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Possible to backtest on EA that reads data from .csv?

  • #1
  • First Post: Jul 24, 2017 6:49am Jul 24, 2017 6:49am
Hi all,

i am writing an EA that reads data from csv file for decision making

anyone knows if during backtest, will it still work?
  • #2
  • Jul 24, 2017 7:04am Jul 24, 2017 7:04am
  •  FerruFx
  • Joined May 2007 | Status: MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder | 6,542 Posts | Online Now
As long as the .csv is in the correct folder, the EA should find it.

From the tester, the .csv should be in the /tester/Files/ folder.
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #3
  • Jul 24, 2017 7:06am Jul 24, 2017 7:06am
Quoting FerruFx
As long as the .csv is in the correct folder, the EA should find it. From the tester, the .csv should be in the /tester/Files/ folder.
Thanks Ferru

so in short, backtest still works even if it needs to write and read csv file right?
  • #4
  • Jul 24, 2017 7:14am Jul 24, 2017 7:14am
  •  FerruFx
  • Joined May 2007 | Status: MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder | 6,542 Posts | Online Now
Quoting tanwt
{quote} Thanks Ferru so in short, backtest still works even if it needs to write and read csv file right?
Yes it should if the needed datas are available from your backtest.
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #5
  • Jul 24, 2017 7:30am Jul 24, 2017 7:30am
Quoting FerruFx
{quote} Yes it should if the needed datas are available from your backtest.
thanks for your reply. appreciate it
  • #6
  • Last Post: Jul 24, 2017 7:45am Jul 24, 2017 7:45am
  •  FerruFx
  • Joined May 2007 | Status: MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder | 6,542 Posts | Online Now
Quoting tanwt
{quote} thanks for your reply. appreciate it
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
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