Tick Data Testing

Since Build 209 was shelved (we're on 213 as of this writing) there is no more
'recalculate' in the Strategy Tester. So, what if one still wanted to test
tick historical data and doesn't wish to accept the interpolated, syntheticly
generated data from 1 minute bars ? What would you do ? Any workarounds ?

I noticed on the mql4 forum allot of people are just reverting back to their 208 build that is if they still have a copy of it. There was also a person going by the name of ZAP offering a copy of it, you should be able to find somthing about it on the mql4 forum. Also I have a question myself maybe you can help me with, do you know where I am able to get historical tick data? the history center at Alpari does not work anymore or is it just me. Thanks

Heny

Thanks for the tip - I'll poke around and see if I can find any record of ZAP.

As for tick data:

I tried Alpari at http://www.alpari-idc.com/en/dc/databank.php
and the error msg I'm getting is Error: Cannot connect to Host server
I think they have it offline just for now, unless they're going under
and trying to save bandwidth costs. We'll have to see....

Gain Capital still have their Slower-Than Christmas-But-Still-Free data
available at: http://ratedata.gaincapital.com/

Tip: Try firefox and an extension/plugin called "DownThemAll"
and it will automate the proces and maybe even speed it up a bit.

Also: There maybe some holes :-(
check thru to make sure, especially during 2006.

Oanda: If you have $1000 in an Oanda account, you can have about
4 years worth of ticks for 5 of the majors - all dollar pairs EUR,GBP,CAD,CHF,JPY

BTW: if you are an "academic faculty member" and have an e-mail address from
the academic intitution which qualifies you, I think they waive the $1000 requirement.
Check Oanda to see exactly how they do that.

and Finally, What data are you looking for ? Maybe I have some you could use.
It would be in CSV format. Which pairs and for what time in history ?

Due to computer restrictions at work, I am unable to install and run metatrader on my work computers. So Ive put it on a thumb drive and downloaded tick data from Alpari which on the history center it appears to be 2 years worth of data , but once I import it and view a 1M chart less than one year is displayed. has anyone ever seen this?

Heny


Thanks anyway, I just needed to continue working with MT4 and I figured it out.