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Post From: Bar Based Backtest blocked (-8998) despite correct AutoTrade settings (ACSIL)

[2026-01-09 00:04:48]
Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 22277
That error means:
const int SCT_SKIPPED_FULL_RECALC = -8998;

A bar based back test is similar to a replay. When you start a bar based back test, do you see bars gradually added to the chart?
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