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  • #421
  • Mar 15, 2007 12:07pm Mar 15, 2007 12:07pm
Quoting 1Sundevil
Right now the EA has me in a JPY (buy) and CAD (sell). Both are negative right now.
The JPY hit my +20 TP and the CAD looks to be close to my -40 SL. We'll see if it turns.
  • #422
  • Mar 15, 2007 12:51pm Mar 15, 2007 12:51pm
CAD hit my -40 SL. I'm surprised that the EA didn't trigger a "BUY" around 1.1755. Very strange.

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...0/badtrade.gif
  • #423
  • Mar 15, 2007 1:29pm Mar 15, 2007 1:29pm
Quoting 1Sundevil
For the most part this whole test is using the default setting. I did change the SL to -50 early on as many of us felt that it needed room to "breath" in case it went against us initially. I had a few trades that came within ONE pip of going -50 before turning around to hit my TP. I've now adjusted my SL to -40 and my TP to +20 in order to see if I can better my results.

I'm using a MIG demo account. I also opened an Interbank demo and got absolutely horrible results. Why the difference? I have no idea.

Here's a graph that shows what the EA has done on MIG since I started it on 2/16:
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...Statement2.gif
ok , thank you 1Sundevil.I start to tset original setting but this time with "true" on ConfirmedonEntry.
have a good time.
  • #424
  • Mar 16, 2007 4:54pm Mar 16, 2007 4:54pm
EA is still plugging away, and I feel that the +20 TP and the -40 SL has worked out thus far. Here's the account as of the close today:

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...evil520/DS.gif
  • #425
  • Mar 18, 2007 10:56pm Mar 18, 2007 10:56pm
Well, my 30 day MIG demo account is done. Here is what it did.

The EA made 119 trades with an 80.7% winning percentage.

My $50,000 demo account grew to $66,698.97, an increase of 33.4% (in 30 days)

I am submitting the paperwork for an MIG live account this week. In the meantime I have opened another Demo account ($1,000,000...just for the hell of it) to continue my "tweaking". I hope to go "live" by the beginning of April. I'll keep updating as things move.
  • #426
  • Mar 18, 2007 11:10pm Mar 18, 2007 11:10pm
Quoting 1Sundevil
Well, my 30 day MIG demo account is done. Here is what it did.
1Sundevil -

Thanks for a month's worth of dedicated testing. May you make a pile of pips when you go live with this.
  • #427
  • Mar 19, 2007 7:58am Mar 19, 2007 7:58am
Quoting 1Sundevil
Well, my 30 day MIG demo account is done. Here is what it did.

The EA made 119 trades with an 80.7% winning percentage.

My $50,000 demo account grew to $66,698.97, an increase of 33.4% (in 30 days)

I am submitting the paperwork for an MIG live account this week. In the meantime I have opened another Demo account ($1,000,000...just for the hell of it) to continue my "tweaking". I hope to go "live" by the beginning of April. I'll keep updating as things move.
Hi mate,

Thank you for your work, I see now you rule this thread, so please, keep us up to date on your results,
Couple of questions here:
I'd like to concentrate my trading in no more than 2 pairs...According to your research, which pairs show the better results?
You said your acc grew 33%...What about your contract size? every trade the same? did you increase the contract size as long as your acc increases?
did you set MM to true or false?
what SL and TP gives better results?

I see there are several people following this system...
It'd be helpful for everyone to post their results here ...

Sundevil, I wish you the very best trading this method live...

Thanks...
  • #428
  • Mar 19, 2007 9:24am Mar 19, 2007 9:24am
Quoting toti1972
Hi mate,

Thank you for your work, I see now you rule this thread, so please, keep us up to date on your results,
Couple of questions here:
I'd like to concentrate my trading in no more than 2 pairs...According to your research, which pairs show the better results?
You said your acc grew 33%...What about your contract size? every trade the same? did you increase the contract size as long as your acc increases?
did you set MM to true or false?
what SL and TP gives better results?

I see there are several people following this system...
It'd be helpful for everyone to post their results here ...

Sundevil, I wish you the very best trading this method live...

Thanks...
I know that the GBPUSD is getting the best results, but I'd have to look to see which is in second place. My guess would be either the GBPJPY or the EURJPY.

The two that make me the most nervous are the USDCAD and USDCHF. This method really needs a currency pair that moves, as it is not designed to anticipate the "start" of a move, rather it gets in late. Thus a pair that is prone to larger swings will have a much better chance of hitting TP before it turns.

MM is set to "true", so the EA increases and decreases lot size as to the account size at the time of the trade automatically. Right now I'm testing a +20 TP and a -40 SL. I still have to go back and look to see if the -10 pip differece in SL is warranted, but it seems to be for now.

I've just opened a new Demo on MIG, so I will conitinue to test the EA over the next 30 days. The new Demo is $1,000,000 and it hit it's first trade last night (GBPUSD) for $19,800.
  • #429
  • Mar 19, 2007 10:25am Mar 19, 2007 10:25am
Quoting 1Sundevil
I know that the GBPUSD is getting the best results, but I'd have to look to see which is in second place. My guess would be either the GBPJPY or the EURJPY.

The two that make me the most nervous are the USDCAD and USDCHF. This method really needs a currency pair that moves, as it is not designed to anticipate the "start" of a move, rather it gets in late. Thus a pair that is prone to larger swings will have a much better chance of hitting TP before it turns.

MM is set to "true", so the EA increases and decreases lot size as to the account size at the time of the trade automatically. Right now I'm testing a +20 TP and a -40 SL. I still have to go back and look to see if the -10 pip differece in SL is warranted, but it seems to be for now.

I've just opened a new Demo on MIG, so I will conitinue to test the EA over the next 30 days. The new Demo is $1,000,000 and it hit it's first trade last night (GBPUSD) for $19,800.
Hey Sundevil, Thank you for your dedication in forward testing this EA, may I suggest something since you just created a new Demo Account why don't you try risking more in MM, instead of the default 10% why don't pull it up a notch and bring it up to 25% or hell even make it 50%. the calculations for MM is based on Free Margin anyways so you'll never have to fear the margin call... Just a suggestion to make your forward testing a little more exciting, its real nice to see them big numbers (and them devil girls)

Good luck to you sundevil,
Mikhail
  • #430
  • Mar 20, 2007 8:21am Mar 20, 2007 8:21am
hi sundevil,

congrats on the great results. I'm having trouble trying to get a successul/profitable backtest result using beta 3 on GBP/USD 30min. Doing everything as per the original system, but having no luck.

any thoughts ? Thanks
  • #431
  • Mar 20, 2007 2:34pm Mar 20, 2007 2:34pm
why not just forward test with a demo account. It doesn't cost anything.
  • #432
  • Mar 20, 2007 3:25pm Mar 20, 2007 3:25pm
Quoting 1Sundevil
why not just forward test with a demo account. It doesn't cost anything.
Can you attack EA version you are using? Thanks!
  • #433
  • Mar 20, 2007 4:29pm Mar 20, 2007 4:29pm
Quoting traderis
Can you attack EA version you are using? Thanks!
It's still in this or the other thread. In one of the first pages. Beta3
  • #434
  • Mar 22, 2007 3:19pm Mar 22, 2007 3:19pm
Hi Mikhal,

thanks for all your effort on this EA.

I am about to test the EA and have a few questions:

How do I totally disable the TS, set TrailStopType to "0" or?

If I will use the TS to trail AFTER my originally tp is hit, how do I set it?

Thank you very much,

FT
  • #435
  • Mar 22, 2007 4:16pm Mar 22, 2007 4:16pm
Quoting fingotrader
Hi Mikhal,

thanks for all your effort on this EA.

I am about to test the EA and have a few questions:

How do I totally disable the TS, set TrailStopType to "0" or?

If I will use the TS to trail AFTER my originally tp is hit, how do I set it?

Thank you very much,

FT
if you want to disable TS set trailing stop = 0;

If you want ts to activate only after a certain profit is met set TStype = 1, TStype = 2 will immediatly activate the as soon a market moves 1 pip in your favor.

Good luck,
Mikhail
  • #436
  • Edited 6:08pm Mar 22, 2007 5:51pm | Edited 6:08pm
Hi Mikhail,

thanks for your quick reply.

So if I wanna try ie TP 100 and a trail stop at 25, after the 100 TP is reached/locked in, I then set the setting to TStype 1 and then 25 pip trailingstop?

Does the "breakevenafterpips" have any affect on the above? I have set this to 50.

About the SL:

If i have a fixed SL at say 50, but there is a valid oppsiste signal, at say -43, will the EA stop out
and reverse the trade, even the -50 SL has not been hit or will it wait until -50 and then reverse?


Thanks for your help,

FT




Quoting mikhaildgreat
if you want to disable TS set trailing stop = 0;

If you want ts to activate only after a certain profit is met set TStype = 1, TStype = 2 will immediatly activate the as soon a market moves 1 pip in your favor.

Good luck,
Mikhail
  • #437
  • Mar 23, 2007 1:16am Mar 23, 2007 1:16am
No the EA will not stop and Reverse. Breakeven and TrailStop will work indepedently of each other use any value you prefer. just experement and backtest the EA to see how it works.

Good Luck,
Mikhail
Quoting fingotrader
Hi Mikhail,

thanks for your quick reply.

So if I wanna try ie TP 100 and a trail stop at 25, after the 100 TP is reached/locked in, I then set the setting to TStype 1 and then 25 pip trailingstop?

Does the "breakevenafterpips" have any affect on the above? I have set this to 50.

About the SL:

If i have a fixed SL at say 50, but there is a valid oppsiste signal, at say -43, will the EA stop out
and reverse the trade, even the -50 SL has not been hit or will it wait until -50 and then reverse?


Thanks for your help,

FT
  • #438
  • Mar 23, 2007 9:57am Mar 23, 2007 9:57am
My new demo test is not working anywhere near as well as the first one. So far it is only 6 for 14 and the account is down 16%. I'm using some different currency pairs and I'm going to see if I made any other changes. The GBPUSD, which was such a big winner for this EA the first go around, is now ZERO for 3.
  • #439
  • Mar 23, 2007 7:39pm Mar 23, 2007 7:39pm
Quoting 1Sundevil
So far it is only 6 for 14 and the account is down 16%.
That's bad news. It's going to make next week pretty interesting.

I ran Beta3 for a day or two and it was a net loser, but I still had hopes for it.

Give it hell next week!
  • #440
  • Mar 26, 2007 10:59am Mar 26, 2007 10:59am
Quoting brentmack
That's bad news. It's going to make next week pretty interesting.

I ran Beta3 for a day or two and it was a net loser, but I still had hopes for it.

Give it hell next week!
It's very strange. I'm running six pairs, and here's how they break down on positive trades versus overall:
EURAUD 3 of 4 (75%)
USDJPY 3 of 4
GBPCHF 2 of 3 (66%)
EURJPY 2 of 3
GBPJPY 1 of 2 (50%)

GBPUSD 0 FOR 5!

Right now the account ($1M) is down $163,195. The GBPUSD pair alone is accounts for $162,595 of that amount (99.6%).

I'm trying to figure out what's different. I know I messed up the MACD setting early on, but that's been fixed now, and last night I went 4 for 5. But the GBP is making some strange calls. It's trading when it's "questionable" to do so and it's not hitting it's trade trigger when it seems obvious that it should. I'm going to keep this going and see if it gets back to where it was before.
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