Hi I am interested to test this indicator in my EA - simply by swapping it out with the current Zigzag indicator using the icustom function. The outputs from the buffers don't seem to be accurate though. I noticed others were having the same issue ...

Most accurate ZigZag indicator?

i thought it might mean that after i posted this. But then if i did follow that, then my results wouldn't be as good - as i mentioned i have been finding the 1st month OOS test isn't the most profitable. I will experiment using different ...

Walk Forward Analysis - the process of testing

Thanks Darwin, Yes essentially that is what i have been doing the reason for this is that i have read in several articles that you combine the OOS sets and take the best parameter sets from these. for example, taken from wikipedia... url so i have ...

Walk Forward Analysis - the process of testing

Hey Darwin et al, any thoughts on my WFA process... url - - i created a new thread as didn't want to hijack this one. would appreciate some insight thanks

Why "Walk Forward Analysis" is still unreliable and useless!

Thanks Darwin that sounds excellent. I am very excited to see this!!!! Having this sort of tool available for MT4 will be a game changer for sure. If you need any help with testing then please let me know.

Walk Forward Analysis - the only logical successor to backtest

Hi Darwin, Interesting that you have modified your approach. The general question i had was related to the number of passes you walk forward with. I am not sure if that is what you are now doing with datapoints? (I didn't quite follow what you meant ...

Walk Forward Analysis - the only logical successor to backtest

Hey Darwin, Are you still developing this? If so I have a bunch of questions for you. Happy to ask them here. cheers Simon

Walk Forward Analysis - the only logical successor to backtest

Dukascopy has a better commission rate though I think 2.5USD vs 3.5AUD. I have set up a demo with FxOpen and will run my EA's in parallel for a couple of weeks. depending on the results I will consider the options.

Considering moving from MT4 broker to Dukascopy to run my EA

thanks dannyrose - good point. my order size is always above 1 lot. I just like to have the precision of smaller lots for money management. The lotsize is calculated as a percentage of Accountequity. IMO the more precise you can be the better off ...

Considering moving from MT4 broker to Dukascopy to run my EA

@rockit - yes you're right i should probably initially try Pepperstones Razor account as that is also MT4 @tipsfx - thanks, i had come across fairtrading, but as they also have a cost, it pushes the commissions up higher. would still like to hear ...

Considering moving from MT4 broker to Dukascopy to run my EA

Trade journal — Hi guys, I came across this software sometime ago (no affiliation) and have been using it for a while. I love it - I can keep all my trade history to analyse later and it also keeps a great tally of my trades - much better than ...

james16 Chart Thread

Hey Ghous you still knocking around these parts then!!!! Good stuff. hopefully will have a bit more time to post now - was out in the fx wilderness for a while discovering my own things (based off all good stuff that i have learnt here). Also went ...

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been awhile... — GBPJPY 4hr pin double bottom, daily ppz and TL with divergence and surely Japan is going to intervene at some point - seeing as there measures earlier in the week were laughed at????

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[quote=Jduester;2810698]Simoncs, Welcome back. Where have you been? thanks Josh - had to get one of those job things - which has put a major dent in my trading, only now trading daily and weekly. Agree with all your points - it is far from a perfect ...

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one to watch — usdcad - daily pin (ish) off PPZ of 1.145 and 365ema and 61fib and with the trend target area somewhere in the 109's i'm thinking but will look to lock in some profit where my 38 fib is oh and happy birthday J16 thread

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Honey, I'm home... — Hey all, Well all settled in here now, so it's back to some trading.Still playing catchup on the thread, I've only been gone 3 weeks and it's grown 100pages! Welcome back Ryan btw. Just to ease myself back in got involved ...

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Hey guys Going to be a bit scarce for a while. Just accepted a new contract in Amsterdam starting tomorrow after being out of work for 5 months, so will need to concentrate on that for a while. So no more day trading, which is a shame as i was just ...

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