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Hello, situation: - MT5 closed: Memory in use 1.65 GB - Open MT5, close all charts: Memory in use 1.75 - Run backtest: Memory in use: 2.98(during backtest) -  After backtest: close all charts, clear all logs: Memory in use still 2.98

Getting historical data seems to be a challenge. Is it possible to copy existing .hcc files in your base folder in order to use them for backtest (or charts). - Are there issue about MT5 version ? - Are data from MetaQuotes demo server accurate

Hello, i thought that strategy tester automatically loads data from server which are needed for backest and stores those data locally and permanently (so new download of same data not required). This seems not to be the case. When do a backttest for

Hello, get this error, don't know why:  2012.08.10 17:43:22 Core 1 2012.07.05 23:05:00   Invalid stops reply code=10016 symbol=EURUSD action=1 volume=0.1600000 price=0.0000000 sl=0.0000000 tp=0.0000000 filling=0 The string above dumps a

Hello, i have a custom DLL returning ANSI string. How to delcare this function in .mqh file please ? const char& myfunc() - error  const char[] myfunc() - error  const char* myfunc() - error     char& myfunc() -

Hello, how to obtain datetime from currently simulated bar when backtesting EA. Thank you 

Function OnTest allows to retrieve some results from backtest by calling function TesterStatistics.  I miss some properties, like: a) start -and end date ( custom period) b) optimization  c) simulation (tick, OHCL,etc..) d)

Hello, have problem with writing file from within OnTest      string terminal_data_path= TerminalInfoString ( TERMINAL_DATA_PATH );      string filename=terminal_data_path+ "\\MQL5\\Files\\" + "mytest.csv" ;

Hello, i have a problem with MetaTrader 5 on ActiveTrades demo server. Don't know if this is related somehow to ActiveTrades or not. The situation: - Placing Buy order  (mkt) - attach stop  - attach target - Placing buy order (raise

Hello, i like to code an expert advisor based on indicators and want thess indicators also drawn into chart. Is this possible ? My tests shown that this seems only be possible when running strategy tester using iMA, for instance. But when attaching

Hello, i am looking for a smart method to detect bar change within Indicator. Unfortunately, this seems to be an extra science (don't know what's the problem to give each bar a unique index...??) However, my idea was to use OnCalculate time[]

Hello, i still have problems to get HistorySelect properly. Basically, HistorySelect does not return orders latest place. They can be seen in the history tab but are not reflected through History order list. Find attached a simple EA proving this

Hello, i have a problem that i can't get history orders in some situations. Basically i want to log my orders. For this, in OnTrade, i cycle over latest history:      HistorySelect (last_time_query,TimeCurrent());    

Hello, can anyone give a definite information about where to place custom dlls by setup for MetaTrader5 on 32 bit and 64 bit os ?   for instance:  - on 64 bit os    a) program files\...\mt5installpath   b) system32   c)

Hello, can't find my .ex4 or mq4 with windows explorer (Win7 ultimate, logged in as admin). Where is it hidden ? Thank you (P.S. when ever i use the search, i get the same results, sorry)

Hello, i'd like to start MT4 from an application using CreateProcess. If doing so, my MT4 always pops up with login dialog missing password. When starting from desktop, all is ok. When starting from command line, all is ok. Setting working directory

Hello, just try to detect cancelled orders. For this, i use HistorySelect (from,TimeCurrent()); HistoryOrdersTotal();  All this in an expert advisor. Detection of cancellation is done on every trade. Now the problem: in OnInit, from is

Hello, assume i do cycle over pending- or history orders. how do i know an order is intended as CLOSE-order ? Thank you 

Hello, Have problems to understand how MT5 works. If i place an (only one) MARKET_BUY_ORDER order, i get 1. a pending order with ticket A 2. a history order with ticket B and expiration time. In the trade tab, i can see an order but this order has no

Situation: I have an EA which lists on each <onTrade> all orders and history orders since last scan. The code of <onTrade>  ulong ticket=0;   string    property_val="";    /// loop over living orders