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  • #241
  • Apr 10, 2021 4:22am Apr 10, 2021 4:22am
Quoting 9money
What TF reccomment?
Hi, pls read post 1 No time frame needed...
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  • #242
  • Apr 10, 2021 4:50am Apr 10, 2021 4:50am
Quoting falanca
{quote} Can you add an addiction to this EA please.İt is to start first order according to the center of gravity indicator.We can add some options like that; Open first order in order to Center of Gravity;true or false (İt will open first sell order on high line of indicator and open first buy order on low line of indicator)
falanca,

I just modified Icarus 2.2 so that it can open the first order of a BUY/SELL cycle according to COG indicator.
To use indicators, we have to decide what the time frame is, I set the default value of time frame to 0, which means using the current time frame. One can change the default to 5, 15, 60, 240. ..., to represent other time frame. If the default value is used, you have to run the EA on the right time frame you wish it to be.
I try COG first because it is relative simple. When Ask < sql (Low green line) we enter the first BUY order of a BUY cycle; as Bid > sqh (high green line) we enter the first SELL order of a SELL cycle.

To others indicators, I have to know whether they are applied all or separated. Also, I need to know the time frame preferred and under what conditions we are going put a first buy/sell order.


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  • #243
  • Apr 10, 2021 7:58am Apr 10, 2021 7:58am
Quoting TeChaoLiang
{quote} falanca, I just modified Icarus 2.2 so that it can open the first order of a BUY/SELL cycle according to COG indicator. To use indicators, we have to decide what the time frame is, I set the default value of time frame to 0, which means using the current time frame. One can change the default to 5, 15, 60, 240. ..., to represent other time frame. If the default value is used, you have to run the EA on the right time frame you wish it to be. I try COG first because it is relative simple. When...
Thank you for sharing this sir. Since there are many Center of Gravity indicators, would you mind uploading which one you are using for Icarus 2.2?
Thank you again.
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  • #244
  • Apr 10, 2021 9:26am Apr 10, 2021 9:26am
Quoting TeChaoLiang
{quote} falanca, I just modified Icarus 2.2 so that it can open the first order of a BUY/SELL cycle according to COG indicator. To use indicators, we have to decide what the time frame is, I set the default value of time frame to 0, which means using the current time frame. One can change the default to 5, 15, 60, 240. ..., to represent other time frame. If the default value is used, you have to run the EA on the right time frame you wish it to be. I try COG first because it is relative simple. When...
Hi, cool you joined the project!

The other indicators should be separated, look in post 213 and following, everyone should have a "use" setting.

For Bollinger there should be an option, a) high/low crossing b) bid/ask crossing or touching the bands.

For RSI and Stochastik the condition will be over (e.g. 70) and under (e.g. 30). Timeframe is the current chart, alternatively you give them an option like you did with cog.

The COG versions I know do have many option for settings, so please add them or upload the one you put in the code.

Thanks for your support, highly appreciated
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  • #245
  • Apr 10, 2021 10:12am Apr 10, 2021 10:12am
If one does not want to use indicator for entry, I would use, at the very least, a simple tick 0 > tick 1 = BUY tick 0 < tick 1 = SELL

And I know for a fact that at specific hours of specific days this simple entry alone is much better than random entries or both direction entries, as ridiculous as that sounds....

On another note, sorry if I have mentioned it. A big positive difference right from the start would be filters for entries at given minutes, hours, days of the week... Also expiration time(closing) in minutes options would change it for the better for certain approaches.
If I don't mention SL and/or TP = longer-term setup possibly in the works!
  • #246
  • Apr 10, 2021 11:06am Apr 10, 2021 11:06am
Quoting Annonymus
Greetings @mapi, It would be better to check for available margin before sending an order request , I did some stress test from Wednesday and my account was blocked due to a huge amount of requests to the server. NOTE: they were failed requests. {image}
Trailing stop modification also creates a load on the server. Like spread allowance there should be trailing stop allowance to facilitate smooth acceptance by the server.
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  • #247
  • Apr 10, 2021 11:55am Apr 10, 2021 11:55am
Quoting MaPi
{quote} The original version has no indicator, so a new cycle opens after the last was closed. I hope to find some coders here who implement those improvements I posted today... Cheers
I have added atr indicator to EA for grid size
and also COG
Unfortunately, COG repaints a lot, for me it's not so good.
It's evident all have to be optimized.
For atr, begin optimization by multipler = 0.1
I hope it will help !
Attached File(s)
File Type: mq4 Center_Of_Gravity.mq4   12 KB | 615 downloads
File Type: mq4 Ikarus_2.2_atr.mq4   238 KB | 680 downloads
  • #248
  • Apr 10, 2021 12:11pm Apr 10, 2021 12:11pm
Quoting arcenciel
{quote} I have added atr indicator to EA for grid size and also COG Unfortunately, COG repaints a lot, for me it's not so good. It's evident all have to be optimized. For atr, begin optimization by multipler = 0.1 I hope it will help ! {file} {file}
Thx a lot, I would love to see Bollinger instead of CoG, they do not repaint and from my Beta I know they will bring good things to the EA.

Will check your version and come back with my thoughts!
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  • #249
  • Apr 10, 2021 12:16pm Apr 10, 2021 12:16pm
Quoting mtako
If one does not want to use indicator for entry, I would use, at the very least, a simple tick 0 > tick 1 = BUY tick 0 < tick 1 = SELL And I know for a fact that at specific hours of specific days this simple entry alone is much better than random entries or both direction entries, as ridiculous as that sounds.... On another note, sorry if I have mentioned it. A big positive difference right from the start would be filters for entries at given minutes, hours, days of the week... Also expiration time(closing) in minutes options would change it for...
We will care for operating times for sure going forward...cheers
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  • #250
  • Apr 10, 2021 12:17pm Apr 10, 2021 12:17pm
Quoting simnz
{quote} Trailing stop modification also creates a load on the server. Like spread allowance there should be trailing stop allowance to facilitate smooth acceptance by the server.
Thx for the hint, I will keep this and MC in my head so we can implement when a version us going in the right direction
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  • #251
  • Apr 10, 2021 12:22pm Apr 10, 2021 12:22pm
Guys, thanks for showing interest on some videos on youtube. Give me 1-2 weeks to set up a channel and make some planing and then I will start, will be my first YouTube channel
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  • #252
  • Apr 10, 2021 1:34pm Apr 10, 2021 1:34pm
Quoting TeChaoLiang
{quote} falanca, I just modified Icarus 2.2 so that it can open the first order of a BUY/SELL cycle according to COG indicator. To use indicators, we have to decide what the time frame is, I set the default value of time frame to 0, which means using the current time frame. One can change the default to 5, 15, 60, 240. ..., to represent other time frame. If the default value is used, you have to run the EA on the right time frame you wish it to be. I try COG first because it is relative simple. When...
Thanks for your responce.
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İ hope this screen will be enough to clarify what ı mean.TF will dependent on what TF you use the EA
  • #253
  • Apr 10, 2021 1:36pm Apr 10, 2021 1:36pm
Quoting MaPi
{quote} Thx a lot, I would love to see Bollinger instead of CoG, they do not repaint and from my Beta I know they will bring good things to the EA. Will check your version and come back with my thoughts!
Yes it's true BB is very better I am just trying now with outside trigger it's not bad !
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File Type: mq4 Ikarus_2.2_atr_BB.mq4   241 KB | 788 downloads
  • #254
  • Apr 10, 2021 1:41pm Apr 10, 2021 1:41pm
Quoting arcenciel
{quote} I have added atr indicator to EA for grid size and also COG Unfortunately, COG repaints a lot, for me it's not so good. It's evident all have to be optimized. For atr, begin optimization by multipler = 0.1 I hope it will help ! {file} {file}
Why EA is working so slow on backtest
  • #255
  • Apr 10, 2021 1:45pm Apr 10, 2021 1:45pm
Quoting TeChaoLiang
{quote} falanca, I just modified Icarus 2.2 so that it can open the first order of a BUY/SELL cycle according to COG indicator. To use indicators, we have to decide what the time frame is, I set the default value of time frame to 0, which means using the current time frame. One can change the default to 5, 15, 60, 240. ..., to represent other time frame. If the default value is used, you have to run the EA on the right time frame you wish it to be. I try COG first because it is relative simple. When...
TeChaoLiang we can allow two cycles together as if on original EA or just one to complete on target profit
  • #256
  • Apr 10, 2021 1:48pm Apr 10, 2021 1:48pm
Eitherly ı couldnt see your coded EA on forum.Picture shows that options are seemingly more than enough for me
  • #257
  • Apr 10, 2021 1:54pm Apr 10, 2021 1:54pm
Quoting falanca
{quote} Why EA is working so slow on backtest
Hi Falanca,

EA is very slow because it have to manage COG with a lot of bar to calculate at every tick (added to the Ea managment)
  • #258
  • Apr 10, 2021 2:09pm Apr 10, 2021 2:09pm
Quoting arcenciel
{quote} Hi Falanca, EA is very slow because it have to manage COG with a lot of bar to calculate at every tick (added to the Ea managment)
Use OnTimer instead of OnTick
then you can set timer at 1 second or 2 second or even 1000 seconds.
this filters a lot of intra-candles ticks

OnTick, may be good only to calculate special pair P/L only.

you know-- it is a merit-of-order issue!!! no correct/wrong opinions here.

or you can use OnTick but with counter--for example calculate each 5 ticks ..
each day 10%,,,, https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/1371538
  • #259
  • Apr 10, 2021 2:28pm Apr 10, 2021 2:28pm
Quoting MaPi
{quote} The COG versions I know do have many option for settings, so please add them or upload the one you put in the code. Thanks for your support, highly appreciated
I use iCustom() function to get the value from Center of Gravity.ex4, which should be ready in MQL4\indicators\ in advance.
I made the modification of Icarus_2.2 on the void Robot() parts:
// BUYS==0 as well as // SELLS==0.
Two simple bool function to decide Buy/ Sell using CoG is attached at the end of original code of Icarus_2.2.
mq4 and ex4 files are attached as follows.
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File Type: mq4 Icarus_2.2_COG.mq4   239 KB | 659 downloads
File Type: ex4 Icarus_2.2_COG.ex4   130 KB | 453 downloads
File Type: mq4 Center of Gravity.mq4   5 KB | 660 downloads
File Type: ex4 Center of Gravity.ex4   19 KB | 447 downloads
  • #260
  • Apr 10, 2021 2:45pm Apr 10, 2021 2:45pm
Quoting falanca
{quote} Thanks for your responce.{image}İ hope this screen will be enough to clarify what ı mean.TF will dependent on what TF you use the EA
My Center of Gravity look like as attached.
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