@tickstory wrote:
Hi BeLikeWater,
Tickstory will always source its data from tick-accurate information, so if it’s about saving time on the download/export then this wont help since it always takes approximately the same time to produce a 1-minute data set as it does a tick-based dataset.
If it’s about saving time when back-testing, what you could try is:
1) Export the data as usual but then delete the FXT files.
2) Start up MT4 but not via the Tickstory launcher.
In theory, when you begin a back-test after this, MT4 will generate the FXT files based on the most granular data, being 1-minute. We haven’t tried this however and unfortunately it is too hard to support all the permutations of what is possible. Instead, we encourage users to discuss further about how may have a workaround. If there is a specific feature we can add to assist then we will have a look into it.
Regards.
Dear support
Download time is not a problem.
When you say: ” it always takes approximately the same time to produce a 1-minute data set as it does a tick-based dataset.” I suppose you have already download the tick data. The 1 minute data that you are refering contains every tick I suppose is not a “conventional” O-H-L-C data, right?
Yeah definetly im trying to save time in my backtesting for EA that dont need tick data. I will try what you are telling me a comeback to present the results. Maybe with a bit of luck we will have the Fxt generated from the .hst data that are you refering to.
Greetings
BeLikeWater
