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If you really want to put this proposal on MetaQuotes' radar, I recommend opening a service desk ticket. They have a system in place to collect user suggestions and ideas, and who knows, maybe when they’re reviewing proposals, yours will come up.
As for the service desk - thanks, but no thanks. Exactly a year ago I submitted an Article titled "Expert Advisor quality: Rankings and Ratings" on this very topic, following formal procedure.
The verdict (from leading figure in the MQL5 community) was blunt and crystal clear: one word - “Garbage”. That pretty much settled it for me.
As for the service desk - thanks, but no thanks. Exactly a year ago I submitted an Article titled "Expert Advisor quality: Rankings and Ratings" on this very topic, following formal procedure.
The verdict (from leading figure in the MQL5 community) was blunt and crystal clear: one word - “Garbage”. That pretty much settled it for me.
From a server resources point of view ? or in general ?
From a server resources point of view ? or in general ?
In general, I guess. No specific reasons or suggestions for improvement - just a flat verdict (must confess, it was rather disheartening at the time. The article didn’t get published, naturally).
Longevity speaks volumes. A list like that would be gold!
My biggest unknown: is MQ even seeing any of this.
I believe that things are the way they are in the Market because MQ wants it structured that way.
I'm certainly not waiting around. I just completed my first 100 entries in a Paid MT5 EA's in Market list--starting with the most "Popular." So far, the oldest surviving EA is about 5 years old. I just might dig up an oldie-but-a-goodie as I progress.
As for the service desk - thanks, but no thanks. Exactly a year ago I submitted an Article titled "Expert Advisor quality: Rankings and Ratings" on this very topic, following formal procedure.
The verdict (from leading figure in the MQL5 community) was blunt and crystal clear: one word - “Garbage”. That pretty much settled it for me.
I believe I know who Oleksandr is referring to, but in my opinion, he shouldn’t take it too seriously. The reply he received was just a personal opinion and may not reflect the company’s actual stance at all.
It’s always worth submitting a ticket, because as I mentioned, that kind of idea gets archived, and who knows, maybe in the future they will need to review that specific section of the Market and start looking for ideas on how to improve it.
I’m sure it’s not a priority right now, but as I said, it might become one eventually.
As for the service desk - thanks, but no thanks. Exactly a year ago I submitted an Article titled "Expert Advisor quality: Rankings and Ratings" on this very topic, following formal procedure.
The verdict (from leading figure in the MQL5 community) was blunt and crystal clear: one word - “Garbage”. That pretty much settled it for me.
I just realized you mentioned an article. Let me clarify, articles are meant to illustrate topics related to the MQL4/5 programming language, neural networks, deep learning, and similar subjects.
What you're proposing is actually a suggestion, and that kind of content doesn't really fit in the Articles section. That’s probably why you got that response.
Suggestions should be posted in the forum, and if you genuinely want to make sure they reach MetaQuotes, as long as they’re solid and well-argued, the proper way is through a service desk ticket.
Of course, don’t expect a reply like “Wonderful, thanks for your idea, we’ll start working on it right away”, but at least you’ll know your message will be stored in the suggestions archive, and if one day they decide to remodel the Market section and look for ideas, yours will be there.
I believe that things are the way they are in the Market because MQ wants it structured that way.
I'm certainly not waiting around. I just completed my first 100 entries in a Paid MT5 EA's in Market list--starting with the most "Popular." So far, the oldest surviving EA is about 5 years old. I just might dig up an oldie-but-a-goodie as I progress.
I fully support that - longevity is a solid and rare quality metric.
Anything that’s survived 4–5 years live is definitely commendable and deserves a closer look.
Consistency over time says more than any curve or stats!
I really liked the concept you proposed. It’s well thought out, and having a structured scoring model for EAs would definitely bring more clarity and fairness to the Market. Many users would appreciate a more objective way to evaluate and compare systems beyond just flashy equity curves or marketing claims.
First of all, I truly appreciate your opinion and support. You were the first person to fully endorse the idea in its entirety. Since 2010, I’ve shared it with 4 different experts and each time ended up feeling like a weirdo.
As for the ServiceDesk:
Had to trim everything down to fit their ~240-character limit (just two lines), so it’s starting to look like some “garbage” again. They seem to have filed it under general content. Not very hopeful, but will wait and see.
Thanks again your support truly means a lot.
I'm wondering if somebody succeeded in developing a robust, stable EA yielding consistent profits ( and that is possible in my opinion): why should he sell this EA for a few dollars??? He keeps it for himself and makes money...
This concept may be correct but there are things that you are not considering.
Let's make an example with an EA that make 100% in a year (which is a lot in CFD world and more than 90% of market EA are not able to make it).
If you start with 5k of balance, which is not a little amount, after 3 years of solid results you will have 40k: you didn't become rich.
In trading, you cannot make money starting from 0 or low balances: you need money to make money. This is why EA authors (at least most clear and honest ones) like to sell their products: honest authors do this for making an amount to invest with EAs itself, other less honest authors are usual to open $100 accounts using the EA thet sell for 2k. In this last case, It's clear enough how they barely trust their own products and why selling them is probably the only method to make a real income.