Play Back - Heikin Ashi Testing Question

Jake May 20, 2025, 12:10am 1

Hi,

I’ve been reading that back testing using Heikin Ashi candles isn’t recommended for some reason. My question is, I built a strategy but I would like to use Heikin Ashi Candle to back test it with. If I use playback mode and start the chart two hours before my strategy starts (0930 - 1600) for the NY session will the HA candles be accurate as far as the values (OHLC) starting at 0930? Hope that makes sense.

Thanks in advance

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