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Help! MT4 Strategy Tester Use Date limitation!

  • #1
  • First Post: Dec 12, 2012 8:52am Dec 12, 2012 8:52am
Dear,

I need to use M1 chart on Strategy Tester for a long history back (1 year), but the broker seem to provide on 1 month back tick data for M1.

How can I test the M1 with longer past??? I need to get my MTF Vhands works!!!

Many thanks!

cheer,
kk007
  • #2
  • Dec 12, 2012 9:20am Dec 12, 2012 9:20am
Quoting kk007
Dear,

I need to use M1 chart on Strategy Tester for a long history back (1 year), but the broker seem to provide on 1 month back tick data for M1.

How can I test the M1 with longer past??? I need to get my MTF Vhands works!!!

Many thanks!

cheer,
kk007
Download data from an alternative source . . . you can get tick data from Dukascopy and Pepperstone and convert it to M1 . . . more data sources here: http://eareview.net/tick-data/download-free-tick-data
20 pips a day isn't too much to ask . . .
  • #3
  • Dec 14, 2012 7:28am Dec 14, 2012 7:28am
Quoting RaptorUK
Download data from an alternative source . . . you can get tick data from Dukascopy and Pepperstone and convert it to M1 . . . more data sources here: http://eareview.net/tick-data/download-free-tick-data
Thanks Raptor,

I've found that when my normal M1 chart has more historical data, the strategy tester can go back earlier. If my normal M1 chart has only 1 month data, the strategy tester cannot backtest more than 1 month data.

cheers,
kk007
  • #4
  • Dec 14, 2012 9:06am Dec 14, 2012 9:06am
Quoting kk007
Thanks Raptor,

I've found that when my normal M1 chart has more historical data, the strategy tester can go back earlier. If my normal M1 chart has only 1 month data, the strategy tester cannot backtest more than 1 month data.

cheers,
kk007
Yep, they both use the same data . . . all stored in .hst files. When you run the ST it creates synthetic ticks based on the M1 data, the number of ticks created depends on the tick count data (Volume data) for each M1 bar . . .
20 pips a day isn't too much to ask . . .
  • #5
  • Dec 14, 2012 9:50am Dec 14, 2012 9:50am
Quoting kk007
Thanks Raptor,

I've found that when my normal M1 chart has more historical data, the strategy tester can go back earlier. If my normal M1 chart has only 1 month data, the strategy tester cannot backtest more than 1 month data.

cheers,
kk007
You can force the chart to display more data by continually hitting the Page up key until you have the amount you want. But your broker may still limit the amount of history to less than a year. Then you must use RAPTOR's suggestion of an alternative data source.
  • #6
  • Last Post: Dec 14, 2012 5:27pm Dec 14, 2012 5:27pm
Quoting CodeMeister
You can force the chart to display more data by continually hitting the Page up key until you have the amount you want. But your broker may still limit the amount of history to less than a year. Then you must use RAPTOR's suggestion of an alternative data source.
Thanks codemeister!
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