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MetaTrader4: Running an EA with a simulated tick input - HOW?
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Old 05-04-2008, 06:40 AM
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Question MetaTrader4: Running an EA with a simulated tick input - HOW?

Hi Everyone,
I've recently discovered the MetaTrader4 lanuage and it is awesome. I've written an EA which I think is very promising - but I have a problem.

It seems to me that the only way I can test my EA (i.e. run it) is with live ticks coming in from my broker's server (I have a demo account). So over a weekend when the Forex market is closed, I can't run my code. Surely there must be some way to simulate a tick input (with psuedo Bid and Ask values), so that one can actually run one's code.

Anyone that writes their own EA will have this problem. I really hope there is someone out there who has solved it and can enlighten me.

Thanks guys (in anticipation)
Robin
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