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express-generator:data-source [2026/05/19 05:54] Miroslav Popovexpress-generator:data-source [2026/05/29 10:23] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ; Data file from Premium data, or exported from MetaTrader. ; Data file from Premium data, or exported from MetaTrader.
 ; Example: data_file = ./data/Premium/EURUSD_M30.json ; Example: data_file = ./data/Premium/EURUSD_M30.json
-; Using "data_file" overrides the "symbol" and "period" parameters.+; Using "data_file" overrides the automatic file lookup by "server""symbol" "period".
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-As you seethe format for fetching and using data is the same. (You may also use Data Horizon or OOS parameters for ''gen.js'')+The workflow is consistent: fetch with ''fetch.js''then run ''gen.js'' on the same market and period. 
 +You may also combine this with Data Horizon and Out of Sample settings in ''gen.js''.
  
  
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 You can also use data from your MetaTrader account. We highly recommend exporting data from MT5 because it includes real spread information. You can also use data from your MetaTrader account. We highly recommend exporting data from MT5 because it includes real spread information.
  
-  Export data from MT with the "Data Export.mq5". (You can download the script from EA Studios, Data Import page.) Set the proper count of bars and commission values in the script's Input. +  Export data from MT with the "Data Export.mq5". (You can download the script from EA Studios, Data Import page.) Set the proper count of bars and commission values in the script's Input. 
-  Place the files in a subdirectory of ExGen's data directory. For example: ''C:\express-generator\data\MyData'' +  Place the files in a subdirectory of ExGen's data directory. For example: ''C:\express-generator\data\MyData'' 
-  Use the directory's name as a server name when running the generator.+  Use the directory's name as a server name when running the generator.
  
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