Backtesting does not match Live trading results with Expert Advisor Metatrader 5
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 1:09 pm
Hello Everyone,
I have a Expert Advisor for Meta Trader 5 that i am using on a live demo account with Amp Futures LTD. I am trading the Dow index. I wanted to back test some settings and I noticed that parts of the back testing where flawed and glitched with the default symbol from the broker. A friend told me about TickStory and was happy to hear I could get accurate data for back testing. Unfortunately, Back testing is not in sync when compared to live trades. I am looking for help to see if i did anything wrong, or if a setting needs to be changed.
Here are are the steps I took,
1. Right click on the symbol, export to MT5, Bars, Set date range, download.
2. Right click on the symbol, export to MT5, Ticks, Set date range, download.
3. In MT5, create new symbol, clicked "copy from" and selected the current Dow symbol, changed symbol name.
4. Clicked the bars tab, import, selected the bars download file and import.
5. Clicked the Ticks tab, import, selected the ticks download file and import.
6. Close and test.
7. I am testing 1 minute chart based of of real ticks.
In step 3. I click copy from to get the same profile for that symbol.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I have a Expert Advisor for Meta Trader 5 that i am using on a live demo account with Amp Futures LTD. I am trading the Dow index. I wanted to back test some settings and I noticed that parts of the back testing where flawed and glitched with the default symbol from the broker. A friend told me about TickStory and was happy to hear I could get accurate data for back testing. Unfortunately, Back testing is not in sync when compared to live trades. I am looking for help to see if i did anything wrong, or if a setting needs to be changed.
Here are are the steps I took,
1. Right click on the symbol, export to MT5, Bars, Set date range, download.
2. Right click on the symbol, export to MT5, Ticks, Set date range, download.
3. In MT5, create new symbol, clicked "copy from" and selected the current Dow symbol, changed symbol name.
4. Clicked the bars tab, import, selected the bars download file and import.
5. Clicked the Ticks tab, import, selected the ticks download file and import.
6. Close and test.
7. I am testing 1 minute chart based of of real ticks.
In step 3. I click copy from to get the same profile for that symbol.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!