How to test a EA which simultaneously trades (independently) based on 2 timeframes on a single pair ? While strategy tester takes only one timeframe.

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How to test a EA which simultaneously trades (independently) based on 2 timeframes on a single pair ? While strategy tester takes only one timeframe.
 
chandra100:
How to test a EA which simultaneously trades (independently) based on 2 timeframes on a single pair ? While strategy tester takes only one timeframe.

Timeframe selected in the settings is used to generate ticks.

There is no problem using multi-timeframe in your EA, simply use the needed function and the timeframe you want.

 
angevoyageur:

Timeframe selected in the settings is used to generate ticks.

There is no problem using multi-timeframe in your EA, simply use the needed function and the timeframe you want.

i dont get ur 1st sentence. ticks are irrelevant of timeframe right. 

according to u, what is the relation between ticks and timeframes. 

 
chandra100:

i dont get ur 1st sentence. ticks are irrelevant of timeframe right. 

according to u, what is the relation between ticks and timeframes. 

You are right my reply isn't very accurate. Ticks in Strategy Tester are generated on the base of M1 data.

For a single timeframe EA, selected in the ST settings, you can use 0 (PERIOD_CURRENT) in functions needing a ENUM_TIMEFRAME parameter, for example CopyOpen : 

int  CopyOpen(
   string           symbol_name,     // symbol name
   ENUM_TIMEFRAMES  timeframe,       // period
   int              start_pos,       // start position
   int              count,           // data count to copy
   double           open_array[]     // target array to copy open prices
   );

For multi timeframe EA, you have to use explicit parameter like PERIOD_M5 or PERIOD_H1.

Seems this is the only involvement. I hope it's clear.

 
chandra100:

i dont get ur 1st sentence. ticks are irrelevant of timeframe right. 

according to u, what is the relation between ticks and timeframes. 

The timeframe in the Strategy Tester govers what you see in visual mode just as the timeframe on a live chart governs what you see on a chart,  you still have access to the other timeframe data in the Strategy Tester just as you do with a live chart.
 
RaptorUK:
The timeframe in the Strategy Tester govers what you see in visual mode just as the timeframe on a live chart governs what you see on a chart,  you still have access to the other timeframe data in the Strategy Tester just as you do with a live chart.
u r right. thank u.
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