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  • #981
  • Oct 17, 2010 1:33pm Oct 17, 2010 1:33pm
Quoting rfking2
I would like to present a chart of potentiality as well as a little challenge. This is EU tested from 01/01/10 using 5% risk money management settings, starting at $10k.

Can anyone top it?
That chart looks like it represents the trending activity of EURUSD. The big rise at the end corresponds to the 27-day uninterrupted uptrend that we've just seen. Therefore, my supposition would be that your settings see the trader focus on breakout trades during highly liquid hours. I'd be interested to see a backtest from the last 3 years on those settings...
  • #982
  • Oct 18, 2010 2:37am Oct 18, 2010 2:37am
Quoting Mindsphere
That chart looks like it represents the trending activity of EURUSD. The big rise at the end corresponds to the 27-day uninterrupted uptrend that we've just seen. Therefore, my supposition would be that your settings see the trader focus on breakout trades during highly liquid hours. I'd be interested to see a backtest from the last 3 years on those settings...
You are right that its EU. I think forcing it to trade a breakout at any time would be counter productive to a real self optimized strategy. Its more about finding the statistically best trade to make at any given time.

Three years is a good amount of time to back-test. The thing about money management code is, with a good strategy you eventually hit a max lot buying size. Hence the loss of the awesome curve into a normal up curve, but notice the 90% tick quality.

Here you go!!

(EDIT): Its a little hard to see the balance so I copied the final line in the results tab.

11392 2010.10.15 23:00 close at stop 5696 500.00 1.39730 1.38690 1.40107 20000.00 160617169.45
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  • #983
  • Nov 14, 2010 10:15am Nov 14, 2010 10:15am
Quoting Ronald Raygun
I am working on a version 2 and gonna go through a very thorough testing phase before ultimately releasing it. .
Hi Ron,
What about new version? What are the changes, results? When are you planning release it for testing?
Thank you
  • #984
  • Nov 18, 2010 5:30pm Nov 18, 2010 5:30pm
Hello

I use this EA with WR=75, RR=1.2, bars=600.000 on 10 majors currencies since Monday 8th Nov. EA doesn't open any trade since I run it on my account.
Is it correct? Any ideas?

Regards
  • #985
  • Nov 19, 2010 1:20am Nov 19, 2010 1:20am
might just be that it hasn't seen any opportunities that fit your conditions. If it's on demo, just turn down the winrate and/or RR and see if it starts to trade.
  • #986
  • Nov 20, 2010 1:17am Nov 20, 2010 1:17am
Look in the files to find the trading times and strategy.
  • #987
  • Nov 20, 2010 12:47pm Nov 20, 2010 12:47pm
Hello
I used this EA with WR=75 and RR=1.2 and I had only one tradeable hour on USD/JPY on 10 pm. There were no conditions for open trade on USDJPY in last two weeks.
I lower the WR=70 and have also one tradeable hour.

I'm afraid this EA with WR < 70 may not be profitable, with WR >= 70 it may open a trade once a month... (?)
  • #988
  • Dec 27, 2010 10:39am Dec 27, 2010 10:39am
it looks like this thread has finally died.... what happened??
  • #989
  • Jan 16, 2011 12:10pm Jan 16, 2011 12:10pm
Quoting getting
Wow!!!

login: 1755450
investor password: eqak4dw
server IP: 193.46.204.122
magic# 715=EU, 716=GU, 717=UC ==>>> on M1 "Bar used" about 50,000 on printout
my MT4 setting: max bar in history and chart = 250,000 in Options=>Charts
mm=2% , all other is default
http://i26.tinypic.com/17uucx.png

The account is invalid?! Does anyone has the investor access to it?!
  • #990
  • Feb 7, 2011 11:00pm Feb 7, 2011 11:00pm
Hi RR,

hope you are fine just wondering if you ever finished ver II of this EA.

Regards

Always
  • #991
  • Feb 7, 2011 11:28pm Feb 7, 2011 11:28pm
hey guys can any of u work out an ea based on my inverse idea

the ea is awesome oscillator
and no matter what time frame u go to,it always looses
teh avg loss in 10 pips,avg gain 15
24%win and 76%loss
and in the post i explained some stuff
the ea in general is an absolute looser


http://www.forexfactory.com/showpost...0&postcount=13
  • #992
  • Mar 21, 2011 4:57pm Mar 21, 2011 4:57pm
Hello

I've modified this EA to doubled lot size after loss on SL.
EA trades with SL/TP=1 and after SL it opens on new signal with doubled lot. When the trade close by TP it returns to basic lot size.

I'm testing it on 6 majors currencies, it gives about 10% return monthly.
I would like to add more currencies to receive higher profit monthly.
It required a high-performance server.
I would like to create a group to test it. If anyone interested, please contact me.
  • #993
  • Mar 21, 2011 5:45pm Mar 21, 2011 5:45pm
what happens if it losses second time? You double it again or take the double loss?
  • #994
  • Mar 21, 2011 6:51pm Mar 21, 2011 6:51pm
Yes, it doubled again, but don't worry the max DD may be max 12,6% (6xSL)
After that, EA will stop trade
  • #995
  • Mar 21, 2011 7:27pm Mar 21, 2011 7:27pm
so let's say the ea goes with tp40 sl60. I just realized that with martingale you will lose more, if you go more levels you will lose even more ... I think if this ea proves profitable to you, don't apply martingale to it, just keep it the way was build. Here is an example if it loses 3 times in a row and forth time wins, how much your losses will be:

Applying martingale:

1 Lot 0.01 Lose tp40 sl60 Total loss $ 6
2 Lot 0.02 Lose tp40 sl60 Total loss $ 12
3 Lot 0.04 Lose tp40 sl60 Total loss $ 24
4 Lot 0.01 Win tp40 Sl60 Total win $ 4

Total Win -$ 38

Not aplying martingale(not using your style)

1 Lot 0.01 Lose tp40 sl60 Total loss $ 6
2 Lot 0.01 Lose tp40 sl60 Total loss $ 6
3 Lot 0.01 Lose tp40 sl60 Total loss $ 6
4 Lot 0.01 Win tp40 Sl60 Total win $ 4

Total Win -$ 14


What do you think is better?
  • #996
  • Mar 22, 2011 4:54am Mar 22, 2011 4:54am
I test it about 3 months

I have max 4xSL only one time
EA start trading from very small risk and can doubled it 6x

The idea is receive small profit x every currencies = nice profits per months
  • #997
  • Mar 23, 2011 2:43pm Mar 23, 2011 2:43pm
Hello

I'm looking for a programmer, who can add one function to this EA
Please contact me on PM
  • #998
  • Apr 28, 2011 6:44am Apr 28, 2011 6:44am
For someone like me, who enters this forum for the first time it is kind of difficult to dig through 65 pages of what seems to be an advanced discussion between insiders. Although I am an experienced EA user, programming my own EAs, this thread is painful just by its sheer length....

Can someone direct me to a location where I can find some sort of starter?

I got the EA working (HiLo Self Optimizing [TD] stevegee58, who I was led to believe is the latest) on EURUSD M1 with default settings and I was impressed. IS IT REALLY THE RECOMMENDED VERSION?

When trying it on GBPUSD M1 it get stuck however in the position "Optimizing counter for 23:00". Anyone got an idea?

What is actually the method of optimizing the settings, does it work as with other non self optimizing EA, that is, through the Strategy Tester? I have noticed that it is not possible to change setting "on the fly" via Right Click > Expert Advisor > Properties. Do I need to remove and add the EA to get access to the settings? I hope not....

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and helping out this clumsy novice!
  • #999
  • Apr 30, 2011 1:47pm Apr 30, 2011 1:47pm
I haven't been on in a long time. When I was working on this I heavily modified the code. I am focused on another project now so I am donating it. Bear in mind that this was a personal version so you may find some bugs, but here is the version I have on file.

Merry Christmas
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  • #1,000
  • Apr 30, 2011 2:01pm Apr 30, 2011 2:01pm
Quoting rfking2
I haven't been on in a long time. When I was working on this I heavily modified the code. I am focused on another project now so I am donating it. Bear in mind that this was a personal version so you may find some bugs, but here is the version I have on file.

Merry Christmas
care to share why you abandoned this strategy? Was not worth your time?
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