Can we navigate to a specific trade in a backtest without having to scroll through the chart like a weirdo?

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Hi! I want to examine specific trades my EA took on the resulting chart produced after the backtest is completed.

In e.g. TradingView.com, I just have to click on the trade in the strategy tester report, and it navigates me to the location of it on the chart where the trade was placed.

I can't figure out how to do something similar in MT5.

Thank you.

 
ddchbm: Hi! I want to examine specific trades my EA took on the resulting chart produced after the backtest is completed. In e.g. TradingView.com, I just have to click on the trade in the strategy tester report, and it navigates me to the location of it on the chart where the trade was placed. I can't figure out how to do something similar in MT5. Thank you.

Yes, just double-click on the order or deal in the trade history and the chart will jump to it (in the Strategy Tester Visualization).


 
Fernando Carreiro #:

Yes, just double-click on the order or deal in the trade history and the chart will jump to it (in the Strategy Tester Visualization).


Thanks Fernando; doesn't work for me (perhaps because I'm using a Mac)! 🙃

 
ddchbm #: Thanks Fernando; doesn't work for me (perhaps because I'm using a Mac)! 🙃
Does a Mac not support a double-click on virtualised Windows applications?
 
Fernando Carreiro #:
Does a Mac not support a double-click on virtualised Windows applications?

Thanks for the follow up.

Ok, I tried a different double click action in the terminal (opening a folder in the Navigator) and it worked.

THEN I realized you said this only works when the Visual Mode is used. I can confirm that this works for me.

I was hoping this would work for a backtest against the resulting chart that is produced once the backtest is completed (i.e., when not using Visual Mode).

But this will do for now if that is not possible.

Thanks again. Appreciate that support. 😊

 
ddchbm #: Thanks for the follow up. Ok, I tried a different double click action in the terminal (opening a folder in the Navigator) and it worked. THEN I realized you said this only works when the Visual Mode is used. I can confirm that this works for me. I was hoping this would work for a backtest against the resulting chart that is produced once the backtest is completed (i.e., when not using Visual Mode). But this will do for now if that is not possible. Thanks again. Appreciate that support. 😊

It also works for the final resulting chart produced in the terminal, even if you don't use the "Visual Test" mode.


 
Fernando Carreiro #:

It also works for the final resulting chart produced in the terminal, even if you don't use the "Visual Test" mode.


I know this thread is old.

But THANK YOU for sharing, that is exactly what I'm looking for I wondered how and googled "mt5 strategy tester where is back test trade history" (trying to find where the Back Test's result's Order History is without enabling Visual Mode) don't seem to find any official answer (except for your helpful answer). Many thanks!

Note: It's very weird decision why do they hide that menu under "right click" options, instead of adding it as its own "tabs", it's very confusing & counter intuitive, and I would never have thought
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