Using MTF with updateonclose

• 04/08/2020 at 2:05 PM #125232
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  I find that using MTF with updateonclose makes for extremely slow back testing/optimizations.

  Will I get the same result if I back test without updateonclose, then add it later?

  

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  04/08/2020 at 2:13 PM #125235
  GraHal

  No … updateonclose means that the candle needs to finish before any value can be read / used etc.

  Without updateonclose then values can be read / used at any stage during the cycle of a candle.

  So very different results can be seen?

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  04/08/2020 at 2:27 PM #125237
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  Give me strength. This is gonna take months…

  thanks, I needed that. 😟

  

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  04/08/2020 at 2:34 PM #125242
  robertogozzi

  ALL timeframes are read when the default TF (the smallest one)  closes its bar.
  With UpdateOnClose values and variables are updated ONLY when that candle closes, otherwise anytime the default candle closes.

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  04/08/2020 at 2:44 PM #125249
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  OK, thanks Roberto. I think I can live without it in this case.

  

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