THV MTF EA beta testing

Now that testing team is formulated, we need to come up with some structure to pull it off successfully and make it easier to access and evaluate results. I have never done this before, but those who have done it should create some document that team can follow.

I can think of few points:


1) testers should version their set files ie. THV_5.0_eu5m_v1.0.

2 every set should include a Trade comment. The trade comment should include set version # so trades can be identified with a given setting of set version.

3)the report of trading transactions should be created everyday, along with screen shots into a daily zip file, which should also include the relevant set files. the account reports can be named as THV_5.0_eu15m_ddmmyy. The idea is to be able to group trades by date, by currency, by tf, by set, so one can compare them with other currencies and tf etc.

4) Testers should upload their daily zip files on a regular basis to a central repository hosted on a file sharing host(e.g rapidshare provides free account). Testers can download and review each others trading results from there. The test-team coordinator can create his own separate repository out of it, and administer it into a moderated finished product.

These are just the suggestions. Anything that makes the communication and sharing easier during testing phase.

Does it mean I need to set up pattern =2 if I do not want patterns to trigger trades on its own but I do not want trades based on other criteria to be taken either if unfavorable patterns exists? If that is true, it could be a great filtrer to keep us out of bad trades as EA will take trades only if no pattern for opposite trade is present.

I'll post my results & set files next weekend after the first full week of testing.

But my exits are very simple as stated above :

Fast Trix change, Imax cross , trailing stop loss ( 10 pips on 5min 20 pips on 15min )

First exit 50%.

Cheers

WR

Karun and all

MT4 has a publishing option under TOOLS>OPTIONS. This makes all trades, both open and closed, able to be seen by all - all that has the password that is. Then it is just a matter of matching up the trade with the right chart. I have seen and have used MT4STATS in the past with very good results.

I am sure there are other sites and someone with more experience in this area may be able to flesh out this idea more.


T...

You can set the statement publishing option to update automatically at a given frequency.

By setting up a free webpage (or if you already have a hosted domain) you won't need to be downloading or zipping, just set the updating frequency and the data will be uploaded to the site.

Tools > Options > Publisher = enable

You just need to fill in the FTP server, path and your FTP login and password:



Then the statement will be available at the specified path:

http://yourdomain/yoursubfolder(s)/statement.htm

Here's for example the url for the above settings:

http://doblece.net/2CFX/championnat/statement.htm


Of course, another option would be to give the others internal viewing access through the investor password (read-only).

I tried it last week. I had some really good entries, but I'm still working on the exits. By the way, it has an expiration date on the northwestern corner. Does it mean that I can't use it any more after 06/01/09? or Are you THV Team gonna post the new updated edition? thank you for your time. I really appreciate your job. !!!

Please refer to the first post.

3. The EA has an expiration date for the first test phase, after that we will release the next version with an updated expiration date.

i was thinking along the same way and you made some good suggestions.

here's my take on this:

IMO the filenames should be a bit more simpler that what you have suggested:

"THV_5.0" doesn't make any sense to me, since we all use the same version anyways and update as soon as a new one is available. the "v1.0" part could be shorter as well.

here's my suggestion for the filename structure"

<username>_<currency><tf>_<date>_<version>

<username> as used here in the forum
<currency> for letters of the two currencies; EU, UJ, GU etc
<tf> just the timeframe minutes
<date> month and day
<version> if someone has more the one version for a given date

like:

AZBOfin_UJ60_0528_1
Kerty9_EU15_0528_1
Kerty9_EU15_0528_2

a periodic zip file should include:

 

1. the .set file used
2. the screen shots produced by the EA
3. a detailed statement report
4. a short readme file which includes information about the broker used, basic description of the settings and any comments for the test period
5. a fresh template should be saved and included as well. if loaded into an empty chart, this would give a complete overview of the trades including all the manually added objects such as trendlines, text descriptions etc.

AZBOfin

[quote=cobraforex;2767137]I was thinking about that once but stil not shure, can you give some screenshots to discuss if it would be useful?
/quote]

Here is the way that i am playing with micro lots in manual trading...I uploaded the main picture of my day trades . Ignore Trix histo data because it is reinitialized, histo settings are M1f & M5f only and on the main chart two MTF hull moving averages. As you can see most of entries occur near Coral and when it is rally up for lets say about 20 pips and do not come back to retest coral or retrarace it is risky to enter when PA is far from Coral and IMO if we can set channel above below coral it will not open trades, instead there are happening some setups for sell or buy when PA is in opposite side of coral, this also can be entered if it is in channel and ignore coral for above below rules. The purpose of MTF Hull MA-s are to avoid false M5f direction.

I will look for that during this week again and if it's really useful I'll talk with xux99.

Thanks...It will be good...

I'll release the new version of EA in a while.

What about proposals for "start" setting of parameters ? Or everybody will try its own settings ? Give a sign. Anyway we'll start - with or without standard start settings.

Well, the idea was to start with default setting,

All-

The first post has been updated with the latest EA version, along with updated User Guide and a basic EA set file from Cobra. This set file will need tweaks for OS/OB, and MTF settings for higher TFs.

I'll also post a basic generic guidelines for EA setup in a while.

Thanks

Karun,

I downloaded the new version, using the install program and all went as expected. Will await instructions on changes for higher TF's before I turn it on.


T...

The set file I've sent Karun follows the basic rules he wrote in the manual.

It's a text file and you need to change the extension to .set if I'm right.

This set was made for 5M and is very basic, you should optimize it while demo trading.

There are a huge ammount of filters you can use with the time.

For different TF's you should change the settings.

I don't know yet what's Karun's plan for the week but he will come soon with instructions, I guess.

He was very busy updating the user guide and made a great work on that.

Also xux99 has done an incredible job with the new v6 version and deserves a

Have a great trading week

Thanks for the update, and it is nice to see the addition of the gartley indicator.There is another thread going on which I have been following that is developing trading using gartley and bbmacd indicator at timeframe of 15m and higher.I did load the new version on a eu 5min tf and the gartley did appear.The trade is now +2.40 in profit.Thanks again everyone involved in the ea and will be glad if I can be of any help.
Have a nice evening!
Vince

Here is a basic trading plan for 1st Week for lower tf's (less than 60M). We are not using partial tp's for this week. We will use .10 lot and exit 100% at first signal.

Entry Criterias:-

1. Fast Trix Slow Trix should have crossed.
2. FastTrix should be above/below Zero level.
3. We dont want to buy / sell at OB/OS level.
4. We want price to cross coral and ichimoku (cloud).
5. We want to use MTFTrix to look atleast 3 immediate higher TF's to the corresponding chart.
6. We want to use MTFIchimoku to look atleaset 2 immediate higher TF to the corresponding chart.
7. We dont want to use patterns in lower tf's.


Here is a basic trading plan for 1st Week for 60M and 240M. We are not using partial tp's for this week. We will use .10 lot and exit 100% at first signal. We will use patterns in along with trix on this tf's.

1. We use the following patterns TrixDivergence, Gartley,PinBar with setting 1
2. We enter based on fast trix direction.
3. For 60M, we use 240M Fast and 30M Slow, 30M Fast as MTFTrix settings. All of them have to agree in same direction. We will use 30M and 240M for Ichicmoku cloud settings.
4. For 240M, we use 60M Fast, 60M Slow as MTF Trix settings. All of them have to agree in same direction. We will use 60M and Daily (1440).

Exits are based on iMax Cross.

I hope this should get things started for all. Once settings are configured, please post your set file, broker. As I said earlier, we will use .10 lots (10,000) with starting balance of 10K for each instance.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Good Luck!

I am up and running on AUDUSD 1M and 5M. Used default set file and only changed FastSlowTrixClose to true. Good luck to everybody. Great work team .