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by adeller
Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: add new data to existing files ?
Replies: 2
Views: 6969

Re: add new data to existing files ?

ok understood thanks for reply
by adeller
Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: add new data to existing files ?
Replies: 2
Views: 6969

add new data to existing files ?

Hello I'm looking at EURUSD since 2003. It takes quite a while to have all tick datas in the MT4-ready format (.fxt) Every week/mont or so I want to add new data. Do I nedd to run all the export from 2003 to current date each time or is there a shorter way ( just add the new data to existing files) ...
by adeller
Wed Sep 20, 2017 9:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Backtesting with OpenPrices
Replies: 4
Views: 29240

Re: Backtesting with OpenPrices

Yes thanks I just found that I used the wrong server folder for my .HST files (different from the one in tickstory's settings) I guess that was the origin of my problems it seems OK now

Cheers
by adeller
Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Backtesting with OpenPrices
Replies: 4
Views: 29240

Re: Backtesting with OpenPrices

Hi,

Thanks for your answer.
However sometimes it seems the file you're talking about is not constructed from my tickstory .FXT file but from some server data (mt4 data ?) , with much less time frame or some data missing...
by adeller
Tue Sep 19, 2017 7:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Backtesting with OpenPrices
Replies: 4
Views: 29240

Backtesting with OpenPrices

Hello, I download 5 years of tick data using tickstory to run 99% quality backtests with "Every tick" mode. Sometimes I need to use 'Open Prices only" for faster tests when I use ea that trades only on Open. How can I make sure that the data used for that simulation are extracted from the correct va...
by adeller
Wed Sep 09, 2015 11:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DAX data
Replies: 1
Views: 7647

DAX data

Hello
I have the paid version of tick story
I see there is a choice to download DAX but the data have holes and problems

Could you add a valid dax cfd tick data please ?
by adeller
Wed Oct 01, 2014 6:58 am
Forum: Issue/Bug tracking
Topic: Error: tester cannot calculate prices
Replies: 14
Views: 63836

Re: Error: tester cannot calculate prices

Thanks Chicha I did it but still get the "tester cannot calculate prices" message
by adeller
Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Strategy tester with Open prices only on tickstory data
Replies: 1
Views: 7224

Strategy tester with Open prices only on tickstory data

Hi

I'm using 5year tickstory data on EUR/USD to run a strategy tester on an expert advisor based on openbars only.
However I get different results running the strategy tester in tick data mode or in open prices only.
Could this be linked to tickstory?
Thanks
by adeller
Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:07 am
Forum: Issue/Bug tracking
Topic: Error: tester cannot calculate prices
Replies: 14
Views: 63836

Re: Error: tester cannot calculate prices

Hello tickstory

For some reason I cannot resolve another "tester cannot calulate prices" issue on USA500IDXUSA..
If you could help I would be grateful.

Attached are my broker symbol details ant my MT4 config tab.

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Thanks
by adeller
Mon May 12, 2014 5:10 pm
Forum: Issue/Bug tracking
Topic: Error: tester cannot calculate prices
Replies: 14
Views: 63836

Re: Error: tester cannot calculate prices

Hello

I can confirm that setting the "Profit calculation mode" to 1 solved the issue for me