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  • #3,301
  • Jan 24, 2019 1:30am Jan 24, 2019 1:30am
Quoting JustUncleL
{quote} Yes I have started evaluating what value for the Send to Broker SL/TP, I want a value that is going to be effective and not cause massive DD in event of communications lost with Broker server. As these are DAily ATR values and they get attached to each trade separately, I'm thinking along the lines of about 1.0 or 1.5 for SL on non-Add-too setup's (TP can be 3 or more). I tried 3 but that was way off the price action so far that it would never be reached by normal hourly Price action, I don't consider that an emergency stop. With Add-to...
I think you are right there, as the DB is working on ADR not ATR. Also in the absence of relying on TS ATR SL (until the new release) have been trying to calibrate ATR->ADR ratios to prevent a repetition of Tuesday's all red performance. All the best
  • #3,302
  • Jan 24, 2019 2:06am Jan 24, 2019 2:06am
Quoting seller9
{quote} Thanks for catching this, you are right it should have placed a SL on the chart. I have checked the Code and found several bugs that have made their way into the code for the SL and also for the TP. I will fix these and the next version will have these fixes along with the added Fractal BO Lines. Should be out this weekend as I am doing some final testing now on this next version v7x.
Hi Gene, in need of some advice again please.

Just trying to reduce/manage DD on HAS/Swing/Semafor trading. Attached is a current setup starting Asia open with DB SL set to 0.3 x ADR which successfully stopped out AUDNZD within 20 pips of going in the wrong direction but immediately kicked off a new trade (04:05:04) for a further 20 pips of losses.

I was assuming with the Dashboard timeframe set to H1 there would be no new trade opened for AUZNZD within the hour but clearly I am wrong. Could you please elaborate on this and most importantly on how we best avoid such unnecessary drawdowns from occurring, whether using DB SL/ADR or TS SL/ATR?

Thanks in advance.
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  • #3,303
  • Jan 24, 2019 2:47am Jan 24, 2019 2:47am
Quoting seller9
{quote} Thanks for catching this, you are right it should have placed a SL on the chart. I have checked the Code and found several bugs that have made their way into the code for the SL and also for the TP. I will fix these and the next version will have these fixes along with the added Fractal BO Lines. Should be out this weekend as I am doing some final testing now on this next version v7x.
I am not sure that my issue is related to same code, but when I select "Use_Has_color_change to Exit" and "Opposite swing" to exit, with no TS ADR TP set, my trade terminated early with a TS TP signal with what looks like just the "Opposite Swing" signal instead of "color change" and "opposite signal.

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  • #3,304
  • Jan 24, 2019 4:07am Jan 24, 2019 4:07am
Quoting fairtraderuk
{quote} Hi Gene, in need of some advice again please. Just trying to reduce/manage DD on HAS/Swing/Semafor trading. Attached is a current setup starting Asia open with DB SL set to 0.3 x ADR which successfully stopped out AUDNZD within 20 pips of going in the wrong direction but immediately kicked off a new trade (04:05:04) for a further 20 pips of losses. I was assuming with the Dashboard timeframe set to H1 there would be no new trade opened for AUZNZD within the hour but clearly I am wrong. Could you please elaborate on this and most importantly...
I believe that comes from the repainting Swing signal when "Add_to_Swing_trade_on_new_swing_signal" is enabled. One solution to controlling DD is to disable all Add-to's.
  • #3,305
  • Jan 24, 2019 4:19am Jan 24, 2019 4:19am
Quoting JustUncleL
{quote} I believe that comes from the repainting Swing signal when "Add_to_Swing_trade_on_new_swing_signal" is enabled. One solution to controlling DD is to disable all Add-to's.
Thanks for that I think will disable all add ons if that's the case and follow sanity rather than vanity in capturing those pips. But I'm still wondering why the ultimate trade handler ie Dashboard allowed the trade to kick off given it was set to H1? Shouldn't it have been the case that no new trade for that pair should have kicked off in the same hour or am I misunderstanding the function of the DB timeframe?
  • #3,306
  • Jan 24, 2019 4:57am Jan 24, 2019 4:57am
Quoting fairtraderuk
{quote} Thanks for that I think will disable all add ons if that's the case and follow sanity rather than vanity in capturing those pips. But I'm still wondering why the ultimate trade handler ie Dashboard allowed the trade to kick off given it was set to H1? Shouldn't it have been the case that no new trade for that pair should have kicked off in the same hour or am I misunderstanding the function of the DB timeframe?
The add-to's don't count, they will happen no matter what the DB timeframe is set too. However, in this case I sure a Fractal add-to should not allowed in the same candle as the trade entry, this is a question for Eugene as to whether it can be resolved...
  • #3,307
  • Jan 24, 2019 7:37am Jan 24, 2019 7:37am
Quoting JustUncleL
{quote} The add-to's don't count, they will happen no matter what the DB timeframe is set too. However, in this case I sure a Fractal add-to should not allowed in the same candle as the trade entry, this is a question for Eugene as to whether it can be resolved...
Thanks again looking forward to Gene's feedback on this one as I am seeing some recurrences in my DD analysis. Cheers
  • #3,308
  • Edited 10:00am Jan 24, 2019 8:05am | Edited 10:00am
Quoting seller9
A "BIG THANK YOU " to all those willing to contribute and share their results, too bad we can't get Washington to do the same. LOL To everyone whose downloaded the software, "DON'T BE SHY", we are all here to learn, post your trials and tribulations with its usage. Every post helps to shorten the learning curve for the new trader and may just save him a few bucks due to a busted account. I learn something new all the time and I am sure others are in the same boat. Everyone have a nice day
Hi Gene and fellow traders,

Here are a couple more comparable setups with the first running HAS/Swing and the second HAS/Swing/Semafor on today's Asia open with the only effective SL in place being DB $10 and SL/ADR 0.3 (as the TS ATR/SL is currently not behaving). My tests so far indicate that Semafor adds a very useful 3rd confirmation with lower number of trade entries/stop losses and higher equity gains. For me the key challenges to going live are:

1) minimising DD through the TS SL/ATR setting in each chart individually
2) not having new or duplicate bad trades automatically created when trade is going in the wrong direction (Post #3302)

Cheers

UPDATE: Gene, just as a semi final analysis of the results, with its relatively good reliability (lets say 60%ore more) HAS/Swing/Semafor does not seem to need a large DD in making a successful trade and if it does then much more often than not its going in the wrong direction. So the way I see it any large DD allowance is a waste of $$$ and trades should be stopped out early on in this setup. Of course you are the expert in this and I the rookie simply trying to logically arrive at a fixed DD of 100 pips ($10 @ 0.01 lot) MAX per DB instance I may be running on live in the future. Hope this makes sense! Thanks again

UPDATE: further 2 results published below HAS/Swing and HAS/Swing/Semafor comparative Asia open with no restrictions
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  • #3,309
  • Jan 24, 2019 8:50am Jan 24, 2019 8:50am
Quoting seller9
A "BIG THANK YOU " to all those willing to contribute and share their results, too bad we can't get Washington to do the same. LOL To everyone whose downloaded the software, "DON'T BE SHY", we are all here to learn, post your trials and tribulations with its usage. Every post helps to shorten the learning curve for the new trader and may just save him a few bucks due to a busted account. I learn something new all the time and I am sure others are in the same boat. Everyone have a nice day
Sorry Gene another one for you. Having set all Alert_Pop_Pop options to false within the DB and TS settings I am still getting these boxes popping up from the add to trade function. Is there anyway they can be made to behave in accordance with the DB setting of true/false in the new release? Thanks
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  • #3,310
  • Jan 24, 2019 10:53am Jan 24, 2019 10:53am
Quoting fairtraderuk
{quote} Hi Gene and fellow traders, Here are a couple more comparable setups with the first running HAS/Swing and the second HAS/Swing/Semafor on today's Asia open with the only effective SL in place being DB $10 and SL/ADR 0.3 (as the TS ATR/SL is currently not behaving). My tests so far indicate that Semafor adds a very useful 3rd confirmation with lower number of trade entries/stop losses and higher equity gains. For me the key challenges to going live are: 1) minimising DD through the TS SL/ATR setting in each chart individually 2) not having...
I'm disabling my TS ATR SL/TP settings until Eugene has fixed the code, in the meantime I'll do the same as yourself and utilize the DB ATR SL instead.
  • #3,311
  • Jan 24, 2019 3:02pm Jan 24, 2019 3:02pm
Quoting fairtraderuk
{quote} Hi Gene, in need of some advice again please. Just trying to reduce/manage DD on HAS/Swing/Semafor trading. Attached is a current setup starting Asia open with DB SL set to 0.3 x ADR which successfully stopped out AUDNZD within 20 pips of going in the wrong direction but immediately kicked off a new trade (04:05:04) for a further 20 pips of losses. I was assuming with the Dashboard timeframe set to H1 there would be no new trade opened for AUZNZD within the hour but clearly I am wrong. Could you please elaborate on this and most importantly...
This can happen when you open a trade that close to the top of the hour due to time delays and such.

The DB is looking at ticks from the chart it is on while the trade signal is looking at the ticks from the chart the TS is on and they are not synced to each other and this can cause timing problems like this. The best thing to do is if the TS is on an H1 chart is put the DB on H4 or higher.

I generally only look for one trade per pair each day so I run the DB on the D1 time frame, then reset and go when a new day starts.
  • #3,312
  • Jan 24, 2019 3:06pm Jan 24, 2019 3:06pm
Quoting JustUncleL
{quote} I am not sure that my issue is related to same code, but when I select "Use_Has_color_change to Exit" and "Opposite swing" to exit, with no TS ADR TP set, my trade terminated early with a TS TP signal with what looks like just the "Opposite Swing" signal instead of "color change" and "opposite signal. {image}
Your combination of exit signals is not the same as Swing and Semafor exit being used together as it takes both of them to agree. In your case which ever comes first will trigger the exit. The only 2 that must be in sync are the Swing and Semafor when used together, any other combination is first come first served.
  • #3,313
  • Jan 24, 2019 3:21pm Jan 24, 2019 3:21pm
Quoting fairtraderuk
{quote} Sorry Gene another one for you. Having set all Alert_Pop_Pop options to false within the DB and TS settings I am still getting these boxes popping up from the add to trade function. Is there anyway they can be made to behave in accordance with the DB setting of true/false in the new release? Thanks {image}
That comes from the TS, I will add an option to turn it off.
  • #3,314
  • Jan 24, 2019 3:28pm Jan 24, 2019 3:28pm
Quoting mightymatt
{quote} Had to be the day I tried it Live didn't it! ha ..... no pain no gain as they say. In saying that it is slowly pulling back as I had my stop set higher than yours so currently still in the game and maybe London Open might yield some help too. Fingers crossed
Hi All, Follow up to yesterdays live trade, ended up hitting my DB stop loss of $125.00. Incidentally prior to it going bad, it it did get to positive equity of $51.28. I did have my original EL set to $50/20 but changes it to $80/45 so if I had left it then I would have at least got out with $20 instead of -$125 ...... you live and learn.

My thoughts on changing the EL was that sometimes it can limit your profit greatly so I guess this is the balance that we are all looking for. Maybe 50/10 or 50/5 would have been better so it gives it room to breath more, testing will tell.

Fingers crossed for Asian open today.

Matt.
  • #3,315
  • Jan 24, 2019 4:18pm Jan 24, 2019 4:18pm
My setup continues to add to the balance but the equity is not going anywhere due to the increase in DD.
One must have faith in this type of setup that the price will revert to the mean and close out trades in profit eventually however some manual intervention may be needed soon.
I stopped trading the GBP pairs in my main live account some time ago and I may have to do the same thing with this setup one once they have settled.
The GBP is responsible for a major chunk of my DD

Gene, is it possible to include in the next version of the TS a field which shows how many trades are currently open and what the total lot size is for that pair?
Eg
Trades 6
Lots 0.16
or something similar?

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  • #3,316
  • Jan 24, 2019 4:38pm Jan 24, 2019 4:38pm
Quoting seller9
{quote} Your combination of exit signals is not the same as Swing and Semafor exit being used together as it takes both of them to agree. In your case which ever comes first will trigger the exit. The only 2 that must be in sync are the Swing and Semafor when used together, any other combination is first come first served.
Thank you for the clarification, I'll need readjust my exit conditions in that case, not a big deal.
  • #3,317
  • Jan 24, 2019 4:53pm Jan 24, 2019 4:53pm
Quoting mightymatt
{quote} Hi All, Follow up to yesterdays live trade, ended up hitting my DB stop loss of $125.00. Incidentally prior to it going bad, it it did get to positive equity of $51.28. I did have my original EL set to $50/20 but changes it to $80/45 so if I had left it then I would have at least got out with $20 instead of -$125 ...... you live and learn. My thoughts on changing the EL was that sometimes it can limit your profit greatly so I guess this is the balance that we are all looking for. Maybe 50/10 or 50/5 would have been better so it gives it...
Personally I feel having your SL at 125 and EL at 50/xx is too big a gap, it will take too many good days to clear a bad day. What I can tell you is in 8 Days of success the maximum DD was $71, with my EL set to 80/40 last week and 100/50 this week, that is why I set my BE SL to $80. It takes no more than 2 good days to clear one bad day then.
  • #3,318
  • Jan 24, 2019 5:38pm Jan 24, 2019 5:38pm
Quoting Pip Poppy
My setup continues to add to the balance but the equity is not going anywhere due to the increase in DD. One must have faith in this type of setup that the price will revert to the mean and close out trades in profit eventually however some manual intervention may be needed soon. I stopped trading the GBP pairs in my main live account some time ago and I may have to do the same thing with this setup one once they have settled. The GBP is responsible for a major chunk of my DD Gene, is it possible to include in the next version of the TS a field...
Next version this weekend.

On the TS chart:

Total trades for that pair that are open and the total lots being used by that pair.
  • #3,319
  • Jan 24, 2019 5:50pm Jan 24, 2019 5:50pm
Here is a basket long trade of all 28 pairs, this is what you do when you cross over the line.

I just did a manual buy.

Crazy, isn't. LOL

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  • #3,320
  • Jan 24, 2019 5:55pm Jan 24, 2019 5:55pm
I was just sitting here thinking up dumb things to do and I had figured my HAS and BO was doomed as it was down something terrible from yesterday but was still running. All of a sudden it beeped and closed out in profit.

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