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  • #1
  • First Post: Jun 19, 2006 1:17am Jun 19, 2006 1:17am
Here is the MetaTrader 4 Strategy Tester tutor by Coders' Guru in PDF format:
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  • #2
  • Jun 19, 2006 1:48am Jun 19, 2006 1:48am
Thanks rich.

Hope you don't mind if I merge/add these two documents to another thread.

Regards,
East
  • #3
  • Jun 19, 2006 2:50am Jun 19, 2006 2:50am
Quoting eastmaels
Thanks rich.
Hope you don't mind if I merge/add these two documents to another thread.
Regards,
East
Where is the thread with more instructions for strategy tester? I am planning to start using it after MetaQuotes implements the improvements to the optimization part in early July.

Thanks Rich for these PDFs
  • #4
  • Jun 19, 2006 3:26am Jun 19, 2006 3:26am
Quoting nvwine
Where is the thread with more instructions for strategy tester? I am planning to start using it after MetaQuotes implements the improvements to the optimization part in early July.

Thanks Rich for these PDFs
Well, actually, the thread I was referring to does not include more instructions.
It's just a central repo for reference docs for MQL4 here:
http://www.forexfactory.com/forexfor...ead.php?t=4497



Regards,
East
  • #5
  • Jun 30, 2008 3:43pm Jun 30, 2008 3:43pm
hi,
can you tell me what the scroll next to visual mode tick box, you can scroll from 1 to 32 but i have no idea what it's for?

thanks
  • #6
  • Jun 30, 2008 3:48pm Jun 30, 2008 3:48pm
Quoting nemke
hi,
can you tell me what the scroll next to visual mode tick box, you can scroll from 1 to 32 but i have no idea what it's for?

thanks
When in the visual mode it adjusts how fast the back test moves forward on the displayed chart. I wish it was possible to turn it up faster.
  • #7
  • Jun 30, 2008 3:59pm Jun 30, 2008 3:59pm
thanks for the quick reply...so the 1 to 32 are the speeds? 32 being the fastest right?
thanks!
  • #8
  • Jun 30, 2008 4:02pm Jun 30, 2008 4:02pm
Quoting nemke
thanks for the quick reply...so the 1 to 32 are the speeds? 32 being the fastest right?
thanks!
Yes 32 is the fastest but any visual test is much much slower than non-visual. I only use visual to trouble shoot a certain date unless I have all night to let it run.
  • #9
  • Jun 30, 2008 4:21pm Jun 30, 2008 4:21pm
thanks again. i am just running one http://codebase.mql4.com/273 just to see how the whole thing works and as you said it is taking ages, will try it again with the visual off...is it still possible to see the chart once the test has run?
thanks
  • #10
  • Jun 30, 2008 4:29pm Jun 30, 2008 4:29pm
sorry to be a pain...not sure what i am doing wrong but i can't seem to get any results when i take the visuak off...i have attached my settings. can you help?

thanks
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  • #11
  • Jun 30, 2008 4:30pm Jun 30, 2008 4:30pm
Quoting nemke
thanks again. i am just running one http://codebase.mql4.com/273 just to see how the whole thing works and as you said it is taking ages, will try it again with the visual off...is it still possible to see the chart once the test has run?
thanks
No, but you can look at the results tab to see the actual trades. Then you can switch to visual to look at selected areas.
For example if I see I have 4 trades in a row loose over 2 days I may select dates including a winning trade from before and after the 4 losers and run a visual test. Then I can look at the charts and examine that area. It is much quicker than using visual for a whole month.

You can attach the same indicators on the visual chart that the EA uses. Then open the data window and sit there with the cross hair over the bars and see why a trade was taken or not.
  • #12
  • Jun 30, 2008 4:34pm Jun 30, 2008 4:34pm
Quoting nemke
sorry to be a pain...not sure what i am doing wrong but i can't seem to get any results when i take the visuak off...i have attached my settings. can you help?

thanks
Do you have history data on the platform for the date selection you chose?

What does the Journal tab under the tester say. You may need to right click in the Journal log window and open the file to see the early error messages.
  • #13
  • Jun 30, 2008 4:38pm Jun 30, 2008 4:38pm
Did you set the Maximum bars in History high enough?
  • #14
  • Jun 30, 2008 4:41pm Jun 30, 2008 4:41pm
just wanted to let you know i genuinely appreciate your help. i have managed more with your help in the last 2 hours then in days trying on my own.

appreciated!
  • #15
  • Jun 30, 2008 4:45pm Jun 30, 2008 4:45pm
Your welcome.
MT4's strategy tester is not easy to use or understand. The results can also be suspect. I still use it because it is free.
  • #16
  • Jul 1, 2008 2:40pm Jul 1, 2008 2:40pm
hi...me again, is there a way in mt4 to only move by one tick, i.e. every scroll you make to the right it only moves by a single tick?

thanks mate!
  • #17
  • Jul 1, 2008 6:16pm Jul 1, 2008 6:16pm
Quoting nemke
hi...me again, is there a way in mt4 to only move by one tick, i.e. every scroll you make to the right it only moves by a single tick?

thanks mate!
I don't understand your question. Are we still talking about strategy tester? The default history data is in minutes not ticks. A few people do run the tester on collected ticks by loading *.fxt files. This is not easy.

So please explain what tester function you want to move by ticks.

If you are talking about general chart movement look at the posts by Hanover in this thread. He has some great posts that make MT4 easier.
  • #18
  • Aug 28, 2008 10:41am Aug 28, 2008 10:41am
Quoting nvwine
Your welcome.
MT4's strategy tester is not easy to use or understand. The results can also be suspect. I still use it because it is free.
i have a question? i run my EA on the strategy tester.. i notice that some orders follow the rules and some does not.. is there something wrong in my EA or is it just how the tester works sometimes?
  • #19
  • Last Post: Dec 10, 2015 2:12am Dec 10, 2015 2:12am
Hi,
This thread seems very old - I wonder if anyone still visits this?
I need help with understanding how i can test my strategy before I make an EA?
I am not au fait with the use of the tester.
I will need an absolute Dummies explanation sheet. - like........ 1. Do this. ...2.Do this etc.
I have a good trading system (recently developed) - it consists of 4 indicators, can I test
the system before I have the EA coded?
I shall appreciate any one who would provide me with a bit of info on this.
Problem is I am 80 years young and not really a computer guru like all you younger people.
Thank you for your interest.

I'll await the arrival of a good Samaritan.

OldHand
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