How We Test Calculators, MT5 Tools and Brokers

Calculator checks

Calculator formulas are checked against hand-calculated examples and boundary cases such as a position below minimum volume, JPY pip sizes, currency conversion, losing trades and invalid inputs. Costs and rates are assumptions supplied by the reader. A correct arithmetic result does not establish that an order is affordable or will execute at the intended price.

MT5 release labels

• Source available: the package includes readable MQL5 source and usage notes.
• Compiled: MetaEditor produced the EX5 build; the release notes identify compile errors and warnings. Compilation alone is not a trading test.
• Engineering test: specific behaviour was checked, such as labels, position sizing or log output. The test environment and remaining gaps should be documented.
• Backtested: only used when an actual tester run is published with dates, symbol, broker feed, spread/cost assumptions, model and parameters.
• Forward tested: only used when a real demo or live observation period is available. Demo and live results must be labelled separately.

A missing performance report means performance has not been established. We do not turn a successful compile, a sample backtest or a marketing screenshot into a profitability claim. Research builds should first be used in an isolated tester or demo account.

EA controls and their limits

A utility EA can only act while the terminal, chart and permissions allow it to run. Ticket and magic-number filters must be checked on a demo. An account guard cannot prevent manual trades or orders from unrelated software unless those order sources cooperate. Network loss and gaps can defeat intended loss limits.

Broker reviews

Every new review distinguishes a desk review from account-based testing. A desk review compares official documents and identifies the entity, published account structure and unresolved questions. Execution, withdrawal speed and support quality are not claimed as independently tested unless we have actual evidence for those tests.

Funding and editorial independence

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