Docs

Get started

• Draw your first indicatorHow do I write an indicator and see its values?
• Write your first strategyHow do I write a strategy I can test in Forge?
• Set up your AI toolHow do I make my AI tool write Forge code that loads?
• From another platformWhich start page fits what I already know?

How-to

• Write an indicatorHow do I write an indicator of my own?
• Write a strategyHow do I write a strategy, and which hooks can it use?
• Test a strategy in ForgeHow do I test a strategy in Forge?
• Run a sweepHow do I try many values of a setting in one run?
• Read a verdictHow do I read what a run says about my strategy?
• Check your codeWhere is my code checked, and what does each check look for?

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Concepts

• Repainting and look-aheadWhy can a backtest see the future?
• Warm-upWhy are the first bars empty?
• Bar close and fillsWhen is a signal final, and at what price does it fill?
• Broker time and the trading dayWhich clock does Forge use, and where does a day end?
• Costs, swap and fundingWhat does a trade cost besides the spread?
• What the verdict testsWhat must a strategy pass to get a verdict?

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Porting

• From MQL5I have MQL5 code. Where do I start?
• From PineI have a Pine script. Where do I start?
• Why results differWhy does my Forge test not match the MetaTrader report?
• From LEANI have a LEAN algorithm. Where do I start?

Data

• What your code runs onWhat history does my code run on?
• Known issues with the dataWhat is known to be wrong with the data?
• Data misconceptionsWhat do people often get wrong about Forge's data?

Platform

• Limits
• Costs
• Style guideHow should a Forge file be written?
• Deprecation policy(draft)How long does my published code keep running?
• Changelog
• Forge status

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FAQ

• Indicators FAQWhat do people ask about indicators?
• Strategies FAQWhat do people ask about strategies?
• Data FAQWhat do people ask about data?
• Verdict FAQWhat do people ask about the verdict?
• Account and billingWhat do people ask about their account and what Forge costs?