Community standards for EA posts: screenshots, data, no magic
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2026 4:56 pm
EA discussions can be very helpful or very misleading. A shared standard would help.
Proposed minimum for posting EA results:
- Account type (demo/live) and broker type (raw/standard).
- Period tested, including start and end dates.
- Number of trades.
- Max drawdown, not just profit.
- Costs included in results (spread, commission, slippage).
- Backtest settings: modelling quality, tick data source.
- Forward test results if available.
What to avoid:
- "This EA made 300% last month" without context.
- Screenshots of equity curves without trade lists.
- Links to sales pages.
- Claims of no losing months.
For code sharing:
- Post code in
Proposed minimum for posting EA results:
- Account type (demo/live) and broker type (raw/standard).
- Period tested, including start and end dates.
- Number of trades.
- Max drawdown, not just profit.
- Costs included in results (spread, commission, slippage).
- Backtest settings: modelling quality, tick data source.
- Forward test results if available.
What to avoid:
- "This EA made 300% last month" without context.
- Screenshots of equity curves without trade lists.
- Links to sales pages.
- Claims of no losing months.
For code sharing:
- Post code in
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tags.
- Explain the logic in plain language.
- State known limitations.
What would you add to the standard? Or remove?