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Old 02-27-2008, 02:30 PM
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Just download M1 http://www.forex-tsd.com/134945-post144.html and use period converted script.
Or go to Alpari broker website: they have the data.
but Alpari database only has M1 data
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You can use period converter script.
Because data is different in the brokers. It is impossible to have H1 from IBFX, M15 from Alpari and and so on: it will not work. If you use Alpari for backtesting so all the data for backtesting should be from Alpari. If IBFX - so all the data must be from IBFX. In this way you may download M1 data and use period converter script to create any timeframes from M1 (when Metatrader is not connected).
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You can use period converter script.
Because data is different in the brokers. It is impossible to have H1 from IBFX, M15 from Alpari and and so on: it will not work. If you use Alpari for backtesting so all the data for backtesting should be from Alpari. If IBFX - so all the data must be from IBFX. In this way you may download M1 data and use period converter script to create any timeframes from M1 (when Metatrader is not connected).
Thanks for very helpful information
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looking for accurate data on MT4
hi all!
i would like to test some stategys on daily and weekly charts and i would like to know in your opinion which Mt4 broker has the most accutate data. i mean visual not data. so i can look back at the charts. i ask this because i heard thats brokers change their data every now and then so its not very accurate.

thanks for the help
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I have a robot pull it off of Dukascopy every night.. To me, they have the best data..
Hi Ghamm,

Would you share some of your data/robot ?

If not, I never wrote a robot could you just give me some directions/guidelines ? You wrote it in perl/python with standard modules ?

best regards...
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Further history on smaller time frames
Hi Fellas,

Just wondering how i can increase the history of a particular chart on a smaller time frame. For eg. on a 5 min chart, i can only extend back up to early Feb '08. How can i make it go even later, such as 3-5 more years?

I need this for backtesting smaller timeframes, for many many months.

Hope you all know what i am talking about.

Thank you

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Hatari

PS: I use FXDD Metatrader 4
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The only way it to install separated Metatrader and download M1 data for few years and than convert this data (using period converter script) to M5 and so on and use this separated Metatrader for backtesting.

Or ask someone: may be some members are using your broker for few years and they should have the data in Metatrader's directory in their PCs so they can post it here.
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Hi Fellas,

Just wondering how i can increase the history of a particular chart on a smaller time frame. For eg. on a 5 min chart, i can only extend back up to early Feb '08. How can i make it go even later, such as 3-5 more years?

I need this for backtesting smaller timeframes, for many many months.

Hope you all know what i am talking about.

Thank you

Kind Regards,
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PS: I use FXDD Metatrader 4
Using the History Center download data from metaquotes is the fast way.
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Sorry can you guide me to exactly where this "History Centre" is, and also the period convertor script?

I'll try to do what you mentioned from there ..

Thanks!
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Period convertor script is standard script in Metatrader.
You can read how to do it here Trading with metatrader | www.metatrader.info
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