This is usually caused by a limitation with MT4 which only supports a maximum of 4GB of data. If your back-test period is greater than 2 years, you are likely to come across this limitation. To check for sure, have a look at the size of your FXT files and ensure they are under 4GB. [...]
Just remember that Tickstory only exports data - it does not perform any back-tests, calculations or the like. There are essentially 4 places where you should look when attempting to debug your issue (in order of priority): 1) Bug in the EA: Ensure your code is not being subject to some sort of bug that [...]
The nature of tick-quality back-testing means that you are highly likely to get markedly different results between Tickstory and your broker data. This is especially true if your EA is a "scalper" that is sensitive to small price movements. Just remember that the most granular information MT4 brokers offer you is 1-minute data. In this [...]
An EA may not be entering a trade for numerous reasons, depending of course on what entry criteria it uses and whether any errors are occurring while attempting to enter a trade. Quite commonly, EAs are dependent on the current spread of the market. If it's too high, the EA will refrain from trading. In [...]
The reasons for an EA not trading, not trading as expected, giving errors or spurious results can be endless - such is the nature of a computer program. Given the complexity and time-consuming nature of trouble-shooting these sort of problems, we unfortunately can't assist in these circumstances (as much as we'd like to). Â We [...]