MTF Strategy Testing
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Why did you post your MT4 question in the
Root /
MT5 General section
instead of the
MQL4 section, (bottom of the Root page?)
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Next time post in the correct place. The moderators will likely move this thread there soon. -
On MT4: Unless the current chart is that specific pair/TF referenced, you must handle 4066/4073 errors.
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We can't see your broken code.
There are no mind readers here and our crystal balls are cracked. Are you using iBarShift?
Don't mix apples and oranges. - GlobalVariableGet is irrelevant to your question.
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Expert tick function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void OnTick() { double CCI_H4=0; if (iBars(NULL,PERIOD_H4)>14) CCI_H4 = iCCI(NULL,PERIOD_H4,14,PRICE_MEDIAN,1); GlobalVariableSet("CCI_H4",CCI_H4);
I use the code above to call the data in the EA. The EA code is shown below:
void CheckForSignal() { double Cci=GlobalVariableGet("CCI_H4"); static datetime candletime=0; if(candletime!=Time[0] && Cci!=0) { //---4 H Oscilator //double Cci=iCCI(NULL,PERIOD_H4,14,PRICE_MEDIAN,1); //---1 Hour Trend //--- Ema 200 double Ema1hr_200=iMA(NULL,PERIOD_H1,200,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_MEDIAN,1); //---Price double Price=(High[1]+Low[1])/2; double PriceBack=(High[2]+Low[2])/2; //---Fibionacci MAs double Fib5H1=iMA(NULL,PERIOD_H1,5,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_MEDIAN,1); double Fib8H1=iMA(NULL,PERIOD_H1,8,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_MEDIAN,1); double Fib13H1=iMA(NULL,PERIOD_H1,13,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_MEDIAN,1); //---Trigger Confirmation double MacdAdjustedH1=iMACD(NULL,PERIOD_H1,6,17,1,PRICE_MEDIAN,MODE_MAIN,1); double MacdAdjustedBackH1=iMACD(NULL,PERIOD_H1,6,17,1,PRICE_MEDIAN,MODE_MAIN,2); //---Sar double SarH1=iSAR(NULL,PERIOD_H1,0.07,0.2,1); double SarBackH1=iSAR(NULL,PERIOD_H1,0.07,0.2,2); //Did it make an up arrow on candle 1? if(Price>Ema1hr_200) if(Cci<100) if(Fib5H1>Fib8H1 && Fib8H1>Fib13H1) if(SarBackH1>SarH1 && SarH1<Price) //--- if(MacdAdjustedH1>MacdAdjustedBackH1)
Though this does not really answer the question because when running the strategy test I run it like this:
//double Cci=GlobalVariableGet("CCI_H4"); static datetime candletime=0; if(candletime!=Time[0] ) { //---4 H Oscilator double Cci=iCCI(NULL,PERIOD_H4,14,PRICE_MEDIAN,1);
and still get different results on the 4h usage or not ?? Therefore it must be having some effect??
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Ok sorry will do next time thanks Eleni !
Can you bring light to the question?
Can you bring light to the question?
No, I am not a code and can't help you.
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No, I am not a code and can't help you.
You can edit your previous post too and insert your code with the </> button.
I have updated the code portion does this help?
I have updated the code portion does this help?
It doesn't help you with your problem, but it helps all participants see your code better.
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Hi,
Can someone please clarify the following.
I have developed an EA that runs on the 1 Hour chart.
The EA has 5 components that it analysis's on the hour before making a trade decision. 4 of these components are based on the 1 hour time frame and 1 of these components is based on the 4 hour time frame.
If I run the strategy tester on the 1 hour time frame with all 5 components, I get different results from running the strategy tester on the 1 hour time frame with the 4 hour component removed.
Therefore I presume that using a forward 4 hour component on a strategy test on the 1 hour time frame provides accurate results.
I am asking this because I see from reading various discussions on this topic that Multi frame EAs do not work unless you use GlobalVariableGet for differing time frames to the screen your on.
So please clarify if the strategy test provides usable results for multi time frame EAs without the use of GlobalVariableGet ?
I look forward to hearing your comments.
Thanks in advance Mike.