How to fault-find problems you may be having with the MetaTrader EA
Start by trying to fully understand what the issue is. Try to get a screen shot of the error.
Check the following:
Did the
Installation work, does the Autochartist Market Scanner EA show up under Expert Advisors on MetaTrader?
If not try to get the installation log
Are there any
Error Messages? Try to get a screen shot of the error messages, and if you don’t understand the error message, send it to us
for help.
If it is on installed Windows 7 are
Webrequests enabled in MetaTrader? Try to confirm that Webrequests are enabled and configured correctly.
Note: Enabling webrequests is not required for the latest installer version.
Is it Asking for
Authentication? Authentication happens automatically, by checking the Terminal Server, Account Server, and Live or Demo Trading account.
Check that the client using a Live Trading account on your branded MetaTrader terminal.
Do you have the Autochartist EA in your Contract?
Is there a “
Delayed Results” message, or are features missing?
If the client has a demo account, for example, he may get “Delayed Results” displayed on the EA and the Probability filter section may be missing.
If you have a VIP level requirement, the client may not meet the required account balance, in which case although they get live results, not have access to the Probability Filter.
Do you have the Probability Filter in your Contract?
Finally, If you still can’t determine the cause of the error, ask the client to send you a
Debug Log, and forward that together with screen shots & details of the Error to us.
Check Powershell version
On Windows computers (We will handle Mac and Linux in a separate article) the most common fault during installation is the client is using an old version of Windows or their Powershell is not updated.
They can resolve this issue by running windows updates (depending on the version of Windows) or
manually updating their Powershell version.
Cannot connect to Autochartist
If your office runs through a Proxy or Firewall, you will need to ask your IT guys to allow connections to: *.autochartist.com
If the EA cannot get connect to our servers it will tell you that there is a WebRequests fault.
