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OverviewMetaTrader 5 offers a powerful environment for both live trading and strategy testing. However, the platform will only deliver reliable results when the underlying configuration matches the intended market conditions. The following checklist walks you through the three most frequent sources of execution failures and backtest distortions, helping you to catch them early in the setup phase.Verifying Account and Server AlignmentBefore you place a single order, confirm that the account type (demo, standard, ECN, etc.) matches the server you are connected to. A mismatch between a demo account and a live server, or between a retail account and an institutional...