LOL! It darn near gave back everything I made yesterday! Gotta love this roller coaster ride! 
- Bowen (a.k.a. Wolf)
Slingshot 30M & 1H - The 2nd Coming......
Hi All -
From a technical viewpoint, the ea had a perfect day trading.
Setup: GBPUSD, M30, mmacd filter only, Alpari(US), GMT +1, everything else default
Results: (chart picture attached, log attached)
1. The mmacd filter was in a long trend during the trading window. Using the multifilter, the blue vertical line is the start of the long trend; the red horizontal line in the indie window is above the zero line = long trend.
2. None of the orange bars (sell signal = true) were traded by the ea.
3. The blue bars (long signal = true) that were outside the trading window were not traded by the ea. These trades are marked by blue up arrows.
4. All the blue bars (total of six - see yellow numbers on chart) inside the trading window were traded by the ea. The description below highlights how these were correctly traded b the ea.
--- Trade 1. Winner - Opened properly and closed properly at the start of the next bar because it was in a profit.
--- Trade 2. Lose - Was not in a profit at end of entry bar. SL modified correctly, trade hit modified SL.
--- Trade 3. Lose - Was not in a profit at end of entry bar. SL modified correctly, trade hit modified SL.
--- Trade 4. Lose - hit the default SL in the entry bar.
--- Trade 5. Lose - Was not in a profit at end of entry bar. Sl modified correctly, trade hit modified SL.
--- Trade 6. Winner - Opened properly and closed properly at the start of the next bar because it was in a profit.
Technically speaking, hope springs eternal!
Gary
From a technical viewpoint, the ea had a perfect day trading.
Setup: GBPUSD, M30, mmacd filter only, Alpari(US), GMT +1, everything else default
Results: (chart picture attached, log attached)
1. The mmacd filter was in a long trend during the trading window. Using the multifilter, the blue vertical line is the start of the long trend; the red horizontal line in the indie window is above the zero line = long trend.
2. None of the orange bars (sell signal = true) were traded by the ea.
3. The blue bars (long signal = true) that were outside the trading window were not traded by the ea. These trades are marked by blue up arrows.
4. All the blue bars (total of six - see yellow numbers on chart) inside the trading window were traded by the ea. The description below highlights how these were correctly traded b the ea.
--- Trade 1. Winner - Opened properly and closed properly at the start of the next bar because it was in a profit.
--- Trade 2. Lose - Was not in a profit at end of entry bar. SL modified correctly, trade hit modified SL.
--- Trade 3. Lose - Was not in a profit at end of entry bar. SL modified correctly, trade hit modified SL.
--- Trade 4. Lose - hit the default SL in the entry bar.
--- Trade 5. Lose - Was not in a profit at end of entry bar. Sl modified correctly, trade hit modified SL.
--- Trade 6. Winner - Opened properly and closed properly at the start of the next bar because it was in a profit.
Technically speaking, hope springs eternal!
Gary
Thank you sayembara!
Gary
Gary
Gary,
Please include this new broker in red font. I tested just now, and EA displayed GMT+1. Thanks for updating
if(AccountCompany()=="Alpari(US), LLC.") GMT_OffSet = 1;
if(AccountCompany()=="Belvedere Inc.") GMT_OffSet = 1; //FXOPEN
if(AccountCompany()=="FXDD") GMT_OffSet = 2;
Hey Wolf -
Yea, I noticed the same thing. I think sayembara said something about having the names correctly or not and also were to all caps. We'll look into when time is available, right not I'm more concerned with correct entries, closes, etc.
Gary
Yea, I noticed the same thing. I think sayembara said something about having the names correctly or not and also were to all caps. We'll look into when time is available, right not I'm more concerned with correct entries, closes, etc.
Gary
Yo Gary,
I'm still running on ForexMeta and they are GMT+2 but the 3.3 EA shows a GMT+0 setting on the Autoset. I turned it off (false) and set it to +2 the old way. Strange, huh? I know FXDD is also GMT +2 as well. Just giving you a heads up.
Hey Junior!
My magic will come with the ea trading correctly from a technical viewpoint! Then we can get the system tuned with the help of the ea. I tried trading the system manually way back, and my brain fried trying to follow more than a couple charts.........maybe just my "old" brain. Technically, today was pure magic!!
Regards, Your Magician For A Day
My magic will come with the ea trading correctly from a technical viewpoint! Then we can get the system tuned with the help of the ea. I tried trading the system manually way back, and my brain fried trying to follow more than a couple charts.........maybe just my "old" brain.
Technically, today was pure magic!!Regards, Your Magician For A Day
too bad. I was hoping you would "magically" come out in profit today.
Hey Nick -
Good catch! I need to check that out. Not sure the mods to allow 5 digit brokers covered the slippage for not. Will check it out. Many thanks again, the more eyes we have checking the code the better, faster will get this worked out.
Gary
Good catch! I need to check that out. Not sure the mods to allow 5 digit brokers covered the slippage for not. Will check it out. Many thanks again, the more eyes we have checking the code the better, faster will get this worked out.
Gary
I've been quietly testing the recent versions of SlingShot (well done Gary with all the modifications - we'd be lost without you) and have experienced some of the problems listed in earlier posts regarding alerts popping up and the inability to close a trade, typically with error code 129 e.g.
2009.03.03 15:02:21 Slingshot EURUSD,M30: OrderCloseReliable V0_2_3:retryable error (5/10): 129:invalid price
As I was wondering what could be causing this, I remembered seeing some of the code around the closure of the trades and 'slippage', which...
Hi hsa -
Had the same (well similar) problem and came up with the same solution. My platform didn't freeze, but three (out of 10) of the charts totally ignored the ea, one froze up. I've tried the ea and indies on several brokers and only had the problem with Alpari US. Thanks for the feedback on the performance differences with brokers. Never seen it documented this well. I have no idea why!
Gary
Had the same (well similar) problem and came up with the same solution. My platform didn't freeze, but three (out of 10) of the charts totally ignored the ea, one froze up. I've tried the ea and indies on several brokers and only had the problem with Alpari US. Thanks for the feedback on the performance differences with brokers. Never seen it documented this well. I have no idea why!
Gary
Hey Damon
funny you say that, I had problems with Alpari US charts too . When I tried to use my templates (saved on Alp.UK) the US platform froze.
Then I manually attached the EA and all indies and it worked!
This issue occured only on Alp.US platform, I tried templates on FXDD, Activtrades and a couple of others w/o problems.
Hi tonirai -
Welcome! Thanks for the feedback, its appreciated. Look forward to your posts.
Gary
Welcome!
Thanks for the feedback, its appreciated. Look forward to your posts.Gary
Hi all, and congrats to the great job you're all making here.
I'm quietly following it, and haven't bumped in before because of the lack of time presently to join in and participate.
You might want to take into account the hard coded slipage, when a 5 digit broker is concerned - as said above, if this value is 3, it should be 30 for 5 digit brokers;
Also, one diference between Alpari US and UK that comes to mind is exactly that... US is 4 digit, while UK is 5 digit.
Keep up the good work.
- #1,110
- Mar 3, 2009 4:36pm Mar 3, 2009 4:36pm
Hey Wolf -
The "E Tickets" at amusement parks are always the most fun!
Gary
What I am liking, however, is the other thing I PM'd you and Damon about recently. I've just began testing that out as well and it's been kicking major butt and doing so in all up, down and sideways price action as well!!
- Bowen (a.k.a. Wolf)
- #1,111
- Mar 3, 2009 5:00pm Mar 3, 2009 5:00pm
Today was interesting indeed.
Take this:
Two brokers, same charts, same settings, same EA, same day.
Alpari UK: +$300
Alpari US: -$278
That's almost $600 as in six hundred dollars difference!! Bloody hell... One could think: OK-OK, a few pips plus minus here and there between different brokers, but this much? wow... I'm honestly confused!
Well, I know one thing: Alpari US is a definite no go after a few days of testing. I'll keep testing this concurrent setup though, for my own purposes.
Let me know if you know the answer!
Take this:
Two brokers, same charts, same settings, same EA, same day.
Alpari UK: +$300
Alpari US: -$278
That's almost $600 as in six hundred dollars difference!! Bloody hell... One could think: OK-OK, a few pips plus minus here and there between different brokers, but this much? wow... I'm honestly confused!
Well, I know one thing: Alpari US is a definite no go after a few days of testing. I'll keep testing this concurrent setup though, for my own purposes.
Let me know if you know the answer!
- #1,112
- Mar 3, 2009 5:16pm Mar 3, 2009 5:16pm
Hsa,
Why does everything have to be "bloody" with the British?
Just kidding, my ansestors were Brits as well. Well, at least on my father's side. My mother's side were all from Sicily. So what's that combo make me? A "mutt", I guess.
There HAS to be something wrong with the EA adjusting for 5-digits or something, huh? Are you seeing much price difference in your charts between the two? Adjusting correctly for GMT? That's just ALL screwed up, Mate!
Why does everything have to be "bloody" with the British?
Just kidding, my ansestors were Brits as well. Well, at least on my father's side. My mother's side were all from Sicily. So what's that combo make me? A "mutt", I guess.
There HAS to be something wrong with the EA adjusting for 5-digits or something, huh? Are you seeing much price difference in your charts between the two? Adjusting correctly for GMT? That's just ALL screwed up, Mate!
- Bowen (a.k.a. Wolf)
- #1,113
- Mar 3, 2009 5:28pm Mar 3, 2009 5:28pm
Hsa,
Why does everything have to be "bloody" with the British?
There HAS to be something wrong with the EA adjusting for 5-digits or something, huh? Are you seeing much price difference in your charts between the two? Adjusting correctly for GMT? That's just ALL screwed up, Mate!
OK. So if the problem is with the 5 digits, how would you explain that the 5 digit broker had $300 profit, the 4 digit had $300 loss?
And if the EA has THIS kind of problem, I gladly take it right here, right now!
and I'm sure I'm not alone.hsa
Well... I guess my question/observation would be: Does Alpari UK consistently produce winners or does this go back and forth between
Alpari UK and Alpari US? In the first case, perhaps we're all with the wrong broker! In the second case, I would agree - stay away from Alpari!
Alpari UK and Alpari US? In the first case, perhaps we're all with the wrong broker! In the second case, I would agree - stay away from Alpari!
Today was interesting indeed.
Take this:
Two brokers, same charts, same settings, same EA, same day.
Alpari UK: +$300
Alpari US: -$278
That's almost $600 as in six hundred dollars difference!! Bloody hell... One could think: OK-OK, a few pips plus minus here and there between different brokers, but this much? wow... I'm honestly confused!
Well, I know one thing: Alpari US is a definite no go after a few days of testing. I'll keep testing this concurrent setup though, for my own purposes.
Let me know if you know the answer!
- #1,115
- Mar 3, 2009 6:48pm Mar 3, 2009 6:48pm
Today was interesting indeed.
Take this:
Two brokers, same charts, same settings, same EA, same day.
Alpari UK: +$300
Alpari US: -$278
That's almost $600 as in six hundred dollars difference!! Bloody hell... One could think: OK-OK, a few pips plus minus here and there between different brokers, but this much? wow... I'm honestly confused!
Well, I know one thing: Alpari US is a definite no go after a few days of testing. I'll keep testing this concurrent setup though, for my own purposes.
Let me know if you know the answer!
In your xls file, are all these trades UK and US combined? How are you telling the Alpari UK from the Alpari US trades apart? How are you able to tell which filter was triggered on which trades with these Alpari reports? What the heck does "Alpari" stand for anyway?!
- Bowen (a.k.a. Wolf)
- #1,116
- Mar 3, 2009 7:06pm Mar 3, 2009 7:06pm
- Joined Oct 2007 | Status: I'm on a 10 year plan. | 4,309 Posts
My apoligies for not being around. i am actually laid off and have spent my time actually trading . It is a different mindset doing it after work as opposed to all day. I am still ver rusty indeed.
I am a little discouraged based on the info from the different brokers. It has left me at a loss as to how to continue. I can hardly believe that the same broker can have completely opposite results.
You really have no idea how much thie whole experience has turned me away from EA's completely.
I am however still open for suggestions. Whatcha all think?
. It is a different mindset doing it after work as opposed to all day. I am still ver rusty indeed.I am a little discouraged based on the info from the different brokers. It has left me at a loss as to how to continue. I can hardly believe that the same broker can have completely opposite results.
You really have no idea how much thie whole experience has turned me away from EA's completely.
I am however still open for suggestions. Whatcha all think?
"Keep your eyes on the helpers" - Mr. Rogers
- #1,117
- Mar 3, 2009 7:10pm Mar 3, 2009 7:10pm
- Joined Oct 2007 | Status: I'm on a 10 year plan. | 4,309 Posts
I think Alpari was actually a hiroglyphic found in some ancient myian tombs of the poor and actually stands for. "Screwed by EA, and all I could afford was this shi*t hole grave"
I wonder when they decide to role reverse and turn everything opposite.
I wonder when they decide to role reverse and turn everything opposite.
Sambro,
In your xls file, are all these trades UK and US combined? How are you telling the Alpari UK from the Alpari US trades apart? How are you able to tell which filter was triggered on which trades with these Alpari reports? What the heck does "Alpari" stand for anyway?!
"Keep your eyes on the helpers" - Mr. Rogers
- #1,118
- Mar 3, 2009 7:32pm Mar 3, 2009 7:32pm
My apoligies for not being around. i am actually laid off and have spent my time actually trading
I am a little discouraged based on the info from the different brokers. It has left me at a loss as to how to continue. I can hardly believe that the same broker can have completely opposite results.
You really have no idea how much thie whole experience has turned me away from EA's completely.
I am however still open for suggestions. Whatcha...
- #1,120
- Mar 3, 2009 7:59pm Mar 3, 2009 7:59pm
- Joined Oct 2007 | Status: I'm on a 10 year plan. | 4,309 Posts
Well...I htink that the EA still is not working like I was testing, but it is close. Give me a few days to get into this day to day trading and I will be back here posting results.
Hey Damon, sorry to hear about your job loss. I feel ya on the broker issue, but I still can't understand how you got so much positive results and the EA isn't. It seems it is better to do opposite of what the EA would.
"Keep your eyes on the helpers" - Mr. Rogers