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A forum mate asks me about my experience with EAs and if I've found one that produces consistent profits, I'd like to share my reply to you all and hope everyone here find or create a truly profitable EA and make decent money using it! ------ Hi, Thank you for your msg. My experience told me it's...

Subject: MT5 5.00 Build 6180 Command-Line Backtesting Error: "The procedure entry point WorldTransform could not be located in the dynamic link library" How to fix this bug???? Issue Summary: When attempting to backtest via command line, terminal64.exe crashes immediately upon startup with exit

Hello! I'm having a reproducible problem with the Strategy Tester on MetaTrader 5, after the automatic update to build 6180 (was build 6140 before). The problem: Any backtest (single pass or optimization) that uses a custom Expert Parameters (.set) file fails instantly, with the result "some error

Build 6140, Windows, portable install. Running a backtest through the built-in MCP server works — tester_run_backtest returns a run_id, tester_get_status reports progress, and tester_get_report returns a shortsummary. But the Report= key in the tester .ini is ignored: no report file is written, and

is any one will guide me, how to install free robot in mt5 or mt4? I will appreciate

How do I understand the Reliability Index for Signal providers . I have seen two recently that give HIGH returns but 1 is High Reliability and the other (better performing) is very Poor. The Poor provider has more followers than the Good performer. The Poor performer is 94% algo whilst the good

Hello, I installed Windows Server 2012 R2 and am running MT5 on it. However, I noticed a warning in the MT5 log recommending Windows 10 or later. Can I still continue using MT5 and my EA on Windows Server 2012 R2? Will there be any problems in the future? I prefer to use this VPS because it has

I made some portfolio in my account but i am confused what is the actual criteria through an investor or trader purchase the signals? Can anyone gives me suggestion? I gave more importance on growth because i believe in usd earning by keeping account safe

I found a few websites that mention walk-forward optimization in MT5. I mean real WFO, with multiple staggered and overlapping cycles according to Robert Pardo. Unfortunately, I can't link to an example because my post would be deleted if I did. However, that’s not available in my MT5. Is this AI

Images Provide your code description with at least one image. Images are inserted using the Image button on the editor toolbar. When you insert images, please stick to a few good rules: The charts to be published containing indicators or graphical objects should be made in Black on White color

Hi, I would like to use the trading blog section to take notes on my trading journey and share some ideas on trading strategies . But unfortunately I can not post on to blog page, the button doesn't show up. I can post on to the articles page, but I am afraid it is a bit advanced for me as I am just

hi, i get in one of my VPS (only) today "Authorisation failed" error messages in the journal log for the mql5 community. what can i do to overcome this issue or is that only temporary as we are on a weekend

I keep running into the same problem — I catch a move using a single indicator (usually MA crossover or RSI), but a good chunk of my entries turn out to be false signals in choppy/ranging conditions. For those of you with a consistent process, I'm curious: 1. Do you use a single confirmation

My main PC recently broke down, so I tried running MT5 on a 10‑year‑old machine I had lying around… and surprisingly, it works pretty normally lol. I’m curious what kind of setups everyone else is using. Like: “This tool is heavy on my PC!” “Even with this low spec, MT5 runs just fine!” If you have

There is no process for 10 mins, this screen is stuck. (I'm using MT5 on Macbook M1) Account -> Register a Virtual Server -> {filling in the required card information} -> Please waiting screen too long

In visual testing on build 6180, while the tested EA has OnChartEvent, pressing any key or mouse button fast-forwards ticks for as long as it is held — same as holding F12. - Before 6180: pressing a key during visual testing crashed the tester. - After 6180: no crash, but every delivered input skips

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Hello, So, i was looking for a nice VPS setup that would be performant for testing and optimizing EAs (and running them on the live charts/accounts after a nice setup is found). I have some other good VPS options and I also read about the MetaTrader's own VPS for 15$/mo/1mo // 10$/mo/12mo. The

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Hello, On build 6180, when compiling through command line with /include flag, the following error is observed "Invalid resource path". This is probably the same issue as mentioned here (the thread mentioned it was fixed in 6140). https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/513579/page9#comment_60243060 This issue

Feature Request: Persistent and Independently Configurable AI Assistant Sessions I would like to suggest an important improvement to the MetaTrader 5 AI Assistant. 1. Independent AI Assistant Sessions The AI Assistant should support multiple independent sessions, similar to separate workspaces or

I closed my account with using it for days now i want to reopn is but it says invalid please help? i had no time before so i though i will close it and later when i start creating i will reopen the account but now it says invalid login and i cant reopen it can some one tell how i can start as i need

Title: Add the ability to export .set files during an ongoing optimization and add a “Minimum Guaranteed Profit” optimization criterion Hello MetaTrader 5 development team, I would like to suggest two improvements to the Strategy Tester / Optimization system. 1. Export .set files while a mass

Hi everyone, Moved my EA from a demo to OANDA live account and it stopped opening trades completely. No errors in the journal, just silence. Figured out the problem. It was my EA had "EURUSD" hardcoded but on OANDA the symbol is "EUR_USD" with an underscore. Is there a universal way to handle this

Hi MQL5 Community / Admins, I am troubleshooting a severe execution latency issue on MT5 (IC Markets) running on a Forex VPS located in the same data center region. There is an execution delay of 2800ms , and both my VPS provider and IC Markets are deflecting responsibility. Here is the exact log

Has anyone here tested the profits/losses of two accounts with the only difference being VPS vs Desktop/Home PC? It would be interesting to see how effective VPS actually is at reducing slippage,etc

Hi guys, I am very new to this mql5 site. Actually I heard that Expert Advisors can do automatic trading. Is it really working like that? I am a total beginner and I want to know how this EA thing works practically. Can someone please guide me from where I should start? Also, is there any simple

hi after i installed the windows update, I am unable to download any products from Mql5 as the site is blocked by the windows security. Even if i turn off real protection to off, I still get the problem. I cannot unistall the recent windows update patch. Anyone faced the same issue managed to go

Hello, I am using MQL5 Virtual Hosting with the Bybit-Live-6 trading server. Previously, the latency was much lower, but recently it increased significantly. At the moment, the VPS journal shows approximately: AS06: 102–107 ms AS05: ~99 ms Has there been any recent change in the MQL5 VPS location or

Hello everyone, If you are trading forex from the United States, you already know the unique mechanical and regulatory challenges we face. Because of NFA and CFTC rules, much of the standard advice, and many of the EAs available on the market, simply do not work on our accounts. I have created a