Export to file – is not generating Tick data

[adminParticipant November 16, 2012 at 6:16 am Post count: 92]

#18401

Please make sure you select the “Generic tick format (comma-delimited)”. If you incorrectly select “Generic bar format” when using tick data you will get the result you described (since the system is generating ticks, not bars).

Please let me know how you go.

Regards.

[RobertoParticipant November 17, 2012 at 4:21 am Post count: 4]

#18402

The issue is resolved when choosing the correct format for the tick data that was being exported. It was my mistake.

All I had to do was choosing the following options:

1. Export to file
2. Data Output: Timeframe: Tick
3. Output format: Pre-defined: Generic tick format (comma delimited)

After that I run the CSV2FXT script and converted the tick data csv file to the corresponding fxt and hst files. Now everything is running ok when I do the backtesting. The instructions to run CSV2FXT script are at Birt´s website.

I haven´t tried yet the ” Export to MT4 ” option, but will try soon.

thanks a lot!

[adminParticipant November 17, 2012 at 6:47 am Post count: 92]

#18403

Glad to hear you solved the issue, Roberto!

As you mentioned, you should be able to do the whole FXT export from Tickstory alone and immediately start getting 99% back-tests in MT4.

Regards.

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