Forex Flex EA is known for its virtual trades feature. It is a neat coding idea worth understanding, so here is how it works and where to find source to study it.
The strategy in code terms
Virtual trades means the EA simulates trades internally without sending real orders, then only places a live order when the simulated results meet its criteria. In code, this is a lightweight backtest running on live data inside the EA, used as a filter before real entries.
What to study in the source
- How virtual positions are tracked in memory.
- The rule that promotes a virtual trade to a real one.
- How multiple pairs are handled at once.
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