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Hi,

While every procedure in Forex pairs, all OK. But with the SP500 still problems.

The MT4 do the tests, but it crashes in the first operation and ends the backtest.

I am attaching pictures of configuration and MT4 messages.

What might be happening?

Hi Pandion,

Have you checked out this thread regarding the "tester cannot calculate prices" message:

http://tickstory.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 450&p=2385

Thanks.

I did all the procedures as described in the link.

Does not work, copied to the FXT equal the broker and the problem continues.

Best regards

Hi Pandion,

We've loaded the ActivTrades and can't see any symbol called Usa500Dec15. Could you go to Files->Open Data Folder in Metatrader and zip up your "config" folder and send us the zip file via PM?

Thanks.

Ok, I sent.

Thanks

Hi Pandion,

Thanks for the config info, however for some reason the SP500 instrument you are working with still did not appear in the list.
We have tried to replicate the problem under an XM.COM terminal which has the instrument "US500-DEC15" but had no issues. Attached is a screenshot of the native broker settings for this terminal. Perhaps you can try copying the settings verbatim and seeing if it resolves the issue. Otherwise, maybe you can use the XM terminal first to narrow down the issue.

Hope this helps.

Hi,

Ok I'll try. Can you tell if I can generate a backtest since 2013?

Best Regards

Hi - S&P 500 goes back to 18th September 2011. Check here for more: http://tickstory.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=155.

Regards.

I must be doing something wrong. I downloaded the XM platform, but did the procedure is not working.

There is a possibility of sending the set of FXT editor? Or record a video with the EA working since 2013 on SP500?

grateful

Hi Pandion,

I assume that you're still getting the "Cannot calculate prices" error? Or has this been resolved after copying the above-mentioned settings?

We took the following steps to back-test S&P 500:

1) Download demo MT4 from XM.COM. Run it once and log in. A symbol called US500-DEC15 should exist in this platform.
2) In Tickstory File->Settings->MT4 Settings, set the path to your MT4 Installation folder.
3) In Tickstory, select the instrument USA500IDXUSD, right-click and Export to MT4.
4) In the "MT4 Settings", copy all the details from the screenshot in this thread. Set the "Maps to" field to "US500-DEC15" which is the name of your MT4 symbol.
5) Select the dates for export - just start with the last month to keep things simple.
6) When done, Launch MT4 with Tickstory (press F8).
7) Select the US500-DEC15 instrument in the Strategy Tester. Select the "MACD Sample" EA for testing.
8) Start the test.

Hope this resolves the issue for you.

Regards.