Tester Control Points

[MrChuckW]

Is if possible to write an EA that trades using control points instead of every tick?

If not, what possible good is that option?

[William Roeder]

Of course. Instead of only processing at the start of a new bar, process at the start of a new minute.

int start(){
   datetime now = TimeCurrent(),
            TM1 = now - now % 60; // M1's Time[0]
   static datetime TimeM1;
   if (TimeM1 == TM1) return(0); TimeM1 = Tm1;
   :

[MrChuckW]

WHRoeder:
Of course. Instead of only processing at the start of a new bar, process at the start of a new minute.

OK... Changed Tm1 to TM1 so the compiler would have no errors.

But now, how do I test it to know it is working properly.?

When I do the test using Control points, I get a very different result than when I use every tick,

even after adding this code at the start().

In fact, I get great results testing with Control points, but the EA crashes when I test using every tick.

My chart is on the 4H... does that matter?