Auto Trader working with Current/Historical Data

[mlnaumann]

If the condition "Candle ID 5 > Candle ID 3" is met, does the Auto Trader on MT4 need to run for 5 days before it can execute a buy or sell trade? Additionally, does the Auto Trader only execute trades based on future conditions as they are met, or can MT4 compare historical data (e.g., Candle ID 5 with Candle ID 3) to make a decision if the program is loaded today, for example?

[ambrogio]

if you run the expert advisor just now, it check immediately candle ID5 and ID3 based on chart, if the condition is met it opens trades just now

[mlnaumann]

Thanks! I'm trying to figure out why the Auto Trader isn't executing my trades. The EA works fine in the Strategy Tester, but when I load it into the Auto Trader, the trades fail to execute.

[sktsec]

@mlnaumann
"Auto Trader". Do you mean any particular software?

[mlnaumann]

I use the MT4 Oanda AutoTrading to execute my trades.