New EA using TSCD

Ok here is a new EA for testing purposes. It uses the TSCD indicator posted eairlier by Musanto

::: Thanks - Musanto :::

Attached is a test from jan 07 start - today.... default settings.....

Please run YTD optimizations and backtests ... News filter will not work in backtesting but once you get the settings you want ask me for the news file and start foward testing with that. You will need to update the news file every week for foward testing

Instructions for install....
Save the files,
KurkaTrader - TSCD : into experts
TSCD : into experts/indicators
download news.txt and rename it news.csv, cant post csv files on fourm
news.csv : into experts/files

Instructions for testing...

StartBalance = 10000;
set this = to your start balance for testing...

ScalpTrigger = 30; QuickScalpPIPS = 4;
Number of mins to use QuickScalp. Number of pips to take

ScalpPIPS = 2;
Number of pips to take after QuickScalp time has expired

TakeProfit = 10;

HardSL = 15;
Stop Loss sent with order, also used to determine lot size.

VectorPer = 24;
Number of periods to calculate Price vectors

BandsPeriod = 12; Deviation1 = 2.5;
BBands properties, used in conjunction with Vector

FastTSCD = 5;
SlowTSCD = 60;
TSCD periods.....

RiskOne = 5;
% of equity to risk

FilterNews = true; //Set to false for testing
MinsPrior = 30;
MinsPost = 30;
MinsKill = 2;
News settings for use in foward tests......very important

extern string Gaps = "============GAP============";
extern bool TradeGaps = false;
extern double MinGap = 25;
extern int GapTakeProfit = -15;
extern int StopLoss = 0;
extern int KillTime = 120;
extern int TrailingStop = 15;
If you are fimilar with my Gap trader here it is again.......Trades gaps in market close on friday and market open on sunday. set to true if you want to use it.


extern string MethodText = "===== Methods ====";
extern int HIGHLOWPER = 4;
extern int MAMETHOD = 2;
extern int PRICEMETHOD = PRICE_MEDIAN;
extern int INDICATORSHIFT = 1;
extern int SIGNALCANDLE = 0;
extern int SLIPPAGE = 0;
extern int LOTDIGITS = 2;
extern int MAXTRADES = 1;

Calculation stuff for indicators / vectors ect....

And here is the YTD backtest..... you will have a different EA name when you test.. this is from my working live ver...

You are welcome,
it's impressive result you have, here.

But care must be taken, bcause if this result is true, the TSF methode cannot run from cycling process. It's just like MA base EA, there is cycle when it's profit and also loss. You got to know when the right cycle to run this EA.
And get ready to make variate your S/L or TP or period. slow/fast
Make the EA think of this, so the bal. graph will continue up.

Post your suggestions for improvements

Thanks for sharing. I am trying to duplicate your settings and results but despite your explicit instructions I must have mucked it up. In the journal I get the following comments:

invalid handle-1 in File Close

invalid handle_1 in FileIsEnding

ea calculation took 0 milliseconds. With 0 restarts


I have the news.csv file in the files folder okay. Any thoughts?

Where can i get the source of TSCD indicator method?

TSCD is : Time Series Convergen Divergen , it's an indicator created by 2 TSF slow and fast.

You can find it in the TSF indicator thread in this forum