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  • #421
  • Dec 7, 2006 1:25pm Dec 7, 2006 1:25pm
Quoting orkan84
What about MinVal variable?
What it is set to? Is your account balance bigger than MinVal?
MinVal is used if you don't want to let the EA trade if the account equity drops below the value set in MinVal... Useful to keep your account from being drained completely.

GF
  • #422
  • Dec 7, 2006 1:30pm Dec 7, 2006 1:30pm
Quoting traderlismiss
I set up flyer two days ago and it has yet to open a trade. So you know I am not lazy, I have read the entire thread and see no reason that a trade has not been opened. I did select allow live trade and the EA is turned on. I would be grateful for your help.


Thanks
Make sure all your margin settings are correct and check your journal tab on MT4 and see if any errors are happening. If you still can't figure it out, send me your settings and I will look at them.

GF
  • #423
  • Dec 7, 2006 1:49pm Dec 7, 2006 1:49pm
Traders and Traderettes,

I was comfortable with and understood the explanation that my trade, which opened long at 84, didn't get 28 pips in profit in order to preserve some profit before closing the long and executing the short.

Then I read Gids post where the trade opened long at 79 so it should have: captured at least 28 pips, closed the long on the retrace; captured 2-3 pips profit on that close; and opened a short from that point. But it didn't and that seems rather arbitrary.

So do we care to understand what happened in this case? Can we explain away this discrepancy by pointing to individual trading platforms? Or did I miss this explanation?

Comments?
  • #424
  • Dec 7, 2006 2:22pm Dec 7, 2006 2:22pm
Marci,

I have downloaded history files from alpari. I have gone thru the various steps to install them properly on MT4 and run the period converter. What variable setting shoud I use. Should the Period be "M1" or "M15". I know I have to change the inputs in Expert properties for each individual pairs I test. How do I achieve 90% modelling quality?

Thanks,

Idos
  • #425
  • Dec 7, 2006 3:24pm Dec 7, 2006 3:24pm
Quoting MoneyMa$ter
Traders and Traderettes,

I was comfortable with and understood the explanation that my trade, which opened long at 84, didn't get 28 pips in profit in order to preserve some profit before closing the long and executing the short.

Then I read Gids post where the trade opened long at 79 so it should have: captured at least 28 pips, closed the long on the retrace; captured 2-3 pips profit on that close; and opened a short from that point. But it didn't and that seems rather arbitrary.

So do we care to understand what happened in this case? Can we explain away this discrepancy by pointing to individual trading platforms? Or did I miss this explanation?

Comments?
If he used a different platform than you it would explain the difference in entry price, his 79 versus your 84. Also his platform could have a different spread than yours. If it only went up 28 pips on your platform it probably only went up 28 pips on his platfrom, but to a different price than yours.

dbcmkx
  • #426
  • Dec 7, 2006 3:48pm Dec 7, 2006 3:48pm
Quoting dbcmkx
If he used a different platform than you it would explain the difference in entry price, his 79 versus your 84. Also his platform could have a different spread than yours. If it only went up 28 pips on your platform it probably only went up 28 pips on his platfrom, but to a different price than yours.dbcmkx
You're correct. Looking closely at the chart gids' posted, it shows price reached approx 9706 and didn't peak at 9711 like other platforms such as mine, Marci's and benQ's.
  • #427
  • Dec 7, 2006 3:52pm Dec 7, 2006 3:52pm
Just read through the whole thread and there are some pepole who have asked questions that deserve to be pushed off a cliff.

GirlFlyer, I dont know how you put up with all this demand and at times idiocracy . Good Luck and a job well done with the EA.

Saaedb

P.S: if you can have someone in here make a new thread and post all your EA versions and all your settings in there, with no discussions. I think it will help reduce alot of rookie quesions. Just my 2 cents.
  • #428
  • Dec 7, 2006 5:52pm Dec 7, 2006 5:52pm
Marci,

Disregard my posts & email regarding this matter. I've answered my own questions.

dbcmkx
  • #429
  • Dec 7, 2006 9:16pm Dec 7, 2006 9:16pm
Quoting MoneyMa$ter
You're correct. Looking closely at the chart gids' posted, it shows price reached approx 9706 and didn't peak at 9711 like other platforms such as mine, Marci's and benQ's.
MM,

I use StrategyBuilderFX platform. It has a 5 pip spread. Interesting, I really didn't think it would matter much, but platform questions seem to come up a lot. I'm opening a live account with IBFX to support EA trading, which seems to be the one of the more popular for MetaTrader. On your earlier post, and I believe Marci and everyone would agree, we must always be checking ourselves to ensure we are getting it as good as possible. Marci has done a tremendous job, without complaint, in making Flyer! one of the best EAs available. It's the least we can do to provide feedback.

Many thanks friend, Dan
  • #430
  • Dec 8, 2006 7:07am Dec 8, 2006 7:07am
Quoting GirlFlyer
I'm attaching the basic templates so you can see the MA's each of the 3 pairs I've tested uses...

Anyone:

What program do you use to open this file type .tpl? I am of course unable to open the file on my computer.

Thank You!
  • #431
  • Dec 8, 2006 7:08am Dec 8, 2006 7:08am
Marci,

The code patch worked perfectly last night.

Thank you for your help.

dbcmkx
  • #432
  • Dec 8, 2006 7:10am Dec 8, 2006 7:10am
Quoting MNFX
Anyone:

What program do you use to open this file type .tpl? I am of course unable to open the file on my computer.

Thank You!
You need to have Metatrader4 installed on your computer.
  • #433
  • Dec 8, 2006 7:22am Dec 8, 2006 7:22am
Quoting dbcmkx
You need to have Metatrader4 installed on your computer.

I know this is really a silly issue that I am having, but I of course I do have MT 4 installed. I thought a .tpl file is just a template file, but what why wouldn't I be able to "read" it? Or better yet where are you opeing the file?

Thanks
  • #434
  • Dec 8, 2006 8:06am Dec 8, 2006 8:06am
Even if you put it in the wrong place, you can click on LOAD TEMPLATE and choose the location of where it is...
  • #435
  • Dec 8, 2006 9:20am Dec 8, 2006 9:20am
Marci,

I have not been able to get Flyer to open any eurusd trades. I'm using the following set file. It works fine on gbpusd. A gbpusd trade opened just after NFP was released, but no trade on eurusd. There are no errors in the journal. I'm trading fixed lots. And ideas?

LotPercentage=5.00000000
MinVal=1000.00000000
StopLossVal=47
TimePeriod=30
UseTS=0
TrailingStopLevel=75
BrokerMinLotSize=0.10000000
FixedLots=1
MyLotSize=0.10000000
LotValue=1
MarginVal=100
LimitHours=0
StartHours=21
StartMins=0
EndHours=7
EndMins=0
  • #436
  • Dec 8, 2006 9:51am Dec 8, 2006 9:51am
There was no eur position opened after the news this am. Is your margin setting the same for all pairs. I noticed it is set to 100. I think it has to be set to 200 for a mini account. Your minival is set for 1000. I don't recall what the value of your demo account , but if it is close to $1000 or less than a $1000 trades will not trigger. Minival is the minimum trading account value at which the EA will stop trading.
  • #437
  • Dec 8, 2006 9:55am Dec 8, 2006 9:55am
When did you first start running the program, the last eur/usd trade my EA opened was 12/7 at 15:02.

GF
  • #438
  • Dec 8, 2006 10:45am Dec 8, 2006 10:45am
I placed in on a eurusd chart probably right after that time. I was just concerned that a position did not open after NFP as the pice action on the template looked suitable.

Quoting GirlFlyer
When did you first start running the program, the last eur/usd trade my EA opened was 12/7 at 15:02.


GF
  • #439
  • Dec 8, 2006 11:02am Dec 8, 2006 11:02am
I had a gbpusd trade that opened right after NFP. It went as high as about 85 pips, and then turned around and slowly drifted back until it stopped out at -58. I thought when it went over 28 it was supposed to capture a least some of the move?
  • #440
  • Dec 8, 2006 12:28pm Dec 8, 2006 12:28pm
Quoting BenQ
I had a gbpusd trade that opened right after NFP. It went as high as about 85 pips, and then turned around and slowly drifted back until it stopped out at -58. I thought when it went over 28 it was supposed to capture a least some of the move?
BenQ,

That's my understanding also. Marci has clearly done a great job with this EA, so good that it seem that this is the only real issue we need to focus on - capturing some profit in the event of a reversal.

Curious Ben, did the hedge open to the downside?
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