13 Apr 2018, 05:47

@sirderrick822 Hi, yes you can test with your very own broker's data feed (variable spreads, slippage, and real ticks), MT5 will download them for you. However:

  • Check that your broker provides GOOD data-feed. Flat candles can make your indicators go crazy, also spread can be very inaccurate for some days that are not even holidays (in ICMarkets for example).
  • Know that MT5 will try to "fill" missing data with higher time-frame candles without telling you, and still won't replace flat candles for you (although it will take them in consideration for its "accuracy" % formula).
  • Tick data may be limited by a few months AT BEST, so it would only benefit if you use very low time-frames (which i don't really recommend for several reasons, HFT being one of them, also the noise).

For the EA to show on the adviser section just copy/paste both the mq5 and compiled version to the "experts" folder (note that there are several within).

You can also use 1M bars and simulate "ticks" using elliot-wave-like movements (note that they are not real ticks), this can help with intermedium time-frames.

I preferably use calculations on every open, on carefully made EA's for quick optimizations (the difference between tick tests and these do not vary when done this way), i cannot use hard stops, but they don't work in the long run anyways, only technical stops are O.K.