VHands Trading Simulator

There’s a problem with the spread calculation:
vhands always uses the live spread. Since spreads are massively widened on the weekends, when most of the simulating you could run, you won’t get realistic results if you use vhands on the weekends.


Can someone tell me what lines and how should I modify in the code to set the spread to a fixed value (which is usual on weekdays at the times when you trade in fact)?
I’ve tried to change every occurrence of “Ask” to “(Bid + 12)” and set the “Spread = 12” where “MarketInfo(…, MODE_SPREAD)” function calls can be found, but this doesn’t work.

I was looking for something like this. thanks

For those who can’t get the M2 chart ticking, i.e. it doesn’t update, check if you have logged on to your demo account, i.e. you are online.
There is a reason not be online on the weekends, because the spread is larger, and this alters the results of your simulation.
However, if you are not online, the M2 chart won’t update. So when you would have the most time to simulate, you couldn’t… At least not on multiple timeframes – the original vHands works offline, too.

Downloded the VHands Trading simulator and followed the rules step by step in the manual. The scripts don't work and I get no tool box to place and manage trades. I actually got the toolbox on the right hand side the first time I ran it but after that it just went away. I moved the chart offset to verify it was not off screen. Also still can't edit and compile in the editor. I can copy/past and rename then compile with no errors but nothing happens when I try to use them. I have given up on the routines and just watching the sim run. Some good training there but the ability to place and manage trades would have been priceless.
It anyone knows how to make one work please help T would be thankful! GOD Bless!!

I had trouble with V Hands too. I found this far more user friendly

http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=70742

Thank you sir.

Hi guys

I am following the instructions to the letter but still I do not have the vhandspause variable in the global variable window. Any idea what am I missing?

How can i change this line

double LOT[] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5};

to

double LOT[] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,...};

I try just to modify this line but dont work at all.

if i remember correctly you can't. vhands expects a set number of options, unless you go and re-code that aspect of it.

Wow, glad to see this thread still going!

wouldn't exactly call it 'still going'. seems occasionally someone new gets a hold of vhands. i ended-up writing my own sim which a lot of people got a hold of before i decided to stop giving it away, so i don't know how many from here ended-up with what i created.

vhands is still probably the best of what is currently available for free, despite the inherent problems with it that all free mt4 sims have.

Just wanted to say thanks to those posting the Vhands sim, although by no means is it perfect but I have found it quite useful and helpful.

Hi Fellow Traders,

I have a minor issue with backtesting. Do you know how to get the vHistory (bottom) to display the various heading (take profit, stop loss etc) - illustrated by the red arrow?

I am at loss as they were missing and I couldn't carry out proper testing.


Regards,
fxbreeze

Hi everyone, well I've now read the entire thread and have Vhands working well, thankyou. Can anyone tell me how to change the trailing stop to start at +1 pip? I have a tried different settings , at the moment I'm testing using a 40 pip trail but it wont kick in until the market is +40 . If the market moves +35 I'm risking 75 pips when I want to keep it at 40??

Hi, I've read through the first 13 pages. It doesn't seem like anyone else is having the same problem as me. My drag and drop function is not working when trying to place buy or sell orders. I am getting an insufficient margin error but I have $30,000 and have set the lot to .01. Not sure but this is really complicated at the moment...

Many thanks for this free tool to help newbies like me to gain more experience.

-zhao

Hey guys,
If any one is still looking for manual trading testing on back data then you can use the below program from the given link:
http://forexwinners.net/forex/simple-fx-tester_v2/

Also, you can find some other good stuffs on that website which may you looking for long time.

Thanks a lot,

-nsakpal

hi fxbreeze, i found same problem, but now i have fix it,. try to check your template follow the step, name your template with VHandstrade.tpl it'll fix your problem

Thanks Blueruby for your hardwork,. i found VHands still the best when you trade using MT4. you can attach lot of indi,.

Hi Guys,

sorry to resurrect an old topic (hopefully it might still be useful to someone), but I am having some issues in running vHands properly even though I followed all the instructions accordingly (I double checked multiple times that is why I am pretty confident). I was hoping someone of you more experienced can be of help.

Basically, the vhands history and vhands terminal indicators do not work (I cannot see the two sections that are supposed to appear once you attach them to the chart to create the template). When I try to compile them, it comes out an error reading that the "OnCalculate" function is not found. Also, they appear in a grey color in the navigator instead of the classic gold.

Also the only way I manage to make MT4 find the various files (including vHandsTrade) is if I copy them on the dedicated "roaming" folder in User/AppData. If I just copy them to the Metatrader folder in Program Files they simply do not appear among the indicators and EA listed.

Finally, I manage to make the simulator start (although without the terminal and history fields) but the various orders options do not appear as they are supposed to (I saw on some videos that they are showed within a box on the side of the chart). Basically I only see the different lines (dotted, red, green...) without any description of what they do.

Could these problems stem by the fact that I only have a demo account and not a real money one? Also, my broker is Oanda, is that relevant?

Thank you in advance for all your answers.

Regards,

DylanLou