step 2

In this step we will import the historical data for the EUR/USD. That way we have something to backtest against.

Click Tools then History center (or hit F2). Now we should be looking at this.

Expand Forex then EURUSD then click on M1 (the one minute candles). Hit download. This will download some of the historical data. At this stage we need to download some additional data which will fill in the holes. Here is a file which contains data for all of 2010, EURUSD1. Now we need to import this data into our program.

To import this data click on the M1 data for the EURUSD just like in the previous step.  Hit import. You should see the following screen.

If you dont see the candles in the import box then just close the history center and open it again.

At this point we are ready to build and backtest our first EA.