Strategy tester initial amount

Marco Montemari 2023.01.15 10:49

Hi guys,

how to set initial balance and currency for the strategy tester?
I cannot find the setting for that.

Thanks

fxsaber 2023.01.15 10:55 #1

CTRL+C this text.

[Tester]
Deposit=12345
Currency=TRY

Select this tab.

After CTRL+V.

Marco Montemari 2023.01.15 11:17 #2

fxsaber #:

CTRL+C this text.

Select this tab.

After CTRL+V.

Thanks for your reply but I have just recognized my request is incomplete.
I want to set the currency type for testing an indicator, not an EA.
For the indicator it seems not way to set it.

fxsaber 2023.01.15 11:28 #3

Marco Montemari #:

For the indicator it seems not way to set it.

#property strict

#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 0
#property indicator_plots indicator_buffers

int OnInit()
{
  Print(AccountInfoDouble(ACCOUNT_BALANCE));
  Print(AccountInfoString(ACCOUNT_CURRENCY));
  
  return(INIT_FAILED);
}

int OnCalculate(const int rates_total,
                const int prev_calculated,
                const datetime& time[],
                const double& open[],
                const double& high[],
                const double& low[],
                const double& close[],
                const long& tick_volume[],
                const long& volume[],
                const int& spread[])
{ 
  return(rates_total);
}

2023.01.01 00:00:00   12345.0
2023.01.01 00:00:00   TRY
Test (EURUSD,M15) OnInit return code is INIT_FAILED

Marco Montemari 2023.01.15 11:44 #4

fxsaber #:

Thanks a lot!!!

Fernando Carreiro 2023.01.15 12:13 #5

Marco Montemari #: Thanks for your reply but I have just recognized my request is incomplete. I want to set the currency type for testing an indicator, not an EA. For the indicator it seems not way to set it

An Indicator can't trade, and can't affect the balance or equity. In other words, back-testing an Indicator in the Strategy Tester, that monitors Balance or Equity will not function as expected.

Marco Montemari 2023.01.15 12:21 #6

Fernando Carreiro #:

An Indicator can't trade, and can't affect the balance or equity. In other words, back-testing an Indicator in the Strategy Tester, that monitors Balance or Equity will not function as expected.

I wanted to set the balance and the currency in the strategy manager for testing an indicator, not setting them using the indicator neither trading.
I solved the issue thanks to @fxsaber

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