iClose() issue when backtesting Vs. forward testing
Hi
Have you check your archives for EURUSD ? May be you havn't data under M30 timeframe.
Phil
Hello,
Yes, the History Center has updated and loaded EURUSD data for all timeframes.
Regards,
DMMcCollum
Hello,
If I include the statement : Print("EURUSD Close :: ", DoubleToStr(iClose("EURUSD",PERIOD_M30,0),Digits) in an EA, and attach the EA to a forward tested GBPUSD chart, the Ea prints the correct iClose value for the EURUSD.
But....
If the same EA is backtested on a GBPUSD chart, (for the duration if the current bar), the iClose value is always reported as the respective Open for the EURUSD. In other words, the iClose value for the EURUSD never updates as the backtested GBPUSD chart receives new ticks. The iClose value for the EURUSD updates only once when a new GBPUSD bar appears.
Does anyone know of a solution to this issue?
MANY THANKS !!!
Regards,
DMMcCollum
Multi-pair backtesting on MT4 will only use the fractal ticks for the main chart pair, and the other pairs will be open price only. It is possible to re-write the EA and the indicators it uses to work on 1M charts, which will mean that the other pairs are at most 1 minute out of date rather than half an hour in your example.
Paul
Multi-pair backtesting on MT4 will only use the fractal ticks for the main chart pair, and the other pairs will be open price only. It is possible to re-write the EA and the indicators it uses to work on 1M charts, which will mean that the other pairs are at most 1 minute out of date rather than half an hour in your example.
Paul
Thanks for the reply Paul. Your post confirmed my suspicion.
Thanks again!
DMMcCollum
- Free trading apps
- Over 8,000 signals for copying
- Economic news for exploring financial markets
You agree to website policy and terms of use
Hello,
If I include the statement : Print("EURUSD Close :: ", DoubleToStr(iClose("EURUSD",PERIOD_M30,0),Digits) in an EA, and attach the EA to a forward tested GBPUSD chart, the Ea prints the correct iClose value for the EURUSD.
But....
If the same EA is backtested on a GBPUSD chart, (for the duration if the current bar), the iClose value is always reported as the respective Open for the EURUSD. In other words, the iClose value for the EURUSD never updates as the backtested GBPUSD chart receives new ticks. The iClose value for the EURUSD updates only once when a new GBPUSD bar appears.
Does anyone know of a solution to this issue?
MANY THANKS !!!
Regards,
DMMcCollum