obtaining both MT4 data and generic

[jivetrader]

new user here... if i want to obtain data for MT4 and for say, AmiBroker or Forex Strategy Builder, do i need to do two exports 'Export to MT4' and 'Export to File' ? I have already done an Export to File, thinking i could 'convert' this data for use with MT4 without re-downloading it. thanks.

[tickstory]

Hi JiveTrader,

Given that CSV and MT4 use two different formats, you will always need to reproduce the extract twice in some way or the other. When you say "re-download", do note that Tickstory only downloads the tick data once from the web. After this, the time taken to generate your data is attributed to writing to the desired file format.

Hope this helps.

[jivetrader]

thanks, i couldn't find that addressed in the manual or forum.

may i ask here about the best format for FSB, i do not see an option for 'tick' only 'bar'. does this mean that testing in FSB is necessarily less granular/worse than a tick-based system (like Amibroker, or even MT4 with Tickstory) ?

[tickstory]

Hi JiveTrader,

As far as I am aware, the most granular data that FSB uses is 1-minute bar data. If this is the case, then yes, it would be less accurate if your trading system is tick-sensitive.
To export to FSB you will simply need to use the 'Forex SB Bar format' which will output bar data in the selected time-frame (eg. 15-minute, etc).

Hope this helps.