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Frozen Strategy Tester - PLEASE HELP

  • #1
  • First Post: Sep 18, 2008 2:45pm Sep 18, 2008 2:45pm
Hi,

I have just started playing around with the EAs in MT4. I've been following the examples on line and am using the Moving Average EA provided with the software...

I have all the parameters set as per the instructions but when I hit start the tester runs for a minute or so and at the end there is a sound (of...well..negative nature...) and the green bar just remains at full. I can hit start again but it only does the same thing.

There is also a sad face on the chart in the top right of the chart, next to the name of the EA.

How do I go back to the brgining of the strategy tester, wher you can select dates, etc....it seems after I run (hit start) it just stays stuck.

Please help - Much Appreciated!
  • #2
  • Sep 18, 2008 3:51pm Sep 18, 2008 3:51pm
Quoting nemke
Hi,

I have just started playing around with the EAs in MT4. I've been following the examples on line and am using the Moving Average EA provided with the software...

I have all the parameters set as per the instructions but when I hit start the tester runs for a minute or so and at the end there is a sound (of...well..negative nature...) and the green bar just remains at full. I can hit start again but it only does the same thing.

There is also a sad face on the chart in the top right of the chart, next to the name of the EA.

How do I go back to the brgining of the strategy tester, wher you can select dates, etc....it seems after I run (hit start) it just stays stuck.

Please help - Much Appreciated!
What does the journal tab say?

And if all else fails reinstall metratrader =D
  • #3
  • Sep 18, 2008 4:15pm Sep 18, 2008 4:15pm
Hi Ronald,

The journal says: "20:12:09 TestGenerator: unmatched data error (volume limit 618 at 2008."

I have alos gone to the history centre , selected M1 and downloaded the data again...but that made no impact.

Thanks for your help!!!
  • #4
  • Sep 18, 2008 4:28pm Sep 18, 2008 4:28pm
Quoting nemke
Hi Ronald,

The journal says: "20:12:09 TestGenerator: unmatched data error (volume limit 618 at 2008."

I have alos gone to the history centre , selected M1 and downloaded the data again...but that made no impact.

Thanks for your help!!!
Just reinstall metatrader. I don't think the problem is with the backtester specifically, and it's far easier to reinstall then to try and fix it.

"Ending is better than mending"
  • #5
  • Sep 18, 2008 4:28pm Sep 18, 2008 4:28pm
Have you looked at several places in the history data to make sure you have data for the date range you have selected.
Did you increase the setting for bars in history?
As Ron said open the journal log and also the experts log. See what is going on. 'unmatched data error' are probably not the only messages.

Also
Quoting nemke
There is also a sad face on the chart in the top right of the chart, next to the name of the EA.
Are you asking this question in relation to the Tester?

To turn a sad face to a smiling face when running an EA you need to have the allow live trading box checked on the common tab of the EA properties box. But it has nothing to do with the tester.
  • #6
  • Last Post: Sep 18, 2008 7:54pm Sep 18, 2008 7:54pm
Delete the history of your tester folder and see if that fixes the problem.
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