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  • #381
  • Apr 20, 2007 8:10am Apr 20, 2007 8:10am
Quoting Quick
So I thought maybe the CAD news had come out a little bit early when I saw the price making its move before the straddle script had executed. Lo & behold, my clock was actually about 20 seconds off. Apparently I just got really really lucky with my other successfully executed trades.
Although, the one thing I can't figure out is why my clock wasn't synchronized to begin with. I have Windows set to auto-synchronize, but when I went to check the settings, I got a message that said Windows has never synchronized with a time server. I tried to tell it to synchronize right then but I kept getting an error back saying that it failed with no further explanation. Has anybody else had any similar issues? or any suggestions?
My friend, time synchronisation with windows has not been working since the change in daylight savings time in the U.S so it has not been working for weeks. Microsoft should have fixed this with a patch for windows by now.
While this is being sorted out I am using time-a.nist.gov to synchronise my computer clock. Try it.

You were real lucky getting in early with the CAD news, if it had reversed you would have taken a sizable loss.
  • #382
  • Apr 20, 2007 8:49am Apr 20, 2007 8:49am
Saw the same thing when I tried to sync.
I just manually adjusted it right before I start the script.
I snyc it with the Market Watch Time on the MT4 platform.
  • #383
  • Edited 8:56am Apr 20, 2007 8:53am | Edited 8:56am
Quoting jeffreytp
Made +3 pips this morning. IBFX widened spread to 14 right efoire the release which didn't sit well with me. I manually exited as I saw I was out of the red. Letting the TS take me out I only would have gained about +2 more pips. I am seeking out another broker and will be testing them. They have a fixed smaller spread on MT4.
SAME HERE!!!!!!!
I was sitting with the script to trigger at 10 pips +/-.
Got filled and watch the candle keep dropping past the "Sell Line"...
but still showing a negative balance.
The spread was at 14 until the next 5 min candle came out.
I got out with a $4 loss.
That make me 0 for 2 for today.
  • #384
  • Apr 20, 2007 10:27am Apr 20, 2007 10:27am
Straddle works very nice, on EURCAD made +16 pips. Thanks BK
  • #385
  • Apr 20, 2007 10:47am Apr 20, 2007 10:47am
"about Time" is an excellent piece of software for syncing your time at predetermined intervals. Freeware.....www.arachnoid.com....select downloads from menu
  • #386
  • Apr 20, 2007 11:00am Apr 20, 2007 11:00am
Quoting Quick
So I thought maybe the CAD news had come out a little bit early when I saw the price making its move before the straddle script had executed. Lo & behold, my clock was actually about 20 seconds off. Apparently I just got really really lucky with my other successfully executed trades.

Although, the one thing I can't figure out is why my clock wasn't synchronized to begin with. I have Windows set to auto-synchronize, but when I went to check the settings, I got a message that said Windows has never synchronized with a time server. I tried to tell it to synchronize right then but I kept getting an error back saying that it failed with no further explanation. Has anybody else had any similar issues? or any suggestions?
I have been using this program for a while for time sync and it is priceless for trdaing the news:

http://www.express-computing.com/products/clocksync/
  • #387
  • Apr 20, 2007 11:05am Apr 20, 2007 11:05am
Quoting asen
Straddle works very nice, on EURCAD made +16 pips. Thanks BK
What did your spread widen to? Who is your broker, if you mind me asking. The spread with EUR/CAD on IBFX was a joke. It widened to 14 from 7 too. GUess I would have been better of with the EURCAD.
  • #388
  • Apr 20, 2007 11:46am Apr 20, 2007 11:46am
Hi Jefferytp

Looking forward for your feedbacks with the new broker...



Quoting jeffreytp
Made +3 pips this morning. IBFX widened spread to 14 right efoire the release which didn't sit well with me. I manually exited as I saw I was out of the red. Letting the TS take me out I only would have gained about +2 more pips. I am seeking out another broker and will be testing them. They have a fixed smaller spread on MT4.
  • #389
  • Apr 20, 2007 12:05pm Apr 20, 2007 12:05pm
Quoting TSK
Hi Jefferytp

Looking forward for your feedbacks with the new broker...
I am leaving for PR today and will not be back to trading until May 2nd. Will report that week. Best of trading to everyone!
  • #390
  • Apr 21, 2007 5:01am Apr 21, 2007 5:01am
Hi Folks,

I am a Forex Newbie, can you please guide me how to get hands on the BURGER STRADDLE SCRIPT?....Do we have to pay for this BK?...Kindly guide me on how to pay...if its for free...someone plz guide me how to get it and how to set it up on the MT4...Your help will be highly appreciated.
  • #391
  • Apr 21, 2007 10:27am Apr 21, 2007 10:27am
Look in the very first post of the thread and you can download the shareware version from there to try it out. It allows unlimited lots on demo accounts and up to 0.5 lots on live accounts.

If you like it and you wanna give the paid version a go, PM BurgerKing.

Good luck!
I came, I saw, I conquered [your pips]. -- Julius Caesar
  • #392
  • Apr 22, 2007 3:44pm Apr 22, 2007 3:44pm
Is the Burger calendar still working for you guys ?

Since some days, i have a "cannot open xml file" error warning (this is with the latest available indicator )
  • #393
  • Apr 22, 2007 5:44pm Apr 22, 2007 5:44pm
I will use that script (at first post, page 1),
Is anyone still use it?,
Is it running?

Quoting Quick
Look in the very first post of the thread and you can download the shareware version from there to try it out. It allows unlimited lots on demo accounts and up to 0.5 lots on live accounts.

If you like it and you wanna give the paid version a go, PM BurgerKing.

Good luck!
  • #394
  • Apr 22, 2007 7:05pm Apr 22, 2007 7:05pm
Quoting muharief
I will use that script (at first post, page 1),
Is anyone still use it?,
Is it running?
Working fine for me...If I could only get the SL setting right next time. Been stopped out the last 2 time immediatly after the fill.
SL a little too close plus the egnormous spread that IBFX had at the news time.
  • #395
  • Apr 23, 2007 5:21pm Apr 23, 2007 5:21pm
Quoting jimbo61
Working fine for me...If I could only get the SL setting right next time. Been stopped out the last 2 time immediatly after the fill.
SL a little too close plus the egnormous spread that IBFX had at the news time.
I have been using this script on a demo account (IFX) for a month and had some trouble getting the settings right. So far, I have made it work best at: MaximumSpread = 10 to stop constantly having the script abort potentially profitable trades as the spread widens; SecDeleteOrder = 45 to allow slower spikes to get started; MinDistance, OrdDistance and MaxDistance = 10 to make sure that a pending trade does not get triggered by an ordinary market move whilst waiting to ride a spike.

I am up 165 pips in this time - not a lot, I know, but it takes time to make the script settings right for the individual broker. For half of the month, I did not even have an accurate clock; this caused problems until I downloaded a free atomic clock synchroniser - available from http://www.download.com/Atomic-Clock...-10061823.html

BurgerKing, I cannot thank you enough for making your software available here. I have been demo trading forex only since January, live trading for just over a month, so I am new to all this. One of the things that has struck me most strongly is the generosity that traders show in sharing their ideas\systems\software with others.


  • #396
  • Apr 23, 2007 5:28pm Apr 23, 2007 5:28pm
Hello SteveHopwood

i have question.. how you can run this script on ifx broker, as i know ifx its not MT4.

Quoting SteveHopwood
I have been using this script on a demo account (IFX) for a month and had some trouble getting the settings right. So far, I have made it work best at: MaximumSpread = 10 to stop constantly having the script abort potentially profitable trades as the spread widens; SecDeleteOrder = 45 to allow slower spikes to get started; MinDistance, OrdDistance and MaxDistance = 10 to make sure that a pending trade does not get triggered by an ordinary market move whilst waiting to ride a spike.

I am up 165 pips in this time - not a lot, I know, but it takes time to make the script settings right for the individual broker. For half of the month, I did not even have an accurate clock; this caused problems until I downloaded a free atomic clock synchroniser - available from http://www.download.com/Atomic-Clock...-10061823.html

BurgerKing, I cannot thank you enough for making your software available here. I have been demo trading forex only since January, live trading for just over a month, so I am new to all this. One of the things that has struck me most strongly is the generosity that traders show in sharing their ideas\systems\software with others.


Charting Markets into the Future...MǎҖ€¥.
  • #397
  • Apr 23, 2007 8:41pm Apr 23, 2007 8:41pm
BK,

I think I've found a bug. I was going to trade the AUD CPI today. Entered everything, set the time for 18:30 about an hour or so before the actual time. I'm in the Pacific time zone, FYI. Anyway, I happily went about my business, came back to my computer and noted a HUGE drop in price...wow, this is great me thinks...

And...NOTHING...BurgerScript was still running. WHAT me thinks? Well...looks like the script is set to run at 18:30...TOMORROW. Yikes!

Not sure if this is a bug or a "design feature" I'm not understanding, but just thought I'd give you a heads up (and, yes, it's MY fault for not checking the little 1d and umpteen hours...) which is EXACTLY why I'm still trading with tiny amounts as to not jeopardize my capital until I understand this perfectly.

Good Trading!
  • #398
  • Apr 23, 2007 9:23pm Apr 23, 2007 9:23pm
Quoting FraterFX
BK,

I think I've found a bug. I was going to trade the AUD CPI today. Entered everything, set the time for 18:30 about an hour or so before the actual time. I'm in the Pacific time zone, FYI. Anyway, I happily went about my business, came back to my computer and noted a HUGE drop in price...wow, this is great me thinks...

And...NOTHING...BurgerScript was still running. WHAT me thinks? Well...looks like the script is set to run at 18:30...TOMORROW. Yikes!

Not sure if this is a bug or a "design feature" I'm not understanding, but just thought I'd give you a heads up (and, yes, it's MY fault for not checking the little 1d and umpteen hours...) which is EXACTLY why I'm still trading with tiny amounts as to not jeopardize my capital until I understand this perfectly.

Good Trading!
I think you use the wrong time perhaps it should have been 6.30 your local time instead of 18.30
  • #399
  • Apr 23, 2007 9:25pm Apr 23, 2007 9:25pm
I've experienced the same thing too. As far as I can tell it seems to happen if you do it less than an hour before the news. After that point, if you enter it in GMT time, it will still work. Not quite sure what the connection is there, but that worked for me.

Quoting FraterFX
BK,

I think I've found a bug. I was going to trade the AUD CPI today. Entered everything, set the time for 18:30 about an hour or so before the actual time. I'm in the Pacific time zone, FYI. Anyway, I happily went about my business, came back to my computer and noted a HUGE drop in price...wow, this is great me thinks...

And...NOTHING...BurgerScript was still running. WHAT me thinks? Well...looks like the script is set to run at 18:30...TOMORROW. Yikes!

Not sure if this is a bug or a "design feature" I'm not understanding, but just thought I'd give you a heads up (and, yes, it's MY fault for not checking the little 1d and umpteen hours...) which is EXACTLY why I'm still trading with tiny amounts as to not jeopardize my capital until I understand this perfectly.

Good Trading!
I came, I saw, I conquered [your pips]. -- Julius Caesar
  • #400
  • Apr 23, 2007 11:13pm Apr 23, 2007 11:13pm
Quoting Quick
I've experienced the same thing too. As far as I can tell it seems to happen if you do it less than an hour before the news. After that point, if you enter it in GMT time, it will still work. Not quite sure what the connection is there, but that worked for me.
You're right. If the script runs with less than an hour for the news time, the time used should be GMT. Today I trade the AUD. I live +5 GMT, but I was sitting 30 mins earlier for the news. Then my News Time was 1:30 GMT. The local time was 20:30. (20:30 + 5 = 01:30).

I got 29 pips in AudUsd. Exited manually. Lot of pips in 1 minute
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