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  • #841
  • Jun 1, 2010 4:31am Jun 1, 2010 4:31am
Hi Geoff

How come there is a difference in behavior with the same broker and same account? My Alpari UK demo triggered and your did not. Sanyhuis live did not trade but yours did?

Thanks

Z
  • #842
  • Jun 1, 2010 4:37am Jun 1, 2010 4:37am
Quoting Zr-fx
Hi Geoff

How come there is a difference in behavior with the same broker and same account? My Alpari UK demo triggered and your did not. Sanyhuis live did not trade but yours did?

Thanks

Z
I don't really know but this does tend to happen when the SMA's are very flat
through the 21:00 to 22:00 GMT period, maybe it is something to do with timing
and the different data feed characteristics.
  • #843
  • Jun 1, 2010 5:14am Jun 1, 2010 5:14am
Hey Geoff - like many before - thank you for sharing this!

I'm back testing as I write this and first trade was a winner!

A couple of quick (hopefully) questions if I may:

1) I noticed this thread and the original one. Are they basically the same but this particular one splits the trades into 3.

2) Is it worth testing both EA, or similar enough to stick to just one.

3) I read one of your posts about optimisation. So this is something which must be done on a regular basis to keep the EA running optimally? How often is regularly?

Thanks heaps!
  • #844
  • Jun 1, 2010 6:18am Jun 1, 2010 6:18am
Quoting Zr-fx
Good morning all.

Three long trades triggered with V5 at 01:15 broker time (00:15 UK time) and still going on Alpari UK Demo. Currently -30pips each .

Buy price 1.45304. SL is 1.43905 on all three.
Hope you stayed with it!
  • #845
  • Jun 1, 2010 6:32am Jun 1, 2010 6:32am
This is embarrassing to admit but I just discovered that I had V5 enabled on LIVE. Must have got confused from switching between live and demo all the time . Such a stupid mistake!

However all three trades just ended +22, +50, +13 so I am happy .

I have a desktop that I keep running for Live trading and a laptop for Demo. But I was switching between live and demo on my laptop last night and must have just left on on live. So lesson learned is to strictly keep one platform for demo and the other for live and never mix. I'm not making this mistake again.

So I might as well keep it on live from now on
  • #846
  • Jun 1, 2010 6:37am Jun 1, 2010 6:37am
Quoting Zr-fx
This is embarrassing to admit but I just discovered that I had V5 enabled on LIVE....
OOPS!

Ah well, all's well that ends well!

Now you see why we have such a big stoploss!
  • #847
  • Jun 1, 2010 7:16am Jun 1, 2010 7:16am
could you post download link please? looks impressive
  • #848
  • Jun 1, 2010 7:21am Jun 1, 2010 7:21am
Well Geoff, that was 152 pips worth waiting for on my live account!

Absolutely fantastic!!

I thought I was doomed and skulked off to watch tv. What a pleasant surprise when I came back.

We could have survived on a SL of 95 on that one.
  • #849
  • Jun 1, 2010 7:24am Jun 1, 2010 7:24am
Quoting neil2k2
could you post download link please? looks impressive
See post # 1 for the latest download, welcome aboard!
  • #850
  • Jun 1, 2010 7:25am Jun 1, 2010 7:25am
thanx matey
  • #851
  • Jun 1, 2010 7:25am Jun 1, 2010 7:25am
Quoting Spaghetti
Well Geoff, that was 152 pips worth waiting for on my live account!

Absolutely fantastic!!

I thought I was doomed and skulked off to watch tv. What a pleasant surprise when I came back.

We could have survived on a SL of 95 on that one.
Great, the drinks are on you!
  • #852
  • Jun 1, 2010 8:05am Jun 1, 2010 8:05am
Quoting fx-sniper
Hey Geoff - like many before - thank you for sharing this!

I'm back testing as I write this and first trade was a winner!

A couple of quick (hopefully) questions if I may:

1) I noticed this thread and the original one. Are they basically the same but this particular one splits the trades into 3.

2) Is it worth testing both EA, or similar enough to stick to just one.

3) I read one of your posts about optimisation. So this is something which must be done on a regular basis to keep the EA running optimally? How often is regularly?

Thanks heaps!...
This EA is exactly the same as the 2 order EA with the addition of an extra
order that is designed to compensate for the trailing stoploss being triggered
on the second order, giving it space to make a profit!

I suppose it is down to risk aversion, if you can withstand 3 x 140 pip losses or
only 2 x 140 pip losses, that is the choice!

I think re-optimisation may be required but not too often, maybe when we
get a loss will be a good time to take a fresh look.
  • #853
  • Jun 1, 2010 8:23am Jun 1, 2010 8:23am
Quoting Emanuele
No trades on Alpari Live this night and I think it's also good so.
No trade fx meta.
  • #854
  • Jun 1, 2010 9:17am Jun 1, 2010 9:17am
Quoting stifland
No trade fx meta.
Your ship stayed in its harbour, oh well, you missed all the fun!
  • #855
  • Jun 1, 2010 9:33am Jun 1, 2010 9:33am
Whenever i backtest this i just get umatched error volume limit exceeded?? im sure its something ive done wrong not the ea
  • #856
  • Jun 1, 2010 9:37am Jun 1, 2010 9:37am
on every date for the year
  • #857
  • Jun 1, 2010 9:50am Jun 1, 2010 9:50am
Quoting neil2k2
on every date for the year
You need to download more data for the tester.

Go to MT4, Tools, Options, History Centre and click on GBPUSD
then click Download and follow the instructions.
  • #858
  • Jun 1, 2010 9:58am Jun 1, 2010 9:58am
thanks for the reply trying it now
  • #859
  • Jun 1, 2010 10:58am Jun 1, 2010 10:58am
Quoting geoffb65
Your ship stayed in its harbour, oh well, you missed all the fun!
lol.
  • #860
  • Jun 1, 2010 1:44pm Jun 1, 2010 1:44pm
I'm funding my old FxPro account and firing this EA live also there. I'm just curious to see the differences with Alpari UK. I might even think to skip my tragical trades from last days and just let this wonder do the dirty job for me.
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