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I traded this EA and backtested it normally. Why is this error appearing when I upload it to the store? Please advise me.

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MQL5 Market validation — Gold-only EA and simulated XAUUSD orders from another host chart

Sergey Golubev, 2026.10.14 17:19

Solving Automatic Validation Problems Arising During Product Submission in MQL5 Market - summary blog post - 

There are no trading operations 

This error is specific for expert advisers only. The rule is: expert advisers must trade. If your robot should be used only on a specific symbol timeframe, then here is what MetaQuotes say: "Products can not apply restrictions. All limitations should be marked as recommendations in the product description."



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Market validation: how to obtain test conditions for "no trading operations"?

Sergey Golubev, 2026.09.24 05:54

There are some more:

  1. Solving Automatic Validation Problems Arising During Product Submission in MQL5 Market - blog post with some code example which should be included to be inside EA.

  2. there are no trading operations - the forum discussion thread; the users are sharing the codes/decision which they used to pass validation sucessfully

  3. How to resolve "no trading operations" validation failure? - (solved step by step) small forum thread

Sergey Golubev #:

I have a side question. Can I upload my EA to the mql5 system for pre-testing? If my EA passes the tests, can I then upload the product description and images?
Quoc Huy Bui #:
I have a side question. Can I upload my EA to the mql5 system for pre-testing? If my EA passes the tests, can I then upload the product description and images?
No. You must complete the preceding steps of adding a product in order to get to the product upload/validation step.
Ryan L Johnson #:
No. You must complete the preceding steps of adding a product in order to get to the product upload/validation step.
What errors might I encounter if I upload the product file first? Please explain.
Quoc Huy Bui #:
What errors might I encounter if I upload the product file first? Please explain.
The checks a trading robot must pass before publication in the Market - the article
The checks a trading robot must pass before publication in the Market
The checks a trading robot must pass before publication in the Market
  • 2016.08.01
  • www.mql5.com
Before any product is published in the Market, it must undergo compulsory preliminary checks in order to ensure a uniform quality standard. This article considers the most frequent errors made by developers in their technical indicators and trading robots. An also shows how to self-test a product before sending it to the Market.
Quoc Huy Bui #:
What errors might I encounter if I upload the product file first? Please explain.
It's not an error. It's a structured process. You simply cannot submit a proposed product for validation without a complete submission.
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