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Old 09-12-2009, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by wolfe View Post
I don't think there is a way to do this in MT4, but I could be wrong.

The back tester doesn't really provide reliable results. I recommend the long, but exponentially more accurate forward test. This is the best way to achieve reliable results.
You are absolutely right - I'm not a big fan of backtesting either but sometimes have used Strategy Tester just to get "the lay of the land" as far as a new strategy idea.

Thanks for responding,

Lou
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