Is it possible to use Strategy tester from python module for metatrder5 ?

[Jothimurugan Muthusamy]

Hi Team

Metatrader5 have integrated python, I can see trade functions can be used.

Is it possible to test  strategy tester from python ? 

[Fernando Carreiro]

jothimurugan92: Hi Team Metatrader5 have integrated python, I can see trade functions can be used. Is it run strategy tester from python module? 

The MetaTrader Strategy Tester is for testing MQL programs (Indicators and Expert Advisors).

[Jothimurugan Muthusamy]

Fernando Carreiro #:

The MetaTrader Strategy Tester is for testing MQL programs (Indicators and Expert Advisors).

I want anaylze multiple variables using spreadsheet then create signals send them to MT5 using python.

In order to test my strategy I want simulate them in Strategy Tester. How to implement my idea ?  

[Fernando Carreiro]

jothimurugan92 #: I want anaylze multiple variables using spreadsheet then create signals send them to MT5 using python. In order to test my strategy I want simulate them in Strategy Tester. How to implement my idea ?  

I have already answered. MetaTrader 5 Strategy Tester is for MQL5 programs, not for Python scripts.

To back-test Python you will either have to create your own back-testing environment or find and existing 3rd party solution.

[Jothimurugan Muthusamy]

Fernando Carreiro #:

I have already answered. MetaTrader 5 Strategy Tester is for MQL5 programs, not for Python scripts.

To back-test Python you will either have to create your own back-testing environment or find and existing 3rd party solution.

Please give me some suggestion based on your experience

[Fernando Carreiro]

jothimurugan92 #: Please give me some suggestion based on your experience

It's called "doing research". For example, doing a search — https://www.mql5.com/en/search#!keyword=Python%20backtest&module=mql5_module_forum

Alternatively, program in MQL5 instead of Python.

[Jothimurugan Muthusamy]

I think found something that may help  OpenTrading/mql4zmq: MQL4 bindings for ZeroMQ (github.com) .But its designed for mql4 not mql5.

[Fernando Carreiro]

Jothimurugan Muthusamy #: I think found something that may help  OpenTrading/mql4zmq: MQL4 bindings for ZeroMQ (github.com) .But its designed for mql4 not mql5.

That has nothing to do with back-testing python strategies. That is a "message queue" system.

[Jothimurugan Muthusamy]

In future Metaquotes integrate Message Broker will be helpful for sending data to other programs while testing in strategy tester and analyze them in other high-performance software, since they have blocked sockets in Tester Testing Trading Strategies - MQL5 programs - MQL5 Reference - Reference on algorithmic/automated trading language for MetaTrader 5 to increase performance. Anyone interested in developing please ping me.

[Jothimurugan Muthusamy]

Fernando Carreiro #:
That has nothing to do with back-testing python strategies. That is a "message queue" system.

It has something that may help....

[Blessing Dumbura]

Jothimurugan Muthusamy #:

It has something that may help....

from your problem statement you can't use the tester as Fernando has said already. The next best option I think would be to just fire your orders from python and test on a demo MT5 account. If you want to test the efficacy of your signals then use a python backtesting platform before you run on MT5 demo.