Found something strange so I thought I still post it: I compare manually sample of datas to my broker rates (Oanda). One of the downloaded rates (no name as I do not want to blame anyone) seems to be 1Min after: all data 1 Min moved - maybe it's ...

MT4 Historical Rates - Backtest

just a reminder: my download got nearly stopped because of an pair which has very rarely ticks - so it is good to have a additional chart ticker running: like in the first post mentioned On the positive side: I have finished nearly downloading all ...

Good History Rate Downloader EA

I guess that's all: If I find some problems when checking the data I might comment on it or update the Script... otherwise I believe it is finished so far. Cheers Ati

MT4 Historical Rates - Backtest

To give anidea of the final space requirements: folders ( lzma compressed ) (still need to cross check them). - used for M1-CSV PreFilter: b.SkipBarNoPriceChange which is not 100% MT4 comform FXDD-HistoricalData: 21 pairs USDTRY skiped - ...

MT4 Historical Rates - Backtest

SkipBarZeroVolume.Count: all the data I saw so far could not make use of this filter: most of the downloaded rates files where mixing this abritary up. sometimes using volum column than again have it just as a 0. Initial Idea was to filter for ...

MT4 Historical Rates - Backtest

And one more example for: FOREXTESTER(forexite)-HistoricalData producing the initial prefiltered M1 CSV file (not for FOREXTESTER fdownloaded csv files have a fileextention .txt. which must be renamed to .csv otherwise it will not be found. (read ...

MT4 Historical Rates - Backtest

and here thel logfile example when converting the initial prefiltered CSV file to the final MT4 hst files using a timeshift of -7 hours ||========================= Source.FileName: <EURCAD_FXXD_M1.csv> ========================= || ...

MT4 Historical Rates - Backtest

a typical logfile example when converting to initial prefiltered CSV file: this was for a FXXD file with pre filter SkipBarNoPriceChange which is not 100% MT4 comform ||========================= Source.FileName: <EURCAD.hst> ...

MT4 Historical Rates - Backtest

In the process of finishing my conversions: (still need to cross check them and hope all went well). - I converted all to M1 CSV files: PreFilter Post# 18 - I also generated from those prefiltered M1 CSV Files the final MT4 hst files for M1-D1 All ...

MT4 Historical Rates - Backtest

in my opinion waiting for candle close will most of the time better conform with any backtest results or the things we see when looking at charts. of course 100PipsADay forward results are something different cause I ssume they were taken according ...

Third Screen Strategy - Dr. Alexander Elder

TIP: if one uses the NORMAL version (not the Fast) one can build slowly a nice historical rate database with once own broker data: Requirement: know how many data back your broker offers: e.x. M1 (3 Month) - than run the EA once in 2 1/2 month: ...

Good History Rate Downloader EA

Thanks fibstalker, I did implement after my post the 'expectancy' part you mentioned. Cheers Ati

Question for experienced trade system creators and theorists

thanks flofri, at the moment it is not going anywhere: as I just finished my MT4 Historical Rates - Backtest. I guess I need one or 2 days to finish all of that and hopefully resume next week my work here. I definiately want to start soon some ...

Question for experienced trade system creators and theorists

No never heard of a native one: would also strongly doubt there is any and with MT5 out I do not guess there will be any MT4 native linux in works either. But maybe someone else knows of any - would be interested too.

Running MT4 in linux

In case someone else wonders: As of today: FXDD-HistoricalData USD / TRY is a complete mess even with negative values for close and volume in between.

MT4 Historical Rates - Backtest

Note: FOREXTESTER(forexite)-HistoricalData are CSV files but the filename ends in .txt this must be renamed to .csv read the HELP files for more info. Note: DUKASCOPY-HistoricalData the CSV header structure depends on the particular files: e.g. ...

MT4 Historical Rates - Backtest

so more or less 1 trade per week per Symbol image Interesting: Especially this one: seems that all 3 losses turned straight away into the wrong direction.

Third Screen Strategy - Dr. Alexander Elder

UPDATE: 20130529 - first uploaded what I do: Original Broker data: download using my other download EA: Good History Rate Downloader EA 1. download all historical data M1 from: FXDD-HistoricalData FOREXTESTER(forexite)-HistoricalData ...

MT4 Historical Rates - Backtest

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MT4 Historical Rates - Backtest