If I want to develope custom indicators/strategies for Forex Tester what programming language can I use?

Intent: FT_Programming

You can develop your custom indicators, strategies and scripts and then import them to Forex Tester.

Please note, that Forex Tester support indicators/strategies/scripts which are written in .dll format. You can create it by yourself if you are familiar with Delphi or C++ programming languages.

Our API is very similar to MQL. You can find API files in C:\ForexTester\Examples\Indicators and C:\ForexTester3\Examples\Strategies\ folders after installing the program.

Please see more information about API in Forex Tester → Help → Indicators API/ Strategies API. If you know how to program on your own, please visit our forum:

https://forextester.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=8

https://forextester.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=9

https://forextester.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=3

There you will find all the necessary information on how to write indicators/strategies.

Short Answer:

Forex Tester support indicators/strategies/scripts which are written in .dll format. You can create it by yourself if you are familiar with Delphi or C++ programming languages.
You can find API files in C:\ForexTester\Examples\Indicators and C:\ForexTester3\Examples\Strategies\ folders after installing the program.
Please see more information about API in Forex Tester → Help → Indicators API/ Strategies API and visit our forum aboutAPI, Programming LessonsandIndicators
There you will find all the necessary information on how to write indicators/strategies.

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Philip Smith

May 01 2024, 13:06

Hi have the above pages been moved? All the links are broken and return "Error 404: Page not found" I'm trying to find information about API, Programming Lessons and Indicators as per the short answer.