Question for experienced backtesters
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@roar OK, this is interesting. Pardon my ignorance...but what is 'optimization algorithm'?
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@sirboyce the mt4 feature that tests different input values for EAs. Did you use that, or is this result with default values?
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@roar Default values. I see what you mean: Check the Optimization box and play around with these:
Can't say I know what to do with these inputs though. And it only seems to give some of the inputs. For example, it is an option to alter the 100 EMA input to some other timeframe, but the EA also uses a 500 EMA...can't see that anywhere to tweak.
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Moving Average box is checked, Value is 13, Start value is also 13, Step is 10 which means the next iteration is 23 then 33 and ends at 43.
Make sure you have the box checked so it shows up in the dialog box.
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@line Thanks Line. Hope you're well. I literally just noticed I need to check the optimization boxes in the EA to have them included as changeable parameters in the Strategy Tester and was about to post that I have worked it out.
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I actually don't manage to import properly bars from tickstory to my mt5 broker.
These are the settings in tickstory (with H1 period) :
I then converted the .csv file to .json so it can be readen by the broker. I've placed the file in the terminal folder :
Launched my broker, and i can select the symbol appearing in the backtest window :
But it doesn't seem to find any data. I've tried to create a symbol by selecting this .json file but no graph is displaying, do you have an idea ? -
Got the answer.
For those who are interested, I am on XM and this broker doesn't permit to modify/import the data as XM MT5 is a "standard platform".
