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Possible to run multiple mt4 instances with one Metatrader VPS account?

Ie this service: https://www.mql5.com/en/vps Or do we need to purchase a separate VPS for every instance of MT4 we want to run? I can't find out how to contact Metatrader to ask any pre-sales questions like this

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Is support included with Metatrader VPS?

If I rent a VPS from Metatrader, does any kind of support come with it if there are problems or if I have questions, etc? If so how does that work? I don't see any mention of support (or pre-sales support for that matter) on their web pages eg https://www.metatrader4.com/en/trading-platform/vps&nbsp

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Possible to install/use other programs on a MT4 VPS?

Hi! I am interested in an MT4 VPS, but I also want to run other apps on it. Can other apps be installed on MT4 VPSs (ie the ones you get directly from Metatrader, see https://www.metatrader4.com/en/trading-platform/vps ), or does it just run MT4 and that's it? Thanks so much =)

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Is there a way to EXCLUDE a time range in Strategy Tester?

I have a certain month in my backtest that is consistently abberant (March 2020) and skews my strategy. How could I exclude that month from testing? Thanks!! 😎

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Manually set spread (to 0) in MT5?

Hi, I am trading binary options so there is no spread. Slippage probably, but no spread. I have read that in MT4 one could set this manually. Is there a way to change this in MT5? I found a spread in the settings but it says 'floating'... which confirms what I read here

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Make Backtest Results show charts based on custom criteria (not Profit)?

Hi, I have made an EA with a custom optimization criteria of "win rate" for testing binary options strategies. However the charts in the Results tab are based on Profitability. Is there a way I can apply my custom criteria (win rate) data to the charts to show that instead? It would be really nice

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Do I need to fund my account before hiring someone for a job?

Hi I'm trying to hire a freelancer and getting the message of " Not enough money to pay for the work" Do I need to fund my account before I can hire them? And if so, do I just need to put in the job amount ($35), or are there other fees? I find this whole hiring system pretty challenging. There is

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Can someone (properly) explain the 'Forward Testing' feature in the Strategy Tester?

Hi, I have read https://www.metatrader5.com/en/automated-trading/strategy-tester and https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/algotrading/testing#forward But I still don't understand what is actually going on here... nor can I find a proper answer anywhere else thus far! What is actually going

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Custom optimization criteria of 'Win Rate'?

Hi! I am trading binary options and need to optimize for just one goal: Win Rate (%). Nothing else matters. Has anyone created a custom optimization criteria for this, or would be willing to show me how to add this to my EA? Thanks 😊

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How to export chart with indicator values?

Hi! New to MT5, coming from Tradingview and ready for more power. In TV, I can export the chart and I get the OHLC values , plus values for any indicators applied for my given timeframe in a nice neat CSV file. How can I do the same with MT5? I went to file > save but this only gave me the OHLC