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  • #481
  • Aug 6, 2010 5:43pm Aug 6, 2010 5:43pm
Quoting ChicagoRob
Contrary to a few negative reports, I can state that FTLR trades like a banshee on IBFX. I have two demos running and both are very active.

Rob
It will stop trading once IBFX moves your account to the server that will not accept a tp/sl sent with the pending trade.

I am not going to adapt the robot to accommodate the latest IBFX lunacy. These idiots are intent on stopping people trading with them, so there is no point in fighting this.

Forget trading with IBFX is my advice. I still trade my IBFX account, but only because the system I trade happens to conform with their ludicrously restrictive rules and I cannot be bothered to move the funds elsewhere. They are not appropriate for trading this robot.

  • #482
  • Aug 6, 2010 5:55pm Aug 6, 2010 5:55pm
Quoting Tread
Check your Journal for any errors regarding the FXCM
Nothing shown in the journal. Just my login into it days ago.
  • #483
  • Aug 9, 2010 9:20pm Aug 9, 2010 9:20pm
Steve I believe there is still an issue with the multiple order placements regarding FTLR. Came home from a workout and looked at my IBFX to something like this:

And there's still atleast 30 exact or similar stop placements on that audcad pair. And I am running the most current version found on page 1. Also had the indicators switched over just in case anything changed when I updated the EA.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g?t=1281406629
  • #484
  • Aug 10, 2010 3:21am Aug 10, 2010 3:21am
I have added code to make the robot sleep for 1 minute after attempting to send a trade.

This seems to cure the multiple-trade thingy in my other robots.

  • #485
  • Aug 10, 2010 4:17am Aug 10, 2010 4:17am
Quoting obnoxious2
Steve I believe there is still an issue with the multiple order placements ...And there's still atleast 30 exact or similar stop placements on that audcad pair.
HI

Well have a look at this 160 orders in less than 2 minutes. Not that I am complaining, profit of nearly $300. But it was scary. I was not sure it was ibfx or the EA. Thank you for the fix STEVE.

Kind Regards
Attached File(s)
File Type: xls 160 orders in one minute.xls   75 KB | 276 downloads
  • #486
  • Aug 10, 2010 8:05am Aug 10, 2010 8:05am
Thanks for the fix Steve!

On another note, for the setup of the EA it seems that most of us run it with RSI filter = true while the steve_sq filter = false. Has anyone here been running with both on or even just with the steve_sq on? Only asking because from testing the FTLR with just RSI on for the last 3 weeks it seems that most opened positions move against us at first (somehwere between 30-90 pips on average) before it moves to profit. Now I believe the steve_sq thing is superior in its filtration which explains why there are much less positions taken but if it alongside the RSI can help reduce the float before it moves into profit, it may be beneficial when we actually go live.

Well just asking since I still don't really grasp how steve_sq works.
  • #487
  • Aug 10, 2010 4:02pm Aug 10, 2010 4:02pm
Quoting obnoxious2
Well just asking since I still don't really grasp how steve_sq works.
See the 4th July update in post 1. It is my early understanding of Bob's trading method, and I have had no reason to revise it since.

I have gone back to demoing with all other filters turned off - taking one trade at T2 on the H1 chart. This guarantees some trades, whereas using the filters appears to kill trading stone dead.

  • #488
  • Aug 10, 2010 4:14pm Aug 10, 2010 4:14pm
Quoting SteveHopwood
I have added code to make the robot sleep for 1 minute after attempting to send a trade.

This seems to cure the multiple-trade thingy in my other robots.

"cure" not quite, how about "anaesthesize"

cure: check for ticket number, don't rely on history by position!
  • #489
  • Aug 10, 2010 4:32pm Aug 10, 2010 4:32pm
Quoting mbkennel
"cure" not quite, how about "anaesthesize"

cure: check for ticket number, don't rely on history by position!
Aanaesthesize will do fine for a robot that is not called upon to make other decisions micro-seconds after it has sent a trade. Hell, I will knock the damn thing on the head with a monkey wrench and leave it comatose for an hour if necessary.

As the problem of multiple-trade sends appears to be because the crap platform combined with criminal behaviour means that the platform/criminal's server/Satan does not recognise that a trade has been sent, I do not see how keeping a record of the ticket number of a trade that the platform/criminal's server/Satan does not recognise will help.

Presumably, if the platform/criminal's server/Satan does not recognise a trade has been sent, then platform/criminal's server/Satan will not keep a record of the ticket number for me to conveniently save and use.

Of course, I might be missing something mighty. I usually am. So, if there is actually a way of keeping track of ticket numbers that do not show up in the platform/criminal's server/Satan records, then I will be most appreciative if someone can tell me how to read the collective minds trying desperately to keep this info from me.

In the absence of any such illumination, I shall continue to bonk my robots on the bonce in the hope, thus far not vain, that the damn things will be able to refrain from sending 3 billion trades a second when this is not required.

Interesting, isn't it, that a robot required to send one trade can suddenly be allowed to send hundreds in the course of a few seconds, whilst on required to close a few desperately needs a sleep time in between closures in order to avoid 'overloading the server', falling foul of a nice 'trade context busy' error and being unable to do anything whatsoever.

Would you believe, there are still people around who think that the criminals are not criminals? Astonishing.

Sorry about the rant. I am not in a good mood tonight.

  • #490
  • Aug 10, 2010 4:38pm Aug 10, 2010 4:38pm
Quoting SteveHopwood
Aanaesthesize will do fine for a robot that is not called upon to make other decisions micro-seconds after it has sent a trade. Hell, I will knock the damn thing on the head with a monkey wrench and leave it comatose for an hour if necessary.

As the problem of multiple-trade sends appears to be because the crap platform combined with criminal behaviour means that the platform/criminal's server/Satan does not recognise that a trade has been sent, I do not see how keeping a record of the ticket number of a trade that the platform/criminal's...
Hi Steve,
Heavy storms with alot of lightning ran the Shih Tzu and me out of a hay field this afternoon so I have the rest of the day off to look at the charts.....A mini vacation.
FTLR had been running well for me almost a month when I added it to one of my live acc's last week. It has never changed and is slowly marching along....It is back up to 100 points profit without a sign of a problem. I'm running it without any trend filters at all and using MPTM for guidance.
I haven't had any of the trade problems that have been stated in the thread but I'm not using the latest version. This thing is steady as a rock....

whip
  • #491
  • Aug 10, 2010 5:11pm Aug 10, 2010 5:11pm
Quoting hiredwhip
Hi Steve,...
Trust me when I say that you have been lucky. Ok, so even the criminals make their live platforms more stable than their demos, but multiple trade sends are eminently possible. When I describe mt4 as crap and the criminals as criminals, I am choosing my words with care. You would enjoy the colourful hyperbole if I were to let rip.

It is essential that anyone using this robot on a live account downloads the latest version.

  • #492
  • Aug 10, 2010 5:14pm Aug 10, 2010 5:14pm
Quoting SteveHopwood
Trust me when I say that you have been lucky. Ok, so even the criminals make their live platforms more stable than their demos, but multiple trade sends are eminently possible. When I describe mt4 as crap and the criminals as criminals, I am choosing my words with care. You would enjoy the colourful hyperbole if I were to let rip.

It is essential that anyone using this robot on a live account downloads the latest version.

Do you think pulling it is a good idea? Until I get it re-uped...............Done
  • #493
  • Aug 10, 2010 5:46pm Aug 10, 2010 5:46pm
Quoting SteveHopwood
Trust me when I say that you have been lucky. Ok, so even the criminals make their live platforms more stable than their demos, but multiple trade sends are eminently possible. When I describe mt4 as crap and the criminals as criminals, I am choosing my words with care. You would enjoy the colourful hyperbole if I were to let rip.

It is essential that anyone using this robot on a live account downloads the latest version.

Just loaded up latest version on a new demo and we are underway....Will report

whip
  • #494
  • Aug 10, 2010 5:55pm Aug 10, 2010 5:55pm
Quoting SteveHopwood
...Would you believe, there are still people around who think that the criminals are not criminals? Astonishing.

Sorry about the rant. I am not in a good mood tonight.
Criminals are criminals, as BOB says IBFX had turned into a good broker but it seems the legitimate profits they are making of us is not enough and they are back to their bad old ways. With going 5 digit and other dubious tactics they are going to lose many people like me. I believe the fact that last night 189 trades were sent in less than 1 minute is due to the platform, since recently it is doing many strange things.Now very lucky for me the trades were profitable and they made $290 less dd of around $80 I had on the account. I was fortunate that I was up browsing the FF when I spotted this. Used the very useful "closeall" script to close everything it could have wiped out my account.

I am still searching for a decent broker and have considered big banks such as Barclays, CITI, standard charter, etc. CITI uses mt4 but it seems when it comes to forex different behavior applies. I am even considering using SPREAD BETTING to trade forex, the logic being that BOOKIES are more honest than forex brokers. All suggestions are welcome.

By the way I use the EA with both functions of RSi and Nanningbob on FALSE.

Kind Regards
  • #495
  • Aug 11, 2010 11:25am Aug 11, 2010 11:25am
Hi Steve,
Just got back in for lunch and checked FTLR...Up +70 with around -200 draw-down. It doesn't look like I hurt it.
Running on D1 charts and still looks very steady....No trend filters on 15 pairs.

whip
  • #496
  • Aug 11, 2010 1:30pm Aug 11, 2010 1:30pm
Quoting hiredwhip
Hi Steve,
Just got back in for lunch and checked FTLR...Up +70 with around -200 draw-down. It doesn't look like I hurt it.
Running on D1 charts and still looks very steady....No trend filters on 15 pairs.

whip
My issue right now it finding an appropriate SL. Today was particularly bad for me due to major movements by the pairs due to news releases. Try FTLR with a SL between 150-170 pips and it doens't look as good anymore. Anything can look great when there's no SL in place so if you hold a position long enough, it will surely go in your favor.
  • #497
  • Aug 17, 2010 4:33pm Aug 17, 2010 4:33pm
Hi folks,

how are these robots doing? Any news?

Best regards!
  • #498
  • Aug 17, 2010 4:48pm Aug 17, 2010 4:48pm
Quoting Meister81
Hi folks,

how are these robots doing? Any news?

Best regards!
I have Ftlr running on umpteen H1 charts with all direction filters turned off.

Balance is rising all the time. Dd is a fairly consistent 20%.

Not sure where this will lead. Nor am I much engaged. Nanningbob V5 has all of my attention right now.

  • #499
  • Aug 17, 2010 5:42pm Aug 17, 2010 5:42pm
Quoting Meister81
Hi folks,

how are these robots doing? Any news?

Best regards!
How are your tests of these robots going?
  • #500
  • Aug 17, 2010 6:53pm Aug 17, 2010 6:53pm
I'm running FTLR on 23 D1 charts....No trend filters with anywhere from 15% to 25% drawdown. I don't have a negative profit number yet this month. Very slow but about as smooth and steady as you could ask for.
After upgrading to the latest version it will go back on a live account in two weeks if everything holds true.
I take naps while I'm watching it sitting there thinking. MPTM is very important for closing out trades.....

whip
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