EA Generation

Prepare your EA before the Strategy Tester run.

Strategy Tester is not a code review tool. Before running it, make sure the EA compiles, has sensible inputs, logs block reasons, and can produce enough trades to evaluate.

Search intent

The user has a draft EA and wants to avoid wasting Strategy Tester runs.

Open EA draft desk

Send draft bundle

Optional follow-up for Prepare an EA for Strategy Tester

Open the free desk first. Opt in only if you want manual follow-up for the Prepare an EA for Strategy Tester workflow.

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Lead activation handoff

No email wait is required. After saving the opt-in, continue into the free desk with the same blocker so the visitor-to-lead-to-workflow path is measurable.

Continue in free desk

Choose the workflow you want, then opt in only if you want Workfusionapp updates.

Run compile and static checks

A clean compile is the entry ticket. Then check for template leftovers, missing trade calls, and missing risk controls.

No TODO placeholders

OnInit and OnTick present

Trade execution path present

Set a test matrix

Use a small test first, then expand. A failed one-week test is cheaper than a failed five-year run.

Smoke test

One month

Three months

Walk-forward review

Capture report context

Save the set file, date range, model, symbol, spread assumptions, and result report together.

Report path

Set file name

EA version

Data model

Use the tool

Run Workfusion compile and readiness checks before launching your next Strategy Tester batch.

State the strategy in rules

Keep risk inputs explicit

Compile and test manually before trust

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