Hanover: an auto-trader using Recent Strength

Quoting SteveHopwood

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SERIOUS WARNING
[list][*]Most Forex traders lose all their money.[*]Using the robot posted here in trading Forex does not guarantee success.[*]Trading this robot could lead to serious financial loss.[*]Trading this robot without understanding its underlying trading strategies guarantees traders will lose their money.[*][color=#000000]This is not a set-and-forget...

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Quoting sirwolf

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Can't wait to see how Hanover does with The Beast :-)

Keep up the great work Steve!

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Quoting nubchai

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That thread by Lawgirl is interesting. I think using Hanover with her MA cross approach would be great. I took an hour to manually trade her system. So far 4 winners and 3 cooking in the pot.

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Quoting SteveHopwood

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I think magft is going to handle this one.

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Quoting hanover

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Another possibility might be that MQL4 locks a file while it is opened in WRITE mode (e.g. the RS indy), meaning that no other job (e.g. the Hanover EA) can open the file until the original job closes the file. I can't say this for sure, as I don't know how MQL4 works.

I will run some tests when the market re-opens on Monday, and see if I can reproduce the error.

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  int h = FileOpen(FileName,FILE_CSV|FILE_READ,'~');
  // Add the following lines:
  if (h<0) {
    Comment("========== WARNING ==========\nError attempting to open '"+FileName+"' .../experts/files folder."
         +  "\nEnsure Recent Strength indy has OutputFile parameter set correctly"
         +  "\n"+err_msg(GetLastError()));
    return(0);
  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
string err_msg(int e)
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
// Returns error message text for a given MQL4 error number
// Usage:   string s=err_msg(146) returns s="Error 0146:  Trade context is busy."
{
  switch (e)   {
    case 0:     return("Error 0000:  No error returned.");
    case 1:     return("Error 0001:  No error returned, but the result is unknown.");
    case 2:     return("Error 0002:  Common error.");
    case 3:     return("Error 0003:  Invalid trade parameters.");
    case 4:     return("Error 0004:  Trade server is busy.");
    case 5:     return("Error 0005:  Old version of the client terminal.");
    case 6:     return("Error 0006:  No connection with trade server.");
    case 7:     return("Error 0007:  Not enough rights.");
    case 8:     return("Error 0008:  Too frequent requests.");
    case 9:     return("Error 0009:  Malfunctional trade operation.");
    case 64:    return("Error 0064:  Account disabled.");
    case 65:    return("Error 0065:  Invalid account.");
    case 128:   return("Error 0128:  Trade timeout.");
    case 129:   return("Error 0129:  Invalid price.");
    case 130:   return("Error 0130:  Invalid stops.");
    case 131:   return("Error 0131:  Invalid trade volume.");
    case 132:   return("Error 0132:  Market is closed.");
    case 133:   return("Error 0133:  Trade is disabled.");
    case 134:   return("Error 0134:  Not enough money.");
    case 135:   return("Error 0135:  Price changed.");
    case 136:   return("Error 0136:  Off quotes.");
    case 137:   return("Error 0137:  Broker is busy.");
    case 138:   return("Error 0138:  Requote.");
    case 139:   return("Error 0139:  Order is locked.");
    case 140:   return("Error 0140:  Long positions only allowed.");
    case 141:   return("Error 0141:  Too many requests.");
    case 145:   return("Error 0145:  Modification denied because order too close to market.");
    case 146:   return("Error 0146:  Trade context is busy.");
    case 147:   return("Error 0147:  Expirations are denied by broker.");
    case 148:   return("Error 0148:  The amount of open and pending orders has reached the limit set by the broker.");
    case 149:   return("Error 0149:  An attempt to open a position opposite to the existing one when hedging is disabled.");
    case 150:   return("Error 0150:  An attempt to close a position contravening the FIFO rule.");
    case 4000:  return("Error 4000:  No error.");
    case 4001:  return("Error 4001:  Wrong function pointer.");
    case 4002:  return("Error 4002:  Array index is out of range.");
    case 4003:  return("Error 4003:  No memory for function call stack.");
    case 4004:  return("Error 4004:  Recursive stack overflow.");
    case 4005:  return("Error 4005:  Not enough stack for parameter.");
    case 4006:  return("Error 4006:  No memory for parameter string.");
    case 4007:  return("Error 4007:  No memory for temp string.");
    case 4008:  return("Error 4008:  Not initialized string.");
    case 4009:  return("Error 4009:  Not initialized string in array.");
    case 4010:  return("Error 4010:  No memory for array string.");
    case 4011:  return("Error 4011:  Too long string.");
    case 4012:  return("Error 4012:  Remainder from zero divide.");
    case 4013:  return("Error 4013:  Zero divide.");
    case 4014:  return("Error 4014:  Unknown command.");
    case 4015:  return("Error 4015:  Wrong jump (never generated error).");
    case 4016:  return("Error 4016:  Not initialized array.");
    case 4017:  return("Error 4017:  DLL calls are not allowed.");
    case 4018:  return("Error 4018:  Cannot load library.");
    case 4019:  return("Error 4019:  Cannot call function.");
    case 4020:  return("Error 4020:  Expert function calls are not allowed.");
    case 4021:  return("Error 4021:  Not enough memory for temp string returned from function.");
    case 4022:  return("Error 4022:  System is busy (never generated error).");
    case 4050:  return("Error 4050:  Invalid function parameters count.");
    case 4051:  return("Error 4051:  Invalid function parameter value.");
    case 4052:  return("Error 4052:  String function internal error.");
    case 4053:  return("Error 4053:  Some array error.");
    case 4054:  return("Error 4054:  Incorrect series array using.");
    case 4055:  return("Error 4055:  Custom indicator error.");
    case 4056:  return("Error 4056:  Arrays are incompatible.");
    case 4057:  return("Error 4057:  Global variables processing error.");
    case 4058:  return("Error 4058:  Global variable not found.");
    case 4059:  return("Error 4059:  Function is not allowed in testing mode.");
    case 4060:  return("Error 4060:  Function is not confirmed.");
    case 4061:  return("Error 4061:  Send mail error.");
    case 4062:  return("Error 4062:  String parameter expected.");
    case 4063:  return("Error 4063:  Integer parameter expected.");
    case 4064:  return("Error 4064:  Double parameter expected.");
    case 4065:  return("Error 4065:  Array as parameter expected.");
    case 4066:  return("Error 4066:  Requested history data in updating state.");
    case 4067:  return("Error 4067:  Some error in trading function.");
    case 4099:  return("Error 4099:  End of file.");
    case 4100:  return("Error 4100:  Some file error.");
    case 4101:  return("Error 4101:  Wrong file name.");
    case 4102:  return("Error 4102:  Too many opened files.");
    case 4103:  return("Error 4103:  Cannot open file.");
    case 4104:  return("Error 4104:  Incompatible access to a file.");
    case 4105:  return("Error 4105:  No order selected.");
    case 4106:  return("Error 4106:  Unknown symbol.");
    case 4107:  return("Error 4107:  Invalid price.");
    case 4108:  return("Error 4108:  Invalid ticket.");
    case 4109:  return("Error 4109:  Trade is not allowed. Enable checkbox 'Allow live trading' in the expert properties.");
    case 4110:  return("Error 4110:  Longs are not allowed. Check the expert properties.");
    case 4111:  return("Error 4111:  Shorts are not allowed. Check the expert properties.");
    case 4200:  return("Error 4200:  Object exists already.");
    case 4201:  return("Error 4201:  Unknown object property.");
    case 4202:  return("Error 4202:  Object does not exist.");
    case 4203:  return("Error 4203:  Unknown object type.");
    case 4204:  return("Error 4204:  No object name.");
    case 4205:  return("Error 4205:  Object coordinates error.");
    case 4206:  return("Error 4206:  No specified subwindow.");
    case 4207:  return("Error 4207:  Some error in object function.");
//    case 9001:  return("Error 9001:  Cannot close entire order - insufficient volume previously open.");
//    case 9002:  return("Error 9002:  Incorrect net position.");
//    case 9003:  return("Error 9003:  Orders not completed correctly - details in log file.");
    default:    return("Error " + e + ": ??? Unknown error.");
  }   
  return(0);   
}

Quoting hanover

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Steve, and everybody,

Just wanted to draw your attention to the post here.

Of course the solution that's being proposed there can't be used by Win XP users (like me ).

David

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Quoting SteveHopwood

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I think magft is going to handle this one.

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Quoting hanover

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Of course you'd need to check that the above comment doesn't get overwritten by any other comments in the Hanover EA code. To state the obvious, if Hanover EA can't open the file, then everything else becomes meaningless.

Hope all of this makes sense.

David

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Quoting magft

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David have you tested it on xp or are you assuming it doesnt work as not stated in the post? The link shows instructions for XP as well as Vista, win 7 and Ubuntu. I am still using my EA posted here.

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Quoting SteveHopwood

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Carsten , I have just tried to persuade your latest version of WatchAndCopy to 'remember' its settings. Nothing I can do will persuade it to do so.

No reason why I should not simply re-enter the relevant stuff at the start of each trading week; trading is all that this lappy is called on to do, so it does not crash every 5 minutes like my development machine.

Even so, it would be lovely if you could make wac 'remember' its inputs. That would be really, really fabulous.

Anybody happen to have a 'Batting eyes' smilie handy?

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Quoting Carsten

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That's odd.
I will check and correct it tomorrow.
Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Quoting magft

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Yes i am working on this, just testing it to make sure it does what we need. I have modified the MA Cross EA Steve gave us to test jiva34's system here. I think it is working correctly but i'll wait until i am sure before posting it.

Mike

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Quoting magft

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Here is the jiva34's 5min Open/Close EA based on the MA cross with Hanover EA, to use as originally stated by jiva34 (here) turn Hanover off (by default).

Let me know if it doesn't trade as it is supposed to.

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Quoting magft

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Here is the jiva34's 5min Open/Close EA based on the MA cross with Hanover EA, to use as originally stated by jiva34 (here) turn Hanover off (by default).

Let me know if it doesn't trade as it is supposed to.

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Quoting nubchai

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Thanks Magft. It just took a nice EU trade. I'm just letting it run to see how the trade management works.

I took your Jiva EA and used LawGirl's 3-8 smoothed MAs. She also uses the 200 ema for trend. But I used Hanover with an H1 check for trend. It took an AU trade which is rocking. Since the entry chart is M15 I'm following that 1 to 4 rule which I like.

Thanks for your efforts!

Sandy

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Quoting magft

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Here is the jiva34's 5min Open/Close EA based on the MA cross with Hanover EA, to use as originally stated by jiva34 (here) turn Hanover off (by default).

Let me know if it doesn't trade as it is supposed to.

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Quoting tebis

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Hi Mike,
I started EA this afternoon. 3 trades 3 winners in 2 hours!

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Quoting magft

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No problem, Steve had put in most of the effort i just adapted for the system.

I have written one for LawGirl's 3-8 system, current just checking it does what it is supposed to do. I have it so we can use Hanover or AA for the trend direction and the user can choose tfs to use and all MA settings as usual.

I have also got all the MPTM features in now, i have added to the jiva34 EA as well. I have also included lot sizing, set Lot to 0 and set Risk percent.

Check them out and let me know if i have managed to introduce any bugs, i am still...

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Quoting SteveHopwood

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Carsten , I have just tried to persuade your latest version of WatchAndCopy to 'remember' its settings. Nothing I can do will persuade it to do so.

No reason why I should not simply re-enter the relevant stuff at the start of each trading week; trading is all that this lappy is called on to do, so it does not crash every 5 minutes like my development machine.

Even so, it would be lovely if you could make wac 'remember' its inputs. That would be really, really fabulous.

Anybody happen to have a 'Batting eyes' smilie handy?

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