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how can I run the backtest?

  • #1
  • First Post: May 10, 2008 3:06am May 10, 2008 3:06am
Hi all?
I'm new in forex, so that I have a question:
How can I run the backtest with my ea automatically?
Thanks for all help
Price action is the most important thing
  • #2
  • May 10, 2008 4:42am May 10, 2008 4:42am
I don't think you can run it automatically. I may be wrong though.

Back testing means that you scroll back through the chart history and look for entry/exit signals. This way it shows you if the entry/exit point was the right one by looking at the what the price has done after it.

So if your indicator says to enter at one point and the price moves in the opposite direction after it, the entry point was not a good one
  • #3
  • May 10, 2008 5:41am May 10, 2008 5:41am
Quoting pipsbang
Hi all?
I'm new in forex, so that I have a question:
How can I run the backtest with my ea automatically?
Thanks for all help
in Mt4 platform in the menu click on view then select strategy Tester.
then select the EA you want to test and currency time frame properties of the EA.......
  • #4
  • May 10, 2008 6:08am May 10, 2008 6:08am
Quoting Abouelzelouf
in Mt4 platform in the menu click on view then select strategy Tester.
then select the EA you want to test and currency time frame properties of the EA.......
Cool, thanks Abouelzelouf. I wasn't aware of that
  • #5
  • May 11, 2008 4:13am May 11, 2008 4:13am
Quoting Abouelzelouf
in Mt4 platform in the menu click on view then select strategy Tester.
then select the EA you want to test and currency time frame properties of the EA.......
I dont think we can do the backtest without the MT code. I tried to input the ex file but the strategy tester didn't work. How can you run it?We only have 2 ea as default of MT4 platform
Price action is the most important thing
  • #6
  • May 11, 2008 4:55am May 11, 2008 4:55am
Quoting pipsbang
I dont think we can do the backtest without the MT code. I tried to input the ex file but the strategy tester didn't work. How can you run it?We only have 2 ea as default of MT4 platform
If you saved your EA to the experts folder and re-started MT4 you should see your EA as well as the default EAs. You only need the compiled / *.EX4 file to backtest or to trade with. The *.MQ4 file contains the editable source code.

For most backtesting you generally need to download or import additional history data into the MT4 platform.
  • #7
  • Last Post: May 11, 2008 5:03am May 11, 2008 5:03am
Quoting nvwine
If you saved your EA to the experts folder and re-started MT4 you should see your EA as well as the default EAs. You only need the compiled / *.EX4 file to backtest or to trade with. The *.MQ4 file contains the editable source code.

For most backtesting you generally need to download or import additional history data into the MT4 platform.
here you go Nvwine was faster then me.
I will add that if you did all the above, you can look down in the journal and see what you have there, it will show you if there is a problem or error.
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