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  • #1
  • First Post: Feb 23, 2011 9:57am Feb 23, 2011 9:57am
Hi, I am wondering if there is a way to get an MT4 simulator that will allow me to simulate recent data (upto the candle before the current candle) ?

I am currently using LFH simulator and it doesnt allow me to simulate the current days data...
  • #2
  • Feb 23, 2011 1:15pm Feb 23, 2011 1:15pm
Not sure why you can't use that EA to do it. You should be able to.
  • #3
  • Feb 23, 2011 2:08pm Feb 23, 2011 2:08pm
What do you mean?
  • #4
  • Feb 23, 2011 2:12pm Feb 23, 2011 2:12pm
Why wouldn't the simulator allow you to simulate the current day's data?...
  • #5
  • Feb 23, 2011 2:13pm Feb 23, 2011 2:13pm
Quoting mfurlend
Not sure why you can't use that EA to do it. You should be able to.
You mean change the code on the EA???
  • #6
  • Feb 23, 2011 2:27pm Feb 23, 2011 2:27pm
I dont know why. It jst doesnt. What could we do to fix that?
  • #7
  • Feb 23, 2011 2:48pm Feb 23, 2011 2:48pm
describe what happens when you try
  • #8
  • Feb 23, 2011 2:50pm Feb 23, 2011 2:50pm
The simulator just makes a sound and stops.

Heres the sime EA if you dont already have it
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  • #9
  • Feb 23, 2011 3:13pm Feb 23, 2011 3:13pm
You cannot use the MT4 Strategy Tester for the current day's data because the broker hasn't provided the data. Some brokers supply 1 day old data, others are 3 days. Don't know about LFH, but it could be the same problem. Don't know about eSignal, but if you are willing to pay, its worth asking.
  • #10
  • Feb 23, 2011 3:24pm Feb 23, 2011 3:24pm
Quoting CodeMeister
You cannot use the MT4 Strategy Tester for the current day's data because the broker hasn't provided the data. Some brokers supply 1 day old data, others are 3 days. Don't know about LFH, but it could be the same problem. Don't know about eSignal, but if you are willing to pay, its worth asking.
What do you mean the broker hasnt provided the data? Isnt it "provided" as the current candles are made up on the chart?
  • #11
  • Feb 23, 2011 4:55pm Feb 23, 2011 4:55pm
Quoting wowzers
What do you mean the broker hasnt provided the data? Isnt it "provided" as the current candles are made up on the chart?

Current data is tick data. Historical data is some form of 1M OHLC data. I don't know why historical data can't be generated "on the fly", but I suspect brokers do it during the quiet hours so as not to affect live updates. Remember also that most of MT4 is 15 year old technology and the way things are done now haven't made into MT4.
  • #12
  • Mar 2, 2011 12:30pm Mar 2, 2011 12:30pm
Well does anyone know of any mt4 broker that supplies you with historical data as it happens??
  • #13
  • Mar 9, 2011 4:09pm Mar 9, 2011 4:09pm
Quoting wowzers
Well does anyone know of any mt4 broker that supplies you with historical data as it happens??

The data should be there up until the last candle closed. I like to review the morning overlap daily before the Tokyo session starts. U probably have a setting wrong...

To run your current day make sure TO: next to last line is dated next day.
eg, Skip To: 2011.03.09 which is today
To: 2011.03.10

cheers
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  • #14
  • Mar 9, 2011 6:24pm Mar 9, 2011 6:24pm
Awesome. Thank you goldsurfer
  • #15
  • Mar 3, 2012 4:20am Mar 3, 2012 4:20am
Wowzers - how do you install the EA so that it appears in the drop down in the strategy tester?
  • #16
  • Mar 25, 2012 1:37pm Mar 25, 2012 1:37pm
Quoting cjthomson
Wowzers - how do you install the EA so that it appears in the drop down in the strategy tester?
You place the EA in your experts folder and then run MT4 and it should appear in the drop down in the strategy tester.

Hope that helps
  • #17
  • Last Post: Apr 8, 2012 12:25am Apr 8, 2012 12:25am
Quoting goldsurfer
The data should be there up until the last candle closed. I like to review the morning overlap daily before the Tokyo session starts. U probably have a setting wrong...

To run your current day make sure TO: next to last line is dated next day.
eg, Skip To: 2011.03.09 which is today
To: 2011.03.10

cheers

thanks mate, i tried the simulator but seems like it has really wide spread ~15pips.. im wondering if its only me.. do you happen to face similar problems?
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