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MT5 a step backwards??

From everything I've seen and read MT5 SUCKS!! No individual orders listed, NO Hedging, and INCOMPATIBLE with anything MT4.....What a tragedy. Although MetaTrader "Sells" their product to Brokers...WE the users/programmers are the ones responsible for MT4s success. It looks like Meta has lost sight

GlobalVariables, MT4 and VPN

Hi All, Have tried searching with no success. I am having trouble sharing doubles between 4 EA's running on 4 separate Metatrader4 accounts running on my VPN. The VPN is running Windows Server 2012R2. I have used GlobalVariables years ago with no problems... but now they don't seem to cross the

Help ..Proper use of IsTradeContextBusy()

I'd like advice.... I'm experiencing Trade Context is Busy errors, very occasionally ...(but always unwelcome) when Closing Multiple Orders. I've tried Sleep(XXXX) but this has two problems.. First) It wastes time when there is nothing wrong.. Two) It doesn't always cure Trade Context Busy errors

Backtesting VISUAL mode Slow/Fast

How can I change the "speed" of the chart when backtesting in the visual mode....?? When I move the "slider" to 32 it is way too fast....and 31 is like watching paint dry..... too very slow? Does anyone else have this problem

MT4 MT5 Championship

Metaquotes should consider running both a 2009 MT4 AND/or a VERSUS 2009 MT5 Championship...because MT5 is a totally different platform and not related to MT4 in most ways...a side by side " Championship" challenge would show the possibilities of BOTH... WE all know MT5 would totally FLOP though

Moving Avg. on chart when backtesting??

Hi All...I searched but can't find an answer. When backtesting an EA I'd like to see Moving Average lines from an indicator on the chart... I know that with Visualization "ON" I can drag the Moving Avg. Indicator onto the chart and run/see it... but when testing for hours, doing many tests...that is

OrderClose when at loss xx

Can anyone point me to an article or sample of code that loops through all open orders checks for loss of -10.00 Dollars or -xx.xx and the closes only that order? I searched but can't find anything ... I'm having a mental moment coding this... Just want to close the order when loss is -10.00 or

EA works in Backtest NOT Live or Forward....

Hi All, I have a new problem... My EA's all of a sudden are not working (Placing trades)... They work FINE in backtest , but when put on a live account real or demo, they do nothing....(Not a newbee I know turn on and OK live trading ....smiley face, No Isdemo commands... etc) There are NO

Swap and Backtesting and Sharia??

When "Backtesting" are swap values availabe ...... and used in the computation?? I know they appear in Symbol properties .. How would a Sharia account change this also?? Where can we find out more info on swapless sharia accounts

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