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Old 06-15-2008, 01:05 PM
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How to backtest EAs
How to backtest EAs.
in case the EAs and indicators are already installed in Metatrader.

Starting procedure is the same one:

- Check symbol in 'Market Watch' window (EURUSD should be there, if not - right mouse click on window to install this symbol to the Metatrader).
- Go to 'History Center' and download the data from your broker (double mouse click on timeframe under selected the symbol to download the data from your broker)
- Check 'Max Bars in History' to be maximum one.
and so on.

Watch small video.
1. First backtesting is EA from elite section (author is Tokarus).
2. Second backtesting is EA from this thread Automated MACD Trader (first version; author is firedave).

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Last edited by Linuxser; 01-15-2009 at 12:49 AM.