MetaTrader Backtest Kick

Description

MetaTrader Backtest Kicker MT4 / MT5

• METATRADER BACKTEST KICKER SOFTWARE
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MetaTrader Backtest Kicker is a software which supports MetaTrader backtesting (Strategy
Tester).

You will be able to run Strategy Tester automatically and continuously with various setting
patterns such as changing currency pairs, backtest period, setting files, etc.

MetaTrader Backtest Kicker

• Supports both MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5
• Backtest will be automatically and continuously kicked following each ‘Test Pattern’ which you have pre-set.
• Supports all setting items of Strategy Tester
• Supports Portable Mode (MetaTrader launch options)
• Functions to check inputted path of files/folders information of folders and files.
• Functions to save backtest settings

For example, if you want to backtest two types of EA on three currency pairs, USDJPY, EURUSD, and EURJPY separately, you usually do the following:

• First, test run USDJPY with the first EA!
• Make sure it’s done!
• Change to EURUSD and test run!
• Make sure it’s done!
• Test run with EURJPY!
• Make sure it’s done!
• Change EA and test run with USDJPY!
• Make sure it’s done!
• Test run on EURUSD!
•  Make sure it’s done!
•  Test run on EURJPY!
•  Make sure it’s done!

MetaTrader Backtest Kicker can run backtests automatically and continuously by pre-setting all test settings. All you need is setup and press ‘Start Backtest’, and wait. Backtest Kicker will continuously  kick the tests one by one, and save all reports.

We tried to develop the MetaTrader Backtest Kicker setup screen almost the same as the Strategy Tester, to make it easier to operate.

Items that can be set in Strategy Tester can be set.

Backtest Setting Items	MT4	MT5
Backtesting of multiple patterns
Specify backtesting report folder/file
EA
Parameter file of EA Expert properties/Optimization Set(*.set)
Symbol/Currency Pair
Period (e.g. M1, H1)
Date (testing Period from/to)
Forward test
Delays
Modelling
Spread
ProfitInPips
Deposit, Currency code of deposit
Leverage
Optimization
Optimization Criterion
Visual mode
Portable mode
Shut down the PC after all backtesting is complete
Backup Optimization Cache File

Basic Usage – Test Settings and Backtesting

Select a MetaTrader version (MT4 or MT5) in which you want to run Strategy Tester.
The image shows a case of testing in MT5. Select “MetaTrader 4 Strategy Tester Mode” when testing with MT4.

Selecting screen of MetaTrader version

MetaTrader folders settings

Installation Folder field – Select or input a MetaTrader installation folder path to use for backtesting.

• MetaTrader 4: A folder where ‘terminal.exe’ is located.
• MetaTrader 5: A folder where ‘terminal64.exe’ is located.

Data Folder field – The Data Folder field is automatically set when the Installation Folder field is set.

Installation Folder/Data Folder setting screen

What is Path in a Installation Folder?

This is a folder where a Terminal file is located. MetaTrader 4: A folder where ‘terminal.exe’ is located. MetaTrader 5: A folder where ‘terminal64.exe’ is located.

Installation Folder

What is Path in a Data Folder?

This is a location of a folder that can be opened using MetaTrader’s ‘File’ menu -> ‘Open Data Folder’.

How to find a location of MetaTrader’s Data Folder

Input test settings

If you want to try it out first, select an EA for the “Expert File” field. The default setting is to test for the entire period, so set an appropriate period.

Test setting screen for MT5

Test setting screen for MT4

If “Report Folder” checkbox is not checked, reports be output to mt-backtest-kickerreport_[YYYYMMDDHHMMSS] folder under Data Folder.

[YYYYMMDDHHMMSS] will be a date and time.