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MT5 Strategy Tester questions

Hi all, I have two questions regarding the Strategy Tester in MT5. Maybe someone knows the answer: Are function calls to Print() and PrintFormat() automatically disabled during optimization, or should I rather check for MQLInfoInteger (MQL_OPTIMIZATION) before using them? My EA is quite verbose

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OBJPROP_TOOLTIP not working in visual strategy tester

OBJPROP_TOOLTIP is not working in visual strategy tester . Instead, the name is always used which is why I need to use different object names in the tester than I use in real operation. MT 5.00 build 4620

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Feature Request: IndicatorSetDouble counterpart

I would like to ask for a feature in MQL5, basically a counterpart to the "IndicatorSetDouble" method that allows to get the values. Ideally it would work like the "IndicatorParameters" method, so that one can pass an indicator handle and the double property values are returned accordingly

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Field limit for OpenAI API key too small

Hi all, I tried to add my own Open AI API key as described here: https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/development/ai_assistant#settings However, the field limit seems to be too small for the new project API keys - it cuts them off and then cannot authenticate. Is there anything I'm

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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