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Development of applications for the MetaTrader 4 Client Terminal requires the knowledge of MQL4. This programming language MetaQuotes Language 4 is a fourth-generation language that has also been developed by MetaQuotes Software Corp. from their own many years experience. MQL4 is the first programming language to consider all niceties of trading on financial markets.
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Jan 22nd, 2010 | Filed under MetaTrader General

To back test an expert advisor (EA) follow the steps below.

Open the Strategy Tester window by pressing Ctrl+R
Select the expert advisor you wish to back test
Select the symbol you wish to back test
Select a testing model (every tick model recommended)
Set a testing period
Press Start

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Nov 17th, 2009 | Filed under MetaTrader General

The Foreign Exchange (or Forex) trading uses currency markets from a variety of countries to create a trading market where billions and billions are traded and exchanged daily. If you aim to profit from Forex trading, then you would need to own every single pip that you can get. But this is easier said than [...]

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Nov 16th, 2009 | Filed under MetaTrader General

Let’s look at how to optimize an expert advisor. In the example below we will look to optimize the size of stop loss and take profit.
Expert Optimization Steps
1. Open the Strategy Tester window by pressing Ctrl+R.

2. In the Strategy Tester window, select Expert Properties
3. Select the Optimized parameters ( in our example stop-loss [...]

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Nov 12th, 2009 | Filed under MetaTrader General

It is important to choose a forex trading platform that meets your requirements. There are different types of platforms that provide different facilities. The platform that you choose depends on your approach. Some platforms provide high level of details. They provide highly complex charts and indicators and complete information about the markets. If you are [...]

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Oct 28th, 2009 | Filed under MetaTrader General