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  • #401
  • Jul 20, 2012 5:29pm Jul 20, 2012 5:29pm
Quoting Andrej7
Hello DB,

today I tried to test the last version of EA (23) as to 19.00 of my broker time (GMT+3) so I set the daystart parameter to -5 as far as I understand it correctly. As at 19.00, however, the new box wasn't painted. The buy setups were inserted according to the old box (the period prior to the correct one). There were no sell setups inserted. Have you got any idea, why it didn't work out well ? Could it be because of the negative daystart parameter ?

I'm sorry for posting posts like that. I'd rather post that it works properly! But...
Yeah. I tried making it possible to use negative numbers, but I guess I still missed stuff. Right now it really only works for 0-23. Negative numbers is a work in progress and quite frankly, not on my priority list
  • #402
  • Jul 20, 2012 5:36pm Jul 20, 2012 5:36pm
Quoting deathbait
Yeah. I tried making it possible to use negative numbers, but I guess I still missed stuff. Right now it really only works for 0-23. Negative numbers is a work in progress and quite frankly, not on my priority list
No Problem DB,

as long as "0" value works, it's perfect for me. I just didn't have a chance to test it today, cause it's friday. I'll do it on monday ;-)

Once again, thank you, you do a great work
  • #403
  • Jul 20, 2012 6:47pm Jul 20, 2012 6:47pm
Quoting Andrej7
No Problem DB,

as long as "0" value works, it's perfect for me. I just didn't have a chance to test it today, cause it's friday. I'll do it on monday ;-)

Once again, thank you, you do a great work
Same issue happens on my platform even though I'm using positive numbers. Seems to be a major issue with the move to the previous day from the day before. I would vote for a removal of this feature and a more semi-automated EA that is manually placed on the chart and set in motion by the user.
  • #404
  • Jul 20, 2012 8:07pm Jul 20, 2012 8:07pm
Quoting prof8t
Same issue happens on my platform even though I'm using positive numbers. Seems to be a major issue with the move to the previous day from the day before. I would vote for a removal of this feature and a more semi-automated EA that is manually placed on the chart and set in motion by the user.
Your issue has been discussion to death. I have tested the Ea on several brokers and can't replicate your error. Others have done the same thing.

It is the opposite of a "major issue". The way it stands currently, its a non issue. Until I can replicate the error, there's nothing I can do. I would appreciate it if u stop beating this dead horse
  • #405
  • Jul 20, 2012 11:46pm Jul 20, 2012 11:46pm
http://www.forexfactory.com/showthre...62#post4760762

If you're running vista or win7, this might be the problem. As always, Google is your friend
  • #406
  • Jul 21, 2012 12:38am Jul 21, 2012 12:38am
Quoting Basber
Quoted from the first post :
H Basber,

I have tried to test this strategy in other pairs like NZDUSD,GBPJPY with same setting its working good.I take entry only in NR4 and NR7 candles.

One negative point to this strategy is Trading this strategy without the EA.I have tried to trade it manually set the trade and while Asia time I was in sleep trade triggered made huge lossess because First entry order was in loss and second entry order I am not able to place because I was in sleept that time.If I used the EA I could have been in profit.

Regards,
Bedayan.
  • #407
  • Jul 21, 2012 1:13am Jul 21, 2012 1:13am
Sorry, but what's NR4?
  • #408
  • Jul 21, 2012 4:08am Jul 21, 2012 4:08am
Quoting deathbait
http://www.forexfactory.com/showthre...62#post4760762

If you're running vista or win7, this might be the problem. As always, Google is your friend
Trading methods are designed to put the odds in our favor, not predicting.
  • #409
  • Jul 21, 2012 4:10am Jul 21, 2012 4:10am
Quoting bedayan
H Basber,

I have tried to test this strategy in other pairs like NZDUSD,GBPJPY with same setting its working good.I take entry only in NR4 and NR7 candles.

One negative point to this strategy is Trading this strategy without the EA.I have tried to trade it manually set the trade and while Asia time I was in sleep trade triggered made huge lossess because First entry order was in loss and second entry order I am not able to place because I was in sleept that time.If I used the EA I could have been in profit.

Regards,
Bedayan.
You can use the main idea in different pairs, but calibrate it first to fit the pair. Changes must be done, even minor changes.

Regards,
Basber
Trading methods are designed to put the odds in our favor, not predicting.
  • #410
  • Jul 21, 2012 8:03am Jul 21, 2012 8:03am
Quoting deathbait
http://www.forexfactory.com/showthre...62#post4760762

If you're running vista or win7, this might be the problem. As always, Google is your friend
While it may still be a good idea to do the stuff listed there if running vista or windows 7, don't think it's what's causing the problem
  • #411
  • Jul 21, 2012 8:17am Jul 21, 2012 8:17am
Quoting deathbait
http://www.forexfactory.com/showthre...62#post4760762

If you're running vista or win7, this might be the problem. As always, Google is your friend

You may be right. I do not have XP but I have both WIN 7 and Vista and tried the EA on both with the same problem. i.e.. the fib box not advancing at 0 GMT on the new day. I wonder if those finding the EA to properly move the fib box on the new day are exclusively XP users or if Vista/Win7 users found success. Perhaps there is a workaround on those 2 systems to avoid the OS bug and get the EA to work
  • #412
  • Jul 21, 2012 8:22am Jul 21, 2012 8:22am
Quoting chuckeepw
You may be right. I do not have XP but I have both WIN 7 and Vista and tried the EA on both with the same problem. i.e.. the fib box not advancing at 0 GMT on the new day. I wonder if those finding the EA to properly move the fib box on the new day are exclusively XP users or if Vista/Win7 users found success. Perhaps there is a workaround on those 2 systems to avoid the OS bug and get the EA to work
The solution to the problem is found on the thread I linked. Unfortunately, I don't think its the reason for your problems, after reading up on it
  • #413
  • Jul 21, 2012 8:57am Jul 21, 2012 8:57am
Quoting deathbait
The solution to the problem is found on the thread I linked. Unfortunately, I don't think its the reason for your problems, after reading up on it

Hi Deathbait
Do you have access to Vista or WIN7 or have you been testing exclusively on XP?. Perhaps if you have Vista or Win7 you can try the EA on them and see if you have the same issue.This may potentially confirm or eliminate the OS the source of the problem.
  • #414
  • Jul 21, 2012 9:10am Jul 21, 2012 9:10am
Quoting Andrej7
Hello DB,

today I tried to test the last version of EA (23) as to 19.00 of my broker time (GMT+3) so I set the daystart parameter to -5 as far as I understand it correctly. As at 19.00, however, the new box wasn't painted. The buy setups were inserted according to the old box (the period prior to the correct one). There were no sell setups inserted. Have you got any idea, why it didn't work out well ? Could it be because of the negative daystart parameter ?

I'm sorry for posting posts like that. I'd rather post that it works properly! But...
Andrej, I just checked my code for 0.23, and it appears that i already fixed the bug I imagined caused your problem. Apparently, you've been struck by the same problem as a few of the people here.

I'm gonna give solving it one last try, based on a wild hunch on what might be wrong.

If you guys would do me the favor of checking your local time(computer settings), and telling me what GMT offset it is, I can check to see if my guess is correct.

A special appeal to k minos, who managed to get it to run properly on vista, and not on xp. If my guess is correct, your local time is set differently on the two OSes.
  • #415
  • Jul 21, 2012 9:13am Jul 21, 2012 9:13am
Quoting chuckeepw
Hi Deathbait
Do you have access to Vista or WIN7 or have you been testing exclusively on XP?. Perhaps if you have Vista or Win7 you can try the EA on them and see if you have the same issue.This may potentially confirm or eliminate the OS the source of the problem.

vista and win7 problems with mt4 are rather well documented, as are steps to overcome them. If you're running on either, you should follow the fixes to prevent problems in future.

However, the EA in no way is affected by the problems, and so it shouldn't be the OS. Would be great if people could tell me their local time(computer time)'s GMT offset and whether the EA works properly, so I can confirm my current suspicions
  • #416
  • Jul 21, 2012 9:38am Jul 21, 2012 9:38am
Quoting deathbait
vista and win7 problems with mt4 are rather well documented, as are steps to overcome them. If you're running on either, you should follow the fixes to prevent problems in future.

However, the EA in no way is affected by the problems, and so it shouldn't be the OS. Would be great if people could tell me their local time(computer time)'s GMT offset and whether the EA works properly, so I can confirm my current suspicions

My current time (and computer time) in Arizona USA is 7.34 AM. which is 2.34 PM GMT. EA does not work properly on Vista or Win7 operating system. Fib Box does not seem to update until 8 or 9 hours after 0GMT. I hope that helps
  • #417
  • Jul 21, 2012 9:43am Jul 21, 2012 9:43am
Quoting deathbait
vista and win7 problems with mt4 are rather well documented, as are steps to overcome them. If you're running on either, you should follow the fixes to prevent problems in future.

However, the EA in no way is affected by the problems, and so it shouldn't be the OS. Would be great if people could tell me their local time(computer time)'s GMT offset and whether the EA works properly, so I can confirm my current suspicions

I should also mention that I have used it on both the FXDD and Interbank platforms trying it at GMT +2 and GMT +3 and neither updates box as well as Interbank 0 input for GMT as Interbank changes day at 0 GMT. Still no fib box update until 7-8 hours after that.
  • #418
  • Jul 21, 2012 9:45am Jul 21, 2012 9:45am
Quoting chuckeepw
My current time (and computer time) in Arizona USA is 7.34 AM. which is 2.34 PM GMT. EA does not work properly on Vista or Win7 operating system. Fib Box does not seem to update until 8 or 9 hours after 0GMT. I hope that helps
Just double click on the clock on the bottom right of your screen and read me the os GMT offset
  • #419
  • Jul 21, 2012 9:59am Jul 21, 2012 9:59am
Quoting deathbait
Just double click on the clock on the bottom right of your screen and read me the os GMT offset

When I right click on it and go to the dropdown menu there is no GMT time but there is something called Coordinated Universal time which is 2.58 PM (same as GMT) while my current time is 7.58 AM
  • #420
  • Jul 21, 2012 10:26am Jul 21, 2012 10:26am
Quoting deathbait
Just double click on the clock on the bottom right of your screen and read me the os GMT offset

I just thought of something. As I recall there were GMT offsets such as GMT, GMT + 1, GMT + 2, etc when user right clicked on the time in earlier operating systems. However with WIN7 there are no such GMT offsets listed. There is Coordinated Universal Time (GMT), Coordinated Universal Time + 12, etc. Your EA calls for inputs based on GMT. Perhaps because there is no reference to GMT in the Win 7 OS time system, this may be the root of the problem. It would be great if you could test the EA on a Win7 OS and see how your EA relates to Win7 time system of Coordinated Universal Time.
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