How to Back-Test Expert Advisor Bots on MetaTrader 4

How to Back Test an Automated EA on MetaTrader 4

To back test a Automated Expert-Advisor on MetaTrader 4 you will need to first setup the Automated Expert-Advisor on your MT4 platform.

Once you have downloaded and installed the Automated Expert-Advisor on your Meta Trader 4 platform follow the step by step guide below to back test your automated EA on the MT4.

1. Open the MT4 Forex Simulator Strategy Tester Window
2. Select the Automated Expert you want to test
3. Select the instrument you as a trader want to test out the Expert Advisor on
4. Select the Time Frame that you want to use
5. Select the begin date & end date for the Expert Advisor Back Testing
6. Specify Your Starting Amount you want to test your Automated Expert-Advisor with
7. Select the Leverage that you as a trader want to test your Expert-Advisor with
8. Specify Visual Mode on or off - Visual Mode On will display when the Automated Expert-Advisor opens trades and closes trades on the chart as the Expert Advisor is Being Back Tested on the MT4 Forex Simulator Strategy Tester Environment

How to Back-Test a Automated Expert-Advisor on MT4