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July 29, 2026

Prop Firms That Allow EAs: The Clauses That Disqualify You

Permission to run an Expert Advisor is not what disqualifies automated prop-firm accounts. The clauses that do sit further down the same terms page, they restrict behaviour rather than tooling,…

March 17, 2026

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MT4 to MT5 Migration: Recompiling Is the Easy Part

An MT4 EA that takes two hours to recompile into MT5 syntax can take three weeks to start failing in ways you cannot explain. That gap — between “it compiles”…

March 3, 2026

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Over-Optimization: When Running More Backtests Makes Your EA Worse

Your EA’s best backtest result is almost certainly its worst live parameter set. Over-optimization follows a predictable pattern, one that an EA consulting project has to rule out first: the…

March 13, 2023

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Can Automated Trading Strategies Help Navigate Market Turbulence Triggered by Banking Shocks

The stock market can be a rollercoaster ride, with prices fluctuating wildly in response to various factors, including the failure of a major bank. When a banking shock hits, investors…