FAQ
Clear answers before you test a tool.
Practical answers about Pricewerk products, Prop-Firm Ready wording, setfiles, backtests, support, and risk boundaries.
Prop-firm fit
What Pricewerk means by Prop-Firm Ready.
Short definitions for funded-account workflows, practical EA controls, and the limits that still remain with the trader.
What does "Prop-Firm Ready" mean at Pricewerk?
It means an Expert Advisor includes configurable guardrails for risk, timing, trade frequency, exposure, and execution quality. It does not mean a funded-account challenge pass is guaranteed.
Does Prop-Firm Ready guarantee challenge success?
No. Prop-firm rules differ, market conditions change, and every account still needs its own risk plan, testing process, and rule monitoring.
What is the difference between "Prop-Firm Ready" and "Prop-Firm workflow support"?
"Prop-Firm Ready" applies to EAs with practical account and execution controls. "Workflow support" applies to indicators that help review conditions but cannot block trades or enforce account limits.
Which prop-firm rules remain my responsibility?
Daily and overall drawdown, news restrictions, holding rules, consistency rules, minimum trading days, payout rules, and daily reset definitions must be checked against the exact prop-firm terms.
Which controls should I review before using an EA on a funded account?
Risk per trade, daily-loss caps, trade-count limits, open-position limits, session windows, weekday behavior, Friday/Monday handling, spread filters, volatility filters, and broker-distance rules.
What should I check before live or funded-account testing?
Before live or funded-account testing, confirm the account and execution context first. Strategy Tester and demo checks should come before any real exposure.
- Daily and overall drawdown definitions
- Symbol specification, point value, spread, commission, and slippage
- Session windows, server time, news rules, and weekend behavior
- Setfile version, product version, and any changed inputs
- Your own maximum risk, stop conditions, and review process
Products
Choosing and using Pricewerk tools.
How to read the product pages, understand tool types, and treat setfiles as testing material instead of live instructions.
Can I use published setfiles live immediately?
No. Setfiles are research baselines, not live instructions. Use them to reproduce the documented setup, then challenge the assumptions on your own broker feed.
- Symbol and timeframe match
- Spread, commission, slippage, and server time
- Broker distance rules and execution behavior
- Out-of-sample results and demo execution
- Account rules, drawdown limits, and position sizing
How should I choose between Pricewerk tools?
Start from the workflow you want to test, then compare status, evidence, manuals, and setfiles on the tools page.
- Golden Pocket EA: automated ATR-Fibonacci pullbacks.
- Pressure Box EA: volatility-compression breakout automation.
- Golden Pocket Indicator: manual value-zone context.
- Continuum VWAP EA: VWAP trend-continuation automation.
- Turtle Soup EA: automated false-breakout workflows.
- Turtle Soup Indicator: manual visual review and alerts.
What is the difference between an EA and an indicator?
An EA can place and manage trades according to configured rules. An indicator supports chart reading, alerts, and manual decision workflows but does not manage account risk.
How do I install a Pricewerk tool in MetaTrader 5?
Install published products through the MQL5 Market inside MetaTrader 5 or from the product's official listing. Start from the relevant product page so you can check the manual, status, and setup notes first.
- Open MetaTrader 5 with the MQL5 account that has access to the product.
- Install or update the product from the Market tab.
- Attach the EA or indicator to the intended chart.
- Review inputs, broker settings, symbol, timeframe, and risk settings before testing.
How do MQL5 access, versions, and updates work?
MQL5 Market access is tied to the user's MQL5 account and the official product listing. Pricewerk product pages show the current publication status, version context, and available resources where they exist.
After an update, review the changelog and input settings before reusing a preset or setfile. A version change can affect tester behavior, defaults, or compatibility assumptions.
How do I import a setfile?
Download the setfile from the relevant product page, then load it through the EA input window in MetaTrader 5.
- Attach the EA to the intended chart or open it in Strategy Tester.
- Open Inputs and choose Load.
- Select the downloaded .set file.
- Confirm symbol, timeframe, product version, broker costs, and risk parameters before running a test.
Where do I find manuals, downloads, and product access?
Each tool page links the available manuals, setfiles, MQL5 listings, and current publication status. Pending products make their marketplace status explicit.
Risk and support
Evidence, responsibility, and support details.
A practical frame for backtests, financial-advice boundaries, and what to include when asking for product help.
How reliable are backtests and performance snapshots?
They document tested scenarios and evidence, but they cannot predict live results. Broker data, spread, commission, slippage, liquidity, and changed market behavior can alter outcomes.
Is Pricewerk financial advice or a signal service?
No. Pricewerk provides software, educational material, and technical documentation. Users remain responsible for every trading decision and setting.
What should I include in a support request?
Include enough context to reproduce the setup. You can send it through contact or email support@pricewerk.com for published product support.
- Product name, version, and MT5 build
- Broker, symbol, timeframe, and account type if relevant
- Setfile, changed inputs, screenshots, and Strategy Tester settings
- Journal or Experts log excerpts around the issue
Which logs help with support questions?
Journal and Experts logs are most useful when they cover the moment of the issue. Screenshots can help when they show the chart, settings, tester configuration, or exact message.
- Experts tab messages for EA or indicator behavior
- Journal tab messages for platform, connection, and execution context
- Strategy Tester settings and report screenshots for backtest questions
- Chart screenshots showing symbol, timeframe, visible objects, and alerts
Still unsure?
Send the context.
Product-specific questions are easier to answer with the tool name, version, MT5 build, broker, symbol, timeframe, settings, and any relevant Journal or Experts log excerpts. For published product support, email support@pricewerk.com or send the same context through the contact page.