Hello,
the primary reason why I'm interested in MW is its ability to perfom manual backtesting (replay) of a single ticker on multiple timeframes.
It's a great feature rearely seen in trading programs. However, I'm kind of disappointed by its performance in regards to smoothness. Especially, there are 3 problems I can't find a solution to:
1. Even though I use tick data on a 1min chart (to be completely sure that I'm not getting bar data from IB, I also used imported offline tick data), the program still interpretes these data as basic bar data (4 points per bar) - the cursor makes 4 jumps per bar, then passes to the next bar.
2. Even stranger, the higher timeframe charts (linked) also behave as if their bars could recognize only the 4 positions - they wait without moving for a lower timeframe to complete a move, then they jump to the next position. This action isn't smooth and it really annoys me because obviously the higher the timeframe, the more data there is to make a gradual, smooth move... Yet, it's choppy... The problem is, I really need to see the change on higher timeframes instantly because it affects my decisions on lower timeframes. If I can't see it, I can't get a precise view of the situation in the market as it unfolds.
3. Not only that, also there's a considerable delay (1-2 seconds or more) in reflecting the moves on a higher frame.
All in all, despite a great idea of a replay backtesting, it's implementation seems to suffer from serious flaws. I'll add that my computer speed is not an issue here. I have a good computer, with lots of RAM.
I'll be grateful for any hints.
the primary reason why I'm interested in MW is its ability to perfom manual backtesting (replay) of a single ticker on multiple timeframes.
It's a great feature rearely seen in trading programs. However, I'm kind of disappointed by its performance in regards to smoothness. Especially, there are 3 problems I can't find a solution to:
1. Even though I use tick data on a 1min chart (to be completely sure that I'm not getting bar data from IB, I also used imported offline tick data), the program still interpretes these data as basic bar data (4 points per bar) - the cursor makes 4 jumps per bar, then passes to the next bar.
2. Even stranger, the higher timeframe charts (linked) also behave as if their bars could recognize only the 4 positions - they wait without moving for a lower timeframe to complete a move, then they jump to the next position. This action isn't smooth and it really annoys me because obviously the higher the timeframe, the more data there is to make a gradual, smooth move... Yet, it's choppy... The problem is, I really need to see the change on higher timeframes instantly because it affects my decisions on lower timeframes. If I can't see it, I can't get a precise view of the situation in the market as it unfolds.
3. Not only that, also there's a considerable delay (1-2 seconds or more) in reflecting the moves on a higher frame.
All in all, despite a great idea of a replay backtesting, it's implementation seems to suffer from serious flaws. I'll add that my computer speed is not an issue here. I have a good computer, with lots of RAM.
I'll be grateful for any hints.