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Post From: Sierra Support: Too much difference between back-tested and live results

[2019-01-28 17:30:23]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
There will be differences. Refer to:
Auto Trade System Back Testing: Differences Between Back Testing and Real-Time Auto Trade System Evaluation


1. Should I change the Intraday Data Storage Time Unit = 1 Tick for the Back-Testing?
Yes for sure.
2. Should I be back-testing using the Real-Time settings instead but with Simulated Mode on? Should I change this value to 1 Tick or keep it at 1 second?
Use 1 Tick.
3. Should I increase the chart update interval for real-time trading? If yes, to what value?
No we do not think that you need to do that.
4. Should I change my trading service to CQG FIX or something else?
This is irrelevant.
5. The documentation says that "You will have the greatest consistency between back testing and real-time auto trade system evaluation when you are performing a Replay Based Back Test on tick by tick data". Since the replay method is very slow, what's the fastest speed I can replay at to still maintain accuracy?
The speed is not relevant so long as you are using Accurate Trading System Back Test Mode:
https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/ReplayChart.html#ReplayMode
Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level

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