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  • #501
  • Apr 17, 2020 12:16pm Apr 17, 2020 12:16pm
Quoting SwingMan
{quote} I don't understand what you mean, but I suppose that you mean the cross. The author recommends the open after the close. One can make a switch in the program and no private changes, other than the author used. Something like this: https://www.forexfactory.com/showthr...9#post12878479
I mean alert concerning the boxline (upper or lower). Signal via indicator is too late. I would prefer signal exatly at BoxLine.
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  • #502
  • Apr 17, 2020 12:38pm Apr 17, 2020 12:38pm
Quoting jado911
...SM, Would you share the equation for the lot calculations and I'll do my best to implement.
Here is the naked source code for version 7.1 where I removed my test lines.
Now I am trying to solve the problem of double alerts, but I have not yet succeeded.
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File Type: mq4 TradeOutsideTheBox v7.1a.mq4   39 KB | 551 downloads
  • #503
  • Apr 19, 2020 12:02pm Apr 19, 2020 12:02pm
New Version "TradeOutsideTheBox v7.2"

@Degolep made this statement: "It's just this happened a few times today that I get two alerts candle after candle."

I think that I fixed this bug.

When I test the indicator in the StrategyTester, a NO signal appears at the beginning of the boxes, and I have so far been unable to correct this error.
Please report whether this or other problems appear in live trading.
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File Type: ex4 TradeOutsideTheBox v7.2.ex4   57 KB | 664 downloads
  • #504
  • Apr 20, 2020 1:55pm Apr 20, 2020 1:55pm
Added risk based lot size, this EA works on Demo and Backtesting only.
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File Type: ex4 TOTB v0.9.ex4   338 KB | 503 downloads
  • #505
  • Apr 21, 2020 3:35am Apr 21, 2020 3:35am
Quoting jado911
Added risk based lot size, this EA works on Demo and Backtesting only. {file}
Why have you restricted ea to only work on demo Please ?
  • #506
  • Apr 21, 2020 4:00am Apr 21, 2020 4:00am
Quoting SwingMan
New Version "TradeOutsideTheBox v7.2" @Degolep made this statement: "It's just this happened a few times today that I get two alerts candle after candle." I think that I fixed this bug. When I test the indicator in the StrategyTester, a NO signal appears at the beginning of the boxes, and I have so far been unable to correct this error. Please report whether this or other problems appear in live trading. {file}
Works fine, good job. Thank you.
Anything above the line is an uptrend, below the line is a downtrend.
  • #507
  • Apr 21, 2020 7:51am Apr 21, 2020 7:51am
Quoting nihilist23uk
{quote} Why have you restricted ea to only work on demo Please ?
It need to be tested and proven out before i remove that restriction.
  • #508
  • Apr 22, 2020 11:07am Apr 22, 2020 11:07am
Quoting jado911
{quote} It need to be tested and proven out before i remove that restriction.
Hi,
ea lots size percentage not calculating properly, also ea tp is tp2 can we not use tp1 ?
  • #509
  • Apr 24, 2020 9:32am Apr 24, 2020 9:32am
Quoting SwingMan
New Version "TradeOutsideTheBox v7.2" @Degolep made this statement: "It's just this happened a few times today that I get two alerts candle after candle." I think that I fixed this bug. When I test the indicator in the StrategyTester, a NO signal appears at the beginning of the boxes, and I have so far been unable to correct this error. Please report whether this or other problems appear in live trading. {file}
Hi Swingman,
can you check version 7.2 please... seems the lots/risk calculation not working correctly.
older version 6.2 is fine.
  • #510
  • Apr 24, 2020 1:51pm Apr 24, 2020 1:51pm
Quoting nihilist23uk
...Hi Swingman, can you check version 7.2 please... seems the lots/risk calculation not working correctly. older version 6.2 is fine.
For such comments please add an example/chart with the calculation, otherwise I can not determine which error can be.

It would be even better and desirable to post the correct calculation!
  • #511
  • Edited 10:28am Apr 25, 2020 4:11am | Edited 10:28am
Quoting SwingMan
{quote} For such comments please add an example/chart with the calculation, otherwise I can not determine which error can be. It would be even better and desirable to post the correct calculation!
Thanks Swingman,
im not near my computer till Monday, will send then. If you have time before then just run version 6.2 and 7.2 with same set file on same pair and see what a huge difference between lots size calculation. For a rough example, v6.2 was showing 0.63 lots and 7.2 was showing something like 7.2 lots that was on USDJPY

v6.2 being correct.

Will send images on Monday,
Enjoy your weekend.
  • #512
  • Apr 25, 2020 1:00pm Apr 25, 2020 1:00pm
Quoting nihilist23uk
...just run version 6.2 and 7.2 with same set file on same pair...
That's a good idea!
In principle, the same function is used for the calculation in both versions ...
  • #513
  • Apr 25, 2020 3:19pm Apr 25, 2020 3:19pm
Quoting jado911
{quote} It need to be tested and proven out before i remove that restriction.
Jado911, thanks for the EA, which I am testing at the moment. I used the default settings last week on several pairs, but the ea started only one (audusd), dont know why. I changed the default time to start the box to 6.00 as per the thread’s first post (should be ok, as I am in the UK), but maybe I should also move the “Hr to start trading” to 11 as well?
  • #514
  • Apr 26, 2020 4:01am Apr 26, 2020 4:01am
Quoting nihilist23uk
...just run version 6.2 and 7.2 with same set file on same pair...
Thanks for your hint, it was useful!

Because the indicator was not programmed directly by me, when I make changes I sometimes overlook the original logic and this is how the bugs arise.
I have made some adjustments for the alerts in "Version 7.2.1". Please test if there are any new bugs ...

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I added three new parameters for the display of the charts (Background, Foreground, OHLC) so that one can draw the charts standard.

color Chart_Background=clrWhite;
color Chart_Foreground=clrBlack;
bool Chart_ShowOHLC =false;
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  • #515
  • Apr 26, 2020 12:40pm Apr 26, 2020 12:40pm
Quoting jado911
Added risk based lot size, this EA works on Demo and Backtesting only. {file}
I will post the source code of the indicator "TradeOutsideTheBox v7.2.1" just for you.
Lines 870 and 884 contain the correct formula (in which I found the bug today), for calculating the lot number.
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File Type: mq4 TradeOutsideTheBox v7.2.1.mq4   44 KB | 1,067 downloads
  • #516
  • Apr 26, 2020 11:48pm Apr 26, 2020 11:48pm
Quoting SwingMan
{quote} I will post the source code of the indicator "TradeOutsideTheBox v7.2.1" just for you. Lines 870 and 884 contain the correct formula (in which I found the bug today), for calculating the lot number. {file}
Thanks, I got mine fixed now. I still need to figure out how to close half the position at TP1 as requested before I upload it again.
  • #517
  • Apr 28, 2020 5:54am Apr 28, 2020 5:54am
Quoting SwingMan
{quote} I will post the source code of the indicator "TradeOutsideTheBox v7.2.1" just for you. Lines 870 and 884 contain the correct formula (in which I found the bug today), for calculating the lot number. {file}

Nice work Swingman, seems to be working lovely at the moment. Thanks very muck for your effort.

Jado911 Is it possible once you have solved or solving issue on the ea, to leave us an option in settings so ea closes closes full lots at tp1 ??

Ive been trading like this for the month with positive results using swingmans indicator.

I know the risk reward argument is against it but proof so far is the hit rate far outways the losses so would be nice to use the ea to catch the closes when im a sleep.

Thanks for your work and effort.
  • #518
  • Edited 12:38pm Apr 28, 2020 10:43am | Edited 12:38pm
Quoting nihilist23uk
{quote} Nice work Swingman, seems to be working lovely at the moment. Thanks very muck for your effort. Jado911 Is it possible once you have solved or solving issue on the ea, to leave us an option in settings so ea closes closes full lots at tp1 ?? Ive been trading like this for the month with positive results using swingmans indicator. I know the risk reward argument is against it but proof so far is the hit rate far outways the losses so would be nice to use the ea to catch the closes when im a sleep. Thanks for your work and effort.
Ok I think I got it, by default it will open 2 position at half the calculated lot size, with TP1 and TP2 as targets. Break even is enabled for this option only
if you set "TP at TP1 only = true" it will open one position at the full calculated lot size and close it at TP1

as always thanks to swingman for his work and offering help.
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  • #519
  • Edited 1:02pm Apr 28, 2020 12:38pm | Edited 1:02pm
Fixed a bug closing position when bar closes on the opposite side of the box
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  • #520
  • Edited 10:24am Apr 29, 2020 9:43am | Edited 10:24am
Quoting jado911
Fixed a bug closing position when bar closes on the opposite side of the box {file}
Hi Jado911,
Thanks for update.

Could you take a look at my settings please.. Having trouble getting the ea to take trades today. Not sure if its my settings or ea issue.
No ea log errors or journal report issues.

account is demo, ECN, IC Markets

Thanks,
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