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  • #1
  • First Post: Oct 11, 2012 2:20pm Oct 11, 2012 2:20pm
I know a little about backtesting but don`t get how can I check, for example, my HA indicator. It suppose to play a sound when a new color candle arrive. Is there a way to check it?
Also I want to check if my trailing stop EA work properly. How can all of that be done quickly?
  • #2
  • Oct 11, 2012 2:30pm Oct 11, 2012 2:30pm
Quoting xena08
I know a little about backtesting but don`t get how can I check, for example, my HA indicator. It suppose to play a sound when a new color candle arrive. Is there a way to check it?
Also I want to check if my trailing stop EA work properly. How can all of that be done quickly?
Hi, I think you won't hear the sound in backtesting, to check your trailing stop, you can check the history, every time it says modify under Type column.

Regards.
  • #3
  • Oct 11, 2012 2:32pm Oct 11, 2012 2:32pm
so no easy way checking indi with alarms?
  • #4
  • Oct 11, 2012 2:42pm Oct 11, 2012 2:42pm
Quoting xena08
so no easy way checking indi with alarms?
You can use Write() function and check the journal window.
  • #5
  • Oct 11, 2012 3:00pm Oct 11, 2012 3:00pm
Some questions about EAs:
1. If I have 8 charts open and I apply EA on chart 1, does it apply to all 8?
2. could I play two EAs on one chart?
3. Do the EA chart has to be open all the time? If i upload there a different pair, will it continue its thing on the previously traded pair?
  • #6
  • Oct 11, 2012 3:02pm Oct 11, 2012 3:02pm
hi, to test your sounds use the "visual mode", hit start, then pause it, then apply your indicator, adjust the playback speed and hit resume, it will then run through the test with the alarms

cheers
  • #7
  • Oct 11, 2012 3:08pm Oct 11, 2012 3:08pm
Quoting xena08
Some questions about EAs:
1. If I have 8 charts open and I apply EA on chart 1, does it apply to all 8?
2. could I play two EAs on one chart?
3. Do the EA chart has to be open all the time? If i upload there a different pair, will it continue its thing on the previously traded pair?
1. Depends on the EA: if it is written to trade multiple pairs (more advanced) then you can apply it to one chart and it will take postions in the pairs you have instructed it to trade. If the specific pairs are not specified then it will only trade the chart it is placed on.

2. No I think it is limited to 1 per chart, however multiple EA's on multiple charts can work together or may conflict depending on the code you have written

3. Yes, unless the EA restricts things like number of open positions

hope this helps
cheers
  • #8
  • Oct 11, 2012 3:21pm Oct 11, 2012 3:21pm
Quoting xena08
Some questions about EAs:
1. If I have 8 charts open and I apply EA on chart 1, does it apply to all 8?
2. could I play two EAs on one chart?
3. Do the EA chart has to be open all the time? If i upload there a different pair, will it continue its thing on the previously traded pair?
1. You have to activate an EA per chart;
2. I couldn't get it to work with 2
3. No, you can close it, and yes it will work on any pair that you activated it on (which is one chart).

Funny, I had these questions a while back ! Good luck!
Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours. Richard Bach
  • #9
  • Last Post: Oct 11, 2012 3:58pm Oct 11, 2012 3:58pm
Hi Guys,

I.m new here ... and one Q for you:
Attached is my today result.

? IF I'll change BY with SELL are any I'll get app similar result ?
Or will cut spread ?

@Is not my EA and I have to ask for developing ... you know

ThankX
Amo
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