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Where to report problems with non-Windows MetaTrader versions?
Hello everyone, I'm wondering where I could report problems with non-Windows versions of MetaTrader. I currently use the Linux version and e.g. the Reports are not working there, as well as some settings are not being saved when MetaTrader is closed. Is there any way to report these problems
Where does MetaTrader store its state?
Hello all, it sometimes happens to me that after a terminal restart, not all of my EAs and indicators are restored. So I'm wondering where/how MetaTrader stores its state? Maybe it's just a permission problem that can be fixed easily. Multiple re-installs of the terminal did not fix the problem
Will there ever be "Positions" in MT5 Backtest Report?
Hi all, maybe someone knows whether there will ever be the possibility of showing "Positions" in the backtest report? In MT4, they were clearly listed using their Open price + time, Close price + time and their total profit/loss. In MT5, only "Orders" and "Deals" are shown with no real connection to
How to stop market notification
Hi everyone, I read the manual, also checked my notification settings under Profile >> Settings but I'm unable to find where I can stop these type of notifications: I started to receive them recently in my MT5 app for iOS but want to opt-out from them. Maybe someone can help? Many thanks in advance
How to work with .tst files
Hey all, I was wondering whether there is any way to work with the .tst history files located in the Tester\Cache directory? I'm looking for extracting some information from them, but they seem to have a proprietary binary format. Thanks in advance
No push notifications on MT5 mobile app
Hey all, since a recent update of either iOS or the MT5 mobile app, I do not get any push notifications about new messages, price alerts or product comments anymore. Is anyone having the same issue and knows how to resolve it? I'm using iOS 16.4.1 and the MT5 mobile app build 3729. Many thanks in
Behavior change in property indicator_chart_window (bug?)
Hey all, I have an indicator that uses #property indicator_chart_window This property used to ensure that the same indicator can only be applied once to a chart. Is that not true anymore? I just checked in MT 5.00 build 3550 : the same indicator with same settings is only applied once. However
MT5 on Linux: No pictures in Market
Hi all, my MT5 (latest build 2955) on Ubuntu does not display any pictures in the "Market" window after a terminal restart. Tried different Wine and Gecko versions (currently Wine 6.0 / Gecko 2.47.2) but the problem persists. Whenever I reconfigure Wine or re-install MT5, the Market pictures are
Discrepancies between visual and non-visual backtest mode
Hi all, I developed a simple trading strategy that relies on an indicator signal and currently forward-test it on a Demo account . When comparing forward and backtest results, I get almost the same results but only when backtesting visually. In non-visual mode, the results are different. After
Inaccurate spread in MT5 backtester
I'm backtesting a strategy with MT5 in "Real Ticks" mode. I'm using a broker that offers 2 different Account Types: Type 1 with higher spread and without commission and Type 2 with lower spread + commission. I'm backtesting using Account Type 1. However, when comparing real results vs. backtest