new to the platform and am having all sorts of portfolio backtesting issues with memory. I have a quad processor 16 gb of ram.
Trying to backtest 100 - 300 bars back (daily) on approximately 300 symbols. Can backtest a couple of times then get memory errors/warnings - no charts open. Eventually the app crashes and i reboot to get another couple of backtests in....rinse repeat etc. Optimization does not even get off the ground.
Seems like either i have an issue OR i am just asking too much of the platform. Not sure which it is....Amy i asking too much or should this work?
thanks
portfolio backtesting am i asking too much?
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Re: portfolio backtesting am i asking too much?
Check your TaskManager for memory usage.new to the platform and am having all sorts of portfolio backtesting issues with memory. I have a quad processor 16 gb of ram.
Trying to backtest 100 - 300 bars back (daily) on approximately 300 symbols. Can backtest a couple of times then get memory errors/warnings - no charts open. Eventually the app crashes and i reboot to get another couple of backtests in....rinse repeat etc. Optimization does not even get off the ground.
Seems like either i have an issue OR i am just asking too much of the platform. Not sure which it is....Amy i asking too much or should this work?
thanks
If it is over 75%, you are into caution territory.
If it is over 85%, it might crash on you unexpectedly.
MultiCharts, being a 32 bit program, can only use ~2GB of your memory.
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Re: portfolio backtesting am i asking too much?
running with 11gb free. i tried the avail memory fix but still get the problem.
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Re: portfolio backtesting am i asking too much?
MultiCharts, being a 32 bit program, can only use ~2GB of your memory.running with 11gb free. i tried the avail memory fix but still get the problem.
You need to see how many percentage of the 2 GB you are using.
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Re: portfolio backtesting am i asking too much?
The 64 bit version of MultiCharts will be coming out soon (supposedly by the end of the year),is MC planning on fixing that issue? (2gb) issue?
it will solve all memory limitation related problems.
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Re: portfolio backtesting am i asking too much?
that would be great (plus customizeable keyboard shortcuts and renkos with wicks).
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Re: portfolio backtesting am i asking too much?
at the mean time, see post #10
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