Nikkei 225 Index Data in back-testing

[Luciano Ola]

I decided to test my EA against some indexes and I noticed the movements were quite strong when compared with currencies. One notably volatile index is Nikkei, the market itself was relentlessly choppy and each movement had a sizable effect on capital.

Is this typical of the index are is this a data issue with mt4?

[qjol]

MetaNt:

Is this typical of the index are is this a data issue with mt4?

it's typical for the Nikkei 225

[Luciano Ola]

qjol:

it's typical for the Nikkei 225

I just read that it is the most volatile stock index among the developed markets.

[qjol]

the Hong Kong's index (hang seng) is no less

[Luciano Ola]

qjol:
the Hong Kong's index (hang seng) is no less

Thanks, I'll put my EA up against that as well. It's more expensive than the others.

[Luciano Ola]

It doesn't seem to be as volatile.

[qjol]

i don't know what you have written in your code but open a daily chart and have look

[Luciano Ola]

qjol:
i don't know what you have written in your code but open a daily chart and have look

I'm trading on daily and nikkei is incredibly choppy compared to other indexes including hang seng

[qjol]

have you compared (considered) MODE_MARGINREQUIRED (everything supposed to be based on risk reward)

[Luciano Ola]

qjol I apologise hang seng is very also volatile.

[Luciano Ola]

But nikkei....