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  • #861
  • Mar 28, 2009 3:38pm Mar 28, 2009 3:38pm
Quoting sergiel
Thanks again, I am going to set the EA up on another broker demo and run exactly the same way but I will use the 5M setting on the 15 M chart. I'll let you know how it goes.

Cheers
1. MA timeframe: 15 on M5 chart
2. MA timeframe: 5 on M15 chart

Are you settled on 1? Are you testing 2 now? RS
  • #862
  • Mar 28, 2009 3:45pm Mar 28, 2009 3:45pm
Quoting RisingSun
1. MA timeframe: 15 on M5 chart
2. MA timeframe: 5 on M15 chart

Are you settled on 1? Are you testing 2 now? RS
Hey Rising, I have always been using MA = 5 on the M5 Chart, and will continue running that test, but plan on trying Samurai's setting of MA = 15 on the M5 chart and see how it compares, driving both exactly the same way.

How are you currenlty running it?

Thanks
Serge
  • #863
  • Mar 28, 2009 3:53pm Mar 28, 2009 3:53pm
Quoting sergiel
Hey Rising, I have always been using MA = 5 on the M5 Chart, and will continue running that test, but plan on trying Samurai's setting of MA = 15 on the M5 chart and see how it compares, driving both exactly the same way.

How are you currenlty running it?

Thanks
Serge
Morning Serge! Yes, I am from Tokyo, where it's a nice Sunday morning 6 am.

I followed Samurai's 15 on M5 chart since start (just a week now) but did test the 5 on M5 chart and found this latter setting made premature entries compared with the former. So I am at this moment convinced with 15 on M5 chart. Pls let me/us know your comparison run results. RS
  • #864
  • Mar 28, 2009 6:21pm Mar 28, 2009 6:21pm
Below is my backtest using the THV3 Trend to drive the firebird EA.

TP 100
SL 200
Pipset 40

5m chart
MA 15

EURUSD

1/2/09-1/9/09 -281
1/21/09-1/23/09 +383.80
1/30/09-2/4/09 -536.12
2/12/09-2/20/09 +726.20
2/27/09-3/5/09 +343.16
3/8/09-3/24/09 +2450.85

total +3086.69
Goal #1 Make Money, Goal #2 Don't Lose Money, Goal #3 Remember Goal #1
  • #865
  • Mar 28, 2009 7:04pm Mar 28, 2009 7:04pm
Did you happen to do a comparison with tp=100, sl=300 ?

Thanks
Serge
  • #866
  • Mar 28, 2009 7:22pm Mar 28, 2009 7:22pm
I just back tested with the Firebird taking both long & short trades with the following settings for 1.2.09 through 3.27.09 and it out performed my manual drive. Same settings:

100 tp
200 sl
40 pip step

3788 pips
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Goal #1 Make Money, Goal #2 Don't Lose Money, Goal #3 Remember Goal #1
  • #867
  • Mar 28, 2009 7:43pm Mar 28, 2009 7:43pm
Quoting Namrettik
I just back tested with the Firebird taking both long & short trades with the following settings for 1.2.09 through 3.27.09 and it out performed my manual drive. Same settings:

100 tp
200 sl
40 pip step

3788 pips
Hey Namrettik,

Was it more or less consistent each month?

Which version of Firebird?

Thanks,
RS
  • #868
  • Mar 28, 2009 10:09pm Mar 28, 2009 10:09pm
Quoting Namrettik
I just back tested with the Firebird taking both long & short trades with the following settings for 1.2.09 through 3.27.09 and it out performed my manual drive. Same settings:

100 tp
200 sl
40 pip step

3788 pips
Really? I had the complete opposite results.

For Jan 2, 2009 - March 27, 2009

Tp = 100, Sl = 200 (automatic) +4277 pips

Tp = 100, Sl = 300 (automatic) +5727 pips

Tp = 100, Sl = 300 (manual driving) +8281 pips

My other settings were the same as I discussed in previous threads except I used an MA timeframe of 15 on the M5 chart.

Is there anything else you may have done differently in your backtests?

Cheers
  • #869
  • Mar 28, 2009 10:43pm Mar 28, 2009 10:43pm
Quoting SamuraiPower
Ni hao ma,

Its indicating that u drive it in the wrong direction, just make sure u drive it correctly, just like Namrettik post just right on top of your post, then u will not get that alert.

Regards,
Samurai Power
How are you SamuraiPower

Prompt "excessive loss" only to appear on the true account, the use of simulated test account, and will not prompt a loss of more "excessive loss". If you are prompted to "excessive loss" EA to stop trading, (my English is poor)
  • #870
  • Mar 28, 2009 11:22pm Mar 28, 2009 11:22pm
Quoting sergiel
Really? I had the complete opposite results.

For Jan 2, 2009 - March 27, 2009

Tp = 100, Sl = 200 (automatic) +4277 pips

Tp = 100, Sl = 300 (automatic) +5727 pips

Tp = 100, Sl = 300 (manual driving) +8281 pips

My other settings were the same as I discussed in previous threads except I used an MA timeframe of 15 on the M5 chart.

Is there anything else you may have done differently in your backtests?

Cheers
I downloaded my data from IBFX then used the Firebird vers 63gtraderseven

Settings
tp 100
sl 200
pip step 40

m5 chart
MA 15

I let it trade over the weekend and closed trades on exit.

What was your
Goal #1 Make Money, Goal #2 Don't Lose Money, Goal #3 Remember Goal #1
  • #871
  • Edited Mar 29, 2009 12:08am Mar 28, 2009 11:53pm | Edited Mar 29, 2009 12:08am
Hey Namrettic, I just drove the Ea for each uptrend or downtrend on the backtest. It would just close all orders at the end of each period (change in trend).

Eg March 11 - 25 set it to "long only" so it closes all open orders on March 25th. Sometimes this results in a loss at the end. So this type of testing assumes that I am closing all orders when the trend changes on the Daily and not letting them hit the SL (which is what I have been doing generally in real time).

I was using V63Ho4.

I am fairly certain Samurai had similar results in his backtests, "Driving" the EA was clearly more profitable then letting it do its' thing on auto pilot.

It would be a heck of alot easier for us all if that wasn't the case
  • #872
  • Mar 29, 2009 12:05am Mar 29, 2009 12:05am
Quoting RisingSun
Morning Serge! Yes, I am from Tokyo, where it's a nice Sunday morning 6 am.

I followed Samurai's 15 on M5 chart since start (just a week now) but did test the 5 on M5 chart and found this latter setting made premature entries compared with the former. So I am at this moment convinced with 15 on M5 chart. Pls let me/us know your comparison run results. RS
Not to get this thread off topic but how is the weather on that side of the planet this time of year? I hope to visit Japan one day!
  • #873
  • Mar 29, 2009 3:57am Mar 29, 2009 3:57am
Quoting Namrettik
I just back tested with the Firebird taking both long & short trades with the following settings for 1.2.09 through 3.27.09 and it out performed my manual drive. Same settings:

100 tp
200 sl
40 pip step

3788 pips
..Mhmm dont know what the different is, but all this time I'm tetsting firebird with auto trade is never get a happy ending...

Regards,
Samurai Power
  • #874
  • Edited 6:11am Mar 29, 2009 5:26am | Edited 6:11am
Hi all! Read tread today! Find everything very promising.
Nemretik you say
Short Entry - Enter on second red bar if in short position and then exit on next bar after a yellow or green bar forms. Heiken Ashi must be red to enter. (the exit is always at the change of the daily candle)
Second red bar, at the start or the end of the bar?
I use IBFX and new bars start 0 GMT. At the end of fridays trading there whas 2 red bars. Is the entry sunday when market open? Or friday sometime?

And questin of setting. I have this settings, can You verify them? I heve the same version of the EA that You have

MA_length=5
MA_timeframe=15
MAtype=0
Percent=0.1
TradeOnFriday=1
slip=100
Lots=0.1
TakeProfit=100
Stoploss=200
Fast_Period=23
Fast_Price=1
Slow_Period=84
Slow_Price=1
DivergenceLimit=0.005 (I read 0.002 in document, but whas 0.005 default EA)
Use_V63D_Divergence=true
PipStep=40
IncreasementType=0.0
DVLimit=10
PipsGoal=500
PipsLoss=500
GMT=0
DST=0
OpeningHour=0
ClosingHour=24
writelog=0

I guess I have same setting (DivergenceLimit=0.005 but read 0.002 in document)
 I think your idea with trend is good.

Regards Elovv
  • #875
  • Mar 29, 2009 7:57am Mar 29, 2009 7:57am
This is mine for 5 digit platform

MA_length=10
MA_timeframe=15
MAtype=0
Percent=0.1
TradeOnFriday=1
slip=100
Lots=0.1
TakeProfit=1000
Stoploss=3000
Trailing Stop=0
MaxOpenOrders=5
Fast_Period=23
Fast_Price=1
Slow_Period=84
Slow_Price=1
DivergenceLimit=0.005
Use_V63D_Divergence=true
PipStep=400
IncreasementType=0.0
DVLimit=10
PipsGoal=5000
PipsLoss=5000
GMT=2 (for FX pro)
DST=0
OpeningHour=0
ClosingHour=24
writelog=0

Regards,
Samurai Power
  • #876
  • Mar 29, 2009 8:45am Mar 29, 2009 8:45am
Here is a variation for Aroon, ADX signals, xpMA and SilverTrend. I think it is better use on H4 with MTF Aroon set to D1 and MTF SilverTrend set to W1.

As for myself, I prefer Aroon oscillator. You can change the Filter level and so the sensitivity of the indicator.

Next week I try out how it works.

Cheers,

A1

Quoting eljuli
Is too simple read my indicators:
Xpma it's a simple MA, but you can select MA type and MA period, (on my chart is set to 21, like original template) when trend changes, color of MA changes and has alert.
ADX crosses are the arrows on my chart, only show the crosses of Average Directional Movement Index (Standard metatrader indicator), and shows changes of trend too, (For me its better than MA crosses, less signals but more accurate).
Aroon indicator its a great tool to detect trend changes, This indicatos has two lines (on my chart blue and red),...
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  • #877
  • Mar 29, 2009 9:12am Mar 29, 2009 9:12am
I like your setup A1, more entry points with this, Next week i probe too and share my results.
THX A1Cruiser.
  • #878
  • Mar 29, 2009 11:52am Mar 29, 2009 11:52am
I studied many 4 hour charts to look for major reversal points, and I've noticed that a majority of big price reversals take place at the 8 am candle close EST, ie: the NY market opening, which is also after lunch in London/Europe, one of the most active times in the market.

The 2nd biggest turnaround point is the London open, or the 4 am EST candle close.

I also use an RSI 3 to show me the wave strength of the price and when it is over bought or over sold, implying a potential reversal.

Just some food for thought and observation.
  • #879
  • Mar 29, 2009 12:07pm Mar 29, 2009 12:07pm
i install the FB v63H04-TS and change some parameters like recommand
in this tread.

But it have some i don't know what to do.


min margin 250
trade from 1 = 0
trade until 1 = 24
trade from 2 = 0
trade until 2 = 0
trade from 3 = 0
trade until 3 = 0
trade from 4 = 0
trade until 4 = 0
safe area = 40

Like the min Margin, if open live with $300 probably set it to 0 ?

Is it really important to set the GMT at exacly the broker GMT time?

thank you
  • #880
  • Mar 29, 2009 12:26pm Mar 29, 2009 12:26pm
One more thing...

I learned this technique from a manual system I studied. When a trade is around 50 pips in profit, and all other indications show that it's not likely that it will reverse, I set the SL to the entry price + 1, so if it does reverse, I'll get stopped out and still make 1 pip.

But more important is that it means that this trade is now 100% safe and running on bank money, so you can now turn on the EA on another trending pair to take an additional trade without increasing your risk, ie: you still only have 1 trade at risk.

I've seen many instances where there are multiple simultaneous trends, so this should be a viable concept.
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