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  • #281
  • Jan 19, 2011 7:43am Jan 19, 2011 7:43am
Quoting argon
what to say? again great team Steve and Naningbob....in action
was far from internet....happy christmas andnew year to BIG couple and all other traders here.........

cheers
Cheers. There is even better coming soon.

  • #282
  • Jan 19, 2011 11:25pm Jan 19, 2011 11:25pm
Quoting SteveHopwood
Cheers. There is even better coming soon.

Master Steve, How soon !!! ^_^
  • #283
  • Jan 20, 2011 1:05am Jan 20, 2011 1:05am
I'm looking forward to the new Beastie.

Since I downloaded the last V1 update I've had plenty of alerts but no trades. I've got it on 4 pairs but none are looking for a trade trigger. Can't figure it out. Ah well patience, patience.

If anyone ( not Steve, he's busy ) is experiencing the same thing it would be nice to know even if there is a new bot coming, just for my own peace of mind that I haven't missed something.
  • #284
  • Edited 4:51am Jan 20, 2011 4:17am | Edited 4:51am
Quoting SteveHopwood
Cheers. There is even better coming soon.

I have my MT4 test buckets ready and waiting

Rascacio

can you send us a jpg example, your set file and I will have a look if you want
  • #285
  • Jan 20, 2011 6:08am Jan 20, 2011 6:08am
Thanks Peterporter

Rascacio

can you send us a jpg example, your set file and I will have a look if you want[/quote]

Thanks for your reply. I'm not sure how to make a copy of my set file to post. Will try later when I have some free time.
  • #286
  • Jan 20, 2011 8:48am Jan 20, 2011 8:48am
A little feedback of my experience with the bot (I've been running it on two demos for a couple of weeks now)

Coding-wise, the bot seems to be working as expected, but since not this nor any strategy should be 100% automatic I've found the convergence filter a basic input for trading with this EA. I've had plenty of bad trades but they would've been far more if it hadn't been for the filter. (Specially to sort out the trades where the center TMA and the 240 MA are close to each other, converging, AND with a pretty much flat slope).

Having a quick thought about it, and considering the good results THE BEAST gets in ranging markets, these 3 conditions mentioned above (Or more!) could be the "trigger" to go in "ranging" mode rather than "trending" and apply the sixths trading logic used by The Beast. From what I've last heard from Steve and his work in combining these two bots, I'm pretty sure he's applying some sort logic similar to this one.

I'm really looking forward to this new Beastie. We have a good robot for trending markets and a good robot for ranging markets (thanks Steve). From my point of view, the main thing we must achieve is to set the rules to define wether the price is trending or ranging at any given moment, let the robot "switch" itself accordingly and let it do its job!

Best Regards to everyone

Diego
  • #287
  • Jan 20, 2011 9:30am Jan 20, 2011 9:30am
Quoting acostafulano
A little feedback of my experience with the bot (I've been running it on two demos for a couple of weeks now)

Coding-wise, the bot seems to be working as expected, but since not this nor any strategy should be 100% automatic I've found the convergence filter a basic input for trading with this EA. I've had plenty of bad trades but they would've been far more if it hadn't been for the filter. (Specially to sort out the trades where the center TMA and the 240 MA are close to each other, converging, AND [b]with a pretty much flat...
Totally agree with your findings
It will be great to test this and see how the switch over performs
I think we are all experiencing the same sort of results
Its is going to be some beast (excuse the pun) with the parameter inputs of the beast? the Trend auto trader and the MPTM , all in one place.
I think lots of testing will be required
count me in,
  • #288
  • Jan 20, 2011 10:38am Jan 20, 2011 10:38am
Beastie does indeed have more convergence capabilities; users have the option to set the number of candles to look back for convergence, and a maximum allowable pips change.

So, for example, if the trend is up but TMA has fallen from x candles ago, by more than x pips then Beastie will not take the trade.

Beastie will be ready for release soon. I am making sure that all the code works as intended first.

  • #289
  • Jan 20, 2011 12:24pm Jan 20, 2011 12:24pm
Quoting SteveHopwood
Beastie does indeed have more convergence capabilities; users have the option to set the number of candles to look back for convergence, and a maximum allowable pips change.

So, for example, if the trend is up but TMA has fallen from x candles ago, by more than x pips then Beastie will not take the trade.

Beastie will be ready for release soon. I am making sure that all the code works as intended first.

Looking forward to it Steve! So I'm assuming since you are getting the bugs out we can go ahead with it on our live accounts... J/K

I had a question about combining the two but I think it has been answered above... my assumption is that it will be either/or (Nan/Beast) dependent on price action...This is getting me excited..
  • #290
  • Jan 20, 2011 2:01pm Jan 20, 2011 2:01pm
I know you're busy in the lab, Dr. Hopenstein, but the rest of are bored silly. Silly, I tell ya! And you know what they say: idle hands are the devil's advocate.

My idle hands have been playing with my platform. (People with their stupid video games have no idea what they're missing.) Anyway, I've put some squiggly lines on a chart that may or may not be worth taking a look at. I can't quite tell. On the attached screenshot is a bunch of TMA indicators with graduated ATR multiplier settings, from 3 to 12 in 3 digit increments. It sorta combines TMA with the sixths indi.

It looks to me like it might possibly be useful, so I thought I'd show it to you. Of course, it could also be a complete waste of time, in which case I shall expect a merciless and immediate rebuke.

Mike
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  • #291
  • Jan 20, 2011 3:32pm Jan 20, 2011 3:32pm
I too am curious about Steve's new EA but is anyone here showing steady gains with the autotrader? If so, what settings are you using? 24 hrs? Do you ever turn it off? I am having more losses than wins with the default settings. tx.
  • #292
  • Jan 20, 2011 3:42pm Jan 20, 2011 3:42pm
yeah more losses than wins as well here, running 24 hrs. it's a little better with using swing for stoploss, and making sure you don't leave the minsl set to 50 pips (ouch), but still losing.
Have tried half the swing for stoploss, but that just loses more frequently hehe.
I think one of the issues is the RR gets out of wack, if you choose to set be at 15 pips, or use the jumping stop at 30 pips. Swing stoploss on h1 is typically higher than the tp you end up getting (either at breakeven or if you are lucky enough to jump stops more than once). I think my next run of testing is going to be using no be or jumping stop at all, and just going for tma tp and using swing sl. Even this however, could provide for poor RR, so we'll see i guess.
  • #293
  • Jan 20, 2011 3:55pm Jan 20, 2011 3:55pm
Quoting Pinhead
I know you're busy in the lab, Dr. Hopenstein, but the rest of are bored silly. Silly, I tell ya! And you know what they say: idle hands are the devil's advocate.

My idle hands have been playing with my platform. (People with their stupid video games have no idea what they're missing.) Anyway, I've put some squiggly lines on a chart that may or may not be worth taking a look at. I can't quite tell. On the attached screenshot is a bunch of TMA indicators with graduated ATR multiplier settings, from 3 to 12 in 3 digit increments. It sorta...
How should I know whether this is any use or not?

If you are bored, do something useful and learn mql4.

  • #294
  • Jan 20, 2011 3:57pm Jan 20, 2011 3:57pm
Quoting tazmaan
yeah more losses than wins as well here, running 24 hrs....
taz and others; not really taken Bob's idea on board, have you?

Especially the bit about trading hours.................?

  • #295
  • Jan 20, 2011 4:17pm Jan 20, 2011 4:17pm
Yeah, I never start off limited trading hours, like to see things at their worst first
I can easily see which trades were taken in poor trade hour period, will go through them at some point and see how things look if trade times are limited
Just need the time to go through and study the trades
  • #296
  • Jan 20, 2011 4:26pm Jan 20, 2011 4:26pm
After a further look, limiting the trading hours actually would have put me in worse shape. Hopefully your new bot can turn this thing around
More time is required for testing of course.
  • #297
  • Jan 20, 2011 4:44pm Jan 20, 2011 4:44pm
Quoting SteveHopwood
How should I know whether this is any use or not?

If you are bored, do something useful and learn mql4.

Maybe I should've mentioned the TMAs are all 240-period, making the center (red) line the system's main trend line.

I'm seeing patterns there.

Mike

PS: I am learning mql4. But slowly, my friend, slowly.
  • #298
  • Jan 20, 2011 5:49pm Jan 20, 2011 5:49pm
Ok guys. I know there is some interest in Beastie and I think the code works as it is intended to do. Beastie is born:
http://www.forexfactory.com/showthre...11#post4331411

  • #299
  • Jan 20, 2011 8:06pm Jan 20, 2011 8:06pm
I ran the first week 24 hrs and then checked the W/L. I would have lost less by limiting hours. Next week ran limited from 2200-900 (0600-1700 GMT). Still more losses than wins. Have to look at convergence too I guess.
  • #300
  • Jan 21, 2011 4:14pm Jan 21, 2011 4:14pm
Quoting acostafulano
A little feedback of my experience with the bot (I've been running it on two demos for a couple of weeks now)

Coding-wise, the bot seems to be working as expected, but since not this nor any strategy should be 100% automatic I've found the convergence filter a basic input for trading with this EA. I've had plenty of bad trades but they would've been far more if it hadn't been for the filter. (Specially to sort out the trades where the center TMA and the 240 MA are close to each other, converging, AND with a pretty much flat slope)....
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Good observation. I wonder if it is possible for Steve to use a color coding to represent the filtering condition you mentioned above that would be of help.

Edd
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