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  • #1
  • First Post: Edited May 11, 2026 4:44am May 5, 2026 8:24pm | Edited May 11, 2026 4:44am
this is my attempt to trade the euro.
  • #2
  • May 6, 2026 3:24am May 6, 2026 3:24am
SELL MORTIMER SELL SELL SELL..

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open_average: 1.176145
takeprofit: 1.165750
pips: 103.948
lots: 0.690
$$/PIP: 6.90
expected_profit: $717.24
pos: 109.900
tc.delay: 0
ordertype: sell
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  • #3
  • May 6, 2026 11:16am May 6, 2026 11:16am
that spike closed.. done..
  • #4
  • May 11, 2026 4:22am May 11, 2026 4:22am
Mode: trading enabled
Ask: 1.177360
Bid: 1.177220
balance: 64326.83
profit: 0.47
equity: 64327.30
margin_used: 470.95
margin_free: 63856.35
open_average: 1.177383
takeprofit: 1.176260
pips: 11.235
lots: 0.200
$$/PIP: 2.00
expected_profit: $22.47
pos: 9.600
tc.delay: 0
ordertype: sell

symbol, lots, open, close, profit
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177110, 1.177360, -0.250
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177110, 1.177360, -0.250
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177110, 1.177360, -0.250
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177110, 1.177360, -0.250
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177110, 1.177360, -0.250
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177270, 1.177360, -0.090
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177280, 1.177360, -0.080
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177290, 1.177360, -0.070
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177290, 1.177360, -0.070
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177300, 1.177360, -0.060
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177420, 1.177360, 0.060
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177450, 1.177360, 0.090
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177450, 1.177360, 0.090
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177470, 1.177360, 0.110
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177470, 1.177360, 0.110
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177700, 1.177360, 0.340
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177690, 1.177360, 0.330
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177680, 1.177360, 0.320
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177680, 1.177360, 0.320
EURUSD, 0.010, 1.177680, 1.177360, 0.320
  • #5
  • May 11, 2026 4:58am May 11, 2026 4:58am
trades closed..

Mode: trading enabled
Ask: 1.176460
Bid: 1.176300
balance: 64345.24
profit: 0.00
equity: 64345.24
margin_used: 0.00
margin_free: 64345.24
open_average: 1.176380
takeprofit: 1.176520
pips: 1.400
lots: 0.000
$$/PIP: 0.00
expected_profit: $0.00
pos: -0.600
tc.delay: 0
type: buy

**NO TRADES**
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1) this is fully automated single instrument arbitrage.

2) this is a demo account..

3) i am playing this like it is a $2k account.
  • #6
  • May 11, 2026 5:26am May 11, 2026 5:26am
new position..

Mode: trading enabled
Ask: 1.177330
Bid: 1.177170
balance: 64345.24
profit: -0.85
equity: 64344.39
margin_used: 117.72
margin_free: 64226.68
open_average: 1.177150
takeprofit: 1.176120
pips: 10.300
lots: 0.050
$$/PIP: 0.50
expected_profit: $5.15
pos: 10.500
tc.delay: 0
ordertype: sell

symbol, lots, open, close, profit
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.177150, 1.177320, -0.850

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  • #7
  • May 11, 2026 5:42am May 11, 2026 5:42am
Mode: trading enabled

Ask: 1.177520
Bid: 1.177370

balance: 64345.24
profit: -2.95
equity: 64342.29
margin_used: 235.45
margin_free: 64106.85

open_average: 1.177225
takeprofit: 1.176060
pips: 11.650

lots: 0.100
$$/PIP: 1.00
expected_profit: $11.65

pos: 13.100
tc.delay: 0
ordertype: sell

symbol, lots, open, close, profit
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.177150, 1.177520, -1.850
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.177300, 1.177520, -1.100
  • #8
  • May 11, 2026 6:04am May 11, 2026 6:04am
this is fully automated single instrument arbitrage..

Mode: trading enabled
Ask: 1.177800
Bid: 1.177650
balance: 64345.24
profit: -6.55
equity: 64338.69
margin_used: 353.21
margin_free: 63985.48
open_average: 1.177363
takeprofit: 1.175900
pips: 14.633
lots: 0.150
$$/PIP: 1.50
expected_profit: $21.95
pos: 17.500
tc.delay: 0
ordertype: sell

symbol, lots, open, close, profit
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.177150, 1.177800, -3.250
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.177300, 1.177800, -2.500
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.177640, 1.177800, -0.800
  • #9
  • May 11, 2026 6:10am May 11, 2026 6:10am
position update:

Mode: trading enabled
Ask: 1.178420
Bid: 1.178260
balance: 64345.24
profit: -16.05
equity: 64329.19
margin_used: 471.04
margin_free: 63858.15
open_average: 1.177598
takeprofit: 1.175550
pips: 20.475
lots: 0.200
$$/PIP: 2.00
expected_profit: $40.95
pos: 27.100
tc.delay: 4
ordertype: sell

symbol, lots, open, close, profit
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.177150, 1.178400, -6.250
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.177300, 1.178400, -5.500
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.177640, 1.178400, -3.800
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.178300, 1.178400, -0.500
  • #10
  • Edited 7:10am May 11, 2026 6:14am | Edited 7:10am
Mode: trading enabled
Ask: 1.178520
Bid: 1.178380
balance: 64345.24
profit: -19.20
equity: 64326.04
margin_used: 588.88
margin_free: 63737.16
open_average: 1.177752
takeprofit: 1.175580
pips: 21.720
lots: 0.250
$$/PIP: 2.50
expected_profit: $54.30
pos: 28.000
tc.delay: 0
ordertype: sell

symbol, lots, open, close, profit
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.177150, 1.178520, -6.850
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.177300, 1.178520, -6.100
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.177640, 1.178520, -4.400
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.178300, 1.178520, -1.100
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.178370, 1.178520, -0.750
  • #11
  • May 11, 2026 6:47am May 11, 2026 6:47am
update

Mode: trading enabled
Ask: 1.178790
Bid: 1.178630
balance: 64345.24
profit: -26.90
equity: 64318.34
margin_used: 706.74
margin_free: 63611.60
open_average: 1.177893
takeprofit: 1.175540
pips: 23.533
lots: 0.300
$$/PIP: 3.00
expected_profit: $70.60
pos: 30.900
tc.delay: 0
ordertype: sell

symbol, lots, open, close, profit
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.177150, 1.178790, -8.200
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.177300, 1.178790, -7.450
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.177640, 1.178790, -5.750
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.178300, 1.178790, -2.450
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.178370, 1.178790, -2.100
EURUSD, 0.050, 1.178600, 1.178790, -0.950
  • #12
  • May 18, 2026 2:21am May 18, 2026 2:21am
ok.. after fixing a couple of issues, i am back up and running..

wish me well.

Mode: trading enabled
Ask: 1.163940
Bid: 1.163790
Spd: 0.000430
Gap: 0.000860
balance: 58588.3900
profit: 92.5000
equity: 58680.8900
used margin: 5239.5800
free margin: 53441.3100
lots: 2.2500
$$/PIP: 22.5000
expected profit: $382.7500
expected balance: $58971.1400
open average: 1.164351
takeprofit: 1.162650
total pips: 17.0111
pos: 11.400
tc.delay: 0
ordertype: sell

SYMBOL, LOTS, OPEN, CLOSE, PROFIT
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164120, 1.163940, 4.5000
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164330, 1.163940, 9.7500
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164370, 1.163940, 10.7500
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164420, 1.163940, 12.0000
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164390, 1.163940, 11.2500
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164400, 1.163940, 11.5000
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164370, 1.163940, 10.7500
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164370, 1.163940, 10.7500
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164390, 1.163940, 11.2500
  • #13
  • May 18, 2026 2:35am May 18, 2026 2:35am
<pre>Mode: trading enabled

Ask: 1.164160
Bid: 1.164010
Spd: 0.000420
Gap: 0.000840

balance: 58588.3900
profit: 41.2500
equity: 58629.6400
used margin: 5821.5750
free margin: 52808.0650
lots: 2.5000
$$/PIP: 25.0000
expected profit: $521.2500
expected balance: $59109.6400

open average: 1.164315
takeprofit: 1.162230
total pips: 20.8500

pos: 17.800
tc.delay: 0
ordertype: sell


SYMBOL, LOTS, OPEN, CLOSE, PROFIT
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164120, 1.164150, -0.7500
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164330, 1.164150, 4.5000
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164370, 1.164150, 5.5000
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164420, 1.164150, 6.7500
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164390, 1.164150, 6.0000
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164400, 1.164150, 6.2500
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164370, 1.164150, 5.5000
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164370, 1.164150, 5.5000
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164390, 1.164150, 6.0000
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.163990, 1.164150, -4.0000







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  • #14
  • May 18, 2026 2:36am May 18, 2026 2:36am
<pre>Mode: trading enabled
Ask: 1.164190
Bid: 1.164030
Spd: 0.000480
Gap: 0.000960
balance: 58588.3900
profit: 32.7500
equity: 58621.1400
used margin: 6403.5900
free margin: 52217.5500
lots: 2.7500
$$/PIP: 27.5000
expected profit: $596.5000
expected balance: $59184.8900
open average: 1.164289
takeprofit: 1.162120
total pips: 21.6909
pos: 19.100
tc.delay: 0
ordertype: sell

SYMBOL, LOTS, OPEN, CLOSE, PROFIT
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164120, 1.164170, -1.2500
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164330, 1.164170, 4.0000
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164370, 1.164170, 5.0000
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164420, 1.164170, 6.2500
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164390, 1.164170, 5.5000
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164400, 1.164170, 5.7500
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164370, 1.164170, 5.0000
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164370, 1.164170, 5.0000
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164390, 1.164170, 5.5000
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.163990, 1.164170, -4.5000
EURUSD, 0.2500, 1.164030, 1.164170, -3.5000



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  • #15
  • Edited 11:42am May 21, 2026 10:56am | Edited 11:42am
fixed my code, i hope.. reboot and restart..

Mode: trading enabled
Ask: 1.163070
Bid: 1.162910
Spd: 0.000480
Gap: 0.002000
balance: 60197.1200
profit: 0.0000
equity: 60197.1200
used margin: 0.0000
free margin: 60197.1200
lots: 0.0000
$$/PIP: 0.0000
expected profit: $0.0000
expected balance: $60197.1200
open average: 1.162990
takeprofit: 1.162080
total pips: 9.1000
pos: 8.300
tc.delay: 0
ordertype: sell

**NO TRADES**

Inserted Video
  • #16
  • May 21, 2026 7:16pm May 21, 2026 7:16pm
ok.. lets find out if this darned code is fixed or not..

Mode: trading enabled
Ask: 1.161190
Bid: 1.161030
Spd: 0.000480
Gap: 0.002000
balance: 60197.1200
profit: -0.3300
equity: 60196.7900
used margin: 69.6684
free margin: 60127.1216
lots: 0.0300
$$/PIP: 0.3000
expected profit: $6.4500
expected balance: $60203.5700
open average: 1.161140
takeprofit: 1.163290
total pips: 21.5000
pos: -21.000
tc.delay: 0
type: buy

SYMBOL, LOTS, OPEN, CLOSE, PROFIT
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161220, 1.161030, -0.1900
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161130, 1.161030, -0.1000
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161070, 1.161030, -0.0400

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  • #17
  • May 21, 2026 7:22pm May 21, 2026 7:22pm
Mode: trading enabled

Ask: 1.161130
Bid: 1.160980
Spd: 0.000440
Gap: 0.002000

balance: 60197.1200
profit: -0.6200
equity: 60196.5000
used margin: 92.8908
free margin: 60103.6092
lots: 0.0400
$$/PIP: 0.4000
expected profit: $9.1800
expected balance: $60206.3000

open average: 1.161135
takeprofit: 1.163430
total pips: 22.9500

pos: -23.000
tc.delay: 0
type: buy


SYMBOL, LOTS, OPEN, CLOSE, PROFIT
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161220, 1.160980, -0.2400
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161130, 1.160980, -0.1500
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161070, 1.160980, -0.0900
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161120, 1.160980, -0.1400
  • #18
  • May 21, 2026 7:44pm May 21, 2026 7:44pm
this is a demo account.. i am playing it like it is a $2k account.

just fyi.
  • #19
  • May 21, 2026 7:55pm May 21, 2026 7:55pm
Mode: trading enabled
Ask: 1.161230
Bid: 1.161090
Spd: 0.000460
Gap: 0.002000
balance: 60197.1200
profit: -0.5000
equity: 60196.6200
used margin: 139.3408
free margin: 60057.2792
lots: 0.0600
$$/PIP: 0.6000
expected profit: $15.5800
expected balance: $60212.7000
open average: 1.161173
takeprofit: 1.163770
total pips: 25.9667
pos: -25.400
tc.delay: 0
type: buy

SYMBOL, LOTS, OPEN, CLOSE, PROFIT
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161220, 1.161090, -0.1300
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161130, 1.161090, -0.0400
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161070, 1.161090, 0.0200
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161120, 1.161090, -0.0300
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161260, 1.161090, -0.1700
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161240, 1.161090, -0.1500
  • #20
  • May 21, 2026 7:56pm May 21, 2026 7:56pm
Mode: trading enabled
Ask: 1.161170
Bid: 1.161050
Spd: 0.000470
Gap: 0.002000
balance: 60197.1200
profit: -0.7900
equity: 60196.3300
used margin: 162.5642
free margin: 60033.7658
lots: 0.0700
$$/PIP: 0.7000
expected profit: $18.3200
expected balance: $60215.4400
open average: 1.161173
takeprofit: 1.163790
total pips: 26.1714
pos: -26.200
tc.delay: 0
type: buy

SYMBOL, LOTS, OPEN, CLOSE, PROFIT
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161220, 1.161060, -0.1600
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161130, 1.161060, -0.0700
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161070, 1.161060, -0.0100
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161120, 1.161060, -0.0600
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161260, 1.161060, -0.2000
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161240, 1.161060, -0.1800
EURUSD, 0.0100, 1.161170, 1.161060, -0.1100
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