{quote} It seems you predict trend quite well
Cheers George
"We are all just prisoners ... of our own device ..." (Hotel California)
Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero
{quote} HI xxl205, good to here from you, CHF almost wiped me out (50% SL). Still dont know how to handle this in future.
Very sorry to hear this, man ...
I have diverted off the path of pairs in the last weeks, doing only GBP shorts if available. Due to a lot of long weekends and family holidays there was not so much time to monitor the market as I like it to do.
I've added an additional screenshot of my Top10 pairs I traded this year. Half a year gone, little more than 50% profit, goals are safe at the moment
Cheers George
"We are all just prisoners ... of our own device ..." (Hotel California)
- #2,123
- Edited 3:02am Jul 1, 2022 2:37am | Edited 3:02am
I quickly wanted to describe my GBPUSD insights a little bit, it might be useful for somebody because you'll get the connection why I use Icarus for it.
All statements are just my personal opinion and there is never any warranty whatsoever. Market is unpredictable, at times.
GBPUSD has levels. I call them my "quarters". For example (1.22 can be replaced with ANY leading number)
1.22 00 with mostly 10p overshoot e.g. 1.2190 / 1.2210
1.21 75 with a lingering range of 1.2170 / 1.2180 (so this is +- 5p as an in between level)
1.21 50 half a 100p run level - 1.2140 / 1.2160 (10p again here)
1.21 25 in between quarter - levels around 1.2120 / 1.2130
1.21 00 "big zero" number - rinse and repeat like 1.2200 here +-10p
These are my personal observations. So, IF it decides to move, it is very rarely that it moves LESS than a quarter.
So, grab a demo, look at it, go for it.
I use Icarus for adding trades at those levels if needed. Yes I use martingale style - hey this is the Icarus thread ^^ I use a 100p SL each level of a trade.
It would be utterly GREAT if we'd have a SL for each level in Icarus ...
Happy trading to all of you. I hope this might help somebody in the way one can see the market.
Gonna be on a motorbike tour next week and will be back 11th July+.
CU around ! George
because you'll get the connection why I use Icarus for it.All statements are just my personal opinion and there is never any warranty whatsoever. Market is unpredictable, at times.
GBPUSD has levels. I call them my "quarters". For example (1.22 can be replaced with ANY leading number)
1.22 00 with mostly 10p overshoot e.g. 1.2190 / 1.2210
1.21 75 with a lingering range of 1.2170 / 1.2180 (so this is +- 5p as an in between level)
1.21 50 half a 100p run level - 1.2140 / 1.2160 (10p again here)
1.21 25 in between quarter - levels around 1.2120 / 1.2130
1.21 00 "big zero" number - rinse and repeat like 1.2200 here +-10p
These are my personal observations. So, IF it decides to move, it is very rarely that it moves LESS than a quarter.
So, grab a demo, look at it, go for it.
I use Icarus for adding trades at those levels if needed. Yes I use martingale style - hey this is the Icarus thread ^^ I use a 100p SL each level of a trade.
It would be utterly GREAT if we'd have a SL for each level in Icarus ...
Happy trading to all of you. I hope this might help somebody in the way one can see the market.
Gonna be on a motorbike tour next week and will be back 11th July+.
CU around ! George
"We are all just prisoners ... of our own device ..." (Hotel California)
{quote} minor preset apply. ATR period = 9. (from 5) preset = default ea inputs. use M15. thru back test showed. EA with balance 200 still blow during major news (EG. 2021 aug 06-08th. 2022 feb 16th) w or w/h hedge apply. {file} {file}
same 4.73 version.
changed = info panel from right to left.
use at your own risk
- #2,127
- Edited Jul 8, 2022 12:56am Jul 7, 2022 3:59pm | Edited Jul 8, 2022 12:56am
I quickly wanted to describe my GBPUSD insights a little bit, it might be useful for somebody
Please excuse the bad English via Google Translate.
{quote} Hey Toaster ... wtf ... well can't say anything about CHF besides it has been VERY b*tchy to me some years ago and I usually won't trade it. Very sorry to hear this, man ... I have diverted off the path of pairs in the last weeks, doing only GBP shorts if available. Due to a lot of long weekends and family holidays there was not so much time to monitor the market as I like it to do. I've added an additional screenshot of my Top10 pairs I traded this year. Half a year gone, little more than 50% profit, goals are safe at the moment
1. Where can I find the version of Icarus that you changed the CCI settings for?
2. What account size is required for your trading? INCLUDING LEVERAGE!
3. How many pairs do you trade with this account at the same time?
Please excuse the bad English via Google Translate.
- #2,134
- Jul 11, 2022 4:06am Jul 11, 2022 4:06am
{quote} 0.01 lot/10k 1:200 one pair. You have 0.1 lot in the template. So 0.1 lot/100k 1:200 one pair. With a weekly selection of 5 pairs, it is 500k. At a European leverage of 1:40, that's a €2.5 million bill.
but I don't trade 5 pairs. Atm it is GU shorts mostly cause thats easy and quite obvious.I should have set the lots in the template to 0.01, yes. But it also depends on which ATR setting you finally use what can make it dangerous.
Trading is never to be seen abstract, with fixed things as is ... and so on. One always has to improvise with settings and market conditions.
What remains a fixum is weekly level 3 for the main trend, nothing below.
Yes, this week GU isn't in it. I trade it anyways ^^ and with the EU trading close to parity, I will leave hands off. Don't like to trade the Euro anyways.
Cheers George
"We are all just prisoners ... of our own device ..." (Hotel California)
- #2,140
- Jul 14, 2022 12:11pm Jul 14, 2022 12:11pm
1. source code #047: panel combined with buy/sell status, on the right hand side. Request = 1.1 can split (similar to version 4.72) buy/sell to left side on the chart? 1.2 I prefer colFontWhite for the buy/sell context. easier to read in white color. 2. Elaborate of EA inputs (With sample / dummy proof remarks). Note: Maybe someone, can help outline / summarize the EA's user manual (sort of)
- allowed free text input for = EA comment (each orders entry). user can modify EA order comment. EG. [ icarus %magic% ]
- optional enabling profit trailing stop.
- all-in-chart EA. (multiple symbol handled by 1 chart) Yes, will be obligated to the same settings.
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Sample ( EA mql file = Generic atlp ). Note / Disclaimer = this EA not profitable to me. in my opinion.
Reason sharing = the EA order comment. sample code. ( Hope someone help to code into Icarus )
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by the way. I was doing icarus 4.73 back test. is the auto lot size setting = Account_Risk % ? (I couldn't see it works / increasing the % for bigger lot size during back test)
