EA Testing Instructions By Ross Todd
Open C Drive
Open Program Files Folder
Create a New Folder
Name it Accordingly
Install Platform into New Folder Install Platform into New Folder. Rename the new Platform shortcut that appears on the desktop accordingly.
OR You can simply copy another Platform’s Folder and paste it into the Program Folder. If you do it this way create a shortcut for the new Platform > name it accordingly > move it to the desktop.
After you start the EA check allow live trading then go to inputs tab after you set up the desired perimeters > save settings
Name the set
Open the new platform’s folder and find the experts folder
Open the presets folder
Right click the .set file
Open with excel and save as an excel file Open with excel and save as an excel file. Here you can see the settings for this EA
Next we save the History. Select the Account History Tab Next we save the History. Select the Account History Tab. Select All History
Save as Detailed History
Save to Desktop
I Keep this file on my desktop and just replace it every time I make a new history file.
Right click icon
Open with Excel
Find Graph and “Cut” it
Scroll to bottom of SS select 1 empty cell at the bottom.
Select Paste Special and save as a GIF
Select All
Copy
Insert a New Worksheet into the first SS you created from the Insert a New Worksheet into the first SS you created from the .set file and paste this into it.
Select Column Headers
Select AutoFilter
You can then sort columns by pair if the EA is running on different pairs – you can see which pair that EA works best on…