Let me give you some reasons why this is so and how you can prevent this. When you first test your optimized EA in a forward test you will probably quickly see that you are loosing money in the forward test although the backtest where incredibly good. Try it first on a demo account for sometime and then you can start on a real account.
Forward test means to test your EA in a demo or real account with real market conditions. Read the next chapter “Analysing” to learn more about these tabs.Īfter backtesting your Expert Advisor it’s important to analyse the test resultsįorward testing vs Historical backtestingĪfter you optimized your Expert Advisor you want to test it now in a forward test. If the backtest is finished you find below the Result tab and 3 new tabs. If you have set all parameter listed above, you can start your backtest by clicking on the “Start” button. If you have the source code of your Expert Advisor you can change it by clicking here. If your backtest is finished you can take a look at all trades on the chart. Shows you some useful information about the current Symbol Go to the Inputs tab to change the Value of your robots Variables. In the “Testing” tab you can choose how much Initial deposit and Currency you want to test as well as if you want to trade Long & Short positions or only one of them. Here you can change the properties of your robot. With the little bar you can adjust the speed of the calculation. If you choose this option, the chart will pop-up and you can easily and visually see how you robot is trading. (set 20 for a 5 digits broker and 2 for a 4 digits broker)įill in from when to when you want to make the backtest.
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