In MT5 I've managed to automatically load a template (tester.tpl) after backtesting finished, in order to show my indicators and see where my expert traded.
However, in MT4 this doesn't seem to work. If I manually load tester.tpl, all my indicators show properly, so my template is fine. After the backtesting finished, no chart is loaded. I also noticed that if I start backtesting in MT4, one of the first journal outputs is:
Why is this applied at the beginning, shouldn't it be applied AFTER backtesting is done?
I also noticed that there isn't an option "Open Chart" and "Auto Open Chart" in MT4's backtesting -> results/report -> context menu. Is automatically opening templates after backtesting simply not supported in MT4, or is it done differently to MT5 (maybe a different template file name)? Any help would be appreciated.
Yes, that was what I meant. Completely missed the "Open Chart" button, I've been working with MT5 for too long. Thanks for that. Altough is isn't automated, clicking a button is efficient enough for me.
Have you been able to finish this task. I would love to test the program on my ea's. It's such a hastle having to type in every setting. My email is jonathan.mcbrine@gmail.com Can you share?
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In MT5 I've managed to automatically load a template (tester.tpl) after backtesting finished, in order to show my indicators and see where my expert traded.
However, in MT4 this doesn't seem to work. If I manually load tester.tpl, all my indicators show properly, so my template is fine. After the backtesting finished, no chart is loaded. I also noticed that if I start backtesting in MT4, one of the first journal outputs is:
Why is this applied at the beginning, shouldn't it be applied AFTER backtesting is done?
I also noticed that there isn't an option "Open Chart" and "Auto Open Chart" in MT4's backtesting -> results/report -> context menu. Is automatically opening templates after backtesting simply not supported in MT4, or is it done differently to MT5 (maybe a different template file name)? Any help would be appreciated.