backtesting Vs real

[Luis Nino]

Hi everybody,

How much have you made with yours EA on backtesting? 

Very different to real execution?

Thanks for your responses.

[honest_knave]

Luis Nino:

How much have you made with yours EA on backtesting? 

Millions

Luis Nino:

Very different to real execution?

I'm not a millionaire.

[William Roeder]

Luis Nino: Very different to real execution?

1. variable slippage
2. variable spread
3. stops close at market (#1 and #2) Tester closes exactly at the stop.
4. Price gaps inter-bar.
5. It can take seconds to open an order (#1 and #2) During news, it can takes minutes. Tester is instantaneous.
6. Connection problems, more minutes.
   

[Luis Nino]

honest_knave:

Millions

I'm not a millionaire.

thanks for the responses.

[Luis Nino]

whroeder1:

1. variable slippage
2. variable spread
3. stops close at market (#1 and #2) Tester closes exactly at the stop.
4. Price gaps inter-bar.
5. It can take seconds to open an order (#1 and #2) During news, it can takes minutes. Tester is instantaneous.
6. Connection problems, more minutes.
   

Thanks for the responses.

[futures_track]

Luis Nino:

Thanks for the responses.

Nobody said it would be easy ;)

[Bheka Mchunu]

Luis Nino:

Thanks for the responses.

I'm forward testing.