I'm pretty sure the answer is obvious according to test results but just wanted to run it by the gurus here.
Does MT4 back tests account for swaps and commissions taken from the symbol properties window off the server?
I'm assuming it does because I have both no commission and commission based accounts from the same broker.
If I put the SAME SPREAD such as 25 pippettes in both accounts and test the same EA with the same data and symbol, the no commission account generates more profit at 25 pippettes. I can assume it's adding commission to the commission account on top of that.
If I put a lower spread in the commission account closer to the real spread but less than a total of 25 pippettes spread plus commission, the commission account generates higher profit.
So I can assume that the MT4 is taking commissions into account, which is taken off the server from the symbol properties window in MT4.
I don't remember seeing any confirmed documentation from the MT site regarding this.
The question that remains is does MT4 tester also include swaps in calculation of its figures?
Does MT4 back tests account for swaps and commissions taken from the symbol properties window off the server?
I'm assuming it does because I have both no commission and commission based accounts from the same broker.
If I put the SAME SPREAD such as 25 pippettes in both accounts and test the same EA with the same data and symbol, the no commission account generates more profit at 25 pippettes. I can assume it's adding commission to the commission account on top of that.
If I put a lower spread in the commission account closer to the real spread but less than a total of 25 pippettes spread plus commission, the commission account generates higher profit.
So I can assume that the MT4 is taking commissions into account, which is taken off the server from the symbol properties window in MT4.
I don't remember seeing any confirmed documentation from the MT site regarding this.
The question that remains is does MT4 tester also include swaps in calculation of its figures?