How do you backtest an indicator, when I run the strategy tester it gives me no report?
How do you backtest an indicator, when I run the strategy tester it gives me no report? Do I need to convert the inidcator into an EA to backtest it and
if so can I use a template EA to paste the inidcator logic into.
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Can't backtest this indicator.....explain for me why can't do backtest and how to fix it
William Roeder, 2018.06.29 17:11
- What result do you expect? It's an indicator, it's not going to trade. For that you need an EA that uses the indicator in its strategy.
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How do you backtest an indicator, when I run the strategy tester it gives me no report? Do I need to convert the inidcator into an EA to backtest it and if so can I use a template EA to paste the inidcator logic into.
Indicator dont make any trade. So you have to make your indicator and EA.
How do you backtest an indicator, when I run the strategy tester it gives me no report? Do I need to convert the inidcator into an EA to backtest it and if so can I use a template EA to paste the inidcator logic into.
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