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  • #341
  • Feb 26, 2011 5:33am Feb 26, 2011 5:33am
Quoting SteveHopwood
Cheers sq, but I already do this:
Inserted Code
while (!OrderSelect(ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET) ) Sleep(100);
is one of the final lines of code in SendSingleTrade() in all my bots these days.

Doesn't appear to be totally foolproof.

This is the bug that I work around in LibOrderReliable (hint hint).

The SELECT_BY_TICKET internal database may not be the "the same" as SELECT_BY_POS,MODE_TRADES

Look to see what I do in O_R_CheckForHistory() in LibOrderReliable4.mq4
Attached File(s)
File Type: mq4 LibOrderReliable4.mq4   88 KB | 290 downloads
File Type: mqh LibOrderReliable4.mqh   4 KB | 268 downloads
  • #342
  • Feb 26, 2011 5:49am Feb 26, 2011 5:49am
Quoting mbkennel
This is the bug that I work around in LibOrderReliable (hint hint).

The SELECT_BY_TICKET internal database may not be the "the same" as SELECT_BY_POS,MODE_TRADES

Look to see what I do in O_R_CheckForHistory() in LibOrderReliable4.mq4
Fantastic Matt. Cheers.

  • #343
  • Feb 26, 2011 6:00am Feb 26, 2011 6:00am
Added the file to files in expert folder, added text - DollarIndexBasket into description placed on 4 hr usdchf nothing showing - ?? help please


Quoting squalou
Brian,

T101 basket offline chart generator can produce various baskets, one of them being 14-pairs.
The DXI only uses 6 USD pairs.
So that explains why it looks somewhat different.

The "BasketFile" blank input is a kind of "set file" you can set, which shall contain the basket description.
It is a replacement for the "BasketPairs" inputs.
You can "save" your baskets into various basket files and load them easily that way.

I have changed the original file format that i used in the indicator so that now it shall simply contain the basket...
  • #344
  • Feb 26, 2011 7:06am Feb 26, 2011 7:06am
Quoting censura
Added the file to files in expert folder, added text - DollarIndexBasket into description placed on 4 hr usdchf nothing showing - ?? help please

"BasketFile" input should contain the exact filename, with extension:

DollarIndexBasket.csv

sq
  • #345
  • Feb 26, 2011 7:54am Feb 26, 2011 7:54am
Using B as a basket trader with the pairs I have listed in post 1 and using mptm to close a basket at +50 pips has been astonishing.

 

  1. coding machine account: start balance $50,000 a week ago yesterday: current balance $61,599 (23.2%) - and I did not trade for two days whilst I was away. 1 lot trade size. Margin level never less than 2,300% that I have seen.
  2. trading machine account: start balance $10,000 a couple of days ago. Current balance $11,469. 0.2 lot trade size. Margin level never less than 4,000% that I have seen.


  • #346
  • Feb 26, 2011 8:45am Feb 26, 2011 8:45am
I tested using strategy tester.


All those lines appear but no trade.

I refer to journal and I got this msg

'2011.02.26 22:32:08 2010.12.01 23:59 brijon EURUSD,H4: object name passed to ObjectType function cannot be an uninitialized or empty string'

I used original setting on EU
broker is 4 digits (x.xxxx)
  • #347
  • Feb 26, 2011 9:09am Feb 26, 2011 9:09am
Good Morning Steve,
Unable to change the lot size in latest update B mq4 file and recompile without errors....My usual 4-digit crook.....

thanks
whip
  • #348
  • Feb 26, 2011 9:40am Feb 26, 2011 9:40am
Quoting hiredwhip
Good Morning Steve,
Unable to change the lot size in latest update B mq4 file and recompile without errors....My usual 4-digit crook.....

thanks
whip
The problem is at your end whip; I just downloaded from post 1 to check.

Probably best to delete your version altogether and re-download.

  • #349
  • Feb 26, 2011 9:49am Feb 26, 2011 9:49am
Quoting SteveHopwood
The problem is at your end whip; I just downloaded from post 1 to check.

Probably best to delete your version altogether and re-download.

For some reason Steve I can do it with a set file but not a direct edit of the mq4 file.....I'll use the set file....

have a great day

whip
  • #350
  • Feb 26, 2011 9:51am Feb 26, 2011 9:51am
How does this calculation work
  • #351
  • Feb 26, 2011 10:21am Feb 26, 2011 10:21am
Quoting SteveHopwood
Using B as a basket trader with the pairs I have listed in post 1 and using mptm to close a basket at +50 pips has been astonishing.

 

  1. coding machine account: start balance $50,000 a week ago yesterday: current balance $61,599 (23.2%) - and I did not trade for two days whilst I was away. 1 lot trade size. Margin level never less than 2,300% that I have seen.
  2. trading machine account: start balance $10,000 a couple of days ago. Current balance $11,469. 0.2 lot trade size. Margin level never less than 4,000% that I have seen.

...

Hey I hope the party continues
I started this ea Thur night before I went to bed and my account is up over 5% in less than 24 hours on my penny account.

In all honesty it takes months to see if the EA has legs. Back test simulations are although nice to see 100% wins are meaningless.

Trading comes in cycles

I was using the Scobby Ea about a year ago it was great till about March. Then I was using the Simple GU ea it was fantastic till about Nov.

I tried a few others since then with min or no success.
I have been totally manual lately and I do like it, but it is time consuming

Here is to a Great start and continued success......Thanks to all involved
  • #352
  • Feb 26, 2011 10:48am Feb 26, 2011 10:48am
hello guys

my two cents with this interesting link, in the thread spirit:
http://translate.google.com/translat...om%2Fru%2F7203
  • #353
  • Feb 26, 2011 11:05am Feb 26, 2011 11:05am
Quoting SteveHopwood
Using B as a basket trader with the pairs I have listed in post 1 and using mptm to close a basket at +50 pips has been astonishing.

 

  1. coding machine account: start balance $50,000 a week ago yesterday: current balance $61,599 (23.2%) - and I did not trade for two days whilst I was away. 1 lot trade size. Margin level never less than 2,300% that I have seen.
  2. trading machine account: start balance $10,000 a couple of days ago. Current balance $11,469. 0.2 lot trade size. Margin level never less than 4,000% that I have seen.


...

Steve do you have the EA on 24 hours none stop?

Please confirm these are your pairs: AUDUSD, USDCAD, EUR/GBP and EUR/JPY?

Thanks.
  • #354
  • Feb 26, 2011 11:24am Feb 26, 2011 11:24am
Quoting hiredwhip
For some reason Steve I can do it with a set file but not a direct edit of the mq4 file.....I'll use the set file....

have a great day

whip
The code editor sometimes becomes corrupted and can stop working properly. Sometimes re-installing the terminal over the top of the existing one cures the problem.

Alternatively, open a different platform and run its code editor; load B into it and see if you can make changes that way.

  • #355
  • Feb 26, 2011 11:26am Feb 26, 2011 11:26am
Quoting dryclean
Hey I hope the party continues
I started this ea Thur night before I went to bed and my account is up over 5% in less than 24 hours on my penny account.

In all honesty it takes months to see if the EA has legs. Back test simulations are although nice to see 100% wins are meaningless.

Trading comes in cycles
And we both know that if something seems too good to be true, then it usually is too good to be true.

  • #356
  • Feb 26, 2011 11:57am Feb 26, 2011 11:57am
Latest update in post 1. I have added Matt's duplicate-trades fix.

  • #357
  • Feb 26, 2011 1:35pm Feb 26, 2011 1:35pm
so are you using these for the calcs for the weighting
as an example GBPUSD1.000EURGBP1.172EURCHF1.172CHFJPY1.496GBPJPY1.000GBPCHF1.000USDCHF1.611NZDUSD2.146NZDJPY2.146AUDJPY1.584AUDUSD1.584USDJPY1.612EURJPY1.172EURUSD1.172

from BRIAN





Quoting squalou
Brian,

T101 basket offline chart generator can produce various baskets, one of them being 14-pairs.
The DXI only uses 6 USD pairs.
So that explains why it looks somewhat different.

The "BasketFile" blank input is a kind of "set file" you can set, which shall contain the basket description.
It is a replacement for the "BasketPairs" inputs.
You can "save" your baskets into various basket files and load them easily that way.

I have changed the original file format that i used in the indicator so that now it shall simply contain the basket...
  • #358
  • Feb 26, 2011 2:15pm Feb 26, 2011 2:15pm
Is it possible to know how the trailing stop works in EA?

Thank you in advance
  • #359
  • Feb 26, 2011 2:17pm Feb 26, 2011 2:17pm
my findings over the last 5 years buying trading programs, auto eas. for tax write offs and testing them , it seems as soon as they become popular and succesful they set up patterns for the crims targets.

MUCH THE SAME AS TEAM TRADING RUNNING UP AND DOWN PRICE
USING THE FLAVOUR OF THE MONTH INDICATER

I USE TO DO THIS WITH OUR TEAM a long time ago

ITS EASY TO RUN PRICE UP AND DOWN WITH FINACE OF A GROUP IN SHARES


then the eas loose heaps.


i think in live one should not set clear traceable patterns of trading
eas under the radar , so to speak

so even hidden stop losses ect ect set up trading patterns for the crims to exploit using datafeed spikes ect and other dirty tricks

demo always is a come on as an enticement to go live

then your case manager can moniter your trading pattern via investor code

i may be wrong but over the years in live trading , i try flying under the radar and mix profit take margins a bit but still the paterns for entry on eas are easily found by the crims

they can soon learn them from downloading eas themself

i may be wrong

thats why i like alerts and semi auto mode

if im wrong i stand corrected you guys know much more than i do

its just my observation of using for tax purposes buying eas over the years

in my opinion most great eas work as they have sound logic
and wonderful entrys exits ect but soon as they become succesful live trading crims love them


so i think a key to a succesful ea may be its not shared with so many

not comercialy available

if it has inside the code random entrys and exits or semi auto mode dont set up trading paterns

after all if the auto ra works the owner doesnt need customers

same as people selling trading programs

my opinion only

im often wrong we learn from our mistakes if we are wise

and learn from others

i try and learn from others by corecting my mistakes
im not so smart i make them every day

so im sure you will tell me if im wrong

i will learn slowly from others who know more than me


from BRIAN













Quoting dryclean
Hey I hope the party continues
I started this ea Thur night before I went to bed and my account is up over 5% in less than 24 hours on my penny account.

In all honesty it takes months to see if the EA has legs. Back test simulations are although nice to see 100% wins are meaningless.

Trading comes in cycles

I was using the Scobby Ea about a year ago it was great till about March. Then I was using the Simple GU ea it was fantastic till about Nov.

I tried a few others since then with min or no success.
I have been totally manual lately...
  • #360
  • Edited 3:05pm Feb 26, 2011 2:57pm | Edited 3:05pm
Quoting vadimv
Is it possible to know how the trailing stop works in EA?

Thank you in advance
My understaning is that - consider a position running at 50 pips profit, you put a 20 trailing stop. Once the market goes against you, you are out with 30 pips profit. However if it move with 70 pips profit, your trailing stop will trail 20 pips closer, adding 20 pips more to your profit once the market come back against you.

Hope this help.

Ed
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