Hi Traders, anyone running a live/demo version and documenting it with a explorer here, or myfxbook, or similar? Would be great if anyone could share, makes it much easier to understand the behavior for new comers
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Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero
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- Edited 9:55am Oct 4, 2021 8:18am | Edited 9:55am
Hi Traders, anyone running a live/demo version and documenting it with a explorer here, or myfxbook, or similar? Would be great if anyone could share, makes it much easier to understand the behavior for new comers
Hello MaPi Are you really using a grid size of 5 and a take profit of 8? In my back-testing the only meaning variable out of those two inputs seemed to be the TP and it performed best at 25 for me and my data... Cheers M
I have still a lot to read here and to understand
thanks to all for that really great forum.cheers
S
Happy to know that you are using from last 3 years. I hv just started and getting good result.. If possible pl do share your setting which is used by you from last 3years. Hence can improve more for consistence performance. Waiting for your reply
it depends on your account size, the symbol, your risk appetite
currently I trade ikarus vers 2.2 on USDJPY with 5/3/8/0.3/ please choose the lot size yourself
- the settings I adjust to the situation accordinglywith the new integrated functions i have no experience yet. i strongly recommend to start with a demo account!!! play with the possibilities and get to know the EA. believe me - if you only run one setting, at some point your account will be destroyed (unless you like it boring - but then you wouldn't be here)
cheers
S.
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- Oct 6, 2021 12:57pm Oct 6, 2021 12:57pm
{quote} Please see attached statement from a demo account from May of this year which I have used to fine tune my settings over time . Started with original Icarius on the 5m chart, and updated to Icarius 2.2.1 Modified around July. Also switched to 15M time-frame on all the majors except USDCHF which I dropped after several months. Also tweaked the settings over time. If interested I will upload my settings. {file}
looks like really good result which I am not able to replicate in my back testing
{quote} Hello, I joined the Forum just few days ago. Not speaking I'm very professionell, but I'm using Ikarus more or less since around 3 years. Not speaking for MaPi but I use that setup and it works quite well. In combination with a profit lock of 0.34 the account survived. In addition I check the account on daily base and realize the profit manually if I have the right feeling. I have still a lot to read here and to understand
welcome on board, when you run Icarus since 3 years and seeing your setting I guess I have to welcome an old fellow of mine
Cheers
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{quote} Hi SH, welcome on board, when you run Icarus since 3 years and seeing your setting I guess I have to welcome an old fellow of mine
indeed that's true. I was pretty sure that you will like the 0,34
. And I painfully remember Jan 3, 2019 in USDJPY when 3 accounts blew up in my face
Cheers
{quote} Hi MaPi, indeed that's true. I was pretty sure that you will like the 0,34
Yeah, nothing changed on this, still in love with thode figure
Actually I use fibbonacci still to prevent me from curve fitting. I have my standard settings (and NO, NO NO!, they are for shure not the best) and adjust via setting or hot buttons to the situation of market...Cheers
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{quote} Please see attached statement from a demo account from May of this year which I have used to fine tune my settings over time . Started with original Icarius on the 5m chart, and updated to Icarius 2.2.1 Modified around July. Also switched to 15M time-frame on all the majors except USDCHF which I dropped after several months. Also tweaked the settings over time. If interested I will upload my settings. {file}
it would be really helpful
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- Oct 8, 2021 5:43pm Oct 8, 2021 5:43pm
Good evening ladies and gentleman,
I read the whole thread now and have to say - WOW, thank you @MaPi and @TeChaoLiang for sharing and adapting this Icarus EA, a really great piece of software yet, even when there is room to improvement! I´m a specialist in trading DE40 and US30 (more technical, not fundamental), specially the opening sessions can be very profitable with this EA - I used the version 2.2 on a bigger live account now with good profits so far and will now upgrade to v4 - here is my idea:
Session Opening Mode:
Opening a long and short order 1 minute before the opening takes place and let the EA manage the process of booth cycles. One of them will lead to a TP almost immediately, the other side should be managed and after booth cycles are complete the EA should stop trading till the next opening.
This should be easy to add to the code, only a function for the exact the starting time has to be added and the mode "Close after one successful cycle" (booth directions of course)
Strange Problem with v2.2:
Additional I´m facing a problem with my German broker (FXFlat) on the DAX and DOW symbols where I got strange grid sizes although the settings are correct (v2.2). I entered grid size and take profit with value 2000 and got the following screen. It works perfectly fine at ICMarkets, Admiral and GBE. Mrs somebody of you had already the same problem. The even more strange thing is, on one server it works perfect with FXFlat, on the two others not (all the same WinServer2019 VPS).
Tank you and cheers from Austria
I read the whole thread now and have to say - WOW, thank you @MaPi and @TeChaoLiang for sharing and adapting this Icarus EA, a really great piece of software yet, even when there is room to improvement! I´m a specialist in trading DE40 and US30 (more technical, not fundamental), specially the opening sessions can be very profitable with this EA - I used the version 2.2 on a bigger live account now with good profits so far and will now upgrade to v4 - here is my idea:
Session Opening Mode:
Opening a long and short order 1 minute before the opening takes place and let the EA manage the process of booth cycles. One of them will lead to a TP almost immediately, the other side should be managed and after booth cycles are complete the EA should stop trading till the next opening.
This should be easy to add to the code, only a function for the exact the starting time has to be added and the mode "Close after one successful cycle" (booth directions of course)
Strange Problem with v2.2:
Additional I´m facing a problem with my German broker (FXFlat) on the DAX and DOW symbols where I got strange grid sizes although the settings are correct (v2.2). I entered grid size and take profit with value 2000 and got the following screen. It works perfectly fine at ICMarkets, Admiral and GBE. Mrs somebody of you had already the same problem. The even more strange thing is, on one server it works perfect with FXFlat, on the two others not (all the same WinServer2019 VPS).
Tank you and cheers from Austria
