How to Back Test Forex Expert Advisors on MetaTrader 4

How to Back Test an Automated Forex EA on MetaTrader 4

To back test a forex Expert Advisor in MetaTrader 4 you will need to first setup the Expert-Advisor on your MetaTrader 4 software.

Once you have downloaded and installed the Forex EA on your MT4 platform follow the step by step guide below to back test your automated forex trading EA on MetaTrader 4 software.

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

How to Back Test a Forex Expert-Advisor on MetaTrader 4