Headless VM backtesting for MT4 platform under Linux.
| Type | Status |
|---|---|
| Travis CI build |  |
| AppVeyor build | |
| Docker build |  |
The easiest way is to install Docker, then run tester from the terminal:
docker run ea31337/ea-tester help
to list available commands. Here is the list:
# Run backtest.
# Usage: run_backtest [args]
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# Run Terminal.
# Usage: run_terminal
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# Clone git repository.
# Usage: clone_repo [url] [args...]
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# Download backtest data.
# Usage: bt_data_dl [-v] [-D DEST] [-c] [-p PAIRS] [-h HOURS] [-d DAYS] [-m MONTHS] [-y YEARS]
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# Generate backtest data.
# Usage: bt_data_gen [-D DIGITS] [-s SPREAD] [-d DENSITY] [-p {none,wave,curve,zigzag,random}] [-v VOLATILITY] [-o OUTPUTFILE]
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# Download backtest data from GitHub
# Usage: bt_data_get [currency] [year] [DS/MQ/N1-5/W1-5/C1-5/Z1-5/R1-5] [period]
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# Read MT file.
# Usage: mt_read -i INPUTFILE -t INPUTTYPE
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# Modify MT file.
# Usage: mt_modify -i INPUTFILE -t INPUTTYPE -k KEYGROUP [-d] [-a DOADD] [-m DOMODIFY]
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# Convert CSV files to FXT/HST formats.
# Usage: conv_csv_to_mt -i INPUTFILE [-f OUTPUTFORMAT] [-s SYMBOL] [-t TIMEFRAME] [-p SPREAD] [-d OUTPUTDIR] [-S SERVER] [-v] [-m MODEL]
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# Change the working directory.
# Usage: chdir [dir]
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# Check logs for specific text.
# Usage: check_logs [filter] [args]
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# Display logs in real-time.
# Usage: live_logs [invert-match] [interval]
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# Display performance stats in real-time.
# Usage: live_stats [interval]
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# Delete compiled EAs.
# Usage: clean_ea
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# Clean files (e.g. previous report and log files).
# Usage: clean_files
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# Delete backtest data files.
# Usage: clean_bt
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# Check the version of the given binary file.
# Usage: filever [file/terminal.exe]
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# Install platform.
# Usage: install_mt [ver/4/5/4.0.0.1010]
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# Replaces MetaEditor with the specific version.
# Usage: install_mteditor [ver/5.0.0.1804]
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# Configure virtual display and wine.
# Usage: set_display
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# Detect and configure proxy.
# Usage: set_proxy
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# Display recent logs.
# Usage: show_logs (lines_no/40)
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# Copy script file given the file path.
# Usage: script_copy [file]
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# Copy library file (e.g. dll) given the file path.
# Usage: lib_copy [file]
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# Copy a file given the file path.
# Usage: file_copy [file]
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# Copy srv files into terminal dir.
# Usage: srv_copy [file]
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# Download the file.
# Usage: file_get [url]
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# Compile the source code file.
# Usage: compile [file/dir] (log_file) (...args)
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# Compile specified EA file.
# Usage: compile_ea [EA/pattern] (log_file) (...args)
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# Compile specified script file.
# Usage: compile_script [Script/pattern] (log_file) (...args)
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# Compile all in MQL4 folder.
# Usage: compile_all (log_file/CON)
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# Compile and test the given EA.
# Usage: compile_and_test [EA/pattern] (args...)
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# Copy ini settings from templates.
# Usage: ini_copy
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# Find the EA file.
# Usage: ea_find [filename/url/pattern] (optional/dir)
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# Find the script file.
# Usage: script_find [filename/url/pattern] (optional/dir)
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# Copy EA file to the platform experts dir.
# Usage: ea_copy [file] [optional/dir-dst]
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# Copy script file to the platform scripts dir.
# Usage: script_copy [file] [optional/dir-dst]
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# Copy library file (e.g. dll) to the platform lib dir.
# Usage: lib_copy [file] [optional/dir-dst]
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# Copy a file to the platform files dir.
# Usage: file_copy [file]
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# Convert HTML to text format.
# Usage: convert_html2txt [file_src] [file_dst]
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# Convert HTML to text format (full version).
# Usage: convert_html2txt_full [file_src] [file_dst]
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# Convert HTML to JSON format
# Usage: convert_html2json [file_src] [file_dst]
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# Sort optimization test result values by profit factor.
# Usage: sort_opt_results [file/report.html]
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# Post results to gist.
# Usage: gist_results [dir] [files/pattern]
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# Enhance a GIF report file.
# Usage: enhance_gif -c1 [color_name] -c2 [color_name] -t "Some text with \\\n new lines"
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# Run platform and kill it.
# Usage: quick_run
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# Set value in the INI file.
# Usage: ini_set [key] [value] [file]
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# Delete value from the INI file.
# Usage: ini_del [key] [file]
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# Set value in the EA INI file.
# Usage: ini_set_ea [key] [value]
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# Set inputs in the EA INI file.
# Usage: ini_set_inputs [set_file] [ini_file]
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# Get value from the INI file.
# Usage: ini_get [key] (file)
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# Get value from the HTM file.
# Usage: htm_get [key] (file)
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# Get all values from the INI/HTM file.
# Usage: value_get_all [file]
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# Updates value in FXT/HST files.
# Usage: set_data_value [key] [value] [fxt/hst]
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# Set spread in ini and FXT files.
# Usage: set_spread [points/10]
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# Set lot step in FXT files.
# Usage: set_lotstep [size/0.01]
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# Set digits in symbol raw file.
# Usage: set_digits [value/5]
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# Set account leverage in FXT files.
# Usage: set_leverage [value]
Here is the example command for running backtest on MACD using historical data from 2018:
docker run ea31337/ea-tester run_backtest -e MACD -y 2018 -v -t
To backtest EA31337 bot, check: Backtesting using Docker.
Check scripts/options.txt file for supported parameters and variables.
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