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How can I backtest strategies?

  • #1
  • First Post: Aug 24, 2007 6:20pm Aug 24, 2007 6:20pm
Hello traders,

Could you tell me how can I backtest my strategies? I do not know how to code Experts in MT. Is there any other way around that allow me to see backtesting results P/L ..

Thanks for your help guys,
cheers!
Forex is not easy!
  • #2
  • Aug 24, 2007 10:32pm Aug 24, 2007 10:32pm
you can allways do it manually on MT4 by going bar by bar
(pressing F12)...............


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  • #3
  • Aug 25, 2007 2:31am Aug 25, 2007 2:31am
Quoting AhmedFouad
Hello traders,

Could you tell me how can I backtest my strategies? I do not know how to code Experts in MT. Is there any other way around that allow me to see backtesting results P/L ..

Thanks for your help guys,
cheers!
backtest .... backtest...and backtest...

always we are making backtest.... but the price doesnt care with this backtest.. because when you make back with the bar and find some of the point out of your indicators you soon modify them to make the price icluded...
that will be in the past area..

and you say now it is good i will go ahead it is ok...
but when you start you will find another point which causes losses...
and you going to modify again...

the price doesnt confess with pack test ... it confesses with it self...
there is nothing will rule the price...else your tichnical analization.

but you can depend on the indicators to see where you are...
get the situation of the price by them ,, analyze,,,, but your TRGT,,,and get your pips....

lets imagine that we got an expert indicator and made a backtest...
and we found it good.... and all the traders have started to use it.... and opened the same kind of position.. do you think that the price will go ahead as well as the traders wish ??

best regards
  • #4
  • Aug 25, 2007 10:04am Aug 25, 2007 10:04am
I do not know, it seems you misunderstand my question. but thanks!
Forex is not easy!
  • #5
  • Edited 10:22am Aug 25, 2007 10:07am | Edited 10:22am
google forex strategy tester and then download the free software. It allows for testing without a lot of coding.

This ones is very easy to use and is also free

http://www.bestsoftware4download.com...-ymyidhbq.html


And you can use this site to build a EA and then save it and test with it. It does not get easier than this for MT4

http://sufx.core.t3-ism.net/ExpertAdvisorBuilder/
  • #6
  • Aug 25, 2007 8:34pm Aug 25, 2007 8:34pm
Yessss! That's the answer I seeked.
Thanks!
Forex is not easy!
  • #7
  • Jan 7, 2015 9:13am Jan 7, 2015 9:13am
hello, what is the best tool on mt4 build 765 to manual bt strategies? is 90% good in manual BT?

thanks
  • #8
  • Last Post: Jun 24, 2015 4:18pm Jun 24, 2015 4:18pm
Quoting benulam
hello, what is the best tool on mt4 build 765 to manual bt strategies? is 90% good in manual BT? thanks
By default you can't bt a manual strategy in MT4, just Experts. The solution is, to have an expert which opens and closes position by clicking buttons. Than you can test your manual strategy.
What is "90%"? Is it the historical data quality, or something else?
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