renko backtest

[PHILLIP GRAHAM HEWARD]

could someone show me how to do a backtest on mt4 using a renko chart. I have a good EA that is built for renko, i can only backtest it on the usual candlestick charts, it works but its not the same.

[William Roeder]

1. Why did you post your MT4 question in the MT5 General section instead of the MQL4 section, (bottom of the Root page)?
             General rules and best pratices of the Forum. - General - MQL5 programming forum? (2017)
   Next time, post in the correct place. The moderators will likely move this thread there soon.

2. Create your offline chart. I assume you already have a working Renko generator.
             Offline Charts in the New MQL4 - MQL4 Articles (2014)
3. Open the «DataFolder», then close the terminal.
   
4. The tester can only read the regular timeframes. Open the «DataFolder»\..\history and save the M1 and copy the Renko (probably M2) to M1. You don't want it updated, so make it read-only or use airplane mode.