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What does the optimization cache file name imply?
Hi Sometimes I save optimization cache files for further investigation. They are saved in a specific format name. For example something like this: myEa.US30.M10.20240501.20250123.40.ACCAA534B30928EDC6465EBA51FB7A69.opt myEa = expert advisor name, M10 = time frame, 20240501.20250123 = test date range
How to remove built-in Indicator lines on Strategy tester in Visual Mode?
Hello I want to hide some built-in indicator lines in my EA when I use Visual Mode on Strategy tester . For example I want to hide iATR() lines but show iMA() lines. I usually use 3 ATRs in my EAs, and hence each opens in a new sub-window, it is too disturbing. I don't want to use
How can I connect close price of candles in mql5?
Hi I am new to mql5. I want to write the code to connect the close prices of candles to each other in an expert advisor file. In Pine script, it is: plot(close) In mql5 I can use something like this, but it creates numerous parallel lines. int numberOfCandles = Bars ( _Symbol , PERIOD_CURRENT );
Dark theme for Meta Trader 5
Does any know how I can turn on dark mode on Meta Trader 5? I can turn the chart to black but I couldn't find dark mode on the app
second based interval strategy expert advisor
hi Is it possible in mt5 to develop and test second based interval strategies? For example an expert advisor which runs on 10 seconds time frame
Popular Systematic Trading Books
Hi I have recently read 'Trading Systems and Methods' by Perry Kaufman and 'Systematic Trading' by Robert Carver. Those were valuable books. Can anyone suggest other valuable systematic and algorithmic trading books? Thanks