How to comprehend the output information by backtester?

[tao zemin.]

Dear all,
During the EA backtesting, the system outputs several types of information which might be of great value to debug the EA. :
1. the dash line in red or blue, as shown in figure below.
2. The ovals with red or blue arrows inside, also show in the figure below.
3. The information written in the log files, the one that I have interest is: as "16:24:42 2010.05.18 06:00 tradefunc EURUSD,H1: open #216 buy 1.00 EURUSD at 1.23629 sl: 1.22330 ok. "

Can someone provide me a document on comprehending these information? Thanks a lot for your time and consideration.

[William Roeder]

tzm: "16:24:42 2010.05.18 06:00 tradefunc EURUSD,H1: open #216 buy 1.00 EURUSD at 1.23629 sl: 1.22330 ok. "

What's not obvious?

16:24:42	local time (computer)
2010.05.18 06:00	current time (server)
tradefunc	name of your EA
EURUSD,H1	chart being tested
open #216 buy	what
1.00	lot size
at 1.23629	open price
sl: 1.22330	stop loss
ok.	success or failure

[Simon Gniadkowski]

tzm:
Dear all,
During the EA backtesting, the system outputs several types of information which might be of great value to debug the EA. :
1. the dash line in red or blue, as shown in figure below.
2. The ovals with red or blue arrows inside, also show in the figure below.
3. The information written in the log files, the one that I have interest is: as "16:24:42 2010.05.18 06:00 tradefunc EURUSD,H1: open #216 buy 1.00 EURUSD at 1.23629 sl: 1.22330 ok. "

Can someone provide me a document on comprehending these information? Thanks a lot for your time and consideration.

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[tao zemin.]

RaptorUK:
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dear WHRoeder and RaptorUK,
Many thanks for your prompt reply. The bug has been fixed but the performance is very unacceptible. Whatif I can make the equity curve more pretty! .....

[William Roeder]

tzm:

The bug has been fixed but the performance is very unacceptible.

Whatif I can make the equity curve more pretty! ....

1. What bug - there are no mind readers here. Define performance - there are no mind readers here.
   
2. then you will be "more happy!"
   

[tao zemin.]

Dear WHRoeder,

Thanks a lot for your help and your reminding.Sorry for making the readers mind readers. My bug is: i issued two times of ORERSEND command in my placeorder function.And I have been trying to find out why I buy two contracts by checking the outputs of my EA during back test which is not what i expected.

void PlaceOrderwithSL(string sym, int Type, double Lotz, int MagicNumber=MN,double PendingPrice = 0)//this function will be called in the start()function. 
                                                                                               // Each call to this function will result in two contracts bought....
// this function will automatically set StopLoss while issue the OrderSend command.
{
   int err;
   color  l_color;
   double l_price, l_sprice = 0;
   double SL=0.0;
   int l_ticket;

   RefreshRates();
   SL=GetSLforTrade(sym, Period(), Type);
   
   // Price and color for the trade type
   if(Type == OP_BUY){ l_price = Ask;  l_color = Blue; }
   if(Type == OP_SELL){ l_price = Bid; l_color = Red; } 
   
   // Avoid collusions
   while (IsTradeContextBusy()) Sleep(1000);
   l_ticket= OrderSend(sym, Type, Lotz, l_price, 5, SL, 0, "", MagicNumber, 0, l_color); //this is the first ordersend for buying a contract.
   if(l_ticket>0) return;// after adding this line, the EA produces the output that I expected.
   while (IsTradeContextBusy()) Sleep(1000);
   //if(Bars>4280 && Bars<4300) Alert("Bars=",Bars,", SL=",SL);
   l_ticket = OrderSend(sym, Type, Lotz, l_price, 5, SL, 0, "", MagicNumber, 0, l_color);  //this is the second ordersend for buying a contract.
   //if(l_ticket>0) Alert("order send OK!! at Bars=1001");
   string stime;
   stime=TimeToStr(TimeCurrent(),TIME_DATE|TIME_SECONDS);
   //Alert(", time=",stime, ", SL=",SL);
   //Print(MN +" (OrderSend Error) "+ ErrorDescription(GetLastError()));
}

[Simon Gniadkowski]

tzm:
Dear WHRoeder,

Thanks a lot for your help and your reminding.Sorry for making the readers mind readers. My bug is: i issued two times of ORERSEND command in my placeorder function.And I have been trying to find out why I buy two contracts by checking the outputs of my EA during back test which is not what i expected.

In your code you say it does what you expected . . .

if(l_ticket>0) return;   // after adding this line, the EA produces the output that I expected.

[tao zemin.]

RaptorUK:

In your code you say it does what you expected . . .

Dear RaptorUK,

Many thanks for your time and attention. With the line added, the code for buying the second contract cannot be executed...

[Simon Gniadkowski]

tzm:

Dear RaptorUK,

Many thanks for your time and attention. With the line added, the code for buying the second contract cannot be executed...

Yes, obviously . . . but it "produces the output that I expected." so you should be happy ? your code contradicts you, do you want one order placed or two ? if two why add the line of code, and if you want two what say . . . "produces the output that I expected." implying it is what you want ? if you ask for help in a totally confusing way then the hep you receive may not be the best . . . and you end up wasting everyones time.