Good Morning Steve,
I just wanted to remind everybody that my chickens are the caviar of the South....They do have other uses....
have a great day
whip
P.S. Next batch is on the way.....start trading
Regards, Paul.
jor1234's PwR always-in auto trader by Steve Hopwood
Regards, Paul.
Off to a great start, first two trades were jor and then switched to Jor and his Pal....
http://my.jetscreenshot.com/5637/201...dfmr-115kb.jpg
http://my.jetscreenshot.com/5637/201...dfmr-115kb.jpg
- #85
- Sep 20, 2011 4:51am Sep 20, 2011 4:51am
- | Commercial User | Joined Apr 2007 | 8,331 Posts
I am liking what I see of jor's ability to spot a trading opportunity.
I was not so impressed by his ability to give back a lot of the profits on a 'trend' change, so I just had a look at the code. There were clear errors in the bool LookForTradeClosure() function.
These are fixed in the post 1 update. Watch the default TradeEntryConfirmationCandles and PullBackCandles inputs; these represent the values I am testing.
I was not so impressed by his ability to give back a lot of the profits on a 'trend' change, so I just had a look at the code. There were clear errors in the bool LookForTradeClosure() function.
These are fixed in the post 1 update. Watch the default TradeEntryConfirmationCandles and PullBackCandles inputs; these represent the values I am testing.
- #88
- Sep 22, 2011 4:56am Sep 22, 2011 4:56am
- | Commercial User | Joined Apr 2007 | 8,331 Posts
jor
Early days, but I am finding that TradeEntryConfirmationCandles is= 2 is working well for trade entry.
Yesterday, I found that PullBackCandles = 3 was taking me out of trades too early and often at a loss, just before the move resumed. A setting of 4 here is working much better.
I am impressed by this bot's progress. Those of you reading the Spider thread will understand the significance of my saying that jor is on my always-on trading machine. I have posted a Myfxbook link in page 1.
Early days, but I am finding that TradeEntryConfirmationCandles is= 2 is working well for trade entry.
Yesterday, I found that PullBackCandles = 3 was taking me out of trades too early and often at a loss, just before the move resumed. A setting of 4 here is working much better.
I am impressed by this bot's progress. Those of you reading the Spider thread will understand the significance of my saying that jor is on my always-on trading machine. I have posted a Myfxbook link in page 1.
- #91
- Sep 23, 2011 5:34pm Sep 23, 2011 5:34pm
- | Commercial User | Joined Apr 2007 | 8,331 Posts
Jor and his Pal
Traded EUR/USD and AUD/USD (Alpari uk) from 08.00-16.00 -gmt- and not a sausage as the cci kept me out. What pairs did you trade?
Steve, is there any chance you could add CriminalIsECN to jor and his pal for the two-stage order-sending?
This was muddled thinking on my part - no point in having a hard sl/tp facility without CriminalIsECN
- #92
- Sep 23, 2011 5:36pm Sep 23, 2011 5:36pm
- | Commercial User | Joined Apr 2007 | 8,331 Posts
I am consistently finding this with jor: the combined trades reach a healthy profit, then the market retraces and wipes out all the profit and then some more.
I am thinking about what to do about this. Overall the solution is obvious; it is the coding that is not so clear.
I am thinking about what to do about this. Overall the solution is obvious; it is the coding that is not so clear.
- #93
- Sep 23, 2011 6:52pm Sep 23, 2011 6:52pm
I am consistently finding this with jor: the combined trades reach a healthy profit, then the market retraces and wipes out all the profit and then some more.
I am thinking about what to do about this. Overall the solution is obvious; it is the coding that is not so clear.
I am consistently finding this with jor: the combined trades reach a healthy profit, then the market retraces and wipes out all the profit and then some more.
I am thinking about what to do about this. Overall the solution is obvious; it is the coding that is not so clear.
Trying too hard to squeeze the last drop out just gives you a sore arm.
If it's at a reasonable profit, take it before it's gone.
Regards, Paul.
- #95
- Edited 4:40pm Sep 24, 2011 2:53pm | Edited 4:40pm
- | Joined Feb 2010 | Status: Maranatha | 446 Posts
Maybe something as simple as a 'basket' trailing/jumping stop loss on pips or $$$. I generally find that code to prevent this sort of thing usually ends up affecting the strategy unexpectedly at other times and brings the profitability right down.
Trying too hard to squeeze the last drop out just gives you a sore arm.
If it's at a reasonable profit, take it before it's gone.
Regards, Paul.
I was wondering if you could come up with a manual version of the EA to activate pending order trades in accordance with Power and Slope Moving average Indicators. Trades must be made by dragging and moving a button it represent anywhere in the panel like: Pending Orders - Buy Stop,Buy Limit; and Sell Stop and Sell Limit orders. The pending orders must be about ?? away from the PA when activated with dotted lines (short dotten lines for Short pending sells with different colors and Long dotted lines for long pending orders with different colors). The dotted lines can be move by dragging it to shorten or widen the Price labels in relation to current price. To allow multiple entry, an order or magic number must be provided and the ability to trade only in one or both direction.
Kind regards,
Edd
- #96
- Sep 24, 2011 4:44pm Sep 24, 2011 4:44pm
- | Commercial User | Joined Apr 2007 | 8,331 Posts
Maybe something as simple as a 'basket' trailing/jumping stop loss on pips or $$$. I generally find that code to prevent this sort of thing usually ends up affecting the strategy unexpectedly at other times and brings the profitability right down.
Trying too hard to squeeze the last drop out just gives you a sore arm.
If it's at a reasonable profit, take it before it's gone.
Regards, Paul.
It is this: x instances of the bot spot that the basket tp/trailing sl has been hit and all try to close the trades at the same time. By the time the platform has finished with its resulting 'Trade context busy' error messages, the basket is about a gazillion pips back into dd. Several years after we have all died of rampaging old age.
Or this: bot A is assigned 'master' status (itself a process prone to disaster - I leave it to your imagination to work out why. Hint: dimwitted user error). It spots an opportunity to close the 'basket'. Whilst closing the basket, bots B and C spot a trading opportunity and open a trade. Which gums up bot A, with some more trade context errors.
Or doesn't, in which case Bot A instantly closes the trades entered by Bots B and C, who instantly spot a trading opp.......................
See what I mean when I say it is not so easy to code?
- #97
- Sep 24, 2011 4:48pm Sep 24, 2011 4:48pm
- | Commercial User | Joined Apr 2007 | 8,331 Posts
Steve,
I was wondering if you could come up with a manual version of the EA to activate pending order trades in accordance with Power and Slope Moving average Indicators. Trades must be made by dragging and moving a button it represent anywhere in the panel like: Pending Orders - Buy Stop,Buy Limit; and Sell Stop and Sell Limit orders. The pending orders must be about ?? away from the PA when activated with dotted lines (short dotten lines for Short pending sells with different colors and Long dotted lines for long pending orders with different...
Or take on a real challenge and learn enough science to invent a cure for the common cold? By this time tomorrow?
- #98
- Sep 24, 2011 5:29pm Sep 24, 2011 5:29pm
- | Joined Nov 2009 | Status: Trader | 1,196 Posts
Shall I organise world peace and an end to world poverty in my spare time?...
Thanking you in advance.
- #100
- Sep 24, 2011 5:38pm Sep 24, 2011 5:38pm
- | Commercial User | Joined Apr 2007 | 8,331 Posts
if you could also cut the grass and paint the fence too.
Then apply these technologies to hair and buildings.
Who needs forex when the wealth from such inventions lies within my grasp in the next few hours?