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Tick Data for Backesting
Nov 29, 2013 at 10:48
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Member Since Nov 21, 2011
1601 posts
Nov 29, 2013 at 10:48
Hi,
I would like to test an EA with 99% modeling data.
I have downloaded Tickstory to download the data. Unfortunately I have a pb when running it so I can't use it.
Does anyone could send the tickdata file .HST (format to be ready to be upload edinto MT4 Archieve) 1M on GBPUSD for 2013
Cheers
I would like to test an EA with 99% modeling data.
I have downloaded Tickstory to download the data. Unfortunately I have a pb when running it so I can't use it.
Does anyone could send the tickdata file .HST (format to be ready to be upload edinto MT4 Archieve) 1M on GBPUSD for 2013
Cheers
Member Since Nov 21, 2011
1601 posts
Nov 29, 2013 at 15:21
Thank you @Thalantas
forex_trader_149646
Member Since Sep 09, 2013
406 posts
Dec 05, 2013 at 08:21
sure can. in 15min
forex_trader_149646
Member Since Sep 09, 2013
406 posts
Dec 05, 2013 at 09:36
here is is
Member Since Nov 21, 2011
1601 posts
Dec 05, 2013 at 09:47
RedRhino posted:
here is is
Hi ,
Thanks a lot.
I should have precised I was talking about 1M tickdata. : )
forex_trader_28881
Member Since Feb 07, 2011
691 posts
Dec 06, 2013 at 12:30
You'll have to get good data from someone like Oanda, the MT data is so full of holes...it doesn't load all ticks.
Dec 08, 2013 at 08:05
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Jan 02, 2014 at 07:38
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Mar 15, 2014 at 09:55
(edited Mar 15, 2014 at 09:59)
For REAL tick data you need Tickstory. Real tick data is HUGE in size and therefore can't be downloaded anywhere (afaik).
M1 data only, for the period of 1 year would be something over a half GB in size :)
Real tick data of multiple timeframes and multiple pairs from the period of several years would probably fill the whole remaining free space on your HD, possibly you would need a seperate HD for that data :D
M1 data only, for the period of 1 year would be something over a half GB in size :)
Real tick data of multiple timeframes and multiple pairs from the period of several years would probably fill the whole remaining free space on your HD, possibly you would need a seperate HD for that data :D
Member Since Jun 03, 2010
675 posts
Mar 15, 2014 at 21:06
True, but Tickstory comes now by serious overhaulin... In addition, it doesnt work well with new 600+ builds of MetaTrader. Shame, it was good tool.
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Member Since Nov 21, 2011
1601 posts
Mar 15, 2014 at 22:07
I have noticed that even 99.99% modeleing tick data is kinda useless.
Now I'm doing a funny demo test on 3 different brokers with same parameters.
Guess what... I don't get 100% same trades from them.
As price provided by brokers can be different and my strategy is based on a very accurate price to enter... 1 pips difference from each MT4 is enough to generate a trade or miss it out.
For me Backtesting is only a matter to check if EA is doing 100% what it should do.
Now I'm doing a funny demo test on 3 different brokers with same parameters.
Guess what... I don't get 100% same trades from them.
As price provided by brokers can be different and my strategy is based on a very accurate price to enter... 1 pips difference from each MT4 is enough to generate a trade or miss it out.
For me Backtesting is only a matter to check if EA is doing 100% what it should do.
Mar 17, 2014 at 08:00
I agree. Backtesting is very broker specific and only means that there is no price difference across different time frames. All prices are calculated based on the lowest time frame if I'm not mistaken. I also try more than one data provider for backtesting and compare the results. For me backtesting using tick story is exhausting. I'd rather use data from forex tester or Alpari.
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