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  • #101
  • Nov 19, 2010 4:03pm Nov 19, 2010 4:03pm
Quoting SteveHopwood
Can you do me a favour please, and post your edited version when you have dealt with my bloops. This will save me a job.

Cheers

Oops, been sleepin down here. Will have to stop doing that.
Amended the ver from post 72 (with Alma and Alf spotting the trend) & attached.

cheers scalpz
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File Type: mq4 Vegas auto trading robot with Alma and Alf spotting the trend by Steve and Squalou a.mq4   45 KB | 380 downloads
Target 2 : Stoploss in the green
  • #102
  • Nov 19, 2010 4:07pm Nov 19, 2010 4:07pm
Quoting scalpz
Oops, been sleepin down here. Will have to stop doing that.
Amended the ver from post 72 (with Alma and Alf spotting the trend) & attached.

cheers scalpz
Thanks scalpz.

  • #103
  • Nov 21, 2010 4:39am Nov 21, 2010 4:39am
Pinhead, has the version of your robot downloadable from post #94 been fixed to take account of the position of the 50MA?
  • #104
  • Nov 21, 2010 4:57am Nov 21, 2010 4:57am
I see interest in Pinhead's bot, so I have put the latest version in post 1 so everyone can find it easily.

Are we all agreed that the actual Vegas ea is going nowhere? Shall I remove it and convert this thread to working with Pin's bot instead?

  • #105
  • Nov 21, 2010 5:11am Nov 21, 2010 5:11am
Steve, for me at least at this early stage Pinhead's bot shows more promise than the Vegas one, does the version in post one now take into account the position of the 50MA?
  • #106
  • Nov 21, 2010 5:32am Nov 21, 2010 5:32am
I had a quick look at the code. It appears I had added MA inputs to the bot and coded a call to read the value, but not actually done anything with the value.

I have fixed this and uploaded the fix to post 1. Anybody demoing this robot needs the fix.

  • #107
  • Nov 21, 2010 5:50am Nov 21, 2010 5:50am
Thanks Steve, I'll be running it on 6 pairs this week.
  • #108
  • Nov 21, 2010 6:23am Nov 21, 2010 6:23am
Quoting plateman
Thanks Steve, I'll be running it on 6 pairs this week.
My pleasure.

Bot is programmed to go long when:

 

  1. a new candle opens
  2. market has crossed above Alf from below, opening below at the start of the previous candle
  3. there is a minimum separation between market and Alf
  4. Alf is above the MA
  5. Rsi > 50

Opposite requirements for a sell.

Watch the MA period. Currently it defaults to 55 because that is what came with Mike's template. You will have to ask him which is correct, this or the 50 he originally stated. Not sure he knows.

If you find the bot missing trades because the cross occurs just before Rsi and min sep are lined up, we can add a look-back-candles function to deal with this. See how it goes and let me know.

  • #109
  • Edited 1:13pm Nov 21, 2010 12:37pm | Edited 1:13pm
Quoting SteveHopwood
My pleasure.

Bot is programmed to go long when:

 

  1. a new candle opens
  2. market has crossed above Alf from below, opening below at the start of the previous candle
  3. there is a minimum separation between market and Alf
  4. Alf is above the MA
  5. Rsi > 50

Opposite requirements for a sell.

Watch the MA period. Currently it defaults to 55 because that is what came with Mike's template. You will have to ask him which is correct, this or the 50 he originally stated. Not sure he knows.

If you find the bot missing trades because...

I'm not sure I know either, Steve. I've experimented with 21, 34, 50, 55, 89 and 133 (can you tell I like Fib numbers?). There was never a clear winner, which is why I asked for it to be user adjustable. I'll be testing it w/34, 55 and 89 w/RSI at 10 and 50 this week to get some hard results. BTW, Steve, this bot is very cool. I love the adjustability.

I learned that RSI 10 mimics the MTF RSI set to 2X the trading TF, so it'll identify the 'slightly larger' and, imo, more relevant trend.

I'll also watch how it does during the post-NY low volume flatline to see if trading hours should be adjusted. My feeling is that it probably shouldn't be trading then, but we'll see.

Mike

PS: This can be traded on any TF, so there's also that variable. I'm testing on 30M for now.
  • #110
  • Nov 21, 2010 1:37pm Nov 21, 2010 1:37pm
I dont want to sound like a very ungrateful mother goose here, but can i request that the EAs which are posted are actually backtested before they are posted - most of them show a straight line which is VERY attractive - but it is a line which is going downwards!!!

The principle might be there - but the EAs are not doing what you are coding them to do!

I do appreciate your hard work though.
  • #111
  • Nov 21, 2010 2:41pm Nov 21, 2010 2:41pm
Quoting Viv108
I dont want to sound like a very ungrateful mother goose here, but can i request that the EAs which are posted are actually backtested before they are posted - most of them show a straight line which is VERY attractive - but it is a line which is going downwards!!!

The principle might be there - but the EAs are not doing what you are coding them to do!

I do appreciate your hard work though.
Viv

I suggest u test it yourself!! Would u rely on someone saying it's
Good? If you can't even be bothered to try it then I don't see a point of u even looking at this thread. Your posts add zero value!!

Nothing will be handed to you on a plate... If u change the settings then you will start seeing different results.

Please try these before making your posts as people here are sharing their work for nothing. Please at least respect these peoples work. If it's not working properly to how it should do then why don't u test it and say what's wrong so it can be fixed??

To get an EA in a good shape then we should work together with Steve. Right now your posts are give Give give and me me me test and tell me if good before I look!!!!!
The Kamakazi
  • #112
  • Nov 21, 2010 2:44pm Nov 21, 2010 2:44pm
Exactly! Also, people need to know what they are using. If they do not then they should just give the broker their money without even making a trade.

Regards,
Jeff

Quoting Bl888
Viv

I suggest u test it yourself!! Would u rely on someone saying it's
Good? If you can't even be bothered to try it then I don't see a point of u even looking at this thread. Your posts add zero value!!

Nothing will be handed to you on a plate... If u change the settings then you will start seeing different results.

Please try these before making your posts as people here are sharing their work for nothing. Please at least respect these peoples work.
  • #113
  • Nov 21, 2010 3:00pm Nov 21, 2010 3:00pm
umm.. woops.. apologies guys...that's not exactly what i meant. I just re-read my message and i sound like a twat!

What i meant was - can they be tested to make sure they are doing what they are supposed to be doing - before forward testing! It's for the benefit of the coders!

The coders spend all their time coding but what they are coding is not actually working, thereby they are wasting their time.

I am happy to do a back tests of all new EAs - if it helps the coders.

My english aint the best - apologies.
  • #114
  • Nov 21, 2010 3:27pm Nov 21, 2010 3:27pm
Quoting Viv108
umm.. woops.. apologies guys...that's not exactly what i meant. I just re-read my message and i sound like a twat!

What i meant was - can they be tested to make sure they are doing what they are supposed to be doing - before forward testing! It's for the benefit of the coders!

The coders spend all their time coding but what they are coding is not actually working, thereby they are wasting their time.

I am happy to do a back tests of all new EAs - if it helps the coders.

My english aint the best - apologies.
That's cool. Onwards and upwards..
The Kamakazi
  • #115
  • Nov 21, 2010 3:50pm Nov 21, 2010 3:50pm
Steve

On testing the latest edition of pinhead I found a couple of errors using strategy tester

1) does not like size smaller than 0.1 says incorrect lot size

2) has issues with stops. Keeps Gettig stop errors.

Will see what happens tomorrow with open markets.
The Kamakazi
  • #116
  • Nov 21, 2010 4:10pm Nov 21, 2010 4:10pm
Quoting Bl888
Steve

On testing the latest edition of pinhead I found a couple of errors using strategy tester

1) does not like size smaller than 0.1 says incorrect lot size

2) has issues with stops. Keeps Gettig stop errors.

Will see what happens tomorrow with open markets.
Possible cure, during testing last week I had to set ECN to true even though I'm using Alpari UK which is not ECN, worth a try.
  • #117
  • Nov 21, 2010 4:32pm Nov 21, 2010 4:32pm
Quoting Bl888
Steve

On testing the latest edition of pinhead I found a couple of errors using strategy tester

1) does not like size smaller than 0.1 says incorrect lot size

2) has issues with stops. Keeps Gettig stop errors.

Will see what happens tomorrow with open markets.
I have not been able to replicate these faults here. The problem is at your end.

  • #118
  • Edited 5:48pm Nov 21, 2010 5:24pm | Edited 5:48pm
Quoting Bl888
Steve

On testing the latest edition of pinhead I found a couple of errors using strategy tester

1) does not like size smaller than 0.1 says incorrect lot size

2) has issues with stops. Keeps Gettig stop errors.

Will see what happens tomorrow with open markets.

Hey Bob,

It's probably your broker that doesn't let you trade smaller than .1. Open your trade window and see. And you probably need to set CriminalsECN to true. Works for me every time.

Mike

Sorry, Bob. Just noticed you said "strategy tester." Not sure if my advice is valid for that thing.
  • #119
  • Edited 8:54pm Nov 21, 2010 7:38pm | Edited 8:54pm
A buy was placed here. Shoulda been in 'sell only' mode.
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  • #120
  • Nov 21, 2010 8:09pm Nov 21, 2010 8:09pm
My mind just got bent. Take a look at these charts. One is IBFX, the other Alpari. Notice anything odd?

So, if you start the EA at the Sunday open, depending on your broker, results will vary.

Okay. Learned something new today.
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