problem in backtesting with Rial

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hi

I've wrote a simple expert that runs(buy and sell)  correctly on EUR/USD backtest

but in mt5 strategy tester when I change the symbol to Iranian stocks symbols it doesn't work and I can see in visual mode that the price and RSI and CCI go to buy or sell condition but it doesn't do the job!

I've changed the deposit from USD to RLS and tried a lot but it doesn't work.

I've tested it in original version of mt5 and got same result. I called to my broker and asked if they banned somthing on their server and they said there is not any limitation. 

u can see my strategy tester config scrshots that works on eur/usd and those don't work on iranian symbols.

How can I solve this problem and backtest my codes on Iranian stocks symbol.


this is my simple code:

#include <Trade/Trade.mqh>
CTrade trade;
void OnTick()
  {
   double ask=NormalizeDouble(SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol,SYMBOL_ASK),_Digits);
   double bid=NormalizeDouble(SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol,SYMBOL_BID),_Digits);
   
   double rsi[];
   int rsiData=iRSI(_Symbol,_Period,14,PRICE_CLOSE);
   CopyBuffer(rsiData,0,0,3,rsi);
   double currentRSI=NormalizeDouble(rsi[0],2);
   
   double cci[];
   int cciData=iCCI(_Symbol,_Period,14,PRICE_CLOSE);
   CopyBuffer(cciData,0,0,3,cci);
   double currentCCI=NormalizeDouble(cci[0],2);
           
   if(currentRSI>70 && currentCCI>100 && PositionsTotal()==0)
      trade.Sell(0.1,NULL,bid,bid+100*_Point,bid-200*_Point,NULL);
   if(currentRSI<30 && currentCCI<-100 && PositionsTotal()==0)
      trade.Buy(0.1,NULL,ask,ask-100*_Point,ask+200*_Point,NULL);
         
  }
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1. Handle of the indicator CANNOT be created AT EVERY TICK - this is a gross mistake. An indicator handle is created ONCE in OnInit. 

//--- input parameters
***
//--- RSI
input int                  Inp_RSI_ma_period    = 14;          // RSI: averaging period
input ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE   Inp_RSI_applied_price= PRICE_CLOSE; // RSI: type of price
***
int    handle_iRSI;                          // variable for storing the handle of the iRSI indicator
***
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert initialization function                                   |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnInit()
  {
//--- create handle of the indicator iRSI
   handle_iRSI=iRSI(Symbol(),Period(),Inp_RSI_ma_period,Inp_RSI_applied_price);
//--- if the handle is not created
   if(handle_iRSI==INVALID_HANDLE)
     {
      //--- tell about the failure and output the error code
      PrintFormat("Failed to create handle of the iRSI indicator for the symbol %s/%s, error code %d",
                  Symbol(),
                  EnumToString(Period()),
                  GetLastError());
      //--- the indicator is stopped early
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }
***
//---
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
  }

2. The array (into which you copy these indicators) must be expanded using ArraySetAsSeries (in this case, the index [0] is the indicator value on the RIGHT BAR on the chart. 

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert tick function                                             |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTick()
  {
   double rsi[];
   ArraySetAsSeries(rsi,true);
   int start_pos=0,count=3;
   if(!iGetArray(handle_iRSI,0,start_pos,count,rsi))
      return;

   m_trade....

3. Once you correct the first two errors, you can search for the following errors.

 

thank you @Vladimir Karputov for your help. thank you very much.

I edited the code to correct format as you said.

now we have this code:

#include <Trade/Trade.mqh>
CTrade trade;

input int Inp_RSI_ma_period = 14; 
input ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE Inp_RSI_applied_price= PRICE_CLOSE;
int    handle_iRSI;

input int Inp_CCI_period = 14; 
input ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE Inp_CCI_applied_price= PRICE_CLOSE;
int    handle_iCCI;

int OnInit()
  {
   handle_iRSI=iRSI(Symbol(),Period(),Inp_RSI_ma_period,Inp_RSI_applied_price);
   if(handle_iRSI==INVALID_HANDLE)
     {
      PrintFormat("Failed to create handle of the iRSI indicator for the symbol %s/%s, error code %d",
                  Symbol(),
                  EnumToString(Period()),
                  GetLastError());
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }
   handle_iCCI=iCCI(Symbol(),Period(),Inp_CCI_period,Inp_CCI_applied_price);
   if(handle_iCCI==INVALID_HANDLE)
     {
      PrintFormat("Failed to create handle of the CCSI indicator for the symbol %s/%s, error code %d",
                  Symbol(),
                  EnumToString(Period()),
                  GetLastError());
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
  }
  
void OnTick()
  {
   double ask=NormalizeDouble(SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol,SYMBOL_ASK),_Digits);
   double bid=NormalizeDouble(SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol,SYMBOL_BID),_Digits);
   
   int start_pos=0,count=3;
   double rsi[];
   ArraySetAsSeries(rsi,true);
   if(CopyBuffer(handle_iRSI,0,start_pos,count,rsi)<0)
      return;
   int currentRSI=rsi[0];
   double cci[];
   ArraySetAsSeries(cci,true);
   if(CopyBuffer(handle_iCCI,0,start_pos,count,cci)<0)
      return;
   int currentCCI=cci[0];
   
   if(currentRSI>70 && currentCCI>100 && PositionsTotal()==0)
      trade.Sell(0.1,NULL,0,bid+200*_Point,bid-400*_Point,NULL);
   if(currentRSI<30 && currentCCI<-100 && PositionsTotal()==0)
      trade.Buy(0.1,NULL,0,ask-200*_Point,ask+400*_Point,NULL);
   Comment("RSI:\n"+rsi[0]+"\n"+rsi[1]+"\n"+rsi[2]+"\n\nCCI:\n"+cci[0]+"\n"+cci[1]+"\n"+cci[2]);
  }

but the main problem exists. << in backtesting this code trades on eur/usd but doesn't trade on iranian symbols!>>

live real trading is not important, just working this EA in backtesting is important in this case that is not related to broker. we have price and... data, we have an EA that works on EUR/USD and ... but that doesn't work on iranian symbol in backtesting. maybe it is because of my strategy tester confige. I don't know how to solve this problem. 

in attached picture u can see the sell condition but the code did't sold.

Files:
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soroush jafari:

thank you @Vladimir Karputov for your help. thank you very much.

I edited the code to correct format as you said.

now we have this code:

but the main problem exists. << in backtesting this code trades on eur/usd but doesn't trade on iranian symbols!>>

live real trading is not important, just working this EA in backtesting is important in this case that is not related to broker. we have price and... data, we have an EA that works on EUR/USD and ... but that doesn't work on iranian symbol in backtesting. maybe it is because of my strategy tester confige. I don't know how to solve this problem. 

in attached picture u can see the sell condition but the code did't sold.

Hi Soroush, 

I've also tried to do some backtesting with Rial, but came across the same problem, just wanted to know if you were able to solve the issue ?

 
soroush jafari :

thank you @Vladimir Karputov  for your help. thank you very much.

I edited the code to correct format as you said.

now we have this code:

but the main problem exists. << in backtesting this code trades on eur/usd but doesn't trade on iranian symbols!>>

live real trading is not important, just working this EA in backtesting is important in this case that is not related to broker. we have price and... data, we have an EA that works on EUR/USD and ... but that doesn't work on iranian symbol in backtesting. maybe it is because of my strategy tester confige. I don't know how to solve this problem. 

in attached picture u can see the sell condition but the code did't sold.

You choose the symbol, testing period and timeframe in the strategy tester yourself.


Just set up the strategy tester correctly.

 
Vladimir Karputov:

You choose the symbol, testing period and timeframe in the strategy tester yourself.


Just set up the strategy tester correctly.

I'm setting it up correctly, but it still doesn't work! I think it has something to do with having the deposit in local currency RLS.

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Pouria_mzn :

I'm setting it up correctly, but it still doesn't work! I think it has something to do with having the deposit in local currency RLS.

Read the Log tab (Journal) - what does the tester write?

 
Vladimir Karputov:

Read the Log tab (Journal) - what does the tester write?

The Journal says nothing, that's the problem! There's no error, or at least I'm not able to find one.

This is the log:

DQ      0       22:55:43.335    Startup MetaTester 5 x64 build 2605 (11 Sep 2020)
OD      0       22:55:43.360    Server  MetaTester 5 started on 127.0.0.1:3000
CO      0       22:55:43.364    Startup initialization finished
NM      0       22:55:43.585    127.0.0.1       login (build 2634)
OK      0       22:55:43.601    Network 4372 bytes of account info loaded
PM      0       22:55:43.601    Network 1482 bytes of tester parameters loaded
LF      0       22:55:43.602    Network 700 bytes of input parameters loaded
OO      0       22:55:43.637    Network 98677 bytes of symbols list loaded (7987 symbols)
OE      0       22:55:43.638    Tester  expert file added: Experts\sample1.ex5. 53811 bytes loaded
CK      0       22:55:43.652    Tester  3563 Mb available, 44 blocks set for ticks generating
DO      0       22:55:43.652    Tester  initial deposit 1000000000 RLS, leverage 1:1
FF      0       22:55:43.658    Tester  successfully initialized
DO      0       22:55:43.658    Network 104 Kb of total initialization data received
QG      0       22:55:43.658    Tester  Intel Core i5-6300U  @ 2.40GHz, 8115 MB
MR      0       22:55:43.826    Symbols فولاد: symbol to be synchronized
DE      0       22:55:43.827    Symbols فولاد: symbol synchronized, 3880 bytes of symbol info received
HS      0       22:55:43.827    History فولاد: history synchronization started
CI      0       22:55:43.831    History فولاد: load 25 bytes of history data to synchronize in 0:00:00.002
JG      0       22:55:43.831    History فولاد: history synchronized from 2014.01.01 to 2020.09.12
QN      0       22:55:43.855    History فولاد,Daily: history cache allocated for 415 bars and contains 233 bars from 2019.01.01 00:00 to 2019.12.31 00:00
PN      0       22:55:43.855    History فولاد,Daily: history begins from 2019.01.01 00:00
KN      0       22:55:43.856    Tester  فولاد,Daily (MofidSecurities-Server): every tick generating
NK      0       22:55:43.856    Tester  فولاد,Daily: testing of Experts\sample1.ex5 from 2020.01.01 00:00 to 2020.09.12 00:00 started with inputs:
HI      0       22:55:43.856    Tester    MA_Period=20
DS      0       22:55:47.358    Tester  final balance 1000000000 RLS
CL      0       22:55:47.367    Tester  فولاد,Daily: 4167670 ticks, 152 bars generated. Environment synchronized in 0:00:00.230. Test passed in 0:00:03.551 (including ticks preprocessing 0:00:00.281).
RJ      0       22:55:47.367    Tester  فولاد,Daily: total time from login to stop testing 0:00:03.781 (including 0:00:00.230 for history data synchronization)
LR      0       22:55:47.367    Tester  368 Mb memory used including 0.47 Mb of history data, 128 Mb of tick data
PE      0       22:55:47.367    Tester  log file "C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Tester\D0F8212F48C8CF37CH8KL550E51CC139\Agent-127.0.0.1-3000\logs\20200913.log" written
CM      0       22:55:47.367            test Experts\sample1.ex5 on فولاد,Daily thread finished
CJ      0       22:55:47.391    127.0.0.1       prepare for shutdown
 

I, unfortunately, cannot check this symbol - since the name of the symbol is NOT IN ENGLISH.

My advice: set NORMAL currency in the tester (eg USD), set NORMAL symbol in the tester (eg EURUSD), set NORMAL leverage in the tester (eg 1: 100), set NORMAL deposit in the tester (eg $ 1000).

Then run the test.

 
Vladimir Karputov:

I, unfortunately, cannot check this symbol - since the name of the symbol is NOT IN ENGLISH.

My advice: set NORMAL currency in the tester (eg USD), set NORMAL symbol in the tester (eg EURUSD), set NORMAL leverage in the tester (eg 1: 100), set NORMAL deposit in the tester (eg $ 1000).

Then run the test.


I've tried all different combinations, unfortunately nothing works, even with the ExpertMACD that comes preloaded with the MQL5. it woks for all foreign symbols like GOOG, but for local symbols that are provided by my broker, it doesn't work! I believe it has something to do with the RLS as deposit currency, our local symbols don't work with USD as deposit since in the symbol information, the base currency is defined as RLS. I even changed the bace currency to USD in the symbol setting, but still no luck there.

 
Pouria_mzn :


I've tried all different combinations, unfortunately nothing works, even with the ExpertMACD that comes preloaded with the MQL5. it woks for all foreign symbols like GOOG, but for local symbols that are provided by my broker, it doesn't work! I believe it has something to do with the RLS as deposit currency, our local symbols don't work with USD as deposit since in the symbol information, the base currency is defined as RLS. I even changed the bace currency to USD in the symbol setting, but still no luck there.

Let's try to figure it out.

Using the link, we will determine how much $ is in the deposit

Now open the symbol property '

فولاد

' and show a screenshot of the properties.

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