MT4 Demo platform not working with EAs... Please help

My demo platform is not working with EAs. I don't know why.

I am not a new trader, so I know that one needs to make sure that all of following are done:

1.) Boxes for Live Trading are checked on the EA when setting it up;
2.) Green Button for Live Experts is on at the top of the platform;
3.) Smiley face in upper right hand corner of chart;
4.) Demo Account platform account is up and ready to go with $5,000 ready to trade;
5.) Internet Connection is up and running smoothly.

I even have the same problems on my VPS as with my desktop. I can place manual trades and they work fine. Just no EAs.

What am I missing?

I have tried several EAs, and nothing happens. I come back within an hour, or even a day or two (just to give it time), and still, nothing.

I thought it might be my broker's platform, but I've tried other demo platforms from other brokers, and the same thing happens.

Any help is appreciated!
Thanks!

Obviously your EA has incorrect settings. If you say what EA do you use I may be will be able to help.

I just got word from my broker that I need to make sure the EA is set for ECN/STP mode. (Maybe this was the problem with previous versions of EAs - no ECN/STP mode to set to True.)

I just happened to find a version of Firebird - it's the Firebird v3.2 (5 digits) programmed for ECN/STP. I just set it up, and am waiting to see if it starts to trade. The previous versions in the threads did not address this. I actually found it on Forex-TSD forum.

I plan to use this EA in the manner that SamuraiPower used it - Semi-Automatic Driven version (forum on FF).

My broker is The CollectiveFX in US.

Who knows if this version will actually work with these new settings. If you have any other ideas, please let me know.

Thanks!

Can you give me this EA if it is free. I will try to setup it on my brokers demo account

Here it is...

Has anyone been able to test this on a live account? I've tried to get a few versions to run live but all failed. They only seem to work in backtest.

Versions I have tried but do not work live
v065tf
v63G
v63H04(EA) 5 digit platform
v1.04a

I am currently testing v3.2(5 digits) on a live platform but have not had a trade in a few hours. I've even changed the MA timeframe to 1. Anyone manage to test any version of this live. I am using Oanda MT4 platform.

another thing that you might want to check:

what's your broker's minimum trading lot size? I had previously tried running an EA with a starting lot size of 0.01 lot but then found out that the minimum trading lot size of the broker has to be 0.1.

The EA was trying to place the trade but it can't because there was a broker limitation and in this case, the lot size...