Error :

Its strange never had this issue when testing with any other EA i have download all history for testing in ticklite.

SO due to this i have had to just skip backtest  on metatrader and just try on demo

I have attached the EA on demo : i keep getting these messages:

2015.04.15 03:29:54.073    Strategy GBPNZD,H4: LabelCreate: failed to create text label! Error code = 4200

2015.04.15 01:01:45.391    2014.06.02 00:00  Strategy EURUSD,H4: LabelDelete: failed to delete a text label! Error code = 4202

Please advise

OK i just exported a generated EA to metatrader, as i mentionned earlier.

By importing history data into Forexsb i assume there is no need to backtest it in metrader hence you can directly test on forexsb?

I have attached a generated EA on a demo account:

Journal has this error message:
2015.04.15 03:28:45.512    Strategy GBPCAD,H4: LabelCreate: failed to create text label! Error code = 4200

Can you tell me how to resolve this? Does this error stop the EA from initiating a trade?

I checked the source file  :

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Create a text label                                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
bool LabelCreate(const long              chart_ID=0,               // chart's ID
                 const string            name="Label",             // label name
                 const int               sub_window=0,             // subwindow index
                 const int               x=0,                      // X coordinate
                 const int               y=0,                      // Y coordinate
                 const ENUM_BASE_CORNER  corner=CORNER_LEFT_UPPER, // chart corner for anchoring
                 const string            text="Label",             // text
                 const string            font="Arial",             // font
                 const int               font_size=8,              // font size
                 const color             clr=clrWhite,             // color
                 const double            angle=0.0,                // text slope
                 const ENUM_ANCHOR_POINT anchor=ANCHOR_LEFT_UPPER, // anchor type
                 const bool              back=false,               // in the background
                 const bool              selection=false,          // highlight to move
                 const bool              hidden=true,              // hidden in the object list
                 const string            tooltip="\n",             // sets the tooltip
                 const long              z_order=0)                // priority for mouse click
 

 {
      string namep = "Lbl_prm_"+IntegerToString(i);
      string namev = "Lbl_val_"+IntegerToString(i);
      LabelCreate(0,namep,0,paramsX,locationY,CORNER_LEFT_UPPER,m_DynamicInfoParams[i]);
      LabelCreate(0,namev,0,valuesX,locationY,CORNER_LEFT_UPPER,"");
      locationY+=12;
     }

   LabelCreate(0,"Lbl_pos_0",0,350, 0,CORNER_LEFT_UPPER,"","Ariel",10);
   LabelCreate(0,"Lbl_pos_1",0,350,15,CORNER_LEFT_UPPER,"","Ariel",10);
   LabelCreate(0,"Lbl_pos_2",0,350,29,CORNER_LEFT_UPPER,"","Ariel",10);

Ran a debug , no errors.

I re-installed a new copy of meta-trader on a different folder, the error is gone. Strange

I have a question, do you have to attach the indicators on the charts that were used to create the EA when testing in demo?

Thank you

In regards to that does the EA uses a library DLL to read the indicator data?

Also i am wondering  i noticed if i use Acceptance criteria filter : stagnation : Less than 10 days

does not matter which time frame , the generator does not generate any EA , is this a bug? or a limitation of the software?

That is not what i actually meant nor im i looking for a holy grail with this software , i was asked to test different strategy EA Software FSB is one of them.

From what i have been testing with the generator algorithm , seem only able to generate  something using higher frame chart.

Any time frame below H4 You get 0 result ,  Ran 6 instances Generator around millions of calculations with H1 / 30 min / 15min
Stagnation max: 1 month , no results

Even checking some of the dev default strategies i noticed all of them which seem good to the eye have a stagnation period above 60 days , i left the criteria at default only changing the stagnation period.

That is the reason i am  assuming you can only generate higher time frame strategy with FSB and  it will not be suitable to generate lower time frame EA.

It does seem the generator cycles through the same Algorithm

This is dependent on time frame, lower time frames will have less stagnation days.

Actually there are not too many bugs in the software, there are a few things that the developer is working on, for sure please let him know if you discover anything, it will be revised promptly.

It will take you a couple months to get used to the software and understand how to use it, the more you use it and study the features, the better the results.

Personally I have generated quite a few good strategies using the lower time frames. As you gain knowledge and experience with the software you will be able to use it a lot more effectively.

Reading through the posts in this forum will give you ideas, it is well worth the time to read older posts.

Thank you for the informative replies. I appreciate it.

As far as stagnation goes, seems best to leave it off in from personal experience looks like its speculative/estimates or conflicts when it comes to stagnation period results.

In terms of calculation does the generator use a the same algorithm (fixed algorithm not dynamic) each time (meaning if someone uses the same settings(same indicator)  in the generator as someone else they will have the same results ? Or is it absolutely random ?

Can the Generator be used to generate a mechanical EA System?

Can the generator be used to generate price action EA system?