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Dislikedhi claudia1, Thanks for your comment. Ati in Blue: {quote} So, I don't see any way to get out of this principal - so way not do it as sorely as possible.Ignored
Dislikedhi claudia1, Thanks for your comment. Ati in Blue: claudia1: Scott/Ati with the greatest of respect guys all this back testing is a waste of time. What does it tell you? I traded for a tier 1 bank and now trade by myself for a living and would not dream of back testing. I can't say that I traded for a tier 1 bank so you surely have more experience. Nevertheless it is my opinion that back testing is not a total waste of time. What's the point. Markets are dynamic tomorrow is another day get your money out and trade what you see. Well, I do not know...Ignored
DislikedGood post. But remember that in currency markets (spot or futures) a lot is driven by economic data on a daily basis. How can the past account for tomorrows news?Ignored
Disliked{quote} Scott/Ati with the greatest of respect guys all this back testing is a waste of time. What does it tell you? I traded for a tier 1 bank and now trade by myself for a living and would not dream of back testing. What's the point. Markets are dynamic tomorrow is another day get your money out and trade what you see. Believe me looking into history in markets like this is wasting your time. Good luck.Ignored
Disliked{quote} Well, Claudia, it is not a complete waste of time because it is the only way of quickly discovering whether the method has a long-term "edge" and viability. If it is a consistent loser in the past, it is probably not worth even pursuing on a forward test. However, I would agree that it's usefulness is definitely limited, and outside of the general edge, not much else can be derived. I will also say that i am especially suspicious of the results generated by the Strategy Tester. All one has to do to have their doubts is look at 100Pips'...Ignored
DislikedI stumbled across this company, anybody have any experiences with them in the past? http://www.onlinestrategytester.com/index.htmlIgnored
Disliked{quote} No, I have not ever looked for companies that do testing for you. I guess at $15 for a month a testing, you wouldn't be out too much if it wasn't what you expected. Might be worth a try. Does your EA have code in it somewhere for trailing stops? I can't imagine why your EA would be doing that in tests if it wasn't somewhere in the code. Did you create it yourself or did you have it created for you? ScottIgnored
Disliked{quote}As far as I can see though it looks as though this system is solid even if left on auto pilot but with a little manual intervention every so often this could be a very profitable way to trade multiple pairs.Ignored