Forex Tester Software

1. Now for graphical tools you have an opportunity to define on which time frames they can be visible.

3. Now like in Meta Trader to copy graphical tools just press and hold Ctrl, while dragging the mouse.

4. Added new feature: To remove weekends data in "Import from server" and "Import from a file" dialog windows. If you check this checkbox then historical data, that fall to weekends, will be removed from history while importing.

8. HardwareID number and "copy to clipboard" button are added to the "About program" dialog.

12. Added new procedure: ObjectGetText to get object's description (previously set with ObjectSetText) to the API.

1. Added unicode support and Forex Tester was translated into the Japanese, Chinese, German, French, Spanish languages. You can select your language in Tools -> Language menu.

2. Now Forex Tester can work with floating spread! This option is available only for VIP service subscribers, because only VIP service provides real tick data with floating spread.

3. All paint tools save their settings now. For example, when you change color and style of trend line, then next trend line will use the same color and style regardless to other paint tools. Paint palette dialog is obsolete and removed from tool.

5. Period separators on H4 time frame were changed to 1 week instead of 1 month.

6. Added new feature: to automatically set pause mode when user places or modifies order. You can find it in main menu -> Tools -> Options -> Set pause while placing or modifying the order.

7. Added new hot keys - Ctrl + Z and Ctrl + X to switch the chart to lower time frame and higher time frame respectively. For example, if you see 1 hour time frame on the chart then Ctrl + Z will change the time frame to 15 minutes (5 minutes and so on), and Ctrl + X will change the time frame to 4 hours (1 day and so on).

11. Added option: to change cental line type in Bollinger Bands indicator and fixed bug with buffers order (if you use this indicator in your automated strategy then you will need to change parameters list, 1 parameter was added).

We started a new data service which collects 1-minute and tick data from different brokers !

1. We started a new data service which collects 1-minute and tick data from different brokers. With the help of this service you can import data directly into Forex Tester. Now, you do not need to manually download all history from our site and import it into the program. Forex Tester can do it automatically.

- Basic version of the data service (free for all registered users) allows you to update 1-minute history from the broker Forexsite, which we uploaded to our site for manual update. These data will be updated every month (like we did before), but the program will be able to download and import them automatically. Also, we added a new option to update just the missing part of the history from the previous update, so you do not need to update all the history for 10 years every time. You can update only 1 month since the previous update (the program will detect the missing period and update it automatically) or request the data for any period of time. The option to downlod history from a file (like in the previous versions) still remains.

- The second part of the service with more options is based on a monthly subscription. For a small monthly fee you can get the next options:

The "Symbol list" dialog was deleted.
The "Data center" dialog was added (File -> Data Center), we gathered all the functions related to historical data processing in this dialog, such as: adding/deleting/editing of the currency symbol properties, tick generation, import/export of the historical data, updating history from our server.
Added a new function to clear historical data to this dialog.
After deleting some currency symbol, its history will be deleted from the disk as well.
You can see the history quality indicators in this dialog (holes in history).
Added a new option to make time shift without reimporting history.

3. You can import real tick data into Forex Tester now, that makes testing quality 100% precise.

4. A new API for scripts was added! Now you can write your scripts like strategies, and assign for them the hotkeys Ctrl + ... for a fast executing during testing. For example, you can write a script for placing few pending orders with different parameters at once, and then execute it with one button. You can see the new scripts window in the Market Info window -> Scripts tab. The API files are located in <FT>\Examples\Scripts\. The scripts have the same functions set like strategies, except the option to create indicators.

5. Added a new option to place an indicator to many timeframes at the same time. See the "Time Frames" tab in the indicator properties dialog when you place it on the chart.

6. Added a new option to close a position partially. You can access it through the context menu with the right mouse click on the open position in the Terminal window.

8. In API files for the Borland Delphi type "string" was changed to "AnsiiString" for compatibility with a new Delphi version that uses Unicode strings.

2. Added the export of results into the Excel from:
- account history;
- statistic windows;
- strategy optimizer (Menu "File").

3. Added 2 new parameters into the Statistic Window – the numbers of consecutive profitable and loss trades.

4. Added the fixed graphic scale option – when this option is enabled in the chart settings (with upper and lower prices set), the chart will not change its scale.

5. Added a new price field in a status bar, that will show the price under the mouse cursor.

6. After the program restarts, the parameters from the previous session will be restored in the Market Order and Pending Order dialog windows.

8. Added new functions to API:
- ObjectsTotal;
- ObjectName;
- iBarShift;
- iHighest;
- iLowest;
- a new external parameter type ot_Color.

10. Fixed the bug – a line of period separators became thick if the graphical objects were painted with thick lines.

12. After setting the option “Bars over Indicators”, all the objects will be painted under the bars, and will not hide them.

13. Corrected a mistake in the Strategy Optimizer. After the tick’s regeneration, the list of currencies did not update in the strategy settings.

14. After selecting the invisible color for buy/sell markers, they will not be painted.

15. Added a new feature – a default template (<Forex Tester>\Templates\default.tem). On opening a new window this template will be applied to it automatically; you can overwrite this template with your own, and it will be applied to new charts.

2. Added the Fibonacci channel tool. When the Fibonacci levels are removed, it works like a standard channel by 3 points.

4. Fixed the bug with the typing incorrect symbols in file names. Now all the file names are checked for valid symbols.

6. Fixed the bug with trailing stops when the user places 2 or more pending orders with trailing stops at the same level.

7. Added an option to switch between the chart and the screen coordinates in the "Text label" tool. Also this option is available in Forex Tester API.

8. There is no option to choose where to install the data base during the setup process anymore. For the operating systems before Windows Vista it will be installed to the program's folder. For Vista and Windows 7, if you install Forex Tester to Program Files, it will be moved to the folder C:\users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\ForexTester2\..., in other cases it will be located in the program's folder.

1. Added new paint tools - Rectangle, Ellipse and Triangle. They are available in the menu Insert -> Add Shape.

2. Fixed the bug with incorrectly shown dates on the largest chart scale.

3. When the user creates a new currency symbol, the program will check the symbol name for incorrect charts in this name (like "/" or "^") that could cause errors later.

4. Changes in History Journal: before stop losses, that makes close the position, it becomes marked in a red color and take profits are marked in a green color regardless of profit. Now they are marked in green if the position was closed with profit and in red if it was closed with loss.

5. Fixed the bug with a chart alignment to the right in auto scroll mode for invisible charts (when they are maximized and overlapping each other).

6. Added the day of the week information in a current time label.

7. Corrected the sorting of journals (Open Positions, Pending Orders, History) by columns (before it the numbers were sorted as strings).

8. Added the checking of Hardware ID on program start, to prevent crashing if Hardware ID has been changed by some reason. Now the program will notify you about this and switch to demo mode.

9. Fixed the bug with the updating current time frame on the toolbar and the chart tab after loading a template.

10. Fixed the bug when after deleting the template from the templates' list it remained there.

11. Now the chart tabs remain in the same order as you created them and do not change this order after the program restarts.

12. Added auto scrolling to History Journal (can be disabled).

13. Fixed the bug when after the project loading paint tools (lines, fibo) stored with the project disappeared from charts.

14. In the Strategy Optimizer the last strategy parameter was invisible on the left bottom panel - fixed.

1. Added one more step to scale charts (to see bigger bars).

2. Added ability to add/withdraw money to/from deposit during testing (see the menu Orders).

3. Added a new option to set fixed grid size (in points) for charts (see the dialog Chart Settings -> Chart Options).

4. Added a new option to clear an old history before importing new bars into the Import History Data dialog.

5. Now the program saves the screen shots with a project to help the user to find it easily in the Open Project dialog.

6. Fixed the bug with processing statements in the Statement Processor tool.

7. Added auto scrolling in Journal.

8. Added the web form to request a registration key in the Register Program dialog. You can request a new registration key in case of changing your computer or reformatting a hard drive there (when your HardwareID was changed).

9. Fixed the bug with the Data window - it showed incorrect values for the indicators that used to be shifted by some bars buffers.

10. Fixed the bug with the project loading when a profit chart was not restored.

11. Fixed the bug with clearing Journal.

1. A new version can be installed over the previous version (2.0), all the settings, templates and projects will be saved during the installation.

2. Added a new option to an autoupdate program over the internet (see the menu Help -> Check for updates). The program can also check for updates every week automatically. This mode can be adjusted to the menu Tools -> Options -> Updates. The program will download and install updates automatically, all the current settings, templates and projects will be saved.

3. The procedures of Loading/Saving projects were reprogrammed to avoid some mistakes and provide a better speed.

4. Added a new tool - the Strategy optimizer (see the menu Tools -> Strategy Optimizer).

5. On the double click with the mouse at position in "Open positions"/"Pending orders" lists, Data window will show the information about the bar, where this position was opened.

6. Indicator Pivot Points was reprogrammed to show weekly, monthly and yearly pivots.

8. Added new functions to strategies' API to get the time (the time of the last received tick) and to change the buffer style of the created indicator.

9. Added a new option to install automatic strategies without the restarting program (see the menu File -> Install New Strategy).

10. There are 14 major currency pairs installed in a new setup with 1 month of history for each. But they will be installed only if you do clear the installation (not over the previous version).

1. Multi-window-interface. You can open many windows of different currencies and different time frames of one currency at the same time.

2. Each window has its own preferences and indicators.

3. Added an indicator over the indicator at the same oscillator window.

4. Added an opportunity to draw in the oscillator window.

5. Added the "distance between two points in pips and bars tool" (in crosshair mode while pressing the left mouse button and moving the mouse).

6. Added adjust the right offset on the chart.

7. Added a new data window. Show bars and indicators parameters under the cursor.

8. The new time frame model. Now you can edit the time frame list, add the new and/or delete the unnecessary one. Time frames are defined by the number of minutes in it and can contain any values (for example, 48 min, 35 min).

9. The saving of projects is changed. Now the name of the current project is represented at the window title. While saving the project it is saved into the current file with the name of the current project. "Save as..." is added.

10. In Testing mode the "Show every tick" option added. Now you can see tick by tick price change (before the minimum step was 1 minute).

11. New fields added in the preferences of currency instrument:
Instrument type – currency pair/stock/CFD
- Lot currency;
- Margin currency;
- Margin for 1 lot;
- Hedged margin (for opposite positions on one instrument);
- Minimum distance to the price, pips (minimum distance from the price on which you can place pending orders, in the previous version it was equal to spread).

12. New error control system that allows to generate and send the full error log with all necessary files and screenshot.

13. In the terminal window you can sort orders by columns.

14. Text messages are processed faster in Journal, and it can not be overloaded in case of a great number of messages.

15. Recoded the program core and overall work speed becomes higher.

16. When to start the testing with the option "Set starting test date" you can disable the parameter of data preloading. With large data volume the testing will start without a delay in this case.

1). Added a new drawing style - ds_HistogramFill that allows you to draw indicators as vetical lines between two buffers (similar to Ishimoku clouds but without border lines).
2). Added a new drawing style - ds_ColoredCandles that allows you to draw indicators as colored bars using 4 buffers.
3). Added a new very demanded indicator - Heiken Ashi.
4). Updated the documentation for indicators and strategies, now it includes Delphi and C++ examples.
5). Improved a fast placing orders with Ctrl + B, Ctrl + S. Now you can define the list of up to 10 orders for buy and sell separately, including trailing stop information and after pressing Ctrl + B/S you can choose an order from the list. If it is only one order in the list it will work as before without the dialog window. You can define this list in Options -> Trade.
6). Now you can change the sounds in the program at Options -> Sounds.
7). Added an ability to export statistics from Stats. panel to a text file with the right mouse button.
8). Improved the Strategy Optimizer tool, now it can optimize the strategy with more than 1 parameter (up to 5) and you can export statistical results to a text file.
9). Fixed the bug with placing orders after starting test with the selected pause option.

10 June 2007. Ver 1.0 Build 11.

1). API for Visual CC++ for strategies and indicators is issued.
2). Indicator CCI is corrected.
3). The option for displaying bars over indicators is added.
4). The option for displaying Bid and Ask price is added.
5). The option for displaying the indicator's values on the right side of the chart is added.
6). The drawing of indicators with the "shift in the future" option is corrected. Now they are displayed after
the last price bar.
7). New functions SetBufferShift and OnParametersChange are added to API.

27 February 2007. Ver 1.0 Build 10.

1). Rewritten the Statement Processor strategy to provide more precise calculations.
2). Corrected the mistake with saving graphical objects in projects.
3). Corrected the mistake that occurred when the user switches very often between Edit mode and Testing mode with ticks generation.
4). Added new commands in API that allow you to work with visual objects on the chart.
5). Added new indicators: ZigZag and Parabolic SAR.
6). Added trailing stop for all orders.
7). Added the ability to set pause mode after connect.
8). Now you can see the information about bars (O/H/L/C/V) while you set stop loss/take profit with pipette buttons in orders.
9). When you move the mouse over the indicator line on the main chart you can see its name and value of the indicator in this point.
10). Added an option to duplicate the order in the context menu of the Open positions list and Pending orders list.
11). In the pending order dialog error messages become more informative.
12). Extended maximum delay between tick packages to 5 seconds (before it was maximum 1 second) - it allows you to set the speed of the chart really slow.

1). Increased the speed of line drawing.
2). Corrected the error with control bars when they collapsed and did not restore their size.
3). Added templates (View -> Templates).
4). Corrected the histogram view (on some indicators such as Volume it was shown incorrectly).
5). Added new indicators: Polarized Fractal Efficiency,
Ultimate oscillator, Demark's Range Expansion Index, Pivot Points,
Bears Power, Bulls Power, Keltner Channel.
6). Added a horizontal scroll bar for the main chart.
7). Added demo strategies to the installation package.
8). Added new commands "Pause" and "Resume" to the strategies interface. Pause can
set pause mode and allows the user to make a decision by him-/herself. "Resume" can continue execution.
9). Added a new option "Show price" in the Fibonacci retracements tool.
10). Added new menu options that allow you to save and restore the current testing
state including templates, open positions, history and current date on the chart.
See File -> Open/Save project.

1). Added a new function SetIndexLabel to indicators interface that
defines the description of visible buffer instead of BufferStyleXX.
2). Changed the histogram of drawing, before it was painted with lines, now it is painted with bars.
3). Added a new mode of indicator drawing - ds_Section. With this style
you can paint the lines between buffer values (for example, ZigZag).
4). Added new parameters Comment and MagicNumber into the functions
SendInstantOrder and SendPendingOrder.
5). Added new functions OrderMagicNumber and OrderComment.
6). Added a new tool - Text to add some text comments to the chart (Insert->Text).
7). Added a new tool - Wave Symbols to mark waves on the chart with special symbols (Insert->Wave Symbols)

In order windows it is possible to pick up prices from the price chart now.
The execution, limit and stop-order prices from the order windows are visually defined as horizontal levels at the price chart now.
The option - to set horizontal levels to oscillators - is added.
New indicators: CCI, Price Channel, Price Daily Range, Rate Of Change (ROC), AMA,
On Balance Volume (OBV), Accelerator Oscillator (AC) are added.

The new graphical instrument Andrews' Pitchfork is added.
Indicators can be selected on the charts now - they can be deleted or their properties can be changed through the right mouse-click context menu.
New functions for strategy developers (programmers) are added.
The swap counting mistake is corrected.

The new indicator Alligator is added. The indicator Fractals is corrected.
The strategy optimizer (for strategies programmed by developers) is added.
New color schemes are added.
Open positions are visually defined by circle-marks on the charts now.

New indicators Volume, ADX, ATR, Williams %R, Fractals are added.
The leverage changing option is added.

New graphical instruments Fibonacci arcs, Fibonacci fan, Fibonacci time zones are added.
Screenshots making feature is added.

The new graphical instrument - Fibonacci retracements/extensions is added.
The new indicator - Awesome Oscillator is added.

The documentation for developing indicators and strategies with examples is included.