[imported_tickstoryParticipant September 18, 2015 at 10:21 pm Post count: 1479]

in reply to: Lauch issues and download errors #21132

Hi Erik,

1) Can you please go to File->Settings in Tickstory and tell me whether you have set your MT4 Installation folder? It should be something like “C:Program Files (x86)XTB”. If it is not, please set this before trying to launch again.

2) The earliest historical data that Dukascopy has for DEUIDXEUR is 18th September 2011. The earliest for XAGUSD (GOLD) is 11 November 2011. If you try to request earlier than this, you will receive errors that the data could not be found. A full list of the available date ranges for each symbol can be found here: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=155.

4) As per the answer to question 1) – You need to select your MT4 Installation folder (i.e. the backtesting installation).

I hope this helps resolves the issues you mention.

Regards.

[imported_tickstoryParticipant September 18, 2015 at 2:58 am Post count: 1479]

in reply to: Setting back-test period causes issue in Strategy Tester #21129

Hi Hardcoder – thanks for letting us know how you solved it. We were not aware of this issue and I imagine others may have been experiencing something similar.

We’ve updated the subject of this thread so people can find it more easily.

Kind regards.

[imported_tickstoryParticipant September 17, 2015 at 12:47 pm Post count: 1479]

in reply to: S&P500 #21130

Hi Pandion3,

Have you checked out our video primer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-rMOen4UHg

This should get you started with the basics. At the moment all data is sourced from Dukascopy since they provide quality tick data. This is likely to give you a much better indication of your EA’s performance than the standard MT4 data which is at best 1-minute.

Hope this helps.

[imported_tickstoryParticipant September 16, 2015 at 11:11 pm Post count: 1479]

in reply to: Do I need to save FXT for every timeframe? #21131

Hi Rg144,

An FXT file is required for every time-frame you wish to back-test in (eg. if you select “M5” in the as the Tester’s “Period” you will need the 5 minute FXT file). The FXT file contains the detailed tick data that will be used by the strategy tester.

Technically speaking, the contents of the FXT file between time-frames is exactly the same except for a small piece of information in the header which describes the time-frame. It is this piece of information that unfortunately disallows you from simply renaming FXT files so you can back-test in another time-frame.

Hope this answers your question.

[imported_tickstoryParticipant September 16, 2015 at 12:53 am Post count: 1479]

in reply to: Setting back-test period causes issue in Strategy Tester #21127

Hi Hardcoder,

It’s important to establish where the issue is. The first step would be to ensure you are getting 99.9% modelling quality with the standard “MACD Sample” EA. After that, you should try introducing a specific back-test period and ensure there are still no problems. The other thing to note is that there are MT4 limitations on the amount of data you can export. This limitation was at one stage a maximum of 4GB FXT files. Although people have reported to go beyond this limitation lately, it is recommended that you first attempt a 2 year export and ensure everything works fine with this first. Also test your EA under these circumstances.

The error you describe seems to indicate that the custom EA you are running is having some sort of issue. It could relate to the fact that there is much more data that it needs to handle that it’s not expecting (this is only speculation, given the “array out of range” message). Unfortunately we can’t assist you with debugging this, as these sorts of issues can be quite time-consuming.

If you believe there is some sort of export issue, then could you please give us more information including any relevant screenshots such as:

1) A confirmation that your Tickstory “MT4 Data Folder” matches the same folder that is shown when you go to File->Open Data Folder in MT4.
2) A screenshot of the MT4 History Center (or whatever it is that you are looking at that shows only a limited amount of data). Make sure you have exported a maximum of 2 years in order to isolate any potential issues with MT4 FXT limitations.

Thanks.

[imported_tickstoryParticipant September 16, 2015 at 12:12 am Post count: 1479]

in reply to: Free tick data available for Amibroker, Ninjatrader and more #18955

Another video about how to import historical data into Amibroker:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2WDg2sBInQ

Happy trading!

[imported_tickstoryParticipant September 15, 2015 at 1:12 pm Post count: 1479]

in reply to: Free tick data available for Amibroker, Ninjatrader and more #18954

Hi all,

Two new videos are now available describing how you can import historical (tick) data into your trading systems. You can find them here:

Importing free historical data into any trading system in 3 Simple Steps:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlGoGvshKZw

Get free historical tick data in 3 Simple Steps using Tickstory:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PzXNF3OlG8

Feel free to share these videos!
If you have any topics you would like covered in a video, please let us know!

Happy trading!

[imported_tickstoryParticipant September 14, 2015 at 10:19 pm Post count: 1479]

in reply to: Error when saving MT4 Default settings #21113

Hi Danchik,

Thanks for the further information. Is there any way you can consistently reproduce the problem so we can try it on our side?

Thanks.

[imported_tickstoryParticipant September 14, 2015 at 10:16 pm Post count: 1479]

in reply to: Which is faster: Download or export? #21116

Hi Cullo,

Once the data is downloaded, it will reside on your disk drive and will not need to be downloaded from the internet again. There are more details on the download behaviour in the manual.
If you want to change your MT4 Export Settings (i.e. FXT information), then you can do this in the “MT4 Settings” window when you export MT4 data. You can also save your settings as “default” so it will use the settings on the next export. This feature is also detailed in the manual.

Thanks.

[imported_tickstoryParticipant September 14, 2015 at 10:10 pm Post count: 1479]

in reply to: Setting back-test period causes issue in Strategy Tester #21125

Hi Hardcoder,

Thanks for the feedback – re: speed. We are looking at improving this while obviously being conscious not to overload the data servers (and your internet connection) with data requests.
Could you please tell me whether you are getting 99.9% modelling quality on your back-tests? This is a good indication you have performed all the steps correctly.
Also, have you taken a moment to read the trouble-shooting FAQ as it may have some answers for you: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=613.
And of course the video explaining how to get things going: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-rMOen4UHg

If you are still having problems, could you kindly give some screenshots of what you are seeing so we can assist you further?

Thanks.

[imported_tickstoryParticipant September 13, 2015 at 10:07 am Post count: 1479]

in reply to: Tester: Exchange rate cannot be calculated. #21123

Hi Render,

We don’t have a list of “standard” settings for indices as they are sourced from the broker. Have you tried the previous suggestion of back-testing with your standard broker data (i.e. just start MT4 without Tickstory and try testing)? If this works, you should be able to match your settings with the generated FXT’s information.

Regards.

[imported_tickstoryParticipant September 12, 2015 at 11:51 pm Post count: 1479]

in reply to: Tester: Exchange rate cannot be calculated. #21121

The currency for the DAX is EUR. I would be making sure that the ‘margin ccy’ field is also set to EUR, as it seems that the MT4 strategy tester is trying to perform some sort of conversion. Note that is MT4 error is not documented, so resolving this is a matter of trial and error. The other thing I would be trying is to back-test your DE30Cash5_0 symbol without Tickstory data. If it doesn’t yield the same error, then use the FXT Data Editor to compare the values of the working FXT with the Tickstory exported one.

Regards.

[imported_tickstoryParticipant September 12, 2015 at 5:17 am Post count: 1479]

in reply to: Tester: Exchange rate cannot be calculated. #21119

The “server name” (eg. “Alpari Demo”) that you are exporting to should have a default account currency when it was set up. You need to have logged in at least once to your MT4 terminal so it could download the default broker configuration.

[imported_tickstoryParticipant September 11, 2015 at 10:18 pm Post count: 1479]

in reply to: Symbol Setting Error #21092

Great to hear, Worker! Yes, numbers are specified according to the number format you have in your Windows settings. Most EU settings require a comma (,) for a decimal place and of course, U.S and other countries use a period (.).

[imported_tickstoryParticipant September 11, 2015 at 10:17 pm Post count: 1479]

in reply to: Tester: Exchange rate cannot be calculated. #21117

Hi Render86,

There is some discussion on this topic in the MQL groups. One suggestion is that your account’s currency must match the symbol currency. Is this the case?

Regards.

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