A type of resource leak where a program fails to release memory no longer needed. In MQL4/5, this can occur if objects (e.g., dynamically allocated indicator objects, file handles) are not freed, leading to gradual memory consumption. While C# has garbage collection, misuse of unmanaged resources (like file streams) can still leak memory. Preventing leaks is important for long-running EAs to avoid crashes.

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