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Tester and iClose() on actual bar


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lomme 2006.11.18 00:21 
Hi,

please can anyone of you Metaquotes guys explain which value
the iClose() function delivers for the actual bar during testing.

Example:
iClose("USDCHF",PERIOD_H1,0) <--- shift = 0 means actual bar

Is there delivered the actual close of the incomplete bar at that given time,
or does MT give us the close of the complete bar, which is the future actually?

I am talking about testing with every tick.

Many thanks.
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Slawa 2006.11.20 12:43 
If You test your EA under different symbol then iClose("USDCHF",PERIOD_H1,0) returns close price of complete bar. Tester does not model other symbols
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lomme 2006.11.20 15:41 
The conclusion is, that if I test that EA only on the chosen symbol, then the Tester is using the actual close price of the incomplete bar? Is that right?
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Slawa 2006.11.20 15:53 
The conclusion is, that if I test that EA only on the chosen symbol, then the Tester is using the actual close price of the incomplete bar? Is that right?

Yes
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