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2026-10-15
What Is MT5 History Quality? Real Ticks and Its Limits
What does the 'History Quality' figure in an…
2026-10-11
Low Expected Payoff EAs: Profit Buried by Costs
An EA with a small Expected Payoff can see its…
2026-10-11
312 MQL5 EAs Tested: Real Ticks Cut Median PF 2.46→0.92
We mass-backtested 312 paid EAs from the MQL5…
2026-10-10
What Is the Recovery Factor? Measuring Drawdown Recovery
The recovery factor is net profit divided by…
2026-10-02
How Much Capital Do You Need to Run an EA?
Learn the minimum capital needed to safely run…
2026-10-02
Genetic algorithm optimisation in MT5 EAs
Learn how to use MT5 Strategy Tester's genetic…
2026-10-02
Walk-Forward Analysis
A step-by-step guide to walk-forward analysis…
2026-07-27
Why You Must Check an EA's Max Consecutive Losses First
Max consecutive losses is the backtest figure…
2026-07-26
What an EA's average holding time reveals
An EA's average holding time, and its…
2026-07-25
How Far Does an EA's Performance Fall When Spreads Double
How much an EA's performance erodes when…
2026-07-15
Real Ticks vs 1-Minute OHLC
Switch the Strategy Tester model from real…
2026-07-15
Why a 90% Win Rate Is a Warning Sign, Not a Feature
The EAs that lead with 'win rate 90%' are often…
2026-07-15
Why You Can't Trust a Backtest With Few Trades
A profit factor of 5.56 means almost nothing if…
2026-07-15
Equity Drawdown vs Balance Drawdown
A sales page says 'max drawdown 3.2%' — but if…
2026-07-15
Don't Be Fooled by a '+5,000%' Backtest
An EA number like '+6,408% over 10 years' is…
2026-07-15
Backtest Profitable but Losing Live: The Real Causes
'The backtest showed +300%, but running it live…
2026-05-31
The Monthly Return Trap
EAs claiming '10%+ monthly returns' — why is…
2026-05-22
How to Backtest an MT5 EA
Step-by-step guide to running a backtest in MT5…
2026-05-22
Gold EA Risk Management
Learn how to set RiskPercent, calculate correct…
2026-05-22
MT5 Backtest Report Guide: Profit Factor, Sharpe, Drawdown
What every line of the MT5 Strategy Tester…
2026-05-22
Martingale EA Risks and How to Use Them Safely [2026 Guide]
A comprehensive guide to martingale EA…
2026-05-19
The PF 7 / 92% Win Rate Trap
The FX EA market is flooded with claims like…
2026-05-18
MT5 EA Drawdown Management
Learn how to correctly understand EA drawdown…
2026-05-18
Running Multiple EAs Simultaneously
A practical guide to the critical settings you…
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