mql5

Contents

• Introduction
• 1. Strategies combining principles
• 2. Developing the Expert Advisor
• 2.1. Method 1
• 2.2. Method 2
• 2.3. Method 3
• 3. Testing Expert Advisors
• 3.1. Testing method 1
• 3.2. Testing method 2
• 3.1. Testing method 3
• 4. Optimizing strategies
• 4.1. Optimizing method 1
• 4.2. Optimizing method 2
• Conclusion

There are numerous trading strategies out there. Some of them look for a trend, while others define ranges of price fluctuations to trade within them. The market is volatile. Trends are always followed by flats. This provides profit opportunities both for trend followers and those who trade within ranges. When one of these two groups makes profit, another either loses or waits for the right moment.
Is it possible to combine these two approaches to increase profitability? Can two strategies complement each other? Let's try to combine seemingly different trading models and see the result of such a combination.

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