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  • #721
  • Feb 20, 2009 7:29am Feb 20, 2009 7:29am
ea version 2.9 attached with the 'green light, red light' semaphore disabled.

Gary
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File Type: mq4 Slingshot_2.9.mq4   44 KB | 244 downloads
  • #722
  • Feb 20, 2009 7:37am Feb 20, 2009 7:37am
Hopefully I'll get an updated version (based on 2.8 but without the Semaphore code) to you within the next hour....

Nick.
  • #723
  • Edited 8:20am Feb 20, 2009 8:00am | Edited 8:20am
Guys,

I'm not having any kind of trouble as you describe opening and closing trades with the v2.8 EA that I can tell. I have 18 trades so far across all pairs with 1H and 30M charts. I checked my Journal logs for any errors as pointed out in earlier posts and don't see anything like that. Then again, I'm only using a single option filter of TradeUsingMMF. As such, I will stick with v2.8 until the close of the trading window today and upload my trades taken then.
- Bowen (a.k.a. Wolf)
  • #724
  • Feb 20, 2009 8:31am Feb 20, 2009 8:31am
All,

Attached is version 2.8 modified with the error handling routines. I'd like Gary to take 'ownership' of this now so that we don't get out of sync with the versions.

Here's what I've done:

1. Added the functions in to address the error handling routines in the code when Opening or Closing trades (note: I've not done it for the Modify orders)

2. Added a default StopLoss value in for currencies other than EURUSD, EURJPY, GBPJPY, GBPUSD & USDJPY when UseRecommendedSLSettings = true. This minor issue was why some currencies had a StopLoss value displayed on the screen (and placed on orders) as 0.

3. I've added an option to display an Alert and/or play a sound when a trade is successfully placed (I find this useful, especially when testing). I've not tested this code yet as I want to get the revised EA to you ASAP and I'm running out of time today.

Good luck with the testing.

Gary,

Every line of code I've added or amended has the comment '-NK-' in the line so that you can easily identify the changes, the exception being the new functions at the end of the code.

Cheers,
Nick.
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File Type: mq4 Slingshot_2.8-NK Mod.mq4   66 KB | 264 downloads
  • #725
  • Feb 20, 2009 8:53am Feb 20, 2009 8:53am
Quoting BlackWolf
Guys,

I'm not having any kind of trouble as you describe opening and closing trades with the v2.8 EA that I can tell. I have 18 trades so far across all pairs with 1H and 30M charts. I checked my Journal logs for any errors as pointed out in earlier posts and don't see anything like that. Then again, I'm only using a single option filter of TradeUsingMMF. As such, I will stick with v2.8 until the close of the trading window today and upload my trades taken then.
It very well could be the multiple trades causing it.
  • #726
  • Feb 20, 2009 8:55am Feb 20, 2009 8:55am
Since activating 2.8 yesterday afternoon/early evening, no problems. Have had 17 trades across all pairs with exception of USDJPY with 90% of the TFs. Am using MMF only. No errors in my Journal Logs either. Am using FXDD. Am installing 2.9 right now.

Quoting BlackWolf
Guys,

I'm not having any kind of trouble as you describe opening and closing trades with the v2.8 EA that I can tell. I have 18 trades so far across all pairs with 1H and 30M charts. I checked my Journal logs for any errors as pointed out in earlier posts and don't see anything like that. Then again, I'm only using a single option filter of TradeUsingMMF. As such, I will stick with v2.8 until the close of the trading window today and upload my trades taken then.
  • #727
  • Feb 20, 2009 8:55am Feb 20, 2009 8:55am
if(UseRecommendedSLSettings == true)
{
Stoploss = 40; // -NK- 20-Feb-2009. This is a catchall in case the EA is placed on other currencies not listed here.
if(Symbol()=="EURUSD") Stoploss = 35;
if(Symbol()=="EURJPY") Stoploss = 45;
if(Symbol()=="GBPJPY") Stoploss = 55;
if(Symbol()=="GBPUSD") Stoploss = 45;
if(Symbol()=="USDJPY") Stoploss = 25;
}

I think I put this Stoploss in my last submission but didn't check the code again after Gary put it up. Lesson learnt: check your submitted codes again after update
  • #728
  • Feb 20, 2009 9:16am Feb 20, 2009 9:16am
Thank you Nick!

I've been researching your idea since I read your post. I was playing around with OrderReliable in the code but wasn't sure I had found the latest version. I'm going to run through your code now - your input/expertise is greatly appreciated.

Gary


Quoting swnke2
All,

Attached is version 2.8 modified with the error handling routines. I'd like Gary to take 'ownership' of this now so that we don't get out of sync with the versions.

Here's what I've done:

1. Added the functions in to address the error handling routines in the code when Opening or Closing trades (note: I've not done it for the Modify orders)

2. Added a default StopLoss value in for currencies other than EURUSD, EURJPY, GBPJPY, GBPUSD & USDJPY when UseRecommendedSLSettings = true. This minor issue was why some currencies had a StopLoss...
  • #729
  • Feb 20, 2009 9:20am Feb 20, 2009 9:20am
Hi sayembara -

My bad! When I was entering your code I didn't see that line - fixed it now. Sorry for the screwup.

Gary

Quoting sayembara
if(UseRecommendedSLSettings == true)
{
Stoploss = 40; // -NK- 20-Feb-2009. This is a catchall in case the EA is placed on other currencies not listed here.
if(Symbol()=="EURUSD") Stoploss = 35;
if(Symbol()=="EURJPY") Stoploss = 45;
if(Symbol()=="GBPJPY") Stoploss = 55;
if(Symbol()=="GBPUSD") Stoploss = 45;
if(Symbol()=="USDJPY") Stoploss = 25;
}

I think I put this Stoploss in my last submission but didn't check the code again after Gary put it up. Lesson learnt: check your submitted codes again after update
  • #730
  • Feb 20, 2009 9:22am Feb 20, 2009 9:22am
llambert3 - So young but so wise!

Gary

Quoting llambert3
It very well could be the multiple trades causing it.
  • #731
  • Feb 20, 2009 9:28am Feb 20, 2009 9:28am
Quoting flapper
Since activating 2.8 yesterday afternoon/early evening, no problems. Have had 17 trades across all pairs with exception of USDJPY with 90% of the TFs. Am using MMF only. No errors in my Journal Logs either. Am using FXDD. Am installing 2.9 right now.
Flapper,

Since you and I seem to have similar results and we are both only using the MACD option filter, tell me if you are starting to see the following trend emerge over the past week or so... This filter option appears to produce more winning trades than losers BUT the profits are smaller on the wins and the losses are bigger on the fewer losing trades.

Now, granted, over this period of testing, we were still trying to confirm that the EA is opening and closing trades (phase I) as designed by the blueprint and not focused on the filter options testing (phase II) yet. However, I'm starting to wonder about the design of the closing of a trade in profit competing against the higher recommended stop loss (which ranges from a low of 25 to a high of 55 depending on the pair). At least for this single filter option anyway. Your thoughts?
- Bowen (a.k.a. Wolf)
  • #732
  • Feb 20, 2009 9:34am Feb 20, 2009 9:34am
Quoting Pavatar
Thank you Nick!

I've been researching your idea since I read your post. I was playing around with OrderReliable in the code but wasn't sure I had found the latest version. I'm going to run through your code now - your input/expertise is greatly appreciated.

Gary
Thanks Gary. I only found the code earlier today so don't really know much about it. I believe that I'm using the latest version.

Regards,
Nick.
  • #733
  • Feb 20, 2009 9:52am Feb 20, 2009 9:52am
If you're still having tradecontextbusy errors within a specific metatrader terminal, open up another terminal, and put the EAs there. It's the equivalent of having multiple data pipes going into the server.

And yes, I have 40 terminals running at any one time in my trading server. So I know it's possible. They house my EAs and tick gathering programs.
  • #734
  • Feb 20, 2009 10:09am Feb 20, 2009 10:09am
Guys,
I don't know if this helps, but I found this a couple of weeks ago when I was trying to decide where to open an account:
This post is about "traffic jams" in Alpari UK:
http://www.forex-tsd.com/metatrader-...tml#post254031
And a resolution for the problem:
http://www.forex-tsd.com/metatrader-...tml#post254319
hsa
  • #735
  • Feb 20, 2009 10:20am Feb 20, 2009 10:20am
Unfortunately I have only been running this since yesterday evening (2.8) and didn't have the previous one configured correctly so it had made no trades. I can only comment on what I've seen since then which will probably not be that helpful. Generally, tho, yes, I see larger losses. My only trades ran from (EAS) 1:21AM today through now. I would see several nice profits (though small), then some losses that were 2 or 3X the win, yes. Wish I could be of more help, but hopefully over time, will be able to contribute more... once I have more time under my belt on this, perhaps I could begin experimenting more with the SL settings...

Quoting BlackWolf
Flapper,

Since you and I seem to have similar results and we are both only using the MACD option filter, tell me if you are starting to see the following trend emerge over the past week or so... This filter option appears to produce more winning trades than losers BUT the profits are smaller on the wins and the losses are bigger on the fewer losing trades.

Now, granted, over this period of testing, we were still trying to confirm that the EA is opening and closing trades (phase I) as designed by the blueprint and not focused on the filter options...
  • #736
  • Feb 20, 2009 10:22am Feb 20, 2009 10:22am
Thanks RR -

I'll give it shot

Gary

Quoting Ronald Raygun
If you're still having tradecontextbusy errors within a specific metatrader terminal, open up another terminal, and put the EAs there. It's the equivalent of having multiple data pipes going into the server.

And yes, I have 40 terminals running at any one time in my trading server. So I know it's possible. They house my EAs and tick gathering programs.
  • #737
  • Feb 20, 2009 10:34am Feb 20, 2009 10:34am
Hi All -

The version 2.10 is attached. It adds another significant contribution by this great team to improve the ea. Nick ("swnke2") has provided us with "OrderReliable" functions and lines of code throughout the ea which uses these functions. Nick - I changed the OrderModify code as well. I also added the line I missed in sayembara code.

Not much time left today to forward test. I'm going to trade until the end of the trading week so I can monitor these technical changes.

Nick - many thanks again.

Gary
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File Type: mq4 Slingshot_2.10.mq4   59 KB | 363 downloads
  • #738
  • Feb 20, 2009 12:08pm Feb 20, 2009 12:08pm
As per my prior post, I stuck with v2.8 all day as I didn't encounter the errors of opening and closing trades as some others did but I traded the EA on all 5 pairs with 1H and 30M charts for each pair and only the option filter of TradeUsingMMF=true (MACD only), all other filters false.

I'm looking forward to the weekend and break in trading so we can analyze what we know so far. Would be nice if perhaps Gary or Damon can post a summary of all the knowns and unknowns (what is working and what is not) to date. TGIF!!!
Attached File(s)
File Type: xls v2.8 ALL Pairs 1H 30M 02202009.xls   29 KB | 301 downloads
- Bowen (a.k.a. Wolf)
  • #739
  • Feb 20, 2009 1:35pm Feb 20, 2009 1:35pm
Hey BlackWolf -

I agree, a recap is in order. Most of the efforts this week have been on the technical aspects of the ea and not on the trading system. I've already started notes for a technical recap but want to wait till the close of the trading week so I can see the final results of forward testing, especially for v2.10. My hope is the major issues we have been fighting all week with the ea are largely solved (thanks to a great team effort!) and we can get back to the trading system itself. With Damon's return I think the timing is perfect to get back to the system with some serious effort to get the most out of it with the help of a technically correct ea. So, from a technical viewpoint, I'll provide a "state of the ea" later today.

Gary

Quoting BlackWolf
As per my prior post, I stuck with v2.8 all day as I didn't encounter the errors of opening and closing trades as some others did but I traded the EA on all 5 pairs with 1H and 30M charts for each pair and only the option filter of TradeUsingMMF=true (MACD only), all other filters false.

I'm looking forward to the weekend and break in trading so we can analyze what we know so far. Would be nice if perhaps Gary or Damon can post a summary of all the knowns and unknowns (what is working and what is not) to date. TGIF!!!
  • #740
  • Feb 20, 2009 1:45pm Feb 20, 2009 1:45pm
Sounds great, Gary. I'm taking the family out tonight to a Cirque Du Soleil performance but you know me, I'm a night owl (wolf) so I'll catch up later on.

I will say one thing... If I ever get to a point where I think I have a new trading method that has merit and I want to test it out (I have a few I'm working on now but not quite ready for public submission and scrutiny yet), THIS is the team I want to run it through it's paces. Everyone here is absolutely amazing. I've never seen so much dedication and team work before. Kudos to all, especially you my friend.
- Bowen (a.k.a. Wolf)
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