Most important hardware when backtesting

 
Hi
If i want to backtest faster. What shall i spend my money on
-ssd harddrive?
-memory ram?

Or semothing else?
 

No idea about backtesting (as it should be fast in anyway) but as to optimization - use Cloud. It is cheaper and faster. 

 

Something to read:

 

Questions Concerning Payment for Participation in the MQL5 Cloud Network
Questions Concerning Payment for Participation in the MQL5 Cloud Network
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Questions concerning payment for participation in the MQL5 Cloud Network - distributed computing network
 

If it is really back testing not optimization, you can do this:


1. Install meta trader on ramdisk <------ That will make history collection as fast as possible.

2. Get CPU who is most productive per core. (On single back test your system will use only one core) You could probably over-clock it, but be sure about OC risks, before you do that.