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Hi all, 

I'm currently messing around with Multi-Currency EAs and also a multi-currency strategy testing script.

An obstacle I seem to be coming across is when trying to find symbol info for other symbols...


Attached is a simple example of what I mean:


void OnTick()
  {
   double Data = SymbolInfoDouble("EURUSD",SYMBOL_ASK);
   Print(Data);
  }
        

Within the strategy tester, if I test on EURUSD I get this: 


But when I test on any other pair it returns 0:


I thought the idea of using "EURUSD" for the symbol input rather than Symbol() or _Symbol would mean that I could extract data from other instruments when the EA isn't loaded onto that specific chart?

To make this even more confusing, if I try and recieve RSI data from a different symbol to the symbol being tested, it works correctly!

void OnTick()
  {
   double Data = iRSI("EURUSD",0,14,PRICE_CLOSE,0);
   Print(Data);
  }


Does this mean that it is specifically a limitation with SymbolInfoDouble() ?


Thanks

I have tested it on my MT-4, and I can get the data of the symbols displayed in Market Watch without any problem.

As for the RSI, I guess the difference is whether it has historical data or not.
Nagisa Unada:

I have tested it on my MT-4, and I can get the data of the symbols displayed in Market Watch without any problem.

As for the RSI, I guess the difference is whether it has historical data or not.

That's really strange..


It works fine for me if I test it on EURUSD within strategy tester, but no matter which MT4 terminal (I use 4 different brokers), if I test on a different pair it will not retrieve EURUSD data!

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