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  • #1,141
  • Jun 29, 2009 11:57am Jun 29, 2009 11:57am
CiberEvil, I'm not very good in Trailing stops in MT4 (neither in other platforms as I execute all positions manually), can you try to setup a reasonable TS for the 30M set I posted?

Thanks in advance
  • #1,142
  • Jun 29, 2009 12:22pm Jun 29, 2009 12:22pm
Quoting cobraforex
CiberEvil, I'm not very good in Trailing stops in MT4 (neither in other platforms as I execute all positions manually), can you try to setup a reasonable TS for the 30M set I posted?

Thanks in advance
tell me please the what are the main settings can be configured in tester MT-4
because I can not repeat the good results on your 30M set (
  • #1,143
  • Jun 29, 2009 12:43pm Jun 29, 2009 12:43pm
Quoting fxspeedster
Anybody getting no news updates from THV FFCal? I see the news have not been updated since the last news event on Friday last week. Appears that the XML file is not updating for this week at:
http://www.forexfactory.com/ff_calendar_thisweek.xml
If the calendar feature is not working.. then it THV3 will take trades during news as well.. Hopefully we can sort it out soon..


http://stashbox.org/555103/nonews.jpg
Can the developers update the Forex Factory News Calendar? When FFCal loads the calendar from:
http://www.forexfactory.com/ff_calendar_thisweek.xml

These are the events that come in as latest:
<event>
<title>Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment</title>
<country>USD</country>
<date>06-26-2009</date>
<time>1:55pm</time>
<impact>Medium</impact>
<forecast>69.2</forecast>
<previous>69.0</previous>
</event>
−
<event>
<title>Revised UoM Inflation Expectations</title>
<country>USD</country>
<date>06-26-2009</date>
<time>1:55pm</time>
<impact>Low</impact>
<forecast/>
<previous>3.1%</previous>
</event>
</weeklyevents>
If it backtests good run it live!
  • #1,144
  • Jun 29, 2009 12:54pm Jun 29, 2009 12:54pm
I was thinking of doing this over the weekend and was going to make a post about it... A good TS would not only protect our profits but also keep this EA from going into negative pips, which will help us in the long term.

Because it's a bot and it will take many trades, its would be good to milk them as much as possible...

I will post my findings soon...

Quoting cobraforex
CiberEvil, I'm not very good in Trailing stops in MT4 (neither in other platforms as I execute all positions manually), can you try to setup a reasonable TS for the 30M set I posted?

Thanks in advance
  • #1,145
  • Jun 29, 2009 1:03pm Jun 29, 2009 1:03pm
That can have many reasons:

  1. You don't test the same period as I did
  2. You have a different broker datafeed
  3. You don't have all indicators where they belong to
  4. etc.

It is not a perfect set, I was ask to post one and I posted the one I was backtesting at that moment, the V0.7 is new and I had not too many time to work on it.


Quoting AlexNDT
tell me please the what are the main settings can be configured in tester MT-4
because I can not repeat the good results on your 30M set (
  • #1,146
  • Jun 29, 2009 1:18pm Jun 29, 2009 1:18pm
Quoting ams
You are too excited too early. I am not demotivating just trying to be practical here and I hope you take it that way as well.
ams
I don't think that's true. Yes, early results are very encouraging. I had asked if I could go live and throw this thing on a MICRO account to see how it would trade for real. I am willing to risk $250 or $500 US to test it live. But there are those that want it perfect before releasing on the real world.

Of course, now that we have V7, and a ton MORE inputs, etc, that will not be possible. It will take a while to learn the settings for V7 just to get it to trade, and then more time to modify them to get it to trade profitably. I don't believe in backtesting, IMHO its a waste of time. Has no bearing on the NOW and the FUTURE, and you can make just about anything do what you want it to if you know in advance what will happen.

I'm not advocating that anyone trade this thing live with anything other than a very small account at all and only with "movie money".

What I did want you to realize was that there are people who ARE getting 70%+ positive trades and that WILL share the *.set files. I can't test V6 for six months, because in about 3 days it won't work any more, and we get to start mostly all over with V7.
The Flying Dutchman
  • #1,147
  • Jun 29, 2009 1:30pm Jun 29, 2009 1:30pm
Not yet, you're right.

Let's wait for test V8 which may take a month or more from now on.

I'm running a live test only with the purpose to see if there is any difference to demo and the answer (till now) is NO. This is a micro 100$ account and it's only a bottle of good whisky which I can lose, no biggy.

Quoting flyingnutjob

I'm not advocating that anyone trade this thing live with anything other than a very small account at all and only with "movie money".
  • #1,148
  • Jun 29, 2009 2:00pm Jun 29, 2009 2:00pm
Thanks Cobra for the newer version
  • #1,149
  • Jun 29, 2009 2:00pm Jun 29, 2009 2:00pm
Ok, I got a trade on EUR/USD M5 & M15 using V7 will report the results & set files later, after they close out.

On another front, I know you guys putting this thing together are busy, have lives, and also trade. But this would be helpful...

Since 5 & 6 are dead (or will be by Wed), would it be possible to get everything into 1) a single manual and 2) a single Zip file.

right now, one has to download V6, read the manual. download the MTF Indicators with manual (which does NOT explain how to set up the indicators). Download the post for V7. Download V7 and load it up AFTER v6, delete indicators and reload new ones...

Lots of old template files floating around, and much more. I know its a lot of work, but for people just joining, or coming back after a while, it would be much easier.

Also some clarifications as to the INPUTS that are duplicated. For instance, the EA has Server/Broker Time Zone settings, as does the Pivot Indicator. Same data, just has to be entered twice. Same for the MTF indicators, have to enter the data in the EA and the Trix Indicator.

Just wondering if a lot of this is necessary to make it work, or it's just legacy code? Very confusing, and with all the added inputs to V7, very much so. And I've tried to follow this thing for the past couple of months.

I know that Karun, Cobra, XUX and a few of the others live and breath this stuff, and some of the questions from the peanut gallery (like me) seem stupid or reduntant, but the answers are not always easy to track down.

Thanks. I'm off my soapbox now.

Thanks to all of you guys who are trying to make this thing a reality and make it profitable for us little guys. We DO appreciate it.
The Flying Dutchman
  • #1,150
  • Jun 29, 2009 2:05pm Jun 29, 2009 2:05pm
Quoting cobraforex

...it's only a bottle of good whisky which I can lose, no biggy.
My point exactly. Where do you get good whisky for under a $100? :http://www.forexfactory.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

I wouldn't trade V7 with a Real Dime, even whiskey money (I'm a Single Malt kind of guy myself) yet, since we're basically starting all over. I was just getting comfortable with V6 and getting good results.

My biggest concern is that this thing will get too complicated and too hard to setup and run. Don't forget the KISS principle. Each new version just gets bigger and slower and more confusing.
The Flying Dutchman
  • #1,151
  • Jun 29, 2009 3:13pm Jun 29, 2009 3:13pm
It feels amazing when I read through this thread, so much cooperation and team effort probably doesn't exist in any other threads on this forum Sorry if I didn't post a lot of updates but on H4 not a lot of trades happen. On my laptop back test running extremely slow, so now I'm thinking about purchasing a server probably in a month or so. I guess I could have it online for our use here it will make some things definitely faster. Also I'm leaving for my military course on July 5th for a few months. I will be quite unreachable, I'm not sure whether I will have internet overthere. So do not be surprised not see me online for a while.
  • #1,152
  • Jun 29, 2009 3:22pm Jun 29, 2009 3:22pm
NFA has passed the new FIFO (first in first out) rules.

Will that affect the multiple position in/out with trailing stops, pivot & indicator stops, etc. on the EA? Or is it a non issue?

Just asking. Inquiring minds want to know.
The Flying Dutchman
  • #1,153
  • Jun 29, 2009 3:32pm Jun 29, 2009 3:32pm
It is complicated only during the developement phase, as I already mentioned in a previous post, most of the futures of this EA will be hardcoded later and are not user defined.

I can't promise to get v0.7 as an exe file neither to update the manual as Karun has a hard time with moving back to India at the moment.

I think with v0.8 we will come closed to an end of the developement phase and it will be worth the efforts to get everything together again.

Quoting flyingnutjob
Ok, I got a trade on EUR/USD M5 & M15 using V7 will report the results & set files later, after they close out.

On another front, I know you guys putting this thing together are busy, have lives, and also trade....
  • #1,154
  • Jun 29, 2009 4:31pm Jun 29, 2009 4:31pm
Quoting fxspeedster
Can the developers update the Forex Factory News Calendar?...
I like how everybody keeps discussing profits. Profit this, profit that, profit the other etc. But ignoring my post and ignoring the news which THV is not taking into account at the moment, will not enable THV to perform according to its concept. I'll patiently wait for a solution if one is planned soon.
If it backtests good run it live!
  • #1,155
  • Jun 29, 2009 5:14pm Jun 29, 2009 5:14pm
Forex Factory News Calendar works for me. Try to delete the .xml files from the experts/files folder. You may also try to delete and recompile THV3 FFCal indicator. Make sure "Allow DLL inputs" is enabled at Common tab and your Metatrader version is the latest.
  • #1,156
  • Jun 29, 2009 5:16pm Jun 29, 2009 5:16pm
It is not in our hands what happens with the FF calendar and you should know that.

Quoting fxspeedster
I like how everybody keeps discussing profits. Profit this, profit that, profit the other etc. But ignoring my post and ignoring the news which THV is not taking into account at the moment, will not enable THV to perform according to its concept. I'll patiently wait for a solution if one is planned soon.
  • #1,157
  • Jun 29, 2009 5:20pm Jun 29, 2009 5:20pm
Hello XUX,

Many thanks for working on this as I know you put a lot of work into making this wonderful expert advisor.

Regards,
Jeff

Quoting xux99
Forex Factory News Calendar works for me. Try to delete the .xml files from the experts/files folder. You may also try to delete and recompile THV3 FFCal indicator. Make sure "Allow DLL inputs" is enabled at Common tab and your Metatrader version is the latest.
  • #1,158
  • Jun 29, 2009 5:34pm Jun 29, 2009 5:34pm
For me it's working fine with FXsol (live account) but ODL demo fails and says:

News indicator disabled because NO CONNECTION TO BROKER.

But I have normal price dataflow, will try what you suggest.

ADD: deleting the xml files did the job, thanks xux.

Quoting xux99
Forex Factory News Calendar works for me. Try to delete the .xml files from the experts/files folder. You may also try to delete and recompile THV3 FFCal indicator. Make sure "Allow DLL inputs" is enabled at Common tab and your Metatrader version is the latest.
  • #1,159
  • Jun 29, 2009 5:35pm Jun 29, 2009 5:35pm
Quoting cobraforex
It is not in our hands what happens with the FF calendar and you should know that.
Sorry but I did not know this. Do we have a contact person at FF that oversees this? It seems that as to 1 hr ago they placed the new weekly data on the xml page so now FFCal is working. I guess what I am asking is if there is a way to prevent this from happening the future.
If it backtests good run it live!
  • #1,160
  • Jun 29, 2009 5:55pm Jun 29, 2009 5:55pm
Yes it was, sorry.

But I also was clueless what happened, you can't know everything.


Quoting cobraforex
It is not in our hands what happens with the FF calendar and you should know that.
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