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# Run Backtests

Use this skill when the user wants to run a MetaTrader 5 backtest from the terminal.

## Command

Run the main MetaTrader 5 installation with a tester `.ini` file:

```powershell
Start-Process -FilePath 'C:\Program Files\MetaTrader 5\terminal64.exe' -ArgumentList '/config:C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\<terminal-id>\config\codex-fvgtrader-gbpusd-lastmonth-v2.ini' -Wait
```

Use that command pattern for backtests in this workspace.

## Required Workflow

Before running the test, ask the user for the configuration field by field.
Do not assume the final setup without confirming each field first.
When asking for a field, use JSON Schema style notation like this:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "risk_level": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Select your preferred risk level",
      "enum": ["low", "medium", "high"]
    }
  },
  "required": ["risk_level"]
}
```

Use the same notation for backtest questions. Add `enum` options whenever the field has a bounded set of valid choices.

Ask in this order:

1. Expert or strategy file.
2. Symbol.
3. Timeframe.
4. Date range.
5. Deposit.
6. Deposit currency.
7. Leverage.
8. Tick model.
9. Optimization on or off.
10. Visualization on or off.

Use these question shapes:

1. Expert or strategy file:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "expert": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Select the Expert Advisor or strategy file to run",
      "enum": ["Experts\\\\codex\\\\FVGTrader.ex5"]
    }
  },
  "required": ["expert"]
}
```

2. Symbol:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "symbol": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Select the symbol to backtest",
      "enum": ["GBPUSD"]
    }
  },
  "required": ["symbol"]
}
```

3. Timeframe:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "timeframe": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Select the chart timeframe",
      "enum": ["M1", "M5", "M15", "M30", "H1", "H4", "D1"]
    }
  },
  "required": ["timeframe"]
}
```

4. Date range:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "date_range": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Select the date range preset or provide a custom range",
      "enum": ["last_week", "last_month", "last_3_months", "custom"]
    }
  },
  "required": ["date_range"]
}
```

5. Deposit:

```json
{

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