Desperately seeking Susan...err...EA programmer

G'day all,

I have a dilemma. I am currently running the Fozzy EA v2.2 on IBFX live mini account. This is a daily system. IBFX have a Sunday bar. The Fozzy EA does not get along with the Sunday bar very well. They have issues. It stems from their younger days. One was reckless, the other tried to be responsible. But, I digress.

I would appreciate if one the EA programmer gurus could assist in this matter. Basically, I would like the EA modified to either:

1. Completely ignore the Sunday bar, or
2. Have an option to choose whether one wants to use or not use the Sunday bar.

I have spoken with the author of the EA and he is not in a position to assist at this point in time. He also mentioned that it wasn't a simple modification. Apparently ignoring the bar isn't the issue. It's the fact that the indicators would have to be re-built using all the data except for Sunday.

I know others use the EA. At least, I've seen posts in the forums to that effect. <the spin doctor is in the house> It would be a service to your fellow man if some kind soul would take this on, for the greater good of all mankind. <the spin doctor has left the building>

Seriously though, is anyone in a position to help?

Cheers,
Art...

P.S. If others would benefit from this modification, please add your voice to this post. It may not make a difference, but you never know.

What about combining Sunday with Friday?

Okay, I read your post this morning but wanted some time to chew on it a bit.

The problem is that you can't just "wipe away" data from standard indicators without really screwing things up. To do this right, you've got a couple of choices, I list them in order from easiest to hardest:

1. Change brokers. Simply switch to a broker who ends the day at 5pm Eastern and you have no more Saturday or Sunday bars.
2. Use something similar to the period converter script to create new daily charts with the bar time offset so that it's similar to solution #1 above. Run the EA on the adjusted chart. I haven't done this before but it doesn't sound impossible.
3. Rewrite the required indicators so that they use synthetic daily bars created using an hour offset parameter. Definitely possible. Definitely a PITA.

#3 sounds like a big pain. #2 might have some additional use and could potentially be considered a reasonable project. #1 is a good "problem solved, let's call it a day" kind of solution.

G'ay Tesla,

Thanks for the reply. I have been told #1 is a huge task to undertake. #1 is not an option as I am trading nano lots via a mini account. I have been told FXDD do not have this. Can anyone confirm?

Now, #2 sounds interesting. Is that period converter script available here? I'll do a search for all posts relating to it. If you can provide any other links that would be appreciated (if they exist).

Cheers,
Art...

Art,

Sorry for the delay in a response, I'm staying pretty busy.

If you're looking at solution #2, I don't think anything along those lines has been coded yet. There's probably a demand for it since it would let people display their charts using Eastern time, Pacific time, anytime they wanted really.