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Stochastic Protector for MetaTrader 5
This Expert Advisor monitors the Stochastic oscillator to automatically close positions based on user-selected conditions: crossovers above overbought or below oversold, entry into overbought/oversold zones, or exit from those zones. Positions are filtered for closure by profit state (loss, profit
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Is the real issue finding the right balance between maximizing the Sharpe ratio and minimizing drawdown?
When facing the strategy tester , I think the most fundamental thing is maximizing the Sharpe ratio and minimizing drawdown. Since I don't want to get into an echo chamber, I'd like to ask you guys: what do you think about this
My EA passes the strategy tester but fails forward testing.
The strategy that I am currently developing performs very well in the strategy tester , but when I do forward testing it fails. How can I shorteh the gap between strategy tester data and forward testing
Strategy tester taking a lot of time to start simulations
1-2 months ago my strategy tester didn't take to much to start simulations, but now, with the same strategies, and takes a lot of time, in the past was almost instantly, but now takes 5-10 minutes
How can I update my metatrader 5?
The option popped, but I closed since I didn't want to update it at the moment, but now that I want to I don't find how to do it
Which is your favorite pair?
EURUSD GBPUSD USDJPY USDCHF AUDUSD USDCAD NZDUSD EURGBP EURJPY GBPJPY AUDJPY EURAUD GBPAUD Other
What is the rarest strategy that you have ever seen or used?
For me, is the moon strategy: it uses lunar phases (especially new moons and full moons) to predict market movements and make buy/sell decisions
Building EAs is more about exploring ideas than reading idea.
This isn't my first MQL5 account, I been in the forum for several months now, posting 1-2 times a week and reading, as well as coding and testing ideas frequently. I have coded multiple ideas and posted them into de codebase (in the other account) as well as 1 article (very enriching, tbh, and one
Has anyone tried cross-validation for testing EAs?
Forward testing is very common when you want to train and test your strategy by dividing your data into two parts: training on one set and testing on the other. Cross-validation, on the other hand, divides the data into equal parts (folds) and trains/tests the model across multiple iterations. Let's
Dynamic Stop Loss
I’m currently experimenting with dynamic stop losses for automated trading systems. Fixed SLs feel too rigid for changing market conditions, so I’d like to hear how others approach adaptive risk management in their EAs. ATR trailing? Swing highs/lows? Volatility regimes? Time-based adjustments? What
Perfect Backtest or False Positive? How to force realistic Commissions and Slippage in your expert advisor.
Hello community. I am validating an Expert Advisor in MetaTrader 5 and I am looking to maximize backtest realism before moving to a live account. First of all, I am using real tick data obtained externally to MT5. With this, I assume the real spread is already covered, but I still need to robustly