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"Market folder" indicators disappeared
Hello, when I log-into my MT4 on the main PC and I go into the "purchased tab", the indicators are not shown. I find one I recently bought, but when I click on "install", nothing happens. I already tried: - restarting MT4 - logging out & in again - restarting PC Any ideas? The indis appear in my
Please help: Spread
Hello, I downloaded and imported the 1-minute data from FXDD and use it for my backtests. I realized that no matter what I define for "spread" on the strategy tester , results are the same. So I wonder whether all backtest results will be flawed and why exactly (fixed spread from the data?), so even
Which currency for backtesting?
Hello, I realized that when I chose under "expert properties " GBP instead of USD while EURUSD is tested, the results vary quite a bit. Does MT4 use one price for converting all USD to GBP? So would it be better to choose "USD"? Thx
Strategy Tester option to continue backtest after stop
Hello, could you add an option that once a backtest was stopped, it can be continued from that point onwards when once clicks on "continue"? Thx
Which times work best?
Hi guys, according to your experience, from which time to which time do M1 EAs work best? Thx, FF
Exact same EA, different brokers, different results..............
Hi, I find the following fact quite shocking: I have an EA that I tested with exact same settings, exact same spread (chosen in the startegy tester) and exact same time period on 3 different brokers. Believe it or not, all three results were different. Not only that, in one broker, the EA was
Historical Data for Backtesting (3 months)
Hello, I am trying to backtest some EAs on 3 months of EURUSD M1 data. Since Tickstory is not compatible with Build 950, I do not succeed in doing that. I tried to download price data from a different source including the history centre. Still, when I try to use the "pick date" option in the
Historical Data for Backtesting
Hello, since Tickstory does not work with Build 950, how can I get good historical data for EURUSD M1 in order to use the strategy tester ? Let's say one year, 2015. Thx, FF
EA results & drawdown risk
Hi guys, please see attached some backtest results with minimal risk per trade. My question: - Would you agree that the weakest point is the average loss per trade compared to the average win per trade? - Obviously, over a bigger sample of trades, the drawdown may increase (since all factors are
MT4 crash because of too many custom indis?
Hi, my MT4 was running well. Since 2 days it is crashing as soon as I open it. I tried different PCs, different brokers. I did a virus scan and registry check . Any idea what the issue is? Thx