Import External files to MT5

[yuv98]

Hello,

Is it possible to import an external data file(csv or excel for example) to MT5? 

Let's say that I have csv file with data about some symbol and I want to Import it to work with it on the strategy tester, is it possible?

Thank you,

Yu.

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yuv98:

Hello,

Is it possible to import an external data file(csv or excel for example) to MT5? 

Let's say that I have csv file with data about some symbol and I want to Import it to work with it on the strategy tester, is it possible?

Thank you,

Yu.

Hello. Yes, it's possible. Use #property tester_file

[yuv98]

Alexey Kozitsyn:

Hello. Yes, it's possible. Use #property tester_file

I tried it now but it still ask me for data from broker.

I mean use external file with historical data instead of broker data(to be not connected to a broker and use external historical prices file insted of broker's data).

Thanks.

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yuv98:
I tried it now but it still ask me for data from broker.

I mean use external file with historical data instead of broker data(to be not connected to a broker and use external historical prices file insted of broker's data).

Thanks.

Try to make a test on a custom symbol. https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/customsymbols

It's one of the last feature of the terminal.

[yuv98]

Alexey Kozitsyn:

Try to make a test on a custom symbol. https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/customsymbols

It's one of the last feature of the terminal.

Hi,

I tried to do it. I maked a new custom symbol and pressed on the Import bars button and chose my csv file, but somehow it doesn't show me the bars on the main screen.

I mean I click import bars and it just doesn't work, you have an idea why?

I edited the file to be in the format like in here: https://www.metatrader5.com/en/releasenotes/terminal/1459 and still not working.

Im not connected to any broker. Maybe because of that?

thank you.

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yuv98:

I mean I click import bars and it just doesn't work, you have an idea why?

Unfortunately no. I haven't yet dealt with this technology.

[yuv98]

Alexey Kozitsyn:
Unfortunately no. I haven't yet dealt with this technology.

That's wierd but I reinstalled the MT5 and now it's working!

Thank you!

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yuv98:

That's wierd but I reinstalled the MT5 and now it's working!

Thank you!

Not at all.

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I had the same issue, but I changed some columns in the file and was fixed. BUT, after I imported the bars and try to open a chart, it appears nothing. 

[Alain Verleyen]

Guilherme Mendonca:

I had the same issue, but I changed some columns in the file and was fixed. BUT, after I imported the bars and try to open a chart, it appears nothing. 

Which bars (timeframe) did you import ? Which chart are you opening ?

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Alain Verleyen:
Which bars (timeframe) did you import ? Which chart are you opening ?

1 minute.
I'm trying to open the same chart in 1 minute also.