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  • #81
  • Nov 8, 2011 8:01am Nov 8, 2011 8:01am
I learned something the hard way....don't put an EA on a live account at your office and think you can manage it at home.....the only "managing" is closing a trade.
  • #82
  • Nov 8, 2011 8:30am Nov 8, 2011 8:30am
Quoting 4XWeezal
Nothing really to learn, take profit and stop loss. Pretty much random entry like most ea's. Unless, of course your looking back at the market, than it looks as easy as pie!!! Unfortunately, you will learn after a few years that it can be difficult to control randomness.

True, hindsight is always 20/20
  • #83
  • Nov 8, 2011 10:59am Nov 8, 2011 10:59am
I am trying to understand more of the EA code since I did program a lot of EAs so far and I was wondering, where and how do you calculate the angle of the crossover to be what LG classified as a strong crossover?
I can't seam to find that calculation... all I find is the confirmation of a crossover, no matter how strong or weak it is.
Wax on.... wax off....
  • #84
  • Nov 8, 2011 11:35am Nov 8, 2011 11:35am
Quoting Skellos
I am trying to understand more of the EA code since I did program a lot of EAs so far and I was wondering, where and how do you calculate the angle of the crossover to be what LG classified as a strong crossover?
I can't seam to find that calculation... all I find is the confirmation of a crossover, no matter how strong or weak it is.
You are correct at the moment it does not calculate the angle of the cross, this can be implemented as well as as suggested by LH that the cross on the lower tf should be checked for not just if the MAs line up correctly. I adapted an existing EA for this system to test the concept. If people have ideas to improve it that is fine by me, i am still new to all this. If you want to update it and post that is fine as long as you call it something different to distinguish the new version. I am busy with work this week so not much time for EA development unless minor patches.

Hope this helps

Mike
  • #85
  • Nov 8, 2011 2:56pm Nov 8, 2011 2:56pm
It does confirm Thanks.
Wax on.... wax off....
  • #86
  • Edited 6:19pm Nov 8, 2011 6:04pm | Edited 6:19pm
The EA has just taken a short on eur aud slow ma had crossed down through longer ma, all ok there Both ma's are above the 200 ma there for would this not be a false entry ? doe's the EA only look at the two shorter ma's and not take into account the 200ma? I would have thought that it would first look at 200ma if the two shorter ma's above then look for a long when the 3ma crosses up through the 8ma on 1 hour if found go to 15min look for entry. Opposite for short. Or doe's it only look for cross of 3 & 8ma's on 1 hour and then go to 15min and look for a cross 3 & 8ma's in the same direction .
settings are
ecn broker true
Close On Opposite Signal true
use closed candle true

every thing else is left at default
under two ma inputs

MATF 0 this will make the EA look at the chart TF , correct?
MAFT2 15 this setting tell the EA the check the 15 min, correct?
if they both have crossed in the same direction place order , correct?

If this is correct would it not be better to place the EA on a 15min chart so that it checks that first and then waits for the 1 hour to cross. If this is a dumb idea jsut say so and Please bear in mind that I don't know all there is to know about setting up EA's
I'm still learning & thanks for past help.
B
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  • #87
  • Nov 8, 2011 7:41pm Nov 8, 2011 7:41pm
The way it is currently programmed, the EA looks at the last bar of the 200 MA compared to the previous bar. It is not a case of whether the price is above or below the average. See how the 200 MA was basically flat when the trade took place? It probably dipped down temporarily (again).

BTW I'm not sticking up for the EA, just I had a quick look at the code to see what it does before deciding whether to test the EA or not. I'd probably make a couple of changes before using it, particularly with regard to the long term average.
  • #88
  • Nov 8, 2011 8:04pm Nov 8, 2011 8:04pm
Quoting skoda2008
The way it is currently programmed, the EA looks at the last bar of the 200 MA compared to the previous bar. It is not a case of whether the price is above or below the average. See how the 200 MA was basically flat when the trade took place? It probably dipped down temporarily (again).

BTW I'm not sticking up for the EA, just I had a quick look at the code to see what it does before deciding whether to test the EA or not. I'd probably make a couple of changes before using it, particularly with regard to the long term average.
Thanks skoda2008, That would explain it EA only looks to see if 200ma is going up or down (last two bars ) not weather or not the shorter ma's have crossed . I think this makes a big difference .
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  • #89
  • Nov 8, 2011 8:28pm Nov 8, 2011 8:28pm
It still looks at the other averages at the same time, I was just explaining the 200MA part of it, and therefore how the trade in question could be explained.
  • #90
  • Nov 8, 2011 8:31pm Nov 8, 2011 8:31pm
Quoting skoda2008
It still looks at the other averages at the same time, I was just explaining the 200MA part of it, and therefore how the trade in question could be explained.
yes understand that now thanks
  • #91
  • Nov 9, 2011 7:22am Nov 9, 2011 7:22am
Quoting dryclean
I guess it would be nice to have the ea here
I also put my template
We are talking about the EA here at post #4 right?
  • #92
  • Nov 9, 2011 10:40am Nov 9, 2011 10:40am
Hope some of you caught this WOW! 1200 pips
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  • #93
  • Nov 9, 2011 10:42am Nov 9, 2011 10:42am
Quoting iamnoel
We are talking about the EA here at post #4 right?
Yes
I am trying a SL of 40 and for Exit BE+5 at 12
may be way to low but just playing around now
  • #94
  • Nov 9, 2011 10:44am Nov 9, 2011 10:44am
Quoting dryclean
Hope some of you caught this WOW! 1200 pips
120 pips surely?
  • #95
  • Nov 9, 2011 4:40pm Nov 9, 2011 4:40pm
Quoting forexpippy
120 pips surely?
5 digit rignt!
well now at 160+
  • #96
  • Nov 10, 2011 8:42am Nov 10, 2011 8:42am
Hi all,

I have been testing Hanover with Lawgirl rules for few days now and results are promising (will post them later).
I take Hanover to look at H1 and then 3/8 cross on M15 for the pair with TP 40 and SL being cross in opposite direction.
I was wondering if we can improve this EA combination by doing the following:
1) Avoid trading 15 min before and after a major news event for the pair e.g. if trading EU then wait 15 mins before and after news during London session and also during US session to avoid erratic PA.

2) Take the trade for the pair only during relevant session i.e. not to take GU trade during Asian session etc. (even though the rules apply and trade readu to trigger).

Can Steve be asked to do that. Unfortunately, I am not allowed to post a reply on his thread. Can someone pls help in this.

Thanks
  • #97
  • Nov 10, 2011 9:27am Nov 10, 2011 9:27am
Quoting forexripper
Hi all,

I have been testing Hanover with Lawgirl rules for few days now and results are promising (will post them later).
I take Hanover to look at H1 and then 3/8 cross on M15 for the pair with TP 40 and SL being cross in opposite direction.
I was wondering if we can improve this EA combination by doing the following:
1) Avoid trading 15 min before and after a major news event for the pair e.g. if trading EU then wait 15 mins before and after news during London session and also during US session to avoid erratic PA.

2) Take the trade...
You can already set the trading times, like in most of Steve's EAs

As for news action, dryclean has already suggested adding the CBI module Steve as come up with to keep us out of news spikes. I will look at adding this before next week trading and i'll add ATR SL and TP as well. Also going to add option as suggest by LH to check for cross on lower TF not just confirm MAs are in line, as it does now.

These are all easy mods as Steve has the code already in other EAs. Any other suggestions welcome, though no guarantee i'll have them in by monday :nerd:

Mike
  • #98
  • Nov 10, 2011 10:36am Nov 10, 2011 10:36am
Thanks Magft for responding.
Can I set time for each currency pair? I did it through the code and it applied to everything. What I am looking for is say AUDUSD only trades during Asian and US session and not London but AUDJPY only trades during Asian session. So if I open up all these charts and place the EA then it takes the time set on the EA not for each currency. Pls help.

How do I use the CBI module? Shud it be saved in experts folder or indicator folder. Shud I just place it on my existing charts (with the EA) and let everything remain to default or do I need to change anything.

You guys are very helpful and great at this work. Thanks a lot
  • #99
  • Nov 10, 2011 10:42am Nov 10, 2011 10:42am
Quoting forexripper
Thanks Magft for responding.
Can I set time for each currency pair? I did it through the code and it applied to everything. What I am looking for is say AUDUSD only trades during Asian and US session and not London but AUDJPY only trades during Asian session. So if I open up all these charts and place the EA then it takes the time set on the EA not for each currency. Pls help.

How do I use the CBI module? Shud it be saved in experts folder or indicator folder. Shud I just place it on my existing charts (with the EA) and let everything remain...
You can read about CBI here. It is not in yet, i'll add it for monday

As for times that easiest thing is to leave EA code alone and then add it to the charts of interest. So for AUDUSD set times as required and click Save in the EA and create an Asian session set file. Go to next chart say AUDJPY and load the set file on it. Then repeat for others creating a set file for London session etc. To do this in code automatically is too fiddly at the moment, i'm working on a couple of projects that are taking up time that i dont really have with work and family life

Hope this helps

Mike
  • #100
  • Nov 10, 2011 12:57pm Nov 10, 2011 12:57pm
Is CBI module working effectively? I think default of 10 pip move may not be reasonable. It should be atleats 50 or 100 to call it a CBI. What do u think?

The session thingy now works for me. Thanks
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