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  • #281
  • Jun 22, 2010 2:32pm Jun 22, 2010 2:32pm
Quoting stevegee58
Hey RR, after the EA has been running for a while you don't need the tick database anymore right? My impression was the tick database was for priming the pump when the EA first starts up.
EA feeds tick database.
  • #282
  • Jun 22, 2010 2:40pm Jun 22, 2010 2:40pm
Here is a map showing approximately where these users are concentrated. The accuracy of the locations is unknown, and in most cases, I can only locate users by country.


http://gyazo.com/f0d748a68bb5a7293a9394b0d251aced.png
  • #283
  • Jun 22, 2010 2:46pm Jun 22, 2010 2:46pm
RR,

Will the EA always be reliant upon the server?
  • #284
  • Jun 22, 2010 3:04pm Jun 22, 2010 3:04pm
Quoting Eureka
RR,

Will the EA always be reliant upon the server?
Nope, tick database is independent of EA's backtesting.
  • #285
  • Jun 22, 2010 3:28pm Jun 22, 2010 3:28pm
Quoting Ronald Raygun
EA feeds tick database.
Ah, so the HiLo Trader 2 [TD] EA doesn't use the tick data, it just stores it?
You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.
  • #286
  • Jun 22, 2010 5:26pm Jun 22, 2010 5:26pm
Quoting stevegee58
Ah, so the HiLo Trader 2 [TD] EA doesn't use the tick data, it just stores it?
EA feeds the database. Tick data is sent to the database. As of right now, the EA is not designed to use the tick data, but it is possible.
  • #287
  • Jun 22, 2010 5:54pm Jun 22, 2010 5:54pm
OK, thanks. I had misunderstood how the EA was working.
You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.
  • #288
  • Jun 24, 2010 2:41pm Jun 24, 2010 2:41pm
Do internal backtests ignore closeonoppasitesignal value and just use tp?
  • #289
  • Jun 24, 2010 8:39pm Jun 24, 2010 8:39pm
nevermind, I finally found the mq4
  • #290
  • Jun 25, 2010 5:53pm Jun 25, 2010 5:53pm
Quoting Ronald Raygun
Here is a map showing approximately where these users are concentrated. The accuracy of the locations is unknown, and in most cases, I can only locate users by country.


http://gyazo.com/f0d748a68bb5a7293a9394b0d251aced.png
I'm the one on the left....next to that other guy.
Capital Preservation is key to long term wealth accumulation
  • #291
  • Jun 25, 2010 11:28pm Jun 25, 2010 11:28pm
The young handsome one?
  • #292
  • Jul 1, 2010 2:54pm Jul 1, 2010 2:54pm
I just got a new computer and I'm doing some extensive testing of this EA. I have a couple of questions for RR.

1. I guess by now, you have been trading this EA profitably for about 2 years. Approximately how many losing weeks have you had?

2. You said that you trade every pair with this EA. Does each one have it's own specialized settings or does the same settings work on all pair?

I appreciate your help. I really like this EA. It's so very unique.

Carol
  • #293
  • Jul 1, 2010 3:12pm Jul 1, 2010 3:12pm
Quoting Eureka
I just got a new computer and I'm doing some extensive testing of this EA. I have a couple of questions for RR.

1. I guess by now, you have been trading this EA profitably for about 2 years. Approximately how many losing weeks have you had?

2. You said that you trade every pair with this EA. Does each one have it's own specialized settings or does the same settings work on all pair?

I appreciate your help. I really like this EA. It's so very unique.

Carol

  1. Maybe 5 or 6. Losing weeks tend to come when the overall market moves from trending to ranging or vice versa.
  2. Different settings based largely on spread and my personal knowledge with the pair.

  • #294
  • Jul 1, 2010 3:14pm Jul 1, 2010 3:14pm
Thanks for your answers, RR.
  • #295
  • Jul 2, 2010 12:22am Jul 2, 2010 12:22am
This bot turns into a nice little scalper during the Asian session when you change it from daily HiLow to hourly, force it to only trade counter trend, and have it close on opposite signal.
  • #296
  • Jul 12, 2010 10:13am Jul 12, 2010 10:13am
Quoting rfking2
This bot turns into a nice little scalper during the Asian session when you change it from daily HiLow to hourly, force it to only trade counter trend, and have it close on opposite signal.
rfking,

u scalping EURUSD? I've been testing it only a day and had a good positive result.

http://www.myfxbook.com/members/gett...me3wksea/32204
1288- GU 1hr
1289- GU daily
1298- EU 1hr
1299- EU daily
  • #297
  • Jul 13, 2010 12:05am Jul 13, 2010 12:05am
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Quoting getting
rfking,

u scalping EURUSD? I've been testing it only a day and had a good positive result.

http://www.myfxbook.com/members/gett...me3wksea/32204
1288- GU 1hr
1289- GU daily
1298- EU 1hr
1299- EU daily

1298 looks good. I like the EURGBP because it stays in a nice range for a long time.
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  • #298
  • Jul 13, 2010 11:25pm Jul 13, 2010 11:25pm
Quoting rfking2
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1298 looks good. I like the EURGBP because it stays in a nice range for a long time.
rfking,

HiLo Trader Version 4; do u mind sharing that...impressive, interesting the up and down perimeters, I never could get success score higher than 60%

Thanks
  • #299
  • Jul 14, 2010 1:40am Jul 14, 2010 1:40am
Quoting getting
rfking,

HiLo Trader Version 4; do u mind sharing that...impressive, interesting the up and down perimeters, I never could get success score higher than 60%

Thanks

OH LOL... 4 is not a release by RR. Its my own unfinished experimental version. I just used the 4 to keep track of the changes I made in the code. I don't have any problem posting it. But I don't want to pollute RR's thread of a nice profitable bot with an experimental version that could potentially blow your acct, and has no guarantee of even working right. I think he has a much better version waiting to come out. The question is... When RR? We are waiting . Anyway, I'll post mine if he doesn't have a problem with it. But I am not responsible if your computer suddenly comes to life, gives away all your money, drinks your beer, and starts dating the television
  • #300
  • Jul 14, 2010 6:59am Jul 14, 2010 6:59am
Quoting rfking2
When RR? We are waiting . Anyway, I'll post mine if he doesn't have a problem with it. But I am not responsible if your computer suddenly comes to life, gives away all your money, drinks your beer, and starts dating the television
Haha I have no problem with you posting your versions, just kindly adjust the filename so it says something like: "HiLo Trader 4 [TD] by rfking2"

I also suggest you put a disclaimer in your post with the EA just to make sure you're covered. Oh yes, make sure the EA by default is disabled (lot size 0 or similar) that way, nobody can sue you for negligence.

As for future versions of this EA, I can certainly release them now. I'm still waiting on some IP certificates to come back from UK and Singapore. I've sold versions of this EA to some small hedge funds for as much as $60k I can't release the exact same one for free obviously and at the same time, I don't want to lose the consulting contracts I have with these funds.

What I've been doing is writing a version meant solely for open source while at the same time leaving me room to commercialize the EA concept. It's a tricky path, that's for sure.
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