Help creating an EA

Anyone have an opinion on how to get an EA created for personal use without the creater possibly taking the idea and selling it to the public?

Do I just hope to find someone that's honest or is it basically futile.

thx
todd

Todd,

I do not think it is futile, but it is apparent you do not know anyone whom you can trust, apparently some risk will be involved.

What is your proficiency in programming?

If you are familiar with OO programming, it should not be difficult to learn how to implement your strategy.

I am actually teaching myself some Java to implement some ideas on some platforms. I know MT4, for example, is very similar to C++ (if you are familiar with it).

Just my opinion. I would go for a self-made solution; unless you really hate programming. In that case I think you have not other option, but to risk.

Good luck with that.

actarus I know absolutely ZERO when it comes to programming. I just don't have the time to learn something so complicated at this point in my life.

Besides what I need is going to be somewhat advanced in programming since I need the EA to work around pivot points.

thx,
todd

I see. No problem.

Then I think your best option could be just not to disclose the whole strategy.

The easiest thing would be if your method relies on some specific parameters: just tell the coder to explain to you where to introduce them and you could give him/her some dummy numbers for testing.

Just an idea.

If you have something relying on, e.g., reinforcement learning and some performance which is measured online, then I think you just have to try your best to find someone trustable.

Just my two cents. Good luck