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Backtest vs. Forward Test Results

I've been forward testing an EA from August 08 until now. The results from this six month timeframe are recorded in MetaTrader's Account History. When I run the strategy tester for the same six month period, I receive a different result. That is to say, the backtest results do not match the forward

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Weekend Gap - Trade Exit Issue

In Metatrader, I had an open position on Friday that was closed out on Sunday due to a weekend gap in the market. The market opening on Sunday triggered the exit criteria of my system and the position was closed as the market opened. However the system did not draw an exit icon on the chart where

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Entry Issue with Donchian Channel

My entry technique: I intend to enter long or short when the current price bar closes above or below a Donchian Channel (50 day market high or low) ...... double DonchianLowerEntry = iCustom(NULL,0,"DonchianChannel2",2400,3,-2,0,100,0,0); // Entry for Lower Donchian Channel - 50 days, 2400 double