Why Do Backtests with 'Draw Line' in MT5 Take Days to Complete?

[allstarengin]

Hello,

Backtests that include 'Draw Line' take at least several days to complete. Because of this, I’ve had to abandon many tests halfway through. Does anyone know why this takes so long? And how can I reduce the backtest duration to normal levels?

Regards...

[l'andorrà]

Sadly this is one of the bad side effects of FxDreema. Because of the huge size of code lines included in the final bot to test, backtests are deadly slow. The only partial solution is makeing the structure as efficient as possible by removing unnecessary blocks OR hiring a programmer to create a bot with the minimal number of code lines and then test it. I finally opted for the second option in order to backtest/optimize my biggest fxDreema projects.

[jstap]

Try limiting how often it can draw. If it only draws when something happens, check this before drawing. If the EA uses this drawing to do something, set it to work with the number, not the line, and stop the draw block with an if testing block.

[allstarengin]

Thanks guys.

[JayPhillbrooks]

Several days? I use lines all the time and my tests are done in under a minute. Can you proved some detail?

[allstarengin]

@JayPhillbrooks It was one of Boxxocode's bot on youtube and I'd modified it for nasdaq but I deleted it.

[l'andorrà]

@allstarengin You're welcome.