Magic Number Format

[Simon]

Hi Petko,

Please could you explain the Magic Number format you use?

I am beginning to use FX Blue to analyse strategies, and have discovered the importance of clearly identifying them!

 

[Petko Aleksandrov]

Hi Simon,

Petko explained his system in one of his first courses Forex strategy course – Portfolio trading with 12 Expert Advisors

I often refer to it, I think it was lecture 17.

 

[Petko Aleksandrov]

Hello Mery,

thanks for answering. Actually it is lecture 14 :)

[Crytox]

Hi,
I have downloaded a few rounds of EAs from Petko’s Udemy courses, when I analyze results in FXBlue there are EAs with magic numbers that are not in the MQL data folder EA, these numbers have been executed when you look at the history in MT4, but as I said they are not in the data app. What is the problem?

[Maria Docheva]

Hello Crytox,

Apologies for the late reply — I hope your question is still relevant. The magic numbers you’re seeing in FXBlue that don’t match the current EAs are most likely from trades placed by older or deleted EAs. Even if those EA files are no longer in your MT4 folder, any trades they made remain in your account history and appear in FXBlue. Keep in mind that FXBlue analyzes all historical trades, not just those from currently loaded EAs. You can identify which EA uses which magic number by loading them individually. Checking trade timestamps and comments can also help narrow it down. I hope this clears things up — and in case you have further questions, go ahead!

[Maria Docheva]

Hello Crytox,

Apologies for the late reply — I hope your question is still relevant. The magic numbers you’re seeing in FXBlue that don’t match the current EAs are most likely from trades placed by older or deleted EAs. Even if those EA files are no longer in your MT4 folder, any trades they made remain in your account history and appear in FXBlue. Keep in mind that FXBlue analyzes all historical trades, not just those from currently loaded EAs. You can identify which EA uses which magic number by loading them individually. Checking trade timestamps and comments can also help narrow it down. I hope this clears things up — and in case you have further questions, go ahead!

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