Stepping forwards issue

[pthomas82]

Hi,

Im running parabolic SAR on 1 hr chart and im finding this slow down FT2 massively when i use space bar to step fowards bar vs bar.

I only have CCI & Parabolic SAR on the chart, only 1 chart open.

The PC I run is a i7-920 (oc'ed to 4gz), 6gb ram with + 1tb free HD space.

got any ideas?

[FT Support]

Hello,

Do you have these indicators on one timeframe only? or do you have them on several timeframes. Each timeframe is calculated separately so this can slow-down testing.
Also what parameters have you set for indicators?

[pthomas82]

Hi,

Thanks for the response:

The CCI = 20 Period

The Parabolic Sar = StartPR - 0.0200 / StepPR - 0.0200 / EndPR 0.2

Im only looking at 1 chart - 1 hr, and manual testing (space to step forwards)

Thanks in advance for your help =)

[FT Support]

Hmm, i've just tried that and FT worked pretty fast.

Please do the following:

1) Check that no automatic strategies are running at this moment, or jsut turn off strategy execution ("Testing -> Enable/Disable Strategy execution" menu).
2) Re-generate ticks using "by Open/High/Low/Close" option
3) Close your chart and open a new chart

let me know if you still have problems with this

[pthomas82]

Ok,

I did all those steps. Now if I start testing from first date in range its nice and snappy (how it should be),

but if I define first date - go forwards 8 years from the start and preload 2189 days, thats when it is slow..

thanks for your efforts

[pthomas82]

Any Ideas?

[FT Support]

Yes, you're correct.
we'll think how this can be fixed.

[pthomas82]

Hello Support,

Any progress with this? Currently I cant test the system part 1 year with this issue?

Please update,

Thanks
PT

[pthomas82]

Additionally - If I have 3 pairs open at once, I can only step through a couple of months before is slows right down.

Can I get an update on how this issue is going - I really want to get through 10+ years of testing, but even 1 is an issue.

Please update.

[FT Support]

Hello,

we understand that this is a serious problem but there is a long queue of major issues that should be fixed before this.
I think that it will be fixed approximately in a month.

[pthomas82]

Support,

Thanks very much for the update! I love using the software and I appricaite the work that goes into it.

Thanks again!

[FT Support]

Hello, Please find fixed version of the Parabolic SAR in attachments. If possible test this indicator and let us know if you see any issues.