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  • #1
  • First Post: Oct 26, 2013 8:16am Oct 26, 2013 8:16am
Hi folks,

just started to learn programming EA.
My learning strategy will be to use the "MACD sample" code as a base
and step-by-step replace the entry rules and other criteria by my own code.

However, I dont understand what the input colums "Start", "Step" and "Stop" are good for.
Also, do I understand correctly, this EA doesnt use "Stop Loss" because thats implicit when using "TrailingStop"?
Could somebody explain, please?

Thanks, Sven


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  • #2
  • Oct 26, 2013 8:37am Oct 26, 2013 8:37am
The value column is the default settings of the EA.

The other 3 columns are for optimization purpose only.

EA will test all posibilities of the settings starting from "start" value until "stop" value ... step by "step".
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #3
  • Oct 26, 2013 8:45am Oct 26, 2013 8:45am
Quoting FerruFx
The value column is the default settings of the EA. The other 3 columns are for optimization purpose only. EA will test all posibilities of the settings starting from \"start\" value until \"stop\" value ... step by \"step\".
So, unless I check "Optimization" these parameters will have no effect. Makes sense.

Thank you.
  • #4
  • Oct 26, 2013 9:03am Oct 26, 2013 9:03am
Quoting svengralla
{quote} So, unless I check \"Optimization\" these parameters will have no effect. Makes sense. Thank you.
Yes. Forgot to mention that. If optimization is uncheck, only "value" column is in use with the inputs set in here.
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #5
  • Oct 26, 2013 4:02pm Oct 26, 2013 4:02pm
FerruFx,

are you aware of a thread or other forum that discusses general EA (programming, backtesting, optimization etc.) matters?

Thx, Sven
  • #6
  • Oct 26, 2013 6:44pm Oct 26, 2013 6:44pm
Quoting svengralla
FerruFx, are you aware of a thread or other forum that discusses general EA (programming, backtesting, optimization etc.) matters? Thx, Sven
With these words in the FF search feature, you should find plenty of threads.

I don't know one particulary ...
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #7
  • Last Post: Oct 29, 2016 2:30pm Oct 29, 2016 2:30pm
Quoting FerruFx
The value column is the default settings of the EA. The other 3 columns are for optimization purpose only. EA will test all posibilities of the settings starting from "start" value until "stop" value ... step by "step".
I can't even get my default settings MACD sample to run on MT4.
Any ideas why?

thanks
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