Help! MT4 Strategy Tester Use Date limitation!

Dear,

I need to use M1 chart on Strategy Tester for a long history back (1 year), but the broker appear to provide on 1 month back tick data for M1.

How do I analyze the M1 with more past??? I need to get my MTF Vhands functions!!!

Many thanks!

cheer,

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Download data from an alternate source... you can access tick data from Dukascopy and Pepperstone and convert it to M1... more information sources here: http://eareview.net/tick-data/download-free-tick-data

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Thanks Raptor,

I've discovered that if my normal M1 chart has more historic information, the egy tester can go back earlier. If my normal M1 chart has only 1 month information, the egy tester can't backtest greater than one month information.

cheers,

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Originally Posted by ;

Thanks Raptor,

I have discovered that when my normal M1 chart has more historic information, the egy tester can return earlier. If my normal M1 chart has just 1 month information, the egy tester cannot backtest more than 1 month information.

Cheers,

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Yep, they both use the very same data... all stored in .hst documents. When you run the ST it creates synthetic ticks dependent on the M1 information, the number of ticks created depends on the tick count information (Volume info ) for each M1 bar...

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Originally Posted by ;

Thanks Raptor,

I have found that when my normal M1 chart has more historic data, the egy can go back sooner. If my normal M1 chart has only 1 month data, the egy tester cannot backtest more than one month data.

Cheers,

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you'll be able to force the chart to display more data by continually hitting the Page up key until you've got the sum you want. However, your broker may nevertheless restrict the total amount of history to less than a year. Then you have to use RAPTOR's proposal of an alternative data source.

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You can force the chart to show more data by always hitting the Page up key till you have the amount you want. But your broker may still limit the amount of background to under a year. Then you must use RAPTOR's proposal of another data source.

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Thank you codemeister!

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Originally Posted by ;

Dear,

I need to utilize M1 chart on Strategy Tester for a lengthy history back (1 year), however, the broker appear to supply about 1 month back tick data for M1.

How do I test the M1 with more past??? I need to get my MTF Vhands functions!!!

Many thanks!

Cheer,

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Download info from an alternate source... you can obtain tick information from Dukascopy and Pepperstone and convert it into M1... more info sources : http://eareview.net/tick-data/download-free-tick-data