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  • #1,721
  • Jan 17, 2014 1:14pm Jan 17, 2014 1:14pm
@Seller9,

I am having some issues with the close on HAS/IXO1 combo not working as it should on my 14 pair basket, which is keeping me in a losing trade and also then failing to open a trade in the other direction.
This has been happening all week even though I have deleted and replaced the offline chart, indies etc.
It is working perfectly on my 5 pair basket. That basket is with a different broker which does not use a suffix if that makes any difference?

No issue with opening the trades as expected - just an issue closing them.

Cheers,
Pip Poppy
  • #1,722
  • Jan 17, 2014 5:37pm Jan 17, 2014 5:37pm
Quoting Pip Poppy
@Seller9, I am having some issues with the close on HAS/IXO1 combo not working as it should on my 14 pair basket, which is keeping me in a losing trade and also then failing to open a trade in the other direction. This has been happening all week even though I have deleted and replaced the offline chart, indies etc. It is working perfectly on my 5 pair basket. That basket is with a different broker which does not use a suffix if that makes any difference? No issue with opening the trades as expected - just an issue closing them. Cheers, Pip Poppy...
The close doesn't look at the suffix, it looks at the Magic Number and then closes that Ticket Number.
  • #1,723
  • Jan 19, 2014 5:26am Jan 19, 2014 5:26am
Hi Seller,

Previously I attached the BT_CS ver 7, and I installed the MT4 at different folder, the BuyS,SellS and the Correlation Buy & Sell text files will be saved automatically every 5 minutes. But when i used the text files to create the offline chart, the chart was in a pitch black, there was nothing on the chart, no matter BuyS or SellS offline chart, it was still the same- all i could see was a black chart only. Do you have any ideas what caused this?

Regards,
XT
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  • #1,724
  • Jan 19, 2014 10:28am Jan 19, 2014 10:28am
Quoting seller9
{quote} The close doesn't look at the suffix, it looks at the Magic Number and then closes that Ticket Number.
@Seller9

I was just throwing up a possible suggestion as to why the Has/IXO exit works fine with one broker but appears not to with another.
I have just created a 14 pair basket with my 'working' broker and will see what happens this week.

Are there any other members using the HAS/IXO combo exit having issues with the basket not being closed?
  • #1,725
  • Jan 19, 2014 4:56pm Jan 19, 2014 4:56pm
I dont know why, but my BT_CS_V8 doesnt create SELLs and BUYs text files....anyone could help me?
  • #1,726
  • Jan 19, 2014 5:34pm Jan 19, 2014 5:34pm
Quoting Pip Poppy
{quote} @Seller9 I was just throwing up a possible suggestion as to why the Has/IXO exit works fine with one broker but appears not to with another. I have just created a 14 pair basket with my 'working' broker and will see what happens this week. Are there any other members using the HAS/IXO combo exit having issues with the basket not being closed?
Also remember those exits don't work when the trade was a manual entry.
  • #1,727
  • Jan 19, 2014 5:36pm Jan 19, 2014 5:36pm
Quoting Paludo
I dont know why, but my BT_CS_V8 doesnt create SELLs and BUYs text files....anyone could help me?
Check your security settings on the files folder.

Thats why it is best to install MT4 in its own folder, not in the Programs folder.
  • #1,728
  • Jan 19, 2014 7:51pm Jan 19, 2014 7:51pm
Quoting seller9
{quote} Also remember those exits don't work when the trade was a manual entry.
Ok thanks.

I can't remember whether it was a manual trade or a system trade. I will let it do its own thing without any interference from me and see what happens.

I do remember having to shut down / restart MT4 several times during the week with open trades - would that have an adverse effect on the exits logic?
Normally when I have to do that I notice that my entry price level has disappeared, as well as the entry type is no longer highlighted however I never considered the exits would no longer be active given that the EA asks if you are in an open trade?

All that makes sense to me as to why the trade(s) did not exit as expected.

Cheers,
Pip Poppy
  • #1,729
  • Jan 20, 2014 12:39am Jan 20, 2014 12:39am
Quoting seller9
{quote} Check your security settings on the files folder. Thats why it is best to install MT4 in its own folder, not in the Programs folder.


Hi Seller,


Previously I attached the BT_CS ver 7, and I installed the MT4 at different folder, the BuyS,SellS and the Correlation Buy & Sell text files will be saved automatically every 5 minutes. But when i used the text files to create the offline chart, the chart was in a pitch black, there was nothing on the chart, no matter BuyS or SellS offline chart, it was still the same- all i could see was a black chart only. Do you have any ideas what caused this?


Regards,

XT

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  • #1,730
  • Jan 20, 2014 1:32am Jan 20, 2014 1:32am
hi Seller,

I had attached a screen shot that after i successfully created the offline chart, please help me to take a look, thanks.

Regards,
XT
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  • #1,731
  • Edited 1:57am Jan 20, 2014 1:33am | Edited 1:57am
Quoting xiaotiao
{quote} Hi Seller, Previously I attached the BT_CS ver 7, and I installed the MT4 at different folder, the BuyS,SellS and the Correlation Buy & Sell text files will be saved automatically every 5 minutes. But when i used the text files to create the offline chart, the chart was in a pitch black, there was nothing on the chart, no matter BuyS or SellS offline chart, it was still the same- all i could see was a black chart only. Do you have any ideas what caused this? Regards,XT
normally it happen due to windows 7 & windows 8 security features, which not allow EA/Indicator to read/write inside Program file directly.

Solution: Metatrader 4 - please install outside the Program Directory. better install on your main drive C:/
if you already installed Metatrader 4 please reinstall it.
During re-installation you will have option to change the directory. please choose your main drive.
  • #1,732
  • Jan 20, 2014 1:39am Jan 20, 2014 1:39am
Started MT4 right now, and my chart has gaps. Is this normal due offline charts ?
What about trading this charts ?
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  • #1,733
  • Jan 20, 2014 1:51am Jan 20, 2014 1:51am
Quoting Slow Moe
Started MT4 right now, and my chart has gaps. Is this normal due offline charts ? What about trading this charts ? {image} {image}
@Slow Moe,

Go back to the chart that contains your Create_Basket indicators and double click on all of them. No need to change any settings or anything, just open and close them, that will update your charts with the missing data.
If necessary right-click on your offline chart and hit 'refresh'.
Usually a good idea to do this EVERY time you restart your MT4
  • #1,734
  • Jan 20, 2014 2:07am Jan 20, 2014 2:07am
Quoting xiaotiao
hi Seller, I had attached a screen shot that after i successfully created the offline chart, please help me to take a look, thanks. Regards, XT {image}
can you give me your broker name, i will try to do it first.
  • #1,735
  • Edited 2:28am Jan 20, 2014 2:18am | Edited 2:28am
@Seller9,

I had another trade which failed to exit on the HAS/IXO combo - this was a system trade (not manual) - picture attached showing the change in colour / direction of both the HAS and the IXO and the trade remained open (and failed to take a trade in the opposite direction).
Also please see the exit settings in the EA in the next picture (poor quality - taken by mobile phone)

So now I have created 2 problems - I have to close the trade manually AND I have to manually open a long basket knowing that my exits will not work because it is a manual trade.

Should there be another entry signal whilst I am away from the computer it will not be taken as I am still in a 'manual trade'

What is it that I am not getting?

Cheers,
Pip Poppy
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  • #1,736
  • Edited 4:48am Jan 20, 2014 2:29am | Edited 4:48am
Quoting Pip Poppy
{quote} @Slow Moe, Go back to the chart that contains your Create_Basket indicators and double click on all of them. No need to change any settings or anything, just open and close them, that will update your charts with the missing data. If necessary right-click on your offline chart and hit 'refresh'. Usually a good idea to do this EVERY time you restart your MT4
Thanks a lot


Edit :
First steps with M1, still needs a little fine tuning :
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When i use the Master TP/SL and the TrailAllStopLosses how does it trail ? Depending on my Master SL ?
  • #1,737
  • Jan 20, 2014 6:31am Jan 20, 2014 6:31am
Quoting hukam
{quote} normally it happen due to windows 7 & windows 8 security features, which not allow EA/Indicator to read/write inside Program file directly. Solution: Metatrader 4 - please install outside the Program Directory. better install on your main drive C:/ if you already installed Metatrader 4 please reinstall it. During re-installation you will have option to change the directory. please choose your main drive.

Hi hukam,

thanks for the reply, i tried it but to no vain. My destination folder is C:/ECM Meta Trader 4, it was not in the Program directory, and also because of i re-install the MT4 at different folder, therefore the text files for the basket can be created automatically by the EA. But the same problem still remains, the chart i created was in a black, nothing on it.

Regards,
XT
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  • #1,738
  • Jan 20, 2014 6:42am Jan 20, 2014 6:42am
hi XT,
its working..
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  • #1,739
  • Jan 20, 2014 7:08am Jan 20, 2014 7:08am
Quoting hukam
hi XT, its working.. {image}
Hi Hukam,
Are you using ECM as well? Or you just try to use ECM to see whether will the offline chart work or not? The offline chart i create directly from the text files such as"C5""USD7""JPY7" are working fine, but the offline chart i wanted to create with the text files generated by EA cant work. Have you tried to create a correlation basket offline chart by using your ECM?

Regards,
XT
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  • #1,740
  • Edited 7:28am Jan 20, 2014 7:18am | Edited 7:28am
hi XT,
follow the one to nine Steps...
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