Most Famous Blessing 3.9.6 EA and Setfiles

Just realised that there's a .18 version uploaded by Richard ...can someone confirm which is the most up-to-date and bug-free build (either MT4 or MT5)?

I'm thinking to create a single source that compiles in MT4 & MT5 so that there's just one to maintain going forward.

Hi Fxtrue,

Here are some information I collected from the context of this topic. Seems they are most recent stable release used by us.

MT4:
3.9.6.18 from Richard it includes Lots of update and bug fix since 3.9.6.09.
3.9.6.09(b1179) from emmanuel7788 this version is more close to orginal blessing that JTA last released.

MT5:
3.9.6.15 from Gonzalez74 migrated/ported based on the function of MT4 version 3.9.6.15 from Richard.
|_------->3.9.6.16 from euphorbia with update of getting a custom max rather than balance max optimizing condition supported.
|_------->3.9.6.17 is from you.
3.9.6.09forexstation from gioooooo migrated/ported based on the function of MT4 version 3.9.6.09.

Hi CDSAA,
Do you still have Blessing running in a real account with the set of files from post 1.
Greeting
Peter

As promised... ONE single source code that will compile and run happily in MT5 AND MT5

This is based on the .18 version from Richard and completely replaces the .15 port / fork from Gonzalez74.

Despite the fact that my .17 MT5-only build compiled without errors / warnings, I discovered a huge number of mostly-cosmetic bugs in that version which had slipped through the net thanks to default function parameters, so I decided to start from scratch with the latest MT4 build and go from there.

So, the MT5-enabling code has been completely replaced with more advanced code which is functionally superior, and permits even faster back-testing in MT5. There have also been some minor fixes to the on-chart display plus a bit of a code clean up and a little reformatting for readability.

As this is a big jump forward, I followed Microsoft's lead and skipped .19 so the new combined version is build .20

Anyway, having said that there is now a single source, I have muddied the waters and attached two files - they are actually the same file, just with .mq4 and .mq5 extensions.

** the files are in UTF-8 format - please try to keep them that way if you upload edits so that foreign language characters are preserved ... MT5 builds .15 and .16 were saved in the old "ANSI" format at some point, so the code explanations in Russian became unreadable. Since I assume very few people here can read Russian, I have replaced those comments with English in the new version, but being able to support internationalisation is good practice.

For those wanting to make modifications, the actual Blessing code starts at line 3525 - everything above line 3525 is cross-platform code, so I suggest you avoid touching any of that.

Default warning: from a code perspective, this version should trade identically on MT4 and MT5, however, please test extensively on demo accounts before going live. Even though I believe I had the same settings in my MT4 & MT5 strategy testers, the back-test results did not match - the MT5 tests were much more profitable.

Okay... have fun

@paul.s ... I could not work out what you were referring to when you said "with update of getting a custom max rather than balance max optimizing condition supported", but if that feature was in the .18 MT4 build then it is in .20 too.

Attachments updated: added OnTimer, OnChartEvent and OnTester functions (OnTester includes the "custom max" code)

Thanks for the great job, Fxtrue.

I am sorry if my description was not accurate enough. Custom max is a function that MT4&MT5 are used for ranking optimizing results by considering user defined criteria instead of the system default settings (balance max, Profit factor max, drawdown min..etc,.) Euphorbia has introduced his method he think is good to the code.

You can refer here for more info.

Cheers,

I updated my previous post - the attachments (included here too) now contain OnTimer, OnChartEvent and OnTester functions.

Dear paul.s and fxtrue,

I trade on BTCUSD, the 3.9.6.16 version and it works fine, but the version 20 doesnt work. There is not any trade with the same setting! Why?

Hello, I set the muiltiplication for each lever tobe 1.2
But why it opens
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25

Am I missing something?
Thank you

You didn't mention whether you were using the old MT4 or recently-ported MT5 version but, either way, I can't advise as I only added cross-platform capability to Richard's .18 MT4 build. Hopefully some of the more active users can comment.

Hello fxtrue,

do I understand correctly you have taken the last MT4 version .18 by richard96816 & created from scratch a universal format version with all updates & bug fixes that have been going on the MT5 ported side version?

This is a huge step - wow !

I can see the upside but is there any performance or technical downsides or pitfalls we need to just be aware of going forward - modifications to the code carried out as normal?

Amazing work thank you !

Hello sinister6,

the multiplication function behaviour has not been altered as far as I am aware.

Looks correct.

Hello euphorbia,

not using versions .16 or .20 & cannot see your inputs. As with any new updates there is always a chance of small errors occurring - but in case your problem is something else you could try elimination steps like manually copying over the input settings & saving a fresh set file on the .20 version?

Dear Friends,

The problem is solved! The spread had to be set much larger to 500 instead of 50.

Thanks the great job fxtrue!

Dear Friends,

I have this error with Vantage FX broker. The digits with this broker is for example 1880.28
With Dukascopy it works well. They use 1880.280
Could someone help me please ?

2020.10.07 07:54:15.450 Blessing 3 v3.9.6.09 XAUUSD+,M5: Error opening order: 130 invalid stops Symbol: XAUUSD+ TradeOP: 5 OType: 1 Ask: 1883.72 Bid: 1883.54 OPrice: -0.21 Price: 1883.45 Lots: 0.01

hello,
i have running the XU 5min (3.9.6.09) in live trading for a short time and i am currently very happy.
i would like to try out indices with EA and do some research.
has someone already experience with it and is there a .set file to try it out?

I don't know what "updates & bug fixes" you're referring to, but the MT5 fork was not converted very well at all - as I mentioned when posting my .18 MT5 build, I'd had to correct 70 compiler warnings in .17 just to get a clean compile, so when I started finding other issues I decided it was best to just dump that fork and start again with the MT4 .18 build as that seemed the most bug-free and stable base platform.

With this cross-platform approach, all edits / improvements can (and should) be made using MQL4 coding style within a single source file so that the same changes are applied to MT4 and MT5 compilations.

If compiled in MT4, the cross-platform code in the upper portion (lines 1-3524) will be dropped automatically by the compiler and have no effect at all on performance.

However, if compiled in MT5 then the cross-platform code kicks in so that the EA behaves identically to its MT4 version - there will be no noticeable difference in live trading / forward testing, but back-testing is definitely slower in "every tick" mode, so it's lucky that "M1 OHLC" is available

I was referring to the attempts to correct mistakes that occurred during the MT5 fork. My questioning was just to try & establish where this is in terms of all the development/corrections. I understand now you have drawn a very clear & clean line in the sand so to speak. Your work on this is an amazing jump, a clean path laid out going forward from here.

Great stuff !

Hello thaison,

Looks to close, you could check to add an extra zero to your pip/point inputs & make sure your Lot size is correct/acceptable for your broker.

Others things to look out for is the From & To dates are correct when doing backtesting & the MaxSpread is correct so for unfamiliar brokers you could turn View Spreads on by clicking over the Market Watch display to familiarise yourself.

Gold with my broker has the same digits as you describe & B3 works fine.

Hi Richard.
You previously told (in post #1024) that blessing works fine with 5 digit brokers. Would you please mention that we must multiply MaxSpread and other pip value parameters by 10 or not? or should we just multiply MaxSpread by 10 and leave other parameters unchanged?
Thanks.

Hey milo,

could you just simply try for yourself ?

Just takes a few seconds as mentioned above look at the Market Watch display of how your specific broker displays the spread value.

B3 works fine with 5 digit brokers, just add a zero & some instruments two extra zeros are required.

Look at your grid in visual mode, clearly a huge difference between 25 & 250 & 2500 etc