Enabling multiple time frames in strategy tester

[Maddon]

Hi there,

Is possible to load multiple time frames in the strategy tester.

I am manually setting entry and exit levels ( via price level 1) with horizontal lines (specific names) and wanted to know if there is a way to enable the 15M, 1H, H4 and D1 time frames so that I can switch between them as the test simulation runs (visual mode). Sometimes one needs to zoom out to the daily weekly or even monthly time frame to see the forest from the trees.

Any help or examples would be appreciated!!

~don

[miro1360]

I am not sure about switching charts in tester, it possible can be done using offline charts, theory:

1. EA in 1min chart - EA must have function to create offline charts
2. when is EA running in tester, offline charts are creating and now you can switch between offline charts and in offline charts can be created these lines
   ... creating offline charts you need do manually with custom code block, but is not easiest

second way can be:

1. use tester only with primary TF and here you can print Higher TF candles, or use indicator to create higher TF candles - they can be created from objects (lines, rectangles ...) or with buffers "histogram", you can google for few indicators
2. print on this primary TF these lines, you can change colors which can represent TF, lets say: clrOrange for H4, clrBlue for D1, etc. ...

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in MT4 tester is not possible open trades for another pair like tested one (eurusd in tester, so you can open only eurusd trades), but is possible working with offline charts
in MT5 tester is not possible open offline charts, but it is possible to open multiple pair trades

[Maddon]

Thanks for the help but i'm straggling to make sense of what you said?

[fxDreema]

For me timeframe buttons are disabled while testing, and even after that

[miro1360]

easiest way how to visualize higher TF is use of "MTF Candle indicator" - you can find through google ... of course, if you will indicator for this TF, google for MTF indicator ... when you start visual testing, place this indicator into your chart ...

not all is working perfect
something like:
https://c.mql5.com/31/7/mtf-candles-screen-9122.png