Which software to use for backtesting?

Quote from benwm:

1 1 min data is fine - ideally 5-15 sec bars but I'm just trying to get an idea of where I would have got fills on a possible strategy
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My experience with backtesting in these timeframes indicates that the result is noise. Especially nowadays when these timeframes are ruled by HFT robots. I have yet to see a trading system developed on 1 min data that won't go bust after a week's time. Most do immediately. By that I do not imply such systems do not exist but backtesting is unlikely to produce one.
 
That is exactly why I developed my own platform, tested it for a year to make certain that my trading results matched my back-tested results. Using 1-min data files...

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I've found Forex Strategy Builder very useful. It's not only Forex -- put your data in the right csv format and it can test it. It has easy to use GUI for making strategies. And the indicators are C#, it's not too difficult to code your own indicators, or request on their users forum, sometimes somebody will code it for you. Free to download and use, very small app with minimal installation, so it's easy to try out and keep if it's useful; or easy to remove if you don't like it.
 
Quote from trhudson:

I used data from a few sources and I extract my high /low from the data that I get on my own. Trying to combine multiple data sources is extremely difficult (for some reason).

My program does it totally different than most, I slice the data into individual days and process it all at the same time.

C#, C++ are good and I would most likely opt for C#. I hired a few programmers to code my project and it is a fully automated trading system, backtester, with simulated trading, and the ability to create your own systems.

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I'm looking to hire a programmer also for my strategy. Any help you can provide in pointing me in the right direction with finding one would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
 
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