Questions on engulfing EA

[gajus]

Hi,

I'm facing some problems with my project.
This is what I'm trying to achieve:
My EA should open long/short positions based on bearish/bullish engulfing patterns and moving averages in H1 timeframe. I'm checking the trend on an H4 chart. If the EMA 21 is above 13 and 13 above 8 trend is short. Short trade (Sell stop 5 pips below candle (1) low) should only be opened when H1-candle(1) of the bearish engulfing pattern closes below EMA 8. Long trend vice versa.
Still testing and developing but here is what I noticed so far:

Why are trades opened immediately instead sell stop being placed and the 5pips shift is ignored ?
Why are double trades opened?

Here's my project: https://fxdreema.com/shared/CeCvfv9pb

Any help and guidance would be appriciated

[jstap]

@gajus Your no trade block should be a no trade/order. Correct this and ask about any problems your still having.

[gajus]

@jstap Hi jstap, thx for your reply. I'm sorry but I don't know what you mean. Would you be so kind to explain it?

[jstap]

@gajus There are 2 no trade blocks, no trade = no trade, no trade/order = no trade or pending order.

[gajus]

@jstap ah, now I saw it. Sorry to bother you in that case. I changed the block, was running the strategy tester - no changes. I added another screenshot to show where the issues are...
Updated project here: https://fxdreema.com/shared/llZsPIsfb

[jstap]

@gajus I dont really know, the spread is possibly the answer to every question.