FXT file not found and no data for testing.

[Veztys]

Hi all

After following the instructions, I'm getting errors - any ideas???

2014.08.23 21:11:10.781 SyMACD_v6: no data for testing
2014.08.23 20:56:29.890 TestGenerator: actual tick file "C:\Program Files\MetaTrader 4\tester\history\EURUSD1440_0.fxt" found
2014.08.23 20:56:29.421 TestGenerator: spread set to 1
2014.08.23 20:55:55.531 Expert SyMACD_v6: loaded successfully

Running WinXP, SP3 + all updates, Tickstory 1.5.1.0, MT4 (Unbranded), Build 670.

Image of the results attached - all zeroes, except all ticks seemed to have been processed for timeperiod 1 June 2014 to 31 June 2014.

[gooly]

After the creation of the fxt-file in \..tester\history\ check (and set) this (all) fxt-file(s) as write-protect!
Otherwise MT4 will delete the fxt-file and tries create its own fxt-file - which might have the size 0 which causes the Error message: "no data for testing".

[gooly]

Fi this wasn't the problem try to start mt4 itself (don't launch by Tickstory) and start the strategy tester.
You'll get the spread of the start.tester field no real spread and the volume has absurd numbers.

[tickstory]

Hi Veztys,

The first question is whether you exported the FXT into the location that MT4 is looking? Make sure the FXT exists in the specified location before starting the back-test.

Hope this helps.