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  • #1
  • First Post: Dec 5, 2008 4:47pm Dec 5, 2008 4:47pm
I've been forward trading (not testing) a system for almost a year now. I developed the system in the fall of 07 and have been trading it all year long. I trade on Oanda so my available tick history is limited (I know I can get it from them and have, but it's a mess and I can't figure out how to make any use of it).

I have shared the system with FF in the systems section. It's called the "Set and Forget Pivot Net system". The rules of the system are no secret and it's fairly straightforward. I would love to be able to test this system over the past several years and see how it would have fared.

I have detailed records of my trading history since 2/17/08.

(My results include 5 pairs. EU, GU, GJ, EJ, UJ) My official system only deals with EU and GU.

In that time there have been:

117.75 wins
108.56 losses
4 break evens

each trade risked 1% and each win profited an average of +1.38%

+162.495%-108.56%= +53.935%

As you can see it's been worth my time to trade this system. I'm looking for a programmer to help me backtest this system thoroughly. I've had a few people claim to have created an EA in the past, but since it only trades 3 nights a week most traders don't have the patience or discipline to trade this method.

I would much appreciate a programmer willing to help me out. I'd be more than willing to share exactly all of my trading methods with a willing participant.

Thanks
  • #2
  • Dec 9, 2008 2:49pm Dec 9, 2008 2:49pm
I'm not quite sure why no one is interested in helping me program a system that is successful. I would really appreciate a hand. I'm learning how to code right now, but I know there will be mistakes in my first go at it.

At the very least if some of you would point me in the right direction to help me with the learning curve a little quicker I would appreciate it. My trading abilities are obviously ahead of my coding abilities.

best of luck to you all.
  • #3
  • Dec 9, 2008 4:42pm Dec 9, 2008 4:42pm
Take it easy, I can't read through the thread that fast. I'm still going over it. unless you wouldn't mind posting exactly what you want here.
  • #4
  • Dec 9, 2008 5:55pm Dec 9, 2008 5:55pm
Hey Ronald,

I've come across a number of your posts and respect you as a trader. Thank you for taking the time to consider making an EA of my system. Please feel free to email or PM me if you have any questions.

The system is a basic breakout system using daily candles that close at 23:00 GMT. And use the PPs as entry and exit points. The TP is always the distance to the R2 or S2 and the SL is always the TP distance multiplied by .667. So that makes the RR roughly 1:1.5. It varies based on the spread at the time of entry. On the original thread I state that I use 2 pips from the PP lines, primarily because the spread during the hours when the movements occur are around 2 pips.

Thanks again and I'm here to answer any and all of your questions. The system works well and I'm very curious to know more about how it's preformed in the past than the future. I trade this system every week without fail so I know how it fares in forward testing.
  • #5
  • Dec 9, 2008 6:14pm Dec 9, 2008 6:14pm
Quoting blueace
Hey Ronald,

I've come across a number of your posts and respect you as a trader. Thank you for taking the time to consider making an EA of my system. Please feel free to email or PM me if you have any questions.

The system is a basic breakout system using daily candles that close at 23:00 GMT. And use the PPs as entry and exit points. The TP is always the distance to the R2 or S2 and the SL is always the TP distance multiplied by .667. So that makes the RR roughly 1:1.5. It varies based on the spread at the time of entry. On the original thread...
Do ya have forward tests?
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  • #6
  • Dec 9, 2008 6:31pm Dec 9, 2008 6:31pm
117.75 wins
108.56 losses

???

what does 0.75 of a win look like? Im confused.
  • #7
  • Dec 9, 2008 7:30pm Dec 9, 2008 7:30pm
Quoting pippero
117.75 wins
108.56 losses

???

what does 0.75 of a win look like? Im confused.

Not all trades end exactly on TP or SL. I close them if they are still open when it's time to set another trade. Some trades have a win and a loss on the same day and since the RR isn't always exactly 1:1.5 it can have some unexact results in the win/loss area.
  • #8
  • Dec 9, 2008 7:33pm Dec 9, 2008 7:33pm
Quoting Oksana17
Do ya have forward tests?
yes I have extensive results posted on my blog. But the results there are only for EU/GU which have had a few tough months but overall are in the black. I trade this system personally on EU, GU, GJ, EJ and UJ. But my risk amount differs for each.

EU and GU 2%

GJ, EJ and EJ 1%

I chose that based on their actual trade results.
  • #9
  • Dec 11, 2008 1:19pm Dec 11, 2008 1:19pm
DFFD
  • #10
  • Dec 11, 2008 2:59pm Dec 11, 2008 2:59pm
Quoting dtdoom
DFFD

I must have missed it somewhere along the way. But what does DFFD mean?
  • #11
  • Dec 15, 2008 12:56pm Dec 15, 2008 12:56pm
I'm sorry this took so long. Hopefully everything works as your system says:
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File Type: mq4 Set and Forget Pivot Net System.mq4   15 KB | 549 downloads
  • #12
  • Dec 16, 2008 9:28am Dec 16, 2008 9:28am
Quoting Ronald Raygun
I'm sorry this took so long. Hopefully everything works as your system says:
Out of curiosity, how long did it take You to create the EA?
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  • #13
  • Dec 16, 2008 12:02pm Dec 16, 2008 12:02pm
  •  onu
  • | Joined Feb 2006 | Status: superior senior member | 746 Posts
Quoting Ronald Raygun
I'm sorry this took so long. Hopefully everything works as your system says:
Hi, thx for posting the EA.
Even it doesnt run on my mt4 platforms.. Any idea why?
  • #14
  • Dec 16, 2008 12:32pm Dec 16, 2008 12:32pm
Oksana, I had to research how to calculate pivot points =D, and once I figured that out, I had to try and trade based off of those PPs

The research took 2 days. The actual coding took about 3-4 hours.

onu,

What was your lot size?
Any errors in the journal tab?
Any errors in the experts tab?
Do you see a smiley face in the upper right corner of the chart?
  • #15
  • Dec 16, 2008 12:42pm Dec 16, 2008 12:42pm
Quoting Ronald Raygun
Oksana, I had to research how to calculate pivot points =D, and once I figured that out, I had to try and trade based off of those PPs

The research took 2 days. The actual coding took about 3-4 hours.

onu,

What was your lot size?
Any errors in the journal tab?
Any errors in the experts tab?
Do you see a smiley face in the upper right corner of the chart?
Looks like you have TONS of time in Your life.
Do You program 24/7?
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  • #16
  • Dec 16, 2008 12:47pm Dec 16, 2008 12:47pm
No I trade more than I program. But considering that I don't leave my computer when trading and I'm waiting for the next setup, that's when I'm usually programming, reading a book, or tweaking my existing EAs.
  • #17
  • Edited 4:06pm Dec 16, 2008 1:42pm | Edited 4:06pm
  •  onu
  • | Joined Feb 2006 | Status: superior senior member | 746 Posts
Quoting Ronald Raygun
Oksana, I had to research how to calculate pivot points =D, and once I figured that out, I had to try and trade based off of those PPs

The research took 2 days. The actual coding took about 3-4 hours.

onu,

What was your lot size?
Any errors in the journal tab?
Any errors in the experts tab?
Do you see a smiley face in the upper right corner of the chart?
2008.12.16 15:37:08 TestGenerator: unmatched data error (volume limit 22315 at 2008.12.16 00:00 exceeded)

0,1 lot
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yes , i see the smile face

Why doesnt the system show any results on test generator?
  • #18
  • Last Post: Dec 16, 2008 1:44pm Dec 16, 2008 1:44pm
You didn't answer the other questions...
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