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Bug with MT4 Historic Data on Simulator

  • #1
  • First Post: Jun 7, 2010 10:19am Jun 7, 2010 10:19am
Hi Guys,

i am using an EA-Simulator for trading but every time i choose 1.03.2010 it starts at 17.03.2010.

My MT4 platform doesnt have the price data from 04.01. to 17.03.2010.

What can i do?

Best Regards,

Wall
  • #2
  • Jun 7, 2010 10:37am Jun 7, 2010 10:37am
Just go on "tools", "history centre" and download what data you want. Ask again if you need help.
Gone to a better place
  • #3
  • Jun 7, 2010 11:51am Jun 7, 2010 11:51am
Quoting smikester
Just go on "tools", "history centre" and download what data you want. Ask again if you need help.
Thanks!
  • #4
  • Jun 16, 2010 1:54pm Jun 16, 2010 1:54pm
Quoting smikester
Just go on "tools", "history centre" and download what data you want. Ask again if you need help.
Hi, Smikester
Have you any idea how I can download M1 data that goes further back than mid-April of this year? I've tried the 'tools/history centre' route, but MT4 only seems to hold data for 2 months or so of M1.

Cheers
  • #5
  • Jun 17, 2010 2:23am Jun 17, 2010 2:23am
That's an unusual problem. Which pair? Not major, surely? I'm no expert on this and suggest you might do a search for "history" here: http://www.metatrader4.com/forum

Sorry I can't help more than that.
Gone to a better place
  • #6
  • Jun 17, 2010 6:03am Jun 17, 2010 6:03am
  •  onu
  • | Joined Feb 2006 | Status: superior senior member | 746 Posts
Quoting Interceptor
Hi, Smikester
Have you any idea how I can download M1 data that goes further back than mid-April of this year? I've tried the 'tools/history centre' route, but MT4 only seems to hold data for 2 months or so of M1.

Cheers
Try this:

Go to -tools-options-charts and set bars in history to maximum, than close and reopen the platform


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http://www.myfxbook.com/members/pc8multifx
  • #7
  • Jun 17, 2010 9:20am Jun 17, 2010 9:20am
Quoting smikester
That's an unusual problem. Which pair? Not major, surely? I'm no expert on this and suggest you might do a search for "history" here: http://www.metatrader4.com/forum

Sorry I can't help more than that.
Thanks for that.
I hadn't seen that forum before, and will have a good scan through tonight.
Cheers
  • #8
  • Jun 17, 2010 9:21am Jun 17, 2010 9:21am
Quoting onu
Try this:

Go to -tools-options-charts and set bars in history to maximum, than close and reopen the platform


---------------------------------------------
http://www.myfxbook.com/members/pc8multifx
Thanks.
That has enabled me to get back as far as the end of September of last year, so an improvement.
Cheers.
  • #9
  • Jun 17, 2010 8:00pm Jun 17, 2010 8:00pm
so far ive tried various places - eg broker historic records, the default metaquotes server on the MT4 downloads page - various forums - but the data is not good quality - giving you faulty backtesting results..

the only reliable source i found (for free) - is the one on dukascopy.com site.

The only problem with this source, you have to download each day's worth of data separately. Currently, Im just half way through downloading EURUSD 5min for the last 12 months, and thats already taken me 2 weeks !

perhaps if we all pick a pair/TF each, we could all then leverage each other's efforts and have access to probably some of the best backtesting data on this thread....!

let me know if ur interested
  • #10
  • Jun 18, 2010 1:50am Jun 18, 2010 1:50am
Quoting soladood
so far ive tried various places - eg broker historic records, the default metaquotes server on the MT4 downloads page - various forums - but the data is not good quality - giving you faulty backtesting results..

the only reliable source i found (for free) - is the one on dukascopy.com site.

The only problem with this source, you have to download each day's worth of data separately. Currently, Im just half way through downloading EURUSD 5min for the last 12 months, and thats already taken me 2 weeks !

perhaps if we all pick a pair/TF each, we...
Thanks.
I'm trying to go with just the limited data which I have, but I'll certainly bear that in mind.
Cheers.
  • #11
  • Jun 18, 2010 1:55am Jun 18, 2010 1:55am
Quoting soladood
the only reliable source i found (for free) - is the one on dukascopy.com site.

The only problem with this source, you have to download each day's worth of data separately. Currently, Im just half way through downloading EURUSD 5min for the last 12 months, and thats already taken me 2 weeks !

perhaps if we all pick a pair/TF each, we could all then leverage each other's efforts and have access to probably some of the best backtesting data on this thread....!

let me know if ur interested
Automated Dukascopy data downloader: http://eareview.net/tick-data
  • #12
  • Last Post: Jun 18, 2010 4:37am Jun 18, 2010 4:37am
Quoting Adal
Automated Dukascopy data downloader: http://eareview.net/tick-data
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