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  • #1,081
  • Jan 23, 2019 3:25pm Jan 23, 2019 3:25pm
I have decided to remove bar 3 swinger from the race. This is because my vps was overloaded there by affecting performance of EA's.
This is the first time I am removing EA's even though proving successful.

We have another member dethkult testing it so I am sure he will be providing updates now and again or if it blows the account.
  • #1,082
  • Jan 23, 2019 3:38pm Jan 23, 2019 3:38pm
Quoting candyman752
I have decided to remove bar 3 swinger from the race. This is because my vps was overloaded there by affecting performance of EA's. This is the first time I am removing EA's even though proving successful. We have another member dethkult testing it so I am sure he will be providing updates now and again or if it blows the account.
I'm using this site for VPS. For $8 you have 1gb RAM and you can run around 4 terminals without problem, for $16 you have 2gb and there can you run around 8 terminals.
https://greencloudvps.com/budget-windows-vps.php
  • #1,083
  • Edited 5:56am Jan 24, 2019 2:11am | Edited 5:56am
Quoting candyman752
I have decided to remove bar 3 swinger from the race. This is because my vps was overloaded there by affecting performance of EA's. This is the first time I am removing EA's even though proving successful. We have another member dethkult testing it so I am sure he will be providing updates now and again or if it blows the account.
I will not continue testing bar 3 swinger after this week. Didn't blow the account but it seems like the progress has somewhat stalled.

EDIT: The MM on default does not work, today's loss could cancel out last week's profit making for a plateau in progress. There's also the matter of trades from weeks ago which doesn't seem like it's closing anytime soon. You have to tweak it but the thing is, there's just too many inputs there to really know what's what

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If this is what I think it is, then no wonder there's no progress at all. Seriously, I think you should trim down the input options, just keep the essential ones.

I suggest you incorporate some of this cost-averaging magic - https://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=732117

When I was using RevNN 1.2, trades won't last longer than one week, two weeks at most but rarely. Your EA's entry logic + cost averaging logic could prove useful. Maybe. For now I want to see how the other bots handled themselves.
  • #1,084
  • Jan 24, 2019 6:09am Jan 24, 2019 6:09am
Quoting dethkult
{quote} I will not continue testing bar 3 swinger after this week. Didn't blow the account but it seems like the progress has somewhat stalled. EDIT: The MM on default does not work, today's loss could cancel out last week's profit making for a plateau in progress. There's also the matter of trades from weeks ago which doesn't seem like it's closing anytime soon. You have to tweak it but the thing is, there's just too many inputs there to really know what's what {image} If this is what I think it is, then no wonder there's no progress at...
Thanks buddy. Nice insights you have given.
In swing Hy Lo Daily
Latest versions has removed the unwanted inputs
  • #1,085
  • Jan 24, 2019 6:09am Jan 24, 2019 6:09am
Quoting majamivice
{quote} I'm using this site for VPS. For $8 you have 1gb RAM and you can run around 4 terminals without problem, for $16 you have 2gb and there can you run around 8 terminals. https://greencloudvps.com/budget-windows-vps.php
I will check it out
  • #1,086
  • Jan 24, 2019 6:15am Jan 24, 2019 6:15am
Swing Hy Lo Daily v 5 updated in post 1.
This incorporates the Lot variable mentioned by majami vice.
Also I noticed that the Bot has opened three buy nzdusd with no sells open and two sells audusd but no buys open.
If a sell opens no other sell should open until it goes in profit or there is a buy open and then a sell signal triggers.
So fixed that up.
  • #1,087
  • Jan 24, 2019 9:41pm Jan 24, 2019 9:41pm
Quoting candyman752
I was just going through the Bar3swinger code and found some code was not up to speed. I cleared it up and then added profit trailing code.(That's why called it pimped) The file with sovi on it is the same just i have put antimartingale to true but only allowed limit order you can use default on both. That means just attach to EA and let it trade OOTB(out of the box) {file} {file}
Is this possible to change time for various broker ?
Which line for Fix TP'/Trailing stop? I don't see the difference when I did in backtest
So I'm using Bar3SwingerPimpedV1 with RonEA for SL, trailing stop.

However Bar3SwingerPimpedV1's best guide for me. Manual trade after EA give me few pip.
Thank you very much
  • #1,088
  • Jan 25, 2019 2:05am Jan 25, 2019 2:05am
Quoting candyman752
Swing Hy Lo Daily v 5 updated in post 1. This incorporates the Lot variable mentioned by majami vice. Also I noticed that the Bot has opened three buy nzdusd with no sells open and two sells audusd but no buys open. If a sell opens no other sell should open until it goes in profit or there is a buy open and then a sell signal triggers. So fixed that up.
Please clear something up for me. How does it close trades? The one that majamivice use, will close trades by profit instead of fixed exit (swing high/low)?

I planned to use 0.10 on micro account, which is equivalent to... 0.001 on a standard account. Will there be a problem?

I assume the bot will look for a suitable exit point. If it's treating as if I'm trading 0.10 on standard account, that's trouble lol. That's gonna take weeks or months to close a trade.
  • #1,089
  • Jan 25, 2019 10:40am Jan 25, 2019 10:40am
Quoting Teee
{quote} Is this possible to change time for various broker ? Which line for Fix TP'/Trailing stop? I don't see the difference when I did in backtest So I'm using Bar3SwingerPimpedV1 with RonEA for SL, trailing stop. However Bar3SwingerPimpedV1's best guide for me. Manual trade after EA give me few pip. Thank you very much
Is this possible to change time for various broker ? which time you talking about. If you talking about roll over times .Or you talking about the EA being sensitive to change in broker time.
The EA is coded such that broker times are not affecting it. thanks to steve

Which line for Fix TP'/Trailing stop? TP trailing does not have effect. trades are closed according to how price is swinging..

Which ever you use the EA and you make some smackaroos I am happy too.
  • #1,090
  • Jan 25, 2019 10:45am Jan 25, 2019 10:45am
Quoting dethkult
{quote} Please clear something up for me. How does it close trades? The one that majamivice use, will close trades by profit instead of fixed exit (swing high/low)? I planned to use 0.10 on micro account, which is equivalent to... 0.001 on a standard account. Will there be a problem? I assume the bot will look for a suitable exit point. If it's treating as if I'm trading 0.10 on standard account, that's trouble lol. That's gonna take weeks or months to close a trade.
How does it close trades? There are ten different conditions coded. if one condition for close is triggered it closes. The best way for me to answer your question is to post the code for the closures. Reading code is easy. One code says if trade is in $1 (0.01 Lot)profit close.

I planned to use 0.10 on micro account, which is equivalent to... 0.001 on a standard account. Will there be a problem? not sure
  • #1,091
  • Jan 25, 2019 3:24pm Jan 25, 2019 3:24pm
I also use multi purpose trade manager for managing the basket. The default has 7707 as magic number.
Either change EA magic number to 7707 or multi purpose trade manager magic number to 0 .
Thanks fellow traders it has been worth while. I think I will let the trade explorers speak for them selves
From now on
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  • #1,092
  • Jan 26, 2019 8:45am Jan 26, 2019 8:45am
Quoting majamivice
{quote} Hi Candyman! I decided to give it a try. It has opened and closed in profit some trades. I have opened even demo on Swing HiLo daily v.4 but it is not close so good as PrycAxn. And I see that your Swing HiLo run very good. On this one I have changed just lot size to 0.1 because I use $1000 account, and I can't find other profit in money setting. https://www.mql5.com/en/signals/531591 https://www.mql5.com/en/signals/531584
Once again Majami vice,
Thanks for testing. I see PrycAxn is doing well. By any chance did you do back tests?
  • #1,093
  • Jan 27, 2019 1:20am Jan 27, 2019 1:20am
I did a back test on Swing HyLo Daily using Eur Jpy. It had a massive drawdown.
Fixed it. Post 1 updated with v 7
  • #1,094
  • Jan 27, 2019 1:29pm Jan 27, 2019 1:29pm
Quoting candyman752
{quote} Once again Majami vice, Thanks for testing. I see PrycAxn is doing well. By any chance did you do back tests?
Hi Candyman.
I've tried but I don't get any result. It's the same for all your EA's. I don't know why.
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  • #1,095
  • Jan 27, 2019 2:57pm Jan 27, 2019 2:57pm
Quoting majamivice
{quote} I'm using this site for VPS. For $8 you have 1gb RAM and you can run around 4 terminals without problem, for $16 you have 2gb and there can you run around 8 terminals. https://greencloudvps.com/budget-windows-vps.php
I just found this site even much cheaper with much better configuration. You just have to add $5 for Windows OS to the price.
https://www.win-vps.com/windows-vps-bronze.php
  • #1,096
  • Jan 28, 2019 1:11am Jan 28, 2019 1:11am
On the experts tab it says "invalid ticket for order delete function"

What does it mean?
  • #1,097
  • Jan 28, 2019 12:39pm Jan 28, 2019 12:39pm
Hi Candyman.
I have 3 open GBPAUD trades at the same price and one sell limit at the same price. Shouldn't EA delete this pending order after open it? Otherwise it can go in big drawdown if price bounce from that level.
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  • #1,098
  • Jan 28, 2019 3:27pm Jan 28, 2019 3:27pm
Quoting majamivice
Hi Candyman. I have 3 open GBPAUD trades at the same price and one sell limit at the same price. Shouldn't EA delete this pending order after open it? Otherwise it can go in big drawdown if price bounce from that level. {image}
True that's dangerous. Let me have a look at it
  • #1,099
  • Jan 28, 2019 3:30pm Jan 28, 2019 3:30pm
Quoting majamivice
{quote} Hi Candyman. I've tried but I don't get any result. It's the same for all your EA's. I don't know why. {image}{image}
In Model click open prices only. It might help might not. Don't know why its refusing
  • #1,100
  • Jan 28, 2019 3:33pm Jan 28, 2019 3:33pm
Quoting majamivice
{quote} Hi Candyman. I've tried but I don't get any result. It's the same for all your EA's. I don't know why. {image}{image}
The trading time frame is Hour 1 but the trading system is Day Chart. Make sure you have downloaded Daily data
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