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  • #19,321
  • Sep 2, 2020 5:26pm Sep 2, 2020 5:26pm
Quoting xmess7
{quote} only 2 of you in the history of this thread or any LOL have displayed this type of issue Congrats!! you made MT4/Forex history! J
Hi Jess, blam,

I figured it out !
Even before going through your video Jess, I played a bit with it and here you go.
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Went to your github and downloaded it by right click on link and then save link as ... (that downloaded file as 81 KBs), so whenever used this one, it deleted it with all clients.
Then tried one more time in github, click on file link and just after that download it using "download" button ... (that downloaded file as 323 KBs file), so finaly after refreshing the client, it stays there as real EA (.ex4 file).

Thank you guys,
kapy
  • #19,322
  • Sep 2, 2020 5:28pm Sep 2, 2020 5:28pm
Quoting kapybara
{quote} Hi Jess, blam, I figured it out ! Even before going through your video Jess, I played a bit with it and here you go.{image}Went to your github and downloaded it by right click on link and then save link as ... (that downloaded file as 81 KBs), so whenever used this one, it deleted it with all clients. Then tried one more time in github, click on file link and just after that download it using "download" button ... (that downloaded file as 323 KBs file), so finaly after refreshing the client, it stays there as real EA (.ex4 file). Thank you...
Oh my gosh so downloading it as link was the ISSUE LOL..

I should of left the message in my posts where I point to use the BUTTON not the link itself...

In anyway you should consider seeing the video.. I think after you see what is done you will prefer to use that method vs the one that MT4 has laid out.

Jess
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  • #19,323
  • Sep 2, 2020 5:32pm Sep 2, 2020 5:32pm
Quoting xmess7
{quote} Oh my gosh so downloading it as link was the ISSUE LOL.. I should of left the message in my posts where I point to use the BUTTON not the link itself... In anyway you should consider seeing the video.. I think after you see what is done you will prefer to use that method vs the one that MT4 has laid out. Jess
I definitely do that, thanks.
  • #19,324
  • Sep 3, 2020 1:16am Sep 3, 2020 1:16am
Thank you very much Jess - its like early Christmas, just ask and you will deliver

Will report back if something funny comes out from testing.

Best wishes,
I

Quoting xmess7
{quote} Yes, I believe you are correct. The overALL targets are ABSOLUTE. That means whenever the EA "sees" that the gains on the display are equal or greater to the overALL targets ... GAME OVER. No more trading until the next day or week. The only time that the gains on the panel are set is AFTER a basket closes. So take your example. The daily gain shows on the panel as +1% Daily. The EA opens a new basket the basket shoots up to +3% (your SetStartLock). NOT UNTIL the EA closes the basket will the +1% daily gain be changed. So until such a thing...
  • #19,325
  • Sep 3, 2020 4:59am Sep 3, 2020 4:59am
Best people in forex factory Jess and mrdfx ! Keep it up brothers!
Swimming with sharks!
  • #19,326
  • Edited 8:58am Sep 3, 2020 5:01am | Edited 8:58am
Hi,

Testing v90:

Can someone comment what does in mean "No Positive vTrades were found in vBasket". vBasket is clearly in profit, all pairs. Does it mean that some of the additional filters were not met e.g. Candle Color Check?

EDIT: Turned off all the additional filters, still having the same issue. Any good thoughts are very much appreciated!

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Thanks in advance!
  • #19,327
  • Sep 3, 2020 6:02am Sep 3, 2020 6:02am
Quoting Ilvez
Hi, Testing v90: Can someone comment what does in mean "No Positive vTrades were found in vBasket". vBasket is clearly in profit, all pairs. Does it mean that some of the additional filters were not met e.g. Candle Color Check? {image} Thanks in advance!
Idk but recently i found it too. So i restart the MT4 and back to normal sir.
  • #19,328
  • Sep 3, 2020 8:40am Sep 3, 2020 8:40am
Hi Jess,

Wonder if you can include the "stop trading at a specific time of a specific day" feature for a weekly basket. Really looking forward to it.

Much appreciated.
  • #19,329
  • Sep 3, 2020 8:57am Sep 3, 2020 8:57am
Thanks, this does not help.

Restarted MT4, cleared global variables, reloaded indicator + EA on complete new FX chart. No change.

It seems when VB produces error e.g. "No real basket triggered - Failed at XX.XX GMT. No positive vTrades were found in vBasket" - it just completely stops further monitoring of the running Virtual Basket. And it does not matter if the VB meets initial criterias again, the real trades are just not opened. I am not exactly computer noob but all this is driving me nuts.

Surely, that is not the way how it is supposed to work, right?

Quoting Tubaguz
{quote} Idk but recently i found it too. So i restart the MT4 and back to normal sir.
  • #19,330
  • Sep 3, 2020 12:32pm Sep 3, 2020 12:32pm
Quoting Ilvez
Thanks, this does not help. Restarted MT4, cleared global variables, reloaded indicator + EA on complete new FX chart. No change. It seems when VB produces error e.g. "No real basket triggered - Failed at XX.XX GMT. No positive vTrades were found in vBasket" - it just completely stops further monitoring of the running Virtual Basket. And it does not matter if the VB meets initial criterias again, the real trades are just not opened. I am not exactly computer noob but all this is driving me nuts. Surely, that is not the way how it is supposed to...
Ilvez:
Send me your log, I hope you had the debugTrades=true. That will tell me exactly what happened at the moment the vbasket was triggered and why none of the pairs had a positive gain.

Resetting the EA will not do anything cause this is an action that has already happened.

Do not take this as a negative, this is the very reason this feature was added for. We want to limit the exposure of our account to the market. Just because the was no trade for the day does not mean it is a bad thing on the contrary it is one of the best things. The argument will be that "what if I missed a winning day", well then if anyone can prove that this was the case BEFORE the day started then we need the change the EA. But I know that is not the case LOL.

Send over the log and I should be able to tell what happened..

Jess
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  • #19,331
  • Sep 3, 2020 12:35pm Sep 3, 2020 12:35pm
Quoting Ilvez
..... it just completely stops further monitoring of the running Virtual Basket. And it does not matter if the VB meets initial criterias again, the real trades are just not opened. ... {quote}
Did u hit the RESET button and then set a NEW OPEN HOUR in order to test it ??

If you do not RESET the EA then the failed condition will remain for the rest of the DAY or WEEK (depending on the trademore you picked).

Again, all this is done to ensure that once there is a failure or completed basket that NOTHING happens till the next session.

Only way to change that is to do as I indicated.
HIT RESET.
Change open hour to a new hour (preferable like within next minutes so u can see the test quickly and don't have to wait).

Let me know if you still have that issue after doing the RESET test ... cause then something is wrong.

J
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  • #19,332
  • Sep 3, 2020 12:39pm Sep 3, 2020 12:39pm
EA UPDATE For version 90

xm7_Ccfp_Wkly_TradeMonitor_v90.ex4

Nothing major, just a fix to the panel refreshing. Added a simple update to the display operation.
I know you guys see it from time to time where the panels do not refresh and the text is pushed to one side.
This update fixes that.

Jess
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  • #19,333
  • Sep 3, 2020 1:31pm Sep 3, 2020 1:31pm
Folks:

Some of you may be seeing higher vbasket profit values and not have the vb Trigger.
The operation is still working except that in the last update I now allowed the EA to continue to update the vbakset numbers
and the only time it is reset is when a new open hour happens.

This may be affecting the PANEL text not the underneath code. I will look into fixing that.
But in general the trigger stuff is working cause it is processed way before the text is produced for US to SEE.

Jess
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  • #19,334
  • Edited 3:13pm Sep 3, 2020 2:57pm | Edited 3:13pm
Hi Jess,

Sent you the full debug log and description of my issues over e-mail.

"Did u hit the RESET button and then set a NEW OPEN HOUR in order to test it ??"

Yes, I did. Did close to 30 individual tests with different settings. Removed the EA, cleared global variables, restarted MT4.

Its quite fundamental issue really. VBasket should operate as a market conditions monitoring feature - AND continue to do so during predefined time window. Risk of wrong market entry is mitigated by setting appropriate operating time window for VB + additional filters before trades are opened in RB.

If trade is rejected at the certain point from RB, due to not meeting additional post-VB filters e.g. Candle Color etc. it should NOT stop VB from continuing to run to evaluate market conditions during operating time window. At the moment - as I saw in V90 - VB works until first conflict and stops. And it then denies trade openings, even if the conditions are met at later stage during its run. Basically it does not follow the VB logic of screening market during certain time window and using the best opportunity WITHIN that timeframe to enter market, if the conditions are met. If the conditions are not met within 5 minutes of VB operation, they can be met perhaps during remaining 55 minutes of VB operation?

It seems really strange to me to evaluate the full daily or even more - weekly trend and then make in worst case a NO GO call within 5 minutes of VB run, all because there was conflict of triggers at this point in time in VB operation. It actually produces kind of counterproductive effect for users to apply less filters (e.g. post VB filters like Candle Color, BB Squeese etc.), because it might give better chance of trading but at the cost of trade accuracy. I believe that what I am suggesting, will produce both better trading frequency as well as better accuracy.

Today would have been colossal pipfestival when I checked the initial trade suggestions, which never materialised

Well, anyway I got carried away. Jess and others, please let me know what do you think about it and perhaps I am completely off the wrong track here.

Cheers,
Ilvez



Quoting xmess7
{quote} Did u hit the RESET button and then set a NEW OPEN HOUR in order to test it ?? If you do not RESET the EA then the failed condition will remain for the rest of the DAY or WEEK (depending on the trademore you picked). Again, all this is done to ensure that once there is a failure or completed basket that NOTHING happens till the next session. Only way to change that is to do as I indicated. HIT RESET. Change open hour to a new hour (preferable like within next minutes so u can see the test quickly and don't have to wait). Let me know if you...
  • #19,335
  • Sep 3, 2020 6:29pm Sep 3, 2020 6:29pm
EA UPDATE V90 (removed one update)

Folks is anyone having virtual basket trigger issues like the ones described on v90?

I think there is an issue with the updated code. The code was updated to allow for the virtual basket panel to continue to be updated all the way thru till the next open time. Where as before this was not the case. Once the basket or whatever condition was done, the vbasket was not updated anymore.
I think this is causing issues with the panel text and or maybe the trigger (which I doubt cause it is totally separate).

I have removed the updated code from v90. Please download v90 again. No need to revert back to v88 ....

xm7_Ccfp_Wkly_TradeMonitor_v90.ex4

Jess
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  • #19,336
  • Sep 3, 2020 8:26pm Sep 3, 2020 8:26pm
Quoting Ilvez
Thanks, this does not help. Restarted MT4, cleared global variables, reloaded indicator + EA on complete new FX chart. No change. It seems when VB produces error e.g. "No real basket triggered - Failed at XX.XX GMT. No positive vTrades were found in vBasket" - it just completely stops further monitoring of the running Virtual Basket. And it does not matter if the VB meets initial criterias again, the real trades are just not opened. I am not exactly computer noob but all this is driving me nuts. Surely, that is not the way how it is supposed to...
Hello sir,

I'm sorry for late reply. As i using the EA on 09.00 - 16.00 GMT, so i close my MT4 platform and shutdown my computer outside that hour. Honestly, i don't know how is that happened. However when i restart it, EA works like usual. I'm sorry if that not help you.


Tubaguz
  • #19,337
  • Sep 3, 2020 9:24pm Sep 3, 2020 9:24pm
Quoting Tubaguz
{quote} Hello sir, I'm sorry for late reply. As i using the EA on 09.00 - 16.00 GMT, so i close my MT4 platform and shutdown my computer outside that hour. Honestly, i don't know how is that happened. However when i restart it, EA works like usual. I'm sorry if that not help you. Tubaguz
please repeat what the issue is?
I do not recall what problem you were having
j
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  • #19,338
  • Sep 3, 2020 9:32pm Sep 3, 2020 9:32pm
Quoting xmess7
{quote} please repeat what the issue is? I do not recall what problem you were having j
Hello sir,

The issue is on here sir

Quoting Ilvez
Hi, Testing v90: Can someone comment what does in mean "No Positive vTrades were found in vBasket". vBasket is clearly in profit, all pairs. Does it mean that some of the additional filters were not met e.g. Candle Color Check? EDIT: Turned off all the additional filters, still having the same issue. Any good thoughts are very much appreciated! {image} Thanks in advance!

Tubaguz
  • #19,339
  • Edited 1:02pm Sep 4, 2020 2:09am | Edited 1:02pm
Many thanks, gave it a quick test this morning and the same issues are present with VB.

1. Have a look. VB Triggered by timer at 6:30GM, with upper/lower triggers of 10pips. My ONLY additional filter is that only positive trades are opened in RB, when basket U/L triggers are met.

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First off the bat, VB fails with one of the triggers (U/L trigger OK but no positive trades at 6:30GMT, which is correct) and posts message to log;

09:30:01.702 xm7_Ccfp_Wkly_TradeMonitor_v90 EURUSD-ECN,H1: DEBUG: vBasket hit trigger but no real basket was formed. Magic Number: 123456 gmt time: 2020.09.04 06:30

2. Then - 2 minutes later basket is in healthy profit, all initial trigger conditions are met but no real basket is triggered, because of the initial VB trigger conflict 2 minutes ago freezed any further VB monitoring.

I am sorry, but this VB approach does not make any sense from trading perspective. VB should basically act like a real trader - you have the analysis and indicators set for the whole day/week and now you are looking for a best possible timing for a market entry. This decision is not made within 5 minutes of bad market data but you would sit in front of the screens for hours, looking for the best possible entry during that timeframe. Please keep in mind that CMSM 17.02 daily indicator is giving daily outlook, based on the MA approach so it is fundamentally wrong to make GO/NO GO decision based on very short timeframe because some of the conditions did not add up at that time.

The VB should give edge to trading by looking at the best spot when to jump into the market. E.g. during daily trending the price can still fluctuate easily +/- 50 o pips in wrong direction, therefore VB with proper filters applied should give edge to enter market at the very best time. And basically now it is not possible because at the first trigger conflict, VB will ignore any later positive trigger conditions during its run.

If someone wants to trade like this, its fine by me.

But please give me option to run VB in a way that first VB trigger conflict does NOT stop VB from hunting next market entry during VB running time window. Anyone else thinks this is a good idea?

EDIT: Did some more testing on 90.1 and 89. It seems VBasket trigger conflict happens both in V89 and V90.1 when:

1) "vBasket lower Trigger level" is set > 0
2) At the same time "Only allow +profit vTrades to open in real basket"=true
3) Basket hits lower trigger level and no trades in profits are found.
4) Error message is displayed "No positive vTrades were found in vBasket"
5) VB is continuing to update the status of VBasket on screen but no RB is triggered even if the initial conditions of the VBasket are met later during the VB run.

Good news is that additional filters (Candle trend + BBSqueeze) do not trigger VB errors when their conditions are not met.

I usually don't use basket lower Trigger level and in combination with "Only allow +profit vTrades to open in real basket"=true setting, it should by definition always have positive deals when upper trigger is hit. But strangely enough with this configuration I got the "No positive vTrades were found in vBasket" message in v90.

Also, it seems that Max spread check and AllOverProfit settings have disappeared during the very latest v90.1 update.

Also, v90.1 once completely freezed in testing when it triggered real basket. Real deals were opened but expert log stopped. vBasket status update freezed on screen.

Hopefully it can be looked into by Jess, otherwise the EA is very impressive.

Best wishes,
Ilvez

Quoting xmess7
EA UPDATE V90 (removed one update) Folks is anyone having virtual basket trigger issues like the ones described on v90? I think there is an issue with the updated code. The code was updated to allow for the virtual basket panel to continue to be updated all the way thru till the next open time. Where as before this was not the case. Once the basket or whatever condition was done, the vbasket was not updated anymore. I think this is causing issues with the panel text and or maybe the trigger (which I doubt cause it is totally separate). I have removed...
  • #19,340
  • Edited 7:36am Sep 4, 2020 3:20am | Edited 7:36am
Just learned that in order to apply Candle Color + additonal filters with Virtual Baskets, they need to be turned on in 2 places in settings:

Here:

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and here:

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NB! Please note that there is no Status Window for running Virtual Basket, when filter conditions are not met. It is only apparent when checking running logfile in debug mode. I think this status should be highlighted in the screen as well e.g. "No Filter Conditions met"

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