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  • #41
  • Dec 14, 2011 9:26pm Dec 14, 2011 9:26pm
It does not matter what is the direction of last closed bar.
  • #42
  • Dec 14, 2011 9:29pm Dec 14, 2011 9:29pm
Quoting smilee89
It does not matter what is the direction of last closed bar.
The trade in post#36 is valid then?
" The fool who never traded Demo "
  • #43
  • Dec 14, 2011 9:45pm Dec 14, 2011 9:45pm
First trade of the day, perfect setup at GBPAUD, a 10 pip winner
Looks like the EA place TP considering the spread with it. This thing needs to be fixed.
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  • #44
  • Dec 14, 2011 9:46pm Dec 14, 2011 9:46pm
Smilee89,
Did you tried or considered using BE + trailing stop with this system?
" The fool who never traded Demo "
  • #45
  • Dec 14, 2011 10:01pm Dec 14, 2011 10:01pm
Quoting Aztrader2
Hi Smilee,

It seems a nice & simple system, based on sound principles of price action (but better call them Outside Bars..... ) ....
But I don't understand the MM. It seems to me that Risk/Reward ratio isn't so good.... we could have far more than 15 pip SL & we go only for few pips. One loss can wipe out many wins.....

Have you tested live this system? What are your results?

Thanks!
Smilee, maybe you missed my previous post........ could you please answer to my questions?

Thanks!
  • #46
  • Dec 14, 2011 10:35pm Dec 14, 2011 10:35pm
Quoting AmareX
The trade in post#36 is valid then?
Yes.
  • #47
  • Dec 14, 2011 10:38pm Dec 14, 2011 10:38pm
Quoting AmareX
Smilee89,
Did you tried or considered using BE + trailing stop with this system?
This is the next step to be coded.
After ~+15 pips, move SL to Breakeven (BE).
Then trail SL.
It can be every 10-15 pips.
  • #48
  • Dec 14, 2011 10:40pm Dec 14, 2011 10:40pm
Quoting Aztrader2
Smilee, maybe you missed my previous post........ could you please answer to my questions?

Thanks!
See my answer in previous post regarding moving to BE at ~+15 pips.
If price move in our favor without retracement it can be much more profitable.
I use it for a couple of weeks on Demo so far.
  • #49
  • Dec 14, 2011 10:42pm Dec 14, 2011 10:42pm
Smilee, Thanks for answering man.
Do you think the ea is following the basic rule perfectly at this moment?
" The fool who never traded Demo "
  • #50
  • Dec 14, 2011 10:52pm Dec 14, 2011 10:52pm
Hello to all. Wish you all many pips with the approach that Smilee is sharing. joancb/smilee I would like to help out with the EA. Now according to the rules that smilee posted on the first page there was no mention of paying attention to the "ask" price when determining that price broke out by 0.1 pip the previous candle. In addition there is no mention of how 4 digit brokers are to be handled. There prices do not go down to pippettes (eg 2.1 pips). So, long story short, based on the 1st post I think this is what is needed for the EA.

- To generate trades prices need to be dealt with with only "bid" levels.
- For 4 digit brokers (non ECN usually) we need to look for the break of 1 complete pip of last candle.

Jacob if you want to, send me an email [email protected] and I can send you the code with the changes plus I will add the ECN selection (user can tell EA if broker is ECN or not) so that pending order can be added properly.

Hope to be of help...
Jess
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  • #51
  • Dec 14, 2011 11:04pm Dec 14, 2011 11:04pm
Quoting xmess7
Hello to all. Wish you all many pips with the approach that Smilee is sharing. joancb/smilee I would like to help out with the EA. Now according to the rules that smilee posted on the first page there was no mention of paying attention to the "ask" price when determining that price broke out by 0.1 pip the previous candle. In addition there is no mention of how 4 digit brokers are to be handled. There prices do not go down to pippettes (eg 2.1 pips). So, long story short, based on the 1st post I think this is what is needed for the EA....
Jess,
the updated code is working correctly regarding the spread and decimal pips.
You can help with future changes that may be needed.
As for 4 digits broker, I did not check this system with this issue.
  • #52
  • Dec 14, 2011 11:05pm Dec 14, 2011 11:05pm
Quoting AmareX
Smilee, Thanks for answering man.
Do you think the ea is following the basic rule perfectly at this moment?
Yes.
  • #53
  • Dec 14, 2011 11:24pm Dec 14, 2011 11:24pm
xmess7 (Jess) or Joan,
you can add the BE rule to the code:
At + N pips (parameter), move SL to entry price + X pips (parameter, can be negative value too).
Then trail T pips (parameter) from current price.
  • #54
  • Dec 14, 2011 11:27pm Dec 14, 2011 11:27pm
Kewl, you guys fixed it. I must have an older version of the EA. AS you know 5 digit brokers allow you to go down to the 0.1 pip level where as on the 4 digit brokers that does not happen. But now that I think about it should be ok. As long as price breaks the 0.1 pip level above the high or low the 4 digit broker will also detect it properly.. After all 1 pip is greater than 0.1 pip .

And for in case ... on ECN brokers you first place the trade and then you place the Stop loss and take profit separately. Where as on non-ECN broker you can do all of that with one command. So for the ECN case the EA would need to detect when a stop has been triggered with an order and then it would proceed to place the stoploss and takeprofit.

Kewl carry on.. Peace and many pips to all.
Jess




Quoting smilee89
Jess,
the updated code is working correctly regarding the spread and decimal pips.
You can help with future changes that may be needed.
As for 4 digits broker, I did not check this system with this issue.
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  • #55
  • Dec 14, 2011 11:35pm Dec 14, 2011 11:35pm
Quoting joancb
What do you think? does it follow the rules?
Please guys,

when you update the EA in this post, it could be useful write the Timestamp (date, hour) and write something about the update...
So people can see if that is up to date version and which features has the EA.

A suggestion: it should be useful add a Money Management setting (i.e. lotsize = % of account)

Thanks!
  • #56
  • Dec 14, 2011 11:35pm Dec 14, 2011 11:35pm
Quoting xmess7
Kewl, you guys fixed it. I must have an older version of the EA. AS you know 5 digit brokers allow you to go down to the 0.1 pip level where as on the 4 digit brokers that does not happen. But now that I think about it should be ok. As long as price breaks the 0.1 pip level above the high or low the 4 digit broker will also detect it properly.. After all 1 pip is greater than 0.1 pip .

And for in case ... on ECN brokers you first place the trade and then you place the Stop loss and take profit separately. Where as on non-ECN broker you...
It will be great if you add your own code for ECN broker so it first places the trade and then modifies the Stop loss and take profit separately.
Also add the BE new rules.
  • #57
  • Dec 14, 2011 11:37pm Dec 14, 2011 11:37pm
Quoting Aztrader2
Please guys,

when you update the EA in this post, it could be useful write the Timestamp (date, hour) and write something about the update...
So people can see if that is up to date version and which features has the EA.

A suggestion: it should be useful add a Money Management setting (i.e. lotsize = % of account)

Thanks!
I agree, adding MM is very useful.
I will add to post #1 the last updated version.
  • #58
  • Dec 14, 2011 11:41pm Dec 14, 2011 11:41pm
Quoting smilee89
I agree, adding MM is very useful.
I will add to post #1 the last updated version.

Thanks for the answer!

Actually, the parameters of the EA (as downloaded from post #9 )are SL 10 pips, TP 150...!?!?

Is it right?
  • #59
  • Dec 14, 2011 11:56pm Dec 14, 2011 11:56pm
Quoting Aztrader2
Thanks for the answer!

Actually, the parameters of the EA (as downloaded from post #9 )are SL 10 pips, TP 150...!?!?

Is it right?
No.
Parameters are different.
It depends which pair and what the TF is.

Mostly, SL will be greater than TP, but you'll have much more winners than losers.
  • #60
  • Dec 14, 2011 11:58pm Dec 14, 2011 11:58pm
Quoting smilee89
No.
Parameters are different.
It depends which pair and what TF is.

Mostly, SL will be greater than TP, but you'll have much more winners than losers.

Please, could you state the actual parameters ? The EA sets atomatically those parameters when opens a trade?

Tks!
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