How much to deposit for optimizing using cloud computing? - page 2

[Chee Chua]

Sergey Golubev:

My experience:

I optimized many EAs and many versions of the EAs using cloud. Examples:

So, in my case - it was from 0.0.1 till 20.

How many years were you testing?

Would using 1 minute OHLC cost less than Every Tick?

[Sergey Golubev]

jon:

How many years were you testing?

Would using 1 minute OHLC cost less than Every Tick?

many years.
OHLC?
No idea. I did not use OHLC

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There is the artticle:

Testing trading strategies on real ticks

The article provides the results of testing a simple trading strategy in three modes: "1 minute OHLC" using only Open, High, Low and Close prices of minute bars; detailed modeling in "Every tick" mode, as well as the most accurate "Every tick based on real ticks" mode applying actual historical data.

Comparing the results allows us to assess the quality in various modes, as well as helps us to use the tester more efficiently in order to receive results faster. "1 minute OHLC" mode allows receiving quick estimated test results, "Every tick" mode is closer to reality, while testing on real ticks is most accurate but time-consuming. Keep in mind that errors in a trading robot's logic may affect the number of trading operations making the strategy test results more susceptible to a selected test mode.

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So, I understand the following:

• "1 minute OHLC" is foir quick estimating;
• "every tick" mode is for detailed modelling and closer reality (compare with OHLC mode for example);
• "Every tick based on real tick" - most accurate (same with real trading).

[Sergey Golubev]

Forum on trading, automated trading systems and testing trading strategies

All (not yet) about Strategy Tester, Optimization and Cloud

Alain Verleyen, 2013.08.20 19:47

A must ! Before using it or asking any question : please read the Online Help  (Also accessible by F1 on your MT5 platform)

Strategy Tester

For Traders

• General overview of the possibilities.
  

• Overview of results : Visualize a Strategy in the MetaTrader 5 Tester

• If you are thinking to buy a product on the Market : How to Test a Tading Robot before buying.

• If you don't see all strategy tester fields, they are probably hidden.

• How to use settings resulting from EA Optimization in your EA (without manually changing it). 

• New Testing trading strategies on real ticks and the explanation is on this post.
  
  

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For Programmers

• Detailed description of it works : Testing trading strategies (documentation).

• As noted by erdah, SendNotification, SendMail, SendFTP don't work in Strategy Tester (of course).
• IndicatorParameters() doesn't work in StrategyTester.
  
• OnChartEvent() in Strategy Tester.
• CopyTicks() function doesn't work on Strategy Tester.
  

• General description of how to use it : The Fundamentals of Testing in MetaTrader 5

• How ticks are generated : The Algorithm of Ticks’ Generation

• Discussion about Strategy Tester mode (1 minute OHLC vs every tick)

• How to test a strategy for all timeframe and compare results ?

• Using the TesterWithdrawal() Function for Modeling the Withdrawals of Profit

• How to use file with Strategy tester.

Optimization

• Description of the algorithm used for fast optimization : Genetic Algorithm - It's easy.

• Creating Custom Criteria of Optimization of Expert Advisors

• Running optimization from command line : https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/13468

• Don't expect too much from optimization and try to prevent curve over fit.
  

Cloud

Announce of the launch : MQL5 Cloud Network launched.

As Users

• How it works, an overview : Speed Up Calculations with the MQL5 Cloud Network 

• Tester agents/Remote agents/MQL5 Cloud Network agents‌/MetaTester 5 Agents Manager are no longer available for use in the 32-bit terminals: they can work only in the 64-bit systems: read more here 

• Prohibition for using testing agents working on virtual OS in MQL5.Cloud - read more here

• Optimization by example : MQL5 Cloud Network : Are you Still Calculating ?

Some useful topic about usage of the Cloud :

• Error message : endless loop detected in OnInit function
• How much it will cost !

As Providers (agents)

• Frequently Asked Question about the Cloud Newtwork (FAQ) and How to Participate.

• When you start to provide agents on the Cloud, you have to be patient and use the search engine.

• An example of what you can expect as agents provider or 1 year of Cloud's agents providing 

• User experience.
  
  

 

Work in progress, stay tuned !