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EA running in backtest, not on demo/live

  • #1
  • First Post: Jun 16, 2022 4:37am Jun 16, 2022 4:37am
Hello guys,

Can anyone please tell what the difference is, in the source code, that makes an EA able to trade on backtest, but not on a demo/live?

Is there some sort of code one can add to avoid it to trade on a demo for example?

Thank you in advance!
Blindly following others will make you blind!
  • #2
  • Jun 16, 2022 6:18am Jun 16, 2022 6:18am
Quoting Georgebaker
Hello guys, Can anyone please tell what the difference is, in the source code, that makes an EA able to trade on backtest, but not on a demo/live? Is there some sort of code one can add to avoid it to trade on a demo for example? Thank you in advance!
Allow it to run on demo:
Inserted Code
if(IsDemo())

Allow it to run on live but not in demo:
Inserted Code
if(!IsDemo())

Allow it to run on backtest:
Inserted Code
if(IsTesting())

Few other combinations of the above can be used to run (or not) on multiple types of accounts and backtester.

If none of the above functions is coded, then the EA run on any kind of accounts and also on the backtester.
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #3
  • Jun 16, 2022 12:33pm Jun 16, 2022 12:33pm
Thank you FerruFx.

Very helpfull!
Blindly following others will make you blind!
  • #4
  • Last Post: Jun 16, 2022 7:37pm Jun 16, 2022 7:37pm
Quoting Georgebaker
Thank you FerruFx. Very helpfull!
You're welcome!
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
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