Strange swap values in backtesting

[afusetti]

Hello,

I was backtesting my systems without any problem, suddendly I noticed that strange swap values appeared.

Example below: backtesting with 0.01 lots. 

I have the same problem with other trading systems and other currencies. 

I tested the same system on another PC and I have no issues. I really don't know which settings to check on my PC. Can anybody please help me?

Thanks

Alessandro 

 

[Alain Verleyen]

afusetti:

Hello,

I was backtesting my systems without any problem, suddendly I noticed that strange swap values appeared.

Example below: backtesting with 0.01 lots. 

I have the same problem with other trading systems and other currencies. 

I tested the same system on another PC and I have no issues. I really don't know which settings to check on my PC. Can anybody please help me?

Thanks

Alessandro 

 

Not sure there is something strange. Check this value : SYMBOL_SWAP_ROLLOVER3DAYS.

[afusetti]

Hi, thanks for looking into this.

I don't think it's a rollover issue. I tested the strategy on another laptop, here below the output:

 

And here the same strategy on my laptop:

 

The profit column has the same values on both laptop, but the swap values are higher on my laptop and I don't know why.

The swap values I have when I run the strategy on "live" are the same reported on the first picture, so there's something really strange on my laptop setting I think.

Anyway I checked on both laptops and on both laptops SYMBOL_SWAP_ROLLOVER3DAYS = WEDNESDAY and SYMBOL_SWAP_MODE = SYMBOL_SWAP_MODE_BY_POINTS

Any clue?

Thanks

Alessandro 

[Alain Verleyen]

afusetti:

Hi, thanks for looking into this.

I don't think it's a rollover issue. I tested the strategy on another laptop, here below the output:

 

And here the same strategy on my laptop:

 

The profit column has the same values on both laptop, but the swap values are higher on my laptop and I don't know why.

The swap values I have when I run the strategy on "live" are the same reported on the first picture, so there's something really strange on my laptop setting I think.

Anyway I checked on both laptops and on both laptops SYMBOL_SWAP_ROLLOVER3DAYS = WEDNESDAY and SYMBOL_SWAP_MODE = SYMBOL_SWAP_MODE_BY_POINTS

Any clue?

Thanks

Alessandro 

Which MT4 build are you running on each computer ?

[afusetti]

angevoyageur:
Which MT4 build are you running on each computer ?

It's the same MT5 on both (Version 5.00 Build 975). 

[Andrey Barinov]

afusetti:

It's the same MT5 on both (Version 5.00 Build 975). 

It is a known issue. Should be fixed in builds #1014 and #1016. You can get them connecting to metaquotes demo server.

Hope this helps.

Andrey.

[afusetti]

Hi Andrey, I got build #1010 via liveupdate and the problem is still there. It looks like the swap values are calculated correctly only when lots >= 1. When lots are < 1, the swap values are those for lots = 1.

I don't know how to access to metaquotes demo server, can you please let me know how to do? Otherwise I'll wait for the next official release.

Thanks

Alessandro 

[Alain Verleyen]

afusetti:

Hi Andrey, I got build #1010 via liveupdate and the problem is still there. It looks like the swap values are calculated correctly only when lots >= 1. When lots are < 1, the swap values are those for lots = 1.

I don't know how to access to metaquotes demo server, can you please let me know how to do? Otherwise I'll wait for the next official release.

Thanks

Alessandro 

https://www.mql5.com/en/articles/384#2_1

[Mario Karras]

I have the same problem, the swap is incorrect (<1 lot).

With 1 lot is the swap correct, but the next problem: I cant backtest with >100 lot (is the Maximim 100lot?!) :(