I see in trading history the EURUSD and GBPUSD are traded but not correctly.

Why would the result be different?

It sounds like you have an EA that is specifically written for those 2 pairs, meaning that they are hard coded into the EA. If this is the case, it's possible that the EA is forced to trade EURUSD and GBPUSD in it's trading logic even though the EA may allow data from any symbol to be analyzed. Check with the EA developer, if you didn't code it, to be sure.

 
Hammersmith: Why would the result be different?

Do you really expect an answer without showing the code?