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Problems with starting EA

  • #1
  • First Post: Oct 21, 2006 3:50pm Oct 21, 2006 3:50pm
I put an EA (MultiPair EA) into my experts folder , started up MT4, went to the experts tab, and then I saw the message that reads "Compiling MultiPairWPR." Nothing happened, so I then right clicked on this message, went to 'open,' and then I saw two messages. One of them read:

"16:31:05 Compiling 'MultiPairWPR'"

And the other one read:

"23:49:49 Experts are disabled because the account has been changed"

I'm new to all of this, so what could be the problem here? Thanks.

PS. It's a demo account.
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  • #2
  • Edited 4:29pm Oct 21, 2006 4:24pm | Edited 4:29pm
Quoting Yoda_Glenn
I put an EA (MultiPair EA) into my experts folder , started up MT4, went to the experts tab, and then I saw the message that reads "Compiling MultiPairWPR." Nothing happened, so I then right clicked on this message, went to 'open,' and then I saw two messages. One of them read:

"16:31:05 Compiling 'MultiPairWPR'"

And the other one read:

"23:49:49 Experts are disabled because the account has been changed"

I'm new to all of this, so what could be the problem here? Thanks.

PS. It's a demo account.
Generally when it says 'experts are disabled' just click the 'Expert Advisors' button on the standard toolbar. The button will change from red to green. You do need to attach the EA to each chart you want it to run on. I'm sure you know that the EA will not do anything until the market opens. When the EA is attached to a chart with live trading enabled and the 'Expert Advisors' button is green you will see a small smiling face in the upper right hand corner of the screen.

The option that disables an EA when you change accounts is in the 'tools | options | Expert Advisors' options screen at the top of MT.
  • #3
  • Oct 21, 2006 5:00pm Oct 21, 2006 5:00pm
Thanks for the help.

After I go to |Tools|Options|Expert Adivsors| I then see some check box options. Which ones should be checked, or not checked?


Enable Expert Advisors (except for Custom INdicators and Scripts)

Disable experts when the account has been changed

Disable experts when the profile has been changed

Allow live trading

Ask manual confirmation

Allow DLL imports

Confirm DLL function calls

Allow external experts imports
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  • #4
  • Last Post: Oct 21, 2006 5:40pm Oct 21, 2006 5:40pm
Quoting Yoda_Glenn
Thanks for the help.

After I go to |Tools|Options|Expert Adivsors| I then see some check box options. Which ones should be checked, or not checked?


Enable Expert Advisors (except for Custom INdicators and Scripts)

Disable experts when the account has been changed

Disable experts when the profile has been changed

Allow live trading

Ask manual confirmation

Allow DLL imports

Confirm DLL function calls

Allow external experts imports
I referenced those options to show you where the 'disable when account is changed' is located. Those options are universal for all EAs running unless you over-ride them. When you drag an EA to a chart or attach it to a chart you can select most of these same options using the 'common' tab at that point. You can leave most of the master setting where they are. If your on a demo you may want to enable live trading for all EAs. On a live account I prefer to set up each EA to live trading when I attach it. Most EAs I use don't need the dll imports.

When your starting out on a demo the most important thing is to get the smiling face in the upper corner of the chart. Try the EA out with the default settings or what ever settings other people in the forum are recommending. Once you see how it works you can start trying to optimize the settings.
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