1. Match the cBot and build
Record the cTrader Store product, release/build, manual and preset. ExpertCodeFX cBots are separate from our MT5 EAs.
cTrader cBot setup
Set up a cBot and make the first cTrader test comparable
A cBot can appear attached while the wrong instance, preset, symbol or execution mode is active.
2. Use a separate test instance
Confirm the account, symbol, timeframe and instance name before changing settings. A filename does not prove the effective parameters.
3. Read the parameters
Check volume or risk fields, stops, targets, sessions, spread gates and symbol-specific options after loading a preset.
4. Choose local or Cloud deliberately
Confirm the execution environment, data coverage and cost or commission assumptions. Local and Cloud runs can differ.
5. Read the report and log
Keep the completed backtest, trade list, equity drawdown, trade count, costs and cBot log. Separate no signal from rejected orders.
6. Treat Store statistics carefully
Public rolling statistics are context, not a matched-period test of your broker, symbol or instance. Reproduce the setup before drawing conclusions.
Use the same evidence standard
Save the product/build, instance, account type, symbol, timeframe, dates, capital, parameters, execution mode, report and log.
Educational checklist only
ExpertCodeFX develops cTrader cBots and MT5 EAs. This is general educational information, not financial advice or a promise of profit, a pass or a live-trading result.