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Create an instance of Ctrade which is a library
testing basically

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                      ProjectName |
//|                                      Copyright 2020, CompanyName |
//|                                       http://www.companyname.net |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#include <Trade\Trade.mqh>
CTrade trade;
//intializing a global trend variable through and enum class since the trend is either up or down
string Trend = "";
void OnStart()
  {
   Alert(" A simple Ea the currently identified a trend");
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTick()
  {
// get the ask price
   double Ask = NormalizeDouble(SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol,SYMBOL_ASK),_Digits);
   double Bid = NormalizeDouble(SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol,SYMBOL_BID),_Digits);
// to create and array for the prices on a weekly timefreame
   MqlRates W1PriceInfo[];
// then we sort the price array from the current candle downwards
   ArraySetAsSeries(W1PriceInfo,true);
// we fill the array with the price data
   int W1PriceData = CopyRates(_Symbol,PERIOD_W1,0,5,W1PriceInfo);
// understanding the trend here is very simple, if the latest weekly close is lower then first weekely open then theb  trned is down
   if(W1PriceInfo[0].open > W1PriceInfo[4].close)
     {
      Trend = "Down";
     }
   else
      if(W1PriceInfo[0].open < W1PriceInfo[4].close)
        {
         Trend = "Up";
        }
//initializing and declaring arryas for both D1 and H4 price data
   MqlRates D1PriceInfo[];
   MqlRates H4PriceInfo[];
// setting the arrays as a series from the current candle downwards
   ArraySetAsSeries(D1PriceInfo,true);
   ArraySetAsSeries(H4PriceInfo,true);
// copying the values into the priceinfo array
   int D1PriceData = CopyRates(_Symbol,PERIOD_D1,0,4,D1PriceInfo);
   int H4PriceData = CopyRates(_Symbol,PERIOD_H4,0,4,H4PriceInfo);
   Comment(Trend);
// sorting both of those arrays downwards
// set up and if structure to get positions that follow the trends
   if((Trend == "Up") && (D1PriceInfo[2].close>D1PriceInfo[3].open) && (PositionsTotal() <= 10) && (H4PriceInfo[2].close>H4PriceInfo[3].open))
     {
      trade.Buy(0.05,NULL,Ask,Ask-150*_Point,Ask+200*_Point,NULL);
     }
   else
      if((Trend == "Down") && (D1PriceInfo[2].close<D1PriceInfo[3].open) && (PositionsTotal() <= 10) && (H4PriceInfo[2].close<H4PriceInfo[3].open))
        {
         trade.Sell(0.05,NULL,Bid,Bid+150*_Point,Bid+200*_Point,NULL);
        }
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

Hello guys I have put my code, and it does compile but I am un able to test it does anyone know why. For context I am trying to back test through the strategy tester.

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Hello guys I have put my code, and it does compile but I am un able to test it does anyone know why. For context I am trying to back test through the strategy tester.

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Smivedor :
Create an instance of Ctrade which is a library
testing basically

Hello guys I have put my code, and it does compile but I am un able to test it does anyone know why. For context I am trying to back test through the strategy tester .

Please:

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Recommendations:

instead of

   double Ask = NormalizeDouble(SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol,SYMBOL_ASK),_Digits);
   double Bid = NormalizeDouble(SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol,SYMBOL_BID),_Digits);

use SymbolInfoTick (and DO NOT USE 'NormalizeDouble'!!!)


Carefully read all the messages in the "Journal" tab - error messages from the terminal are published there.

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