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  • #1,881
  • Dec 19, 2006 6:30am Dec 19, 2006 6:30am
Quoting willyhopa
HI all ,

I began a demo account with NorthFinance with 5000 USD ,
and launced the FB v3.2 on it with these pairs , EUR/USD , GBP/USD , USD/JPY and USD/CHF
all on M5 Charts .

you can see the report at this link
http://www.forex.gogohost.com/detailed/

It is auto updated each 5 minutes and you can filter it , and take a look and sort for the time Diff for each deal ( time toke per deal )

Hope that could help :-)
Great looking report format. If you launched FB3.2 with default settings, please set input UseEquityProtection=true; and PercentFloat=30;

Thanks,
Wackena
  • #1,882
  • Dec 19, 2006 9:54am Dec 19, 2006 9:54am
Wackena,

Can you please shed some light of this situation:

i had three pairs of orders open in a morning, i am sure it was not a hedge call.

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 border=0><TBODY><TR align=right bgColor=#e0e0e0><TD title="#30125 Firebird v3.2[sl]">18166514</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 14:30</TD><TD>sell</TD><TD>0.50</TD><TD>usdjpy</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.00">118.23</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.00">118.17</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.00">117.73</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 14:36</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.00">118.17</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>25.39</TD></TR><TR align=right><TD title="#30125 Firebird v3.2[sl]">18166515</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 14:30</TD><TD>sell</TD><TD>0.50</TD><TD>usdjpy</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.00">118.23</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.00">118.17</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.00">117.73</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 14:36</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.00">118.17</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>25.39</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#e0e0e0><TD title="#26885 Firebird v3.2[sl]">18171918</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 14:50</TD><TD>sell</TD><TD>0.50</TD><TD>eurusd</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.3175</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.3162</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.3125</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 15:20</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.3162</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>65.00</TD></TR><TR align=right><TD title="#26885 Firebird v3.2[sl]">18171919</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 14:50</TD><TD>sell</TD><TD>0.50</TD><TD>eurusd</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.3175</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.3163</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.3125</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 15:20</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.3163</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>60.00</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#e0e0e0><TD title="#30038 Firebird v3.2[sl]">18172193</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 14:51</TD><TD>buy</TD><TD>0.50</TD><TD>usdchf</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.2160</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.2170</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.2210</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 15:19</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.2170</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>41.08</TD></TR><TR align=right><TD title="#30038 Firebird v3.2[sl]">18172194</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 14:51</TD><TD>buy</TD><TD>0.50</TD><TD>usdchf</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.2160</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.2169</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.2210</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 15:19</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.2169</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>36.98</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Any idea why Firebird v3.2 opened double orders?

Thanks.
  • #1,883
  • Dec 19, 2006 11:11am Dec 19, 2006 11:11am
Quoting Michaelw
Wackena,

Can you please shed some light of this situation:

i had three pairs of orders open in a morning, i am sure it was not a hedge call.

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 border=0><TBODY><TR align=right bgColor=#e0e0e0><TD title="#30125 Firebird v3.2[sl]">18166514</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 14:30</TD><TD>sell</TD><TD>0.50</TD><TD>usdjpy</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.00">118.23</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.00">118.17</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.00">117.73</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 14:36</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.00">118.17</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>25.39</TD></TR><TR align=right><TD title="#30125 Firebird v3.2[sl]">18166515</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 14:30</TD><TD>sell</TD><TD>0.50</TD><TD>usdjpy</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.00">118.23</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.00">118.17</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.00">117.73</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 14:36</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.00">118.17</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>25.39</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#e0e0e0><TD title="#26885 Firebird v3.2[sl]">18171918</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 14:50</TD><TD>sell</TD><TD>0.50</TD><TD>eurusd</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.3175</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.3162</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.3125</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 15:20</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.3162</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>65.00</TD></TR><TR align=right><TD title="#26885 Firebird v3.2[sl]">18171919</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 14:50</TD><TD>sell</TD><TD>0.50</TD><TD>eurusd</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.3175</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.3163</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.3125</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 15:20</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.3163</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>60.00</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#e0e0e0><TD title="#30038 Firebird v3.2[sl]">18172193</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 14:51</TD><TD>buy</TD><TD>0.50</TD><TD>usdchf</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.2160</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.2170</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.2210</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 15:19</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.2170</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>41.08</TD></TR><TR align=right><TD title="#30038 Firebird v3.2[sl]">18172194</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 14:51</TD><TD>buy</TD><TD>0.50</TD><TD>usdchf</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.2160</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.2169</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.2210</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 15:19</TD><TD style="mso-number-format: 0.0000">1.2169</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>36.98</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Any idea why Firebird v3.2 opened double orders?

Thanks.
I have not seen this before. I agree this does not seem to be hedge orders. Why it sent 2 simultaneous same type orders is a mystery. Were there existing orders on chart or were these the first to open. Can you please post one of the charts.

Wackena
  • #1,884
  • Dec 19, 2006 1:46pm Dec 19, 2006 1:46pm
Hi there ,

I noticed that FB opened 2 orders same time with hedge system ..

<table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr align="right"><td title="#30038 Firebird v3.2">6614484</td><td class="msdate" nowrap="nowrap">2006.12.19 19:19</td><td>buy</td><td style="">0.10</td><td>usdchf</td><td style="">1.2138</td><td style="">1.1838</td><td style="">1.2188</td><td class="msdate" nowrap="nowrap"> </td><td style="">1.2136</td><td style="">0.00</td><td style="">0.00</td><td style="">0.00</td><td style="">-1.65</td></tr> <tr align="right" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><td title="#30038 Firebird v3.2">6614486</td><td class="msdate" nowrap="nowrap">2006.12.19 19:19</td><td>sell</td><td style="">0.30</td><td>usdchf</td><td style="">1.2134</td><td style="">1.2434</td><td style="">1.2124</td><td class="msdate" nowrap="nowrap"> </td><td style="">1.2140</td><td style="">0.00</td><td style="">0.00</td><td style="">0.00</td><td style="">-14.83</td></tr></tbody></table>

check them in http://forex.gogohost.com/detailed

why it open hedging at same second ?? aint it suppose to wait before i hedge it self ?
  • #1,885
  • Dec 19, 2006 2:30pm Dec 19, 2006 2:30pm
Quoting willyhopa
Hi there ,

I noticed that FB opened 2 orders same time with hedge system ..

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 border=0><TBODY><TR align=right><TD title="#30038 Firebird v3.2">6614484</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 19:19</TD><TD>buy</TD><TD>0.10</TD><TD>usdchf</TD><TD>1.2138</TD><TD>1.1838</TD><TD>1.2188</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap></TD><TD>1.2136</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>-1.65</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#e0e0e0><TD title="#30038 Firebird v3.2">6614486</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap>2006.12.19 19:19</TD><TD>sell</TD><TD>0.30</TD><TD>usdchf</TD><TD>1.2134</TD><TD>1.2434</TD><TD>1.2124</TD><TD class=msdate noWrap></TD><TD>1.2140</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>-14.83</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

check them in http://forex.gogohost.com/detailed

why it open hedging at same second ?? aint it suppose to wait before i hedge it self ?
The forex.gogohost detailed report is good. You can see that the usdchf closed order was still open when these 2 trades opened and was triggered by the PipStep routine.

Wackena
  • #1,886
  • Dec 19, 2006 3:56pm Dec 19, 2006 3:56pm
Quoting wackena
I have not seen this before. I agree this does not seem to be hedge orders. Why it sent 2 simultaneous same type orders is a mystery. Were there existing orders on chart or were these the first to open. Can you please post one of the charts.

Wackena
Wackena,

please see my statement attached.....

thanks
Attached File(s)
File Type: zip DetailedStatement.zip   5 KB | 681 downloads
  • #1,887
  • Dec 19, 2006 6:35pm Dec 19, 2006 6:35pm
Wackena,

I am experiencing problem with hedge feature. I change settings a lot, but to my knowledge i did nothing to turn it off. When the hedge worked it always lagged, activating 7-10 pips after the postition was hit. I had two instances when hedge should have been activated, but nothing happened. I was using settings below.

Thanks

UseEquityProtection=0
FloatPercent=30.00000000
MA_length=10
MA_timeframe=15
MAtype=0
Percent=0.10000000
slip=100
UseMM=1
Risk=5.00000000
Lots=0.10000000
TakeProfit=50.00000000
Stoploss=70.00000000
PipStep=40
TrailingStop=6.00000000
MaxOpenOrders=10
MinMarginLevel=250.00000000
CloseDays=10
LossLevel=120
UseHedge=1
HedgeLotFactor=3
HedgeTakeProfit=20
HedgeStoploss=55
AutoCal=0
Fast_Period=23
Fast_Price=1
Slow_Period=84
Slow_Price=1
DivergenceLimit=0.00200000
Use_V63D_Divergence=1
  • #1,888
  • Dec 20, 2006 4:17am Dec 20, 2006 4:17am
Quoting Michaelw
Wackena,

I am experiencing problem with hedge feature. I change settings a lot, but to my knowledge i did nothing to turn it off. When the hedge worked it always lagged, activating 7-10 pips after the postition was hit. I had two instances when hedge should have been activated, but nothing happened. I was using settings below.

Thanks

UseEquityProtection=0
FloatPercent=30.00000000
MA_length=10
MA_timeframe=15
MAtype=0
Percent=0.10000000
slip=100
UseMM=1
Risk=5.00000000
Lots=0.10000000
TakeProfit=50.00000000
Stoploss=70.00000000
PipStep=40
TrailingStop=6.00000000
MaxOpenOrders=10
MinMarginLevel=250.00000000
CloseDays=10
LossLevel=120
UseHedge=1
HedgeLotFactor=3
HedgeTakeProfit=20
HedgeStoploss=55
AutoCal=0
Fast_Period=23
Fast_Price=1
Slow_Period=84
Slow_Price=1
DivergenceLimit=0.00200000
Use_V63D_Divergence=1
The hedge orders should be triggered along with PipStep orders. For some reason, part of the original Firebird code that tracks open orders gets confused and loses track sometimes of 1 to 2 orders. As stated this part of the original code and I will investigate possible fix.

The concern I have had with all Firebird versions is its inability to handle long sustained trends. It likes long ranging markets that moves within a 300 to 500 pips range, It's true that FB3.2 with the hedge feature does better, but it also has this same problem. When we have long sustained trends like we are having now on the 4 major pairs, FB is going to get caught with open orders that keep drifting toward the StopLoss. This is usually seen after a few days and you see 1 or 2 orders on a chart that has been open for a few days. The Stoploss could be set at 500 and this would only delay the inevitable loss.

Well with that being said, I think FB needs a routine to close all orders, on a pair, when the sum of all orders are in profit. With FB3.2 present default settings, Hedge orders lots are 3 times higher than standard order lot size. This should allow a point in time where the Hedge profit minus all open orders is still a profit. I think this should be a turn on - turn off function and it will be up to the user to determine if in long trending or long ranging market.

Wackena
  • #1,889
  • Dec 20, 2006 5:55am Dec 20, 2006 5:55am
Hi,

I dont compile version 3.2 Firebird EA. Help me please!!

Compilando 'Firebird v3[1].2.mq4'...
'TimeCurrent' - function is not defined C:\Arquivos de programas\Alpari\experts\Firebird v3[1].2.mq4 (181, 20)
'TimeLocal' - function is not defined C:\Arquivos de programas\Alpari\experts\Firebird v3[1].2.mq4 (418, 22)
'TimeCurrent' - function is not defined C:\Arquivos de programas\Alpari\experts\Firebird v3[1].2.mq4 (638, 21)
'TimeCurrent' - function is not defined C:\Arquivos de programas\Alpari\experts\Firebird v3[1].2.mq4 (641, 21)
'mode' - internal error C:\Arquivos de programas\Alpari\experts\Firebird v3[1].2.mq4 (667, 11)
5 erros(s), 0 warning(s)

Thanks,

Heder
  • #1,890
  • Dec 20, 2006 6:07am Dec 20, 2006 6:07am
Quoting heder
Hi,

I dont compile version 3.2 Firebird EA. Help me please!!

Compilando 'Firebird v3[1].2.mq4'...
'TimeCurrent' - function is not defined C:\Arquivos de programas\Alpari\experts\Firebird v3[1].2.mq4 (181, 20)
'TimeLocal' - function is not defined C:\Arquivos de programas\Alpari\experts\Firebird v3[1].2.mq4 (418, 22)
'TimeCurrent' - function is not defined C:\Arquivos de programas\Alpari\experts\Firebird v3[1].2.mq4 (638, 21)
'TimeCurrent' - function is not defined C:\Arquivos de programas\Alpari\experts\Firebird v3[1].2.mq4 (641, 21)
'mode' - internal error C:\Arquivos de programas\Alpari\experts\Firebird v3[1].2.mq4 (667, 11)
5 erros(s), 0 warning(s)

Thanks,

Heder
Heder,

I had the same problem.

Use CurTime instead of TimeCurrent and LocalTime instead of TimeLocal. Then compile again. TimeCurrent and TimeLocal are not recognized in the version of MT4 you are running.
  • #1,891
  • Dec 20, 2006 6:11am Dec 20, 2006 6:11am
Quoting heder
Hi,

I dont compile version 3.2 Firebird EA. Help me please!!

Compilando 'Firebird v3[1].2.mq4'...
'TimeCurrent' - function is not defined C:\Arquivos de programas\Alpari\experts\Firebird v3[1].2.mq4 (181, 20)
'TimeLocal' - function is not defined C:\Arquivos de programas\Alpari\experts\Firebird v3[1].2.mq4 (418, 22)
'TimeCurrent' - function is not defined C:\Arquivos de programas\Alpari\experts\Firebird v3[1].2.mq4 (638, 21)
'TimeCurrent' - function is not defined C:\Arquivos de programas\Alpari\experts\Firebird v3[1].2.mq4 (641, 21)
'mode' - internal error C:\Arquivos de programas\Alpari\experts\Firebird v3[1].2.mq4 (667, 11)
5 erros(s), 0 warning(s)

Thanks,

Heder
Heder,
You must be using an older MT4 platform. It does not recognize new code names.

http://docs.mql4.com/obsolete

You need to update your MetaTrader to build 200.

Wackena
  • #1,892
  • Dec 20, 2006 9:46am Dec 20, 2006 9:46am
Quoting wackena
Heder,
You must be using an older MT4 platform. It does not recognize new code names.

http://docs.mql4.com/obsolete

You need to update your MetaTrader to build 200.

Wackena
Thanks, Wackena.
A suggestion is that the Firebird puts hanging orders against its initial position of the following one forms:
TP: 30
PipsStep: 30
First to order 0,10 Lots (Stop 300 Profit 30)
second to order 0,20 Lots (Stop 300 Profit 60)
............ 0,40 Lots (Stop 300 Profit 60)
If profit last order, closes all.
It is possible
  • #1,893
  • Edited 4:50pm Dec 20, 2006 4:40pm | Edited 4:50pm
Till now the FB doing great .. ( or that is what I think )

check it in http://forex.gogohost.com/detailed/

10 deals , 192 PIP in one day .. I wonder why my real account never do so
  • #1,894
  • Dec 20, 2006 6:13pm Dec 20, 2006 6:13pm
Quoting willyhopa
Till now the FB doing great .. ( or that is what I think )

check it in http://forex.gogohost.com/detailed/

10 deals , 192 PIP in one day .. I wonder why my real account never do so
good stuff. also, i love that report setup you have. how did you make that?
-i trade currencies at the airport-
  • #1,895
  • Dec 20, 2006 6:25pm Dec 20, 2006 6:25pm
Quoting rideblitz
good stuff. also, i love that report setup you have. how did you make that?


God Save MySQl and PHP

am thinking about making something like that for free for anyone need to publish his/her statments ( may add some adds there )
  • #1,896
  • Dec 20, 2006 6:33pm Dec 20, 2006 6:33pm
Quoting willyhopa
God Save MySQl and PHP

am thinking about making something like that for free for anyone need to publish his/her statments ( may add some adds there )
awesome work man!
I also use the publish thingy, could you please share the php/sql code?
  • #1,897
  • Dec 21, 2006 2:38am Dec 21, 2006 2:38am
Quoting pooshkin
awesome work man!
I also use the publish thingy, could you please share the php/sql code?

Just register here http://www.mt-statement.info that would be much easier
  • #1,898
  • Dec 21, 2006 5:41am Dec 21, 2006 5:41am
I got a strange problem with micro accounts in FB3.2

It say "invalid lots amount for OrderSend function" when I use Lot 0.01

anyone got an idea about that ?
  • #1,899
  • Dec 21, 2006 6:33am Dec 21, 2006 6:33am
Quoting willyhopa
I got a strange problem with micro accounts in FB3.2

It say "invalid lots amount for OrderSend function" when I use Lot 0.01

anyone got an idea about that ?
I tried the same thing and got the error. Then I checked the box 'Ask Manual Confirmation' on the EA. When the alert sounded for confirmation I noticed the volume for the order was 0.00 This is why it is saying invalid lots. The market price, SL and TP looked correct. I trade on IBFXm platform. I have not looked at the code yet but a zero lot order is causing the error. At least on my platform.
  • #1,900
  • Edited 7:01am Dec 21, 2006 6:40am | Edited 7:01am
Hi All experts,
I am an newbie when it comes to forex, i have downloaded the firebird files and added it to my metatrader but when i attach it to the chart and got the smily face at the top right corner and nothing happens, could someone please explain to me step by step how to see it working and what would i expect after it works.

Thanks a lot.
Nyehia
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