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  • #41
  • Feb 6, 2007 6:28pm Feb 6, 2007 6:28pm
fukinagashi

Thankyou for the reply,

Yes its on 24/24 and the message in the journel tab 2007.02.07 13:24:44 Expert BAT EA V 1.1 GBPUSD,H1: loaded successfully.

I will leave it running and see if it opens any trade's over the rest of the week.

Glenn
  • #42
  • Feb 6, 2007 6:43pm Feb 6, 2007 6:43pm
I dont know why, but I have just loaded it on to another platform and I have under the expert tab two different readings...

Maybe my problem...


North Finance: 2007.02.07 13:34:41 BAT EA V 1.1 GBPUSD,H1 inputs: Lots=1; Slipage=3; debug=false; Use_BATATR_Indicator=true; UseAlert=false; UseMail=true;

Stragetybuilder: 2007.02.07 13:41:48 Cannot open file 'C:\Program Files\StrategyBuilderFX 4\experts\indicators\BAT ATR v1.ex4' on the GBPUSD,H1
...

So I will let it run and see what happens...
  • #43
  • Feb 7, 2007 12:17am Feb 7, 2007 12:17am
The ea running on NF platform is now opening positions, so for some reason it will not work on stragetybuilderFX....

I wonder if there are any other MT4 platforms it will not work on...
  • #44
  • Feb 7, 2007 12:45am Feb 7, 2007 12:45am
Quoting glenn5t
I dont know why, but I have just loaded it on to another platform and I have under the expert tab two different readings...

Maybe my problem...


North Finance: 2007.02.07 13:34:41 BAT EA V 1.1 GBPUSD,H1 inputs: Lots=1; Slipage=3; debug=false; Use_BATATR_Indicator=true; UseAlert=false; UseMail=true;

Stragetybuilder: 2007.02.07 13:41:48 Cannot open file 'C:\Program Files\StrategyBuilderFX 4\experts\indicators\BAT ATR v1.ex4' on the GBPUSD,H1
...

So I will let it run and see what happens...

You don't have the indicator BAT ATR v1 (see the original thread).
  • #45
  • Feb 7, 2007 3:06am Feb 7, 2007 3:06am
I see, just woken up (lol) I need the indicator loaded for the ea to work...

Thanks for your help...
  • #46
  • Feb 7, 2007 12:12pm Feb 7, 2007 12:12pm
Quoting glenn5t
The ea running on NF platform is now opening positions, so for some reason it will not work on stragetybuilderFX....

I wonder if there are any other MT4 platforms it will not work on...

EA is not working for me either .... stragetybuilderFX .... would there be a reason it is not working with stragetybuilderFX ..... I have the one Bat indicator on the Chart.
  • #47
  • Feb 7, 2007 12:25pm Feb 7, 2007 12:25pm
Quoting fukinagashi
Again an update. That is actually quite important. I found the real reason why the EA didn't take all trades. It is actually quite obvious once you are aware of it. So again thanks to the testers mentioning that.

As a little recompensation the v1.2 has a few nice new features:


Shortened to save space:


fuginagasi - is this version <> BAT EA V 1.2.zip ...... the latest version ..... and the one I should be using, or do you update the latest to page one, post one?

Let me ask then do I need to have the Bat indicator on the Chart and do I have to have this on the 1hr Chart? This is the Zip I put in experts and so far no orders.


Thanks anyone and all!
  • #48
  • Feb 7, 2007 7:20pm Feb 7, 2007 7:20pm
I got this error.

2007.02.08 03:57:18 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:last error: 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:57:18 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:failed trade: OP_BUY [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
2007.02.08 03:57:18 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:failed to execute OP_BUY/OP_SELL, after 11 retries
2007.02.08 03:57:18 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retry attempts maxed at 10
2007.02.08 03:57:18 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:non-retryable error: 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:43:32 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (10/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:38:32 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (9/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:38:20 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (8/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:32:41 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (7/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:31:35 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (6/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:25:56 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (5/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:22:07 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (4/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:22:00 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (3/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:18:48 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (2/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:16:40 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (1/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:16:30 stdlib USDCHFm,H1: loaded successfully
2007.02.08 03:16:13 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3: attempted OP_BUY 0.10000000 lots @1.24240000 sl:1.23670000 tp:1.24530460
  • #49
  • Feb 8, 2007 1:59am Feb 8, 2007 1:59am
EA buy at 1.2446,indicator at 1.2425.
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  • #50
  • Feb 8, 2007 3:16pm Feb 8, 2007 3:16pm
Quoting ut2DaMax
EA is not working for me either

Not working means what in detail? Do you get error messages?

Quoting ut2DaMax
.... stragetybuilderFX .... would there be a reason it is not working with stragetybuilderFX .....

Not as to my knowledge.

Quoting ut2DaMax
fuginagasi - is this version <> BAT EA V 1.2.zip ...... the latest version ..... and the one I should be using, or do you update the latest to page one, post one?
For the time being it is the latest version. I wish I could update the first post to put all actual information in there, but it seems this message board forbide to edit postings after few hours. Thus you must check the thread for the newest version. Sorry.

Quoting ut2DaMax
Let me ask then do I need to have the Bat indicator on the Chart
No, you only need to have the indicator in the regarding instance of Metatrader (..\experts\idicators\). Nevertheless it helps you to understand what is going on if you have the indicator on the chart.

Quoting ut2DaMax
and do I have to have this on the 1hr Chart?
You can have it on any timeframe, but if you want to let it run according to the classical rules you need to have it on the H1 chart.

Quoting ut2DaMax
This is the Zip I put in experts and so far no orders.
Did you have between the start of the EA and the moment you posted that any signal for orders according to the indicator?
  • #51
  • Feb 8, 2007 3:25pm Feb 8, 2007 3:25pm
Quoting judy
EA buy at 1.2446,indicator at 1.2425.

Actually the fact that the EA didn't buy any close to the indicatedt price is explained by the error messages.

Quoting judy
I got this error.
Quoting judy
2007.02.08 03:57:18 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:last error: 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:57:18 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:failed trade: OP_BUY [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
2007.02.08 03:57:18 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:failed to execute OP_BUY/OP_SELL, after 11 retries
2007.02.08 03:57:18 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retry attempts maxed at 10
2007.02.08 03:57:18 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:non-retryable error: 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:43:32 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (10/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:38:32 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (9/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:38:20 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (8/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:32:41 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (7/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:31:35 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (6/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:25:56 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (5/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:22:07 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (4/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:22:00 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (3/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:18:48 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (2/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:16:40 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (1/10): 129:invalid price
2007.02.08 03:16:30 stdlib USDCHFm,H1: loaded successfully
2007.02.08 03:16:13 BAT EA V 1.2 USDCHFm,H1: OrderSendReliable V0_2_3: attempted OP_BUY 0.10000000 lots @1.24240000 sl:1.23670000 tp:1.24530460
"129:invalid price" basically means the EA tried to make a buy at 1.2424 when the price was not anywhere near. Since I use simply the actual Ask (Bid) price here, the price must have jumped considerably there ... . The EA still tries to open the order, but will eventually "get late" (1.2446)


This can happen depending on daytime of a trade, quality of broker connection and price movement speed. You fix that by increasing the slipage in the parameters of the EA.

If even after am increase of the slipage you have this problem let me please know!
  • #52
  • Feb 8, 2007 5:54pm Feb 8, 2007 5:54pm
hi,
thanks for your hard work at BAT EA, fukinagashi!
When backtesting your EA how are the results compared to those TA posted? IIRC you use a different approach to find the "recent low/high" since you can't use the human eye.
  • #53
  • Feb 9, 2007 12:58pm Feb 9, 2007 12:58pm
demo trading for the week results useing batv1.1.

pips 111+

pips 136-

a lost for the week of 25 pips.

traded the four major plus GBPJPY.
  • #54
  • Feb 9, 2007 4:53pm Feb 9, 2007 4:53pm
Quoting tradeigel
When backtesting your EA how are the results compared to those TA posted?
Yes, their trades are my refrences. You obviously don't get their trades to the minute and on the last pip, but over all does my EA prove their manual backtest and their backtest proves my EA.

Quoting tradeigel
IIRC you use a different approach to find the "recent low/high" since you can't use the human eye.
The actual algorhythm seems to find the right spot either very well or it misses it only hardly. I am quite happy.

I find that not the exit is important (thanks to the TS via BAT ATR), but rather the entry/ies. You must be "on the ball" to enter in time. Many setups go right away where they belong, so if you miss 1/2 hour, you are out of the profitable.
  • #55
  • Feb 9, 2007 5:12pm Feb 9, 2007 5:12pm
I am now going for one week snowboarding close to "Porte de soleil" in the Haute Savoir in France. Thus you will not here of me for AT LEAST that time.

So I better publish the actual productive version (1.3). MUCH closer to the rules.

There is a 1.4 in testing and it so imitates TA that it is scary, but it is not ready for publishing yet.

Big KUDOS to TeamAlphid for this great system!!!
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File Type: zip BAT EA V 1.3.zip   26 KB | 1,227 downloads
  • #56
  • Feb 9, 2007 10:35pm Feb 9, 2007 10:35pm
Quoting fukinagashi
So I better publish the actual productive version (1.3). MUCH closer to the rules.

Big KUDOS to TeamAlphid for this great system!!!
Fukinagashi, first enjoy your vacation.

I just 'discovered' this BAT system and while I like it a lot I realized I will not be able to trade it, since you need to wait on the signal, what is not perfect combination if you have a job.

But your EA changes this. So thank you very much for your EA for sharing your work!

Mario
  • #57
  • Feb 9, 2007 11:43pm Feb 9, 2007 11:43pm
Quoting fukinagashi
I am now going for one week snowboarding close to "Porte de soleil" in the Haute Savoir in France. Thus you will not here of me for AT LEAST that time.

So I better publish the actual productive version (1.3). MUCH closer to the rules.

There is a 1.4 in testing and it so imitates TA that it is scary, but it is not ready for publishing yet.

Big KUDOS to TeamAlphid for this great system!!!
Have a great time snowboarding and thanks for all your hard work on this EA. Much appreciated!
  • #58
  • Feb 11, 2007 1:23pm Feb 11, 2007 1:23pm
fukinagashi
I have version 3 on my charts and am looking forward to seeing how it does. Will this version take trades that don't actually touch the Bat line but pass by it? For example, when price comes near the line without touching it during the present hour candle and then on the next hour candle price goes past the line. I'm pretty sure TeamAlphid is taking these trades. Thanks much.
  • #59
  • Feb 12, 2007 3:35am Feb 12, 2007 3:35am
Quote:
Originally Posted by mason http://www.forexfactory.com/images/buttons/viewpost.gif
3. Swing point, can we override with manual price or hard pips

I have not the slightest idea what you want to say there ... Maybe you can be a bit more explicit here? Thanks in advance!

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Sorry for late reply,

If you look at at swing point between the EA (black arrow) and manual choosing (red arrow), there is quite a difference.

I don't know how we implement this into the EA, but perhaps we get additional parameter that define manually the swing point.

also, can we get another option of placing order after break of the bar that touch BAT line, like the above chart, if we enable this feature, there will be no order, since the next bar after "touching bar" cannot break the high of "touching bar".

This could be usefule to avoid spike.

I don't want to complicate things, but I saw this idea before.
  • #60
  • Feb 12, 2007 6:08am Feb 12, 2007 6:08am
Version 1.3 EA apparently not making trades when price passes by Bat line without touching it. See EUR/USD 1hr. chart on 2/12/07 when price passed line at 1.2998. How can the EA be changed to include these trades?
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