step by step test for a strategy

[akkiss]

Hi, I need some help
My strategy starts in M60 then - after the break even - switch M5 time line. Is there an opportunity to make test "step by step" or "candle by candle"? I mean that the test run on historical data, but I could add the next bar. What would be the best test method in this case, when the time line is switched?
Thank you for your help

best regards
Akos

[NinjaTrader_DaveI]

Hello,

I'm not 100% certain on exactly what you are looking for, but I can offer a few points. If you would like to switch between using a 60-minute and 5-minute interval in your code, you can do so by adding a secondary data series to the script. If you are running the script on the 60-minute interval, for example, then you could add a 5-minute data series, of the same instrument. Then you could differentiate between which data series is calling OnBarUpdate() at a given time by checking for BarsInProgress == 0 or BarsInProgress == 1.

If you need to precisely compare one bar to another, there are two keys that will help. One will be ensuring that you are using sequential bar indexes when comparing bars (Close[3] and Close[4], as an example). Also, keep in mind that you can check the value of CurrentBar at any time to determine exactly which bar in the series you are analyzing, even on historical data.

For more information about adding data series, please see the link below, and please let me know if I am not understanding your question fully.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h....html?add3.htm

[akkiss]

Hi Dave, thank you for your answer. Yes, my script contains the mentioned lines. And the script runs real time. But this way is to slow for test: I would like to see, what does the program do candle by candle: the program starts, gets the first candle. After the process, I see, for example, that the stop loss was increased. Then I enable the processing of the next bar. (For example I push F12 button) And so. There is an opportunity to run this kind of test of a script? (The back test is not good for me, because of the difference of bar building from historical and real time data)

best regards
Akos

[sledge]

Hi Dave, thank you for your answer. Yes, my script contains the mentioned lines. And the script runs real time. But this way is to slow for test: I would like to see, what does the program do candle by candle: the program starts, gets the first candle. After the process, I see, for example, that the stop loss was increased. Then I enable the processing of the next bar. (For example I push F12 button) And so. There is an opportunity to run this kind of test of a script? (The back test is not good for me, because of the difference of bar building from historical and real time data)

best regards
Akos

Use market replay?

[akkiss]

Yeees, this will be the solution!!! I forgot it.
Thanks a lot, have a nice day
Akos