Backtest-has-data-from-a-symbol-other-than-in-the-MetaStock-DataSet

These screenshots have terrible quality, could you use PNG instead of JPG as suggested previously?

Check "Obtain data from selected DataSet only" in Strategy Settings > Portfolio Backtest.

Depending on historical providers and/or DataSets checked (enabled) in Data Manager > Historical Providers tab, Wealth-Lab may obtain the data from another DataSet in order of precedence.

It looks to me like you have the symbol defined somewhere else in a different DataSet. You then did a single symbol backtest, and WL8 obtained the symbol from the first DataSet it found that contained it, presumably a different one than the DataSet you showed in the first screen shot. I suspect this because the prices are different, and in one chart there is a "security name" watermark and in the second chart there is none.

If you include the bottom status bar in your chart screen shot, we can see exactly which DataSet sourced the data.

Here screehshots in .png





The chart in backtest has a Watermark

With "Bild in neuem Tab öffnen", you receive a good quality.

It’s a different watermark. It doesn’t contain the security name like the first chart has. That means it’s coming from a different source.

See where it’s says Data Source: Random in the status bar? That data is coming from the Random Provider.

The solution is to turn on your DataSet in the Data Manager, Historical Providers tab. Check the check box next to your DataSet. That tells WL8 to look for the symbol in your DataSet. While you’re at it, I’d UNCHECK the Random Provider, or at least drag it to the bottom of the list.

Thank you for your prompt support,

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