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Hi Gabriele, MT4 will only work if the entire directory structure is copied over to your external HDD. That is, if your MT4 installation is currently in C:\Program Files\Metatrader then you will need to move the entire structure over to your HDD so it appears as (for example) G:\Metatrader. Of cours...

Great to hear - thanks for letting us know how you solved it!

Hi Hansberger. Thanks for your question. Perhaps you can tell us more about your e-book? As a general rule, please feel free to use screenshots of the application but please make sure that your readers are aware that it not "official" documentation from Tickstory. This will avoid any confusion and p...

Hi Braunkf, The problem is more than likely due to some network issue on your side such as not being connected to the internet. To check your connection: - Go to File->Settings->Dukascopy Datasource and press the 'Test' button. If you get an error, you need to resolve the issue with your network fir...

Hi Braunkf,

Could you please give the exact error message you are getting and preferably a screenshot?

Thanks.

Good to hear, Tickroll. Re: your questions: 1) Tickstory only exports tick data. If you wish to use open prices, then you don't need to go through all this procedure and simply use the data your broker gives you. 2) You can execute it in the Strategy tester. 3) We are changing this procedure in the ...

Hi Tickroll - this is the problem by the sounds. You need to export the symbol as it appears in your MT4 terminal. So if, for example, your MT4 uses the symbol "GOLD", should: - In Tickstory, select XAUUSD and the date range (see http://www.tickstory.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=155 for information...

Hi Geektrader,

You'll have to give more information about the "error" you are getting. I am not aware of any issue that would cause the back-test not to work. Is Birt also assisting you with your problem?

Thanks.

Hi Ticktroll, It doesn't appear that you are using the data you have exported from Tickstory. Make sure you have selected the correct "MT4 Server" in your Tickstory settings - if you have two separate servers it is possible that you have downloaded to the incorrect one. In MT4, you can check the his...

Hi Rp75 - I'm not sure what you're trying to do since there is no instruction to copy/paste data. Could you please follow the steps outlined in the quick-start video to make sure you get a correct back-test first:

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

Thanks.