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  • #161
  • Feb 18, 2008 8:09am Feb 18, 2008 8:09am
Stevehopwood.

I found an easy way to do weekly fibs.

Just turn off chart autoscroll on a weekly chart. Then scroll back for a few months or a year what ever is comfortable for you. Pull a fib on a weekly bar then use the F12 key to forward one bar at a time. As u go forward one bar at a time pull a new fib on each bar. Just continue for 50 or 60 bars and see what the results are. Amazing

HH
  • #162
  • Feb 18, 2008 8:36am Feb 18, 2008 8:36am
Quoting hharrington
Stevehopwood.

I found an easy way to do weekly fibs.

Just turn off chart autoscroll on a weekly chart. Then scroll back for a few months or a year what ever is comfortable for you. Pull a fib on a weekly bar then use the F12 key to forward one bar at a time. As u go forward one bar at a time pull a new fib on each bar. Just continue for 50 or 60 bars and see what the results are. Amazing

HH
This is off-topic, but it only seems amazing until you tally up the results for a year. If you enter when the high is exceeded, use the low for a stop, and vice-versa. Sometimes you need to go to a lower timeframe to see which gets hit first, the 138 or the stop. There are periods when it works, but when it loses, it loses big. Skunny says that this is not a trading system, just an exercise.
  • #163
  • Feb 19, 2008 3:29am Feb 19, 2008 3:29am
Quoting blueruby
This is off-topic, but it only seems amazing until you tally up the results for a year. If you enter when the high is exceeded, use the low for a stop, and vice-versa. Sometimes you need to go to a lower timeframe to see which gets hit first, the 138 or the stop. There are periods when it works, but when it loses, it loses big. Skunny says that this is not a trading system, just an exercise.
Just to reinforce what blueruby wrote; do the exercise then read further into the thread and more will be revealed.

Reading the thread and doing the 'homework' works; at the time of writing, I am up +102 on a GJ sell that appears heading hot-foot to its tp. I have been able to set a breakeven that ensures it cannot possibly lose, whatever happens (just had a quick look - hit tp and the account balance is up just under 1%).

I have yet to lose a live trade since devising my fibo trading method - and it is still developing. I only lost one on the demo in the week I traded before going live. Keep going all newcomers; Skunny has the potential to change your lives.

  • #164
  • Feb 19, 2008 11:59am Feb 19, 2008 11:59am
Hi everybody,
is it possible to change the amount of lots on vHands?\

thx
  • #165
  • Feb 19, 2008 12:51pm Feb 19, 2008 12:51pm
Quoting lcs
Hi everybody,
is it possible to change the amount of lots on vHands?\

thx
Good question!

If you mean the choices it offers, then the answer is yes. Do the following:

In your navigator, in the section for Expert Advisors, find vHandsTrade.

Right click on it and choose "modify". Your MetaEditor will open.

Now scroll down until you see something like:

Quote
int RISK[] = { 0, 1, 2, 3, 5};
int SELECTED_RISK = 1;
//----
double LOT[] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 };
int SELECTED_LOT = 1;
//----
int STOPLOSS[] = { 0, 50, 60, 70, 80 };
int SELECTED_STOPLOSS = 2;
//----
int TAKEPROFIT[] = { 0, 15, 20, 25, 30};
int SELECTED_TAKEPROFIT = 2;
//----
int TRAILINGSTOP[] = { 0, 30, 40, 50, 60 };
int SELECTED_TRAILINGSTOP = 1;
//----
double EXPIRATION[] = { 0, 0.5, 1, 12, 24 };
int SELECTED_EXPIRATION = 1;

Yours won't look exactly like this, because I've already changed the numbers in mine!

When you find the code above, just replace the existing numbers with your preferences.

Then press the button that says "compile".

Needless to say, if you don't do this perfectly, it won't work. Just go back and download the original uncorrupted mq4 file again, and try again.
  • #166
  • Feb 21, 2008 4:52am Feb 21, 2008 4:52am
Hi Blueruby,
thanks,but I need to change lot by typing in Expert Properties (external param), not edit in the source. Is it possible?

thanks
  • #167
  • Feb 23, 2008 6:09am Feb 23, 2008 6:09am
does anybody know how to change the profit to pips. i mean instead of it displaying profit, it should display the number of pips.
  • #168
  • Feb 23, 2008 5:31pm Feb 23, 2008 5:31pm
Quoting lcs
Hi Blueruby,
thanks,but I need to change lot by typing in Expert Properties (external param), not edit in the source. Is it possible?

thanks
No, while vHands is running you can only choose the number of lots from the selections given. You do this by pulling one into the chart area, from then on that choice will be the number of lots until you choose another.

But those choices are fixed in the source; you can't change them in the Expert Properties menu.
  • #169
  • Feb 24, 2008 4:44pm Feb 24, 2008 4:44pm
Blue, what do you think about my previous post about the tick changes on Interbankfx? Do you think it will alter the way vhands simulate the charts?

thanks in advance.
  • #170
  • Feb 24, 2008 8:18pm Feb 24, 2008 8:18pm
Quoting giraia_br
Blue, what do you think about my previous post about the tick changes on Interbankfx? Do you think it will alter the way vhands simulate the charts?

thanks in advance.
I don't understand what they're saying they're doing.

If they "consolidate" the data, I think it will change the way vHands works.
  • #171
  • Feb 28, 2008 8:03am Feb 28, 2008 8:03am
thanks Blue.

it makes me think about conspirations theories
  • #172
  • Feb 28, 2008 8:49am Feb 28, 2008 8:49am
Quoting giraia_br
thanks Blue.

it makes me think about conspirations theories
Now you made me think of something else. It will probably vastly change the way backtest works.
  • #173
  • Mar 1, 2008 5:54am Mar 1, 2008 5:54am
Hey thanks for the thread

ust wondering if theres anyway to close a trade once you're already in one? It seems to me the only way is by setting the stops and targets at the same time you place the order but what if you forget to do this?

Is there anyway to change stops and targets once it's running?

Can we close a trade when we want or does it have to hit a level?

cheers
Time hides Nothing
  • #174
  • Mar 1, 2008 6:25am Mar 1, 2008 6:25am
Quoting blueruby
OK, to close an order, select the ticket number and then move it. The ticket number will be in the indicator window with the running orders, in the far left column. Once it is moved at all, the order will close.
Ok nevermind I must have skipped past this post

I got it
Time hides Nothing
  • #175
  • Mar 1, 2008 2:21pm Mar 1, 2008 2:21pm
Having a problem with moving my stops. I have tried to move the stop column (with stops set to 0.0000) from vHistory, but I am getting nothing. Could someone post a screen shot of what I am to do.... I am just not getting it.

I am also using the version from the first post... if that should matter

Coll
  • #176
  • Mar 2, 2008 6:56pm Mar 2, 2008 6:56pm
id like to know how are all you think about speed.

do you use vhands with maximum speed?

thanks in advance.
  • #177
  • Mar 3, 2008 5:04am Mar 3, 2008 5:04am
Quoting TraderX
Having a problem with moving my stops. I have tried to move the stop column (with stops set to 0.0000) from vHistory, but I am getting nothing. Could someone post a screen shot of what I am to do.... I am just not getting it.

I am also using the version from the first post... if that should matter

Coll
I have a lot of trouble with that, too.

If you're in fullscreen mode, press F11 and go back to smaller screen, that seems to help for me.

Then click right near the first digit, on the left side, I don't know if this was coincidence or not, it worked this time.

Just click around it, it can be frustrating, but you'll find something that works.
  • #178
  • Mar 7, 2008 11:18pm Mar 7, 2008 11:18pm
Hi Blueruby,
I hope you can help me. I have vhands installed but am not getting all pertinent trade information displayed on vhistory or vterminal. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Mark
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  • #179
  • Mar 10, 2008 4:51am Mar 10, 2008 4:51am
Quoting MarkDabid
Hi Blueruby,
I hope you can help me. I have vhands installed but am not getting all pertinent trade information displayed on vhistory or vterminal. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Mark
Mark,

Just out of curiosity, right click on the chart and open the "objects list". Scroll down and look in the description field for "Ticket" "OpenTime" "Type" "Lots" "open price" etc. to find out if they are there or not.

Whether they are there or not, try downloading vTerminal and vHistory again and re-do the template and try again.

If that doesn't fix it, then maybe the first paragraph above will provide a hint as to what's wrong.
  • #180
  • Mar 10, 2008 8:31am Mar 10, 2008 8:31am
Hi Blueruby,
I ended up re-installing both and it took care of the problem. Thank you very much for your help!
Mark
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