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  • #11,421
  • Aug 28, 2017 1:44pm Aug 28, 2017 1:44pm
Quoting xmess7
{quote} Acting=actually?? Wonking=working?? Right???
Oh yes working indeed, the wonky part was the weird random highest pip gain that the VB recorded. I highly doubt that the basket made 23703 pips lol. But yes it did work and saved me a hard hitting SL being taken out.
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  • #11,422
  • Aug 28, 2017 2:28pm Aug 28, 2017 2:28pm
Quoting jenbols
{quote} oh mister jess as you are .. just quick quest ... i dont think that BbSqz was a success and people didn't use it much ... not about bbsqZ on a dashboard, but on teh Ea as an option _ perhaps implementing and adding something else would be beneficial ... but i am just saying it, in case you thought of it already _ I have experienced BbsQz in the past but as a pin and was not too bad though i have to say that too much lag ...

In the tests that I have been able to conduct with BBsqueeze it matches exactly what the GVC is displaying. The CandleColor also matches... So when I run tests of GVC versus the EA I get identical results. that is I get the same trades. However when other use it they get no trades from the EA. This requires use of set files and templates or perhaps I simply need to do a Teamviewer to SEE exactly what they have setup etc etc etc..
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  • #11,423
  • Aug 28, 2017 2:32pm Aug 28, 2017 2:32pm
Quoting bae67
{quote} You are right. There is no power greater than that of consumers. They thought they could force non-US traders to give up hedging and accept FIFO since 2010, they were dead wrong. Now they have to bow to the will of non-US traders I guess I will start learning to code for mt5. Thanks to everyone who gave their thoughts and help me decide.

its not that bad. Around version 5 I started to convert this EA over to Mt5. I have a coupe of mqh files that provide transfer functions so that you can code as if you were coding in MT4 but the functions would get converted to MT5.. Theses files can be found on the net but I had to add more functions and some adjustments so if ya find it you will need to be aware that they are not complete...

Why did I stop the conversion. simply don't see the need at the moment and like I mentioned before if it is decided that MT5 is the main service and MT4 is being phased out to the point of no further support then I will have more than enough time to convert.
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  • #11,424
  • Aug 28, 2017 2:36pm Aug 28, 2017 2:36pm
Quoting mrdfx
{quote} Oh yes working indeed, the wonky part was the weird random highest pip gain that the VB recorded. I highly doubt that the basket made 23703 pips lol. But yes it did work and saved me a hard hitting SL being taken out.
Remember all the numbers you see on the display are not what the EA sees' at the instant it collects the data. In order to display the numbers I do have an internal variable that keeps track of each but due to the way the EA monitors the pairs it can get multiplied as you see it happened. This is not the case for when the EA is collecting critical data... that is done right at the moment and analyzes right there and then.
The reason for the display is for us to see not for the EA to analyize
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  • #11,425
  • Aug 28, 2017 2:49pm Aug 28, 2017 2:49pm
Quoting xmess7
{quote} its not that bad. Around version 5 I started to convert this EA over to Mt5. I have a coupe of mqh files that provide transfer functions so that you can code as if you were coding in MT4 but the functions would get converted to MT5.. Theses files can be found on the net but I had to add more functions and some adjustments so if ya find it you will need to be aware that they are not complete... Why did I stop the conversion. simply don't see the need at the moment and like I mentioned before if it is decided that MT5 is the main service and...
Don't laugh but I come from a background that I learned how to program in Basic and Pascal (and maybe some Egyptian Hieroglyphic ) so I have a lot of catching up to do.

As I have read, mt5 is mainly (or closely resembling ) C++ which I don't have any experience with.
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  • #11,426
  • Aug 28, 2017 11:00pm Aug 28, 2017 11:00pm
Good morning everyone.

I am testing the profitability of this system, as described in the beginning of the thread. The weekly basket of trades opening Monday and closing Friday suits me best, maybe monthly.

Is there someone here that have some data on the strategy? Is it profitable for the past couple of months?

Thank you very much

Nicolaas82
  • #11,427
  • Aug 29, 2017 1:31am Aug 29, 2017 1:31am
Good morning guys, I have problems running VBasket. I have configured Xm7 so that it does not open a basket until it reaches a positive value of 10 pips.
I do not know why, when the virtual basket reaches the positive value of 10 pips, only the individual pairs with a value greater than 10 pips open me in the actual basket. He does not open the whole basket.
Attached example where the basket was 9 pairs and xm7 only to open two pairs.

thanks!
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  • #11,428
  • Aug 29, 2017 2:24am Aug 29, 2017 2:24am
I think the virtual basket can only be functional with manual opening to follow and then operate manually, even excluding couples who have gone too far away from the price
  • #11,429
  • Aug 29, 2017 4:01am Aug 29, 2017 4:01am
Sorry for the noob question but I had tried setting up the EA base on the image. I had read from the history thread but my understanding on that are not very clear.

Is the settings correct if I wanted a basket TP/SL in pips, TP of 500pips, SL of 200pips, start locking profits to breakeven when baskets moved to 100pips and at 110pips, basket locked profit at 10pips, 120pips, basket locked profit at 20pips, etc etc?
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  • #11,430
  • Aug 29, 2017 4:20am Aug 29, 2017 4:20am
Quoting Clipi
Good morning guys, I have problems running VBasket. I have configured Xm7 so that it does not open a basket until it reaches a positive value of 10 pips. I do not know why, when the virtual basket reaches the positive value of 10 pips, only the individual pairs with a value greater than 10 pips open me in the actual basket. He does not open the whole basket. Attached example where the basket was 9 pairs and xm7 only to open two pairs. thanks! {image} {image}
You need to set the fourth blue setting, Level (+/-pips) at which VirtualTrade...., set this to 0. Otherwise it will only open if trades are above 10 pips as it is set to 10 in your settings
  • #11,431
  • Aug 29, 2017 7:04am Aug 29, 2017 7:04am
Quoting SGKen
Sorry for the noob question but I had tried setting up the EA base on the image. I had read from the history thread but my understanding on that are not very clear. Is the settings correct if I wanted a basket TP/SL in pips, TP of 500pips, SL of 200pips, start locking profits to breakeven when baskets moved to 100pips and at 110pips, basket locked profit at 10pips, 120pips, basket locked profit at 20pips, etc etc? {image}

EDIT: Wait you are using an earlier version! Let me know if the profitlock works ok? And tell me what version that is... Thnx


Hi SGKen:

Unfortunately I am going to recommend that you do not use the ProfitLock at the moment. You can try but I have had reports that it is not working.
I am working to get it back to operational.

So to answer your question:
They way you have it setup will trigger your lock immediately.
The PercentLevel Lock represents the % of the current profit at the moment the lock starts or the basket has reached the stop lock.

So in your example you will start locking profit when basket reached 100 pips.
And every time the basket moves up 10 pips the lock will be recalculated to get push it up.
I will use the default to show you how to look at this percent lock. Default PercentLevel=50.

Your basket reached 100 pips... locking starts.
Lock is then set to 50% of current profit (100 pips) = 50 pips
Basket moved up 10 pips ==> lock is set to 50% of current profit(110) pips = 55 pip
Basket moved up 10 pips ==> lock is set to 50% of current profit(120) pips = 60 pips
Basket moved up 10 pips ==> lock is set to 50% of current profit(130) pips = 65 pips

So you see in your example you have the percentlevel set to 100. That means that you will be using 100% of your current profit as a lock
So when the basket reaches 100 pips. lock is set to 100% of current profit(100) pips = 100 pip
You will essentially close the basket there cause the lock is set to the same profit.

OF course you can use different percent levels it does not have to be 50. 90% would give you a tighter lock.

THere ya go...
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  • #11,432
  • Aug 29, 2017 7:09am Aug 29, 2017 7:09am
Quoting Clipi
Good morning guys, I have problems running VBasket. I have configured Xm7 so that it does not open a basket until it reaches a positive value of 10 pips. I do not know why, when the virtual basket reaches the positive value of 10 pips, only the individual pairs with a value greater than 10 pips open me in the actual basket. He does not open the whole basket. Attached example where the basket was 9 pairs and xm7 only to open two pairs. thanks! {image} {image}
As bgntrs indicated you need to set that Level (+/-) at which the VirtualBasket trade is allows to 0.
Otherwise only virtual pairs with more than 10 pips are the only ones allowed on to a real basket.

The concept for this input was to be used for when the virtual basket is being monitored non stop. That way if new pairs showed up that had greater than 10 pips (or whatever you set in the input) those would then be added to a real basket.

So at the moment it does do the job. But it will only do it once. Once the real basket is formed the EA stops looking at it and concentrates on monitoring the real basket. So just be aware of this is u plan to continue using this inputs
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  • #11,433
  • Aug 29, 2017 7:27am Aug 29, 2017 7:27am
Quoting xmess7
{quote} As bgntrs indicated you need to set that Level (+/-) at which the VirtualBasket trade is allows to 0. Otherwise only virtual pairs with more than 10 pips are the only ones allowed on to a real basket. The concept for this input was to be used for when the virtual basket is being monitored non stop. That way if new pairs showed up that had greater than 10 pips (or whatever you set in the input) those would then be added to a real basket. So at the moment it does do the job. But it will only do it once. Once the real basket is formed the EA...
Hey xmess I have a quick question. So far I'm loving the new setting to Allow New Trades, I'm trying to set up sort of a perpetual basket using that setting and individual TP and SL for each trade. The problem I'm running into is that if I use individual TP and SL for each trade and that trade hits one and closes, if I have Allow New Trades set to True, the EA will open that trade again immediately if it still shows up on the indicator. Ideally I was hoping this would recognize that the trade had already been opened instead of think that the trade just isn't open at all. Do you have any suggestions or ideas to work around this to make it a viable strategy with the EA? Thanks!
  • #11,434
  • Aug 29, 2017 7:54am Aug 29, 2017 7:54am
Quoting Embry1
{quote} Hey xmess I have a quick question. So far I'm loving the new setting to Allow New Trades, I'm trying to set up sort of a perpetual basket using that setting and individual TP and SL for each trade. The problem I'm running into is that if I use individual TP and SL for each trade and that trade hits one and closes, if I have Allow New Trades set to True, the EA will open that trade again immediately if it still shows up on the indicator. Ideally I was hoping this would recognize that the trade had already been opened instead of think that...
It would of been nice if the originator of the concept had thought about this. But noooo lol.. they got their cookie and are off lol..

I'll give ya some homework:
ALlowNewTrades=true and one trade closed by Individual SL/TP.
HOw to not allow this type of trade to be re-opened when ALlowNewTrades=true

So think about this one... We can set a flag for those pairs that have an individual SL/TP
that would exclude them from the NEWTrade being openned.
That means that he EA has to remember these guys once they are closed....
OR
..... you tell me what other idea we can incorporate ....

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  • #11,435
  • Aug 29, 2017 7:58am Aug 29, 2017 7:58am
Quoting xmess7
{quote} It would of been nice if the originator of the concept had thought about this. But noooo lol.. they got their cookie and are off lol.. I'll give ya some homework: ALlowNewTrades=true and one trade closed by Individual SL/TP. HOw to not allow this type of trade to be re-opened when ALlowNewTrades=true So think about this one... We can set a flag for those pairs that have an individual SL/TP that would exclude them from the NEWTrade being openned. That means that he EA has to remember these guys once they are closed.... OR ..... you tell me...
I think you nailed it if it's possible to "flag" the trades that have already been taken. Payitforward also suggested some sort of option to set a time frame after a trade is opened or closed to not allow that trade to be opened again.
  • #11,436
  • Aug 29, 2017 8:05am Aug 29, 2017 8:05am
Quoting Embry1
{quote} I think you nailed it if it's possible to "flag" the trades that have already been taken. Payitforward also suggested some sort of option to set a time frame after a trade is opened or closed to not allow that trade to be opened again.
I think that makes more sense (a timer), Cos, if we leave a basket(ea) open,eventually it will run out of trades as they will all have been opened at some point.
Great thinking and working guys
  • #11,437
  • Aug 29, 2017 8:34am Aug 29, 2017 8:34am
Can someone tell me, with the FxMadness indicator, when you select the CC option, why does the trade suggestion list differ depending on TF of the chart you have loaded it on? Very peculiar
  • #11,438
  • Aug 29, 2017 9:53am Aug 29, 2017 9:53am
Quoting xmess7
{quote} EDIT: Wait you are using an earlier version! Let me know if the profitlock works ok? And tell me what version that is... Thnx Hi SGKen: Unfortunately I am going to recommend that you do not use the ProfitLock at the moment. You can try but I have had reports that it is not working. I am working to get it back to operational. So to answer your question: They way you have it setup will trigger your lock immediately. The PercentLevel Lock represents the % of the current profit at the moment the lock starts or the basket has reached the stop...
Thanks jess! I'm using 37.7.1(1) currently. I will test it out to see if the profitlock works and update again.
  • #11,439
  • Aug 29, 2017 11:35am Aug 29, 2017 11:35am
Folks i want to bring to attention the cause for the freezes some of u are experiencing. There are many factors that involve how u use the EA but the main on is due to a bug the the recent mt4 builds have introduced. On occasion the current mt4 build will not start up a timer in the code. The timer is set to loop thru the code every 1 second. If this timer is stopped everything stops on theEA.. hence the display freezing. Due to the structure of th code the EA has to stop the timer in order to execute important steps like opening trades. The EA then will start up the timer after those operations are done. This is where the bug can cause the EA to stop working cause the timer will not start up even though the EA is requesting it.

At the moment there is no solution.

In the past versions, version 13 i think... the timer was on constantly... this was causing issues like opening of trades that were not supposed to be open.... things like that. So i can try that again and remove the stop/restart timer in the code andjust let the EA run constantly...or perhaps set some sort of flag for those moments that the EA is doing important stuff such that theEA does nothing more even though it is still loopIng thru the code.

This may help with the freze ups and stuff.

Anyhow stay tuned...
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  • #11,440
  • Aug 29, 2017 11:38am Aug 29, 2017 11:38am
Quoting SGKen
{quote} Thanks jess! I'm using 37.7.1(1) currently. I will test it out to see if the profitlock works and update again.
Thnx if it does work then i can go to that code and see whst the diff is to the current... cause users are reeporting that profitlock is not closing trades.
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