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  • #41
  • Jul 11, 2006 10:04pm Jul 11, 2006 10:04pm
Yes, Yardie, and it looks like you can chage that back the other way if you set UseCloseSignal to false.



Quoting Yardie
Well I notice that Phoenix closes a trade when its opening a position in the other direction. I think this is a neat future. Firebird use to keep both positions open in both directions.
  • #42
  • Jul 11, 2006 10:22pm Jul 11, 2006 10:22pm
Well, we r all not as well read as u yardie. understanding this doens't come as east to some of us. Sometimes it takes DOING it to UNDERSTAND it...wish we were all as bright as u.........................maybe u can tell me why this will not take trade on my platform...Everything looks good , the smily face i s on...what an I doing wrong,
sorry for asking to spoon fed again..............................



Quoting Yardie
Why do people dont want to read these days? Everyone want things to be spoonfed to them.
  • #43
  • Jul 11, 2006 11:19pm Jul 11, 2006 11:19pm
Hey Alsup no offense was intended buddy. its just that I get annoyed when people are asking questions that can be found in the manual etc. Do you see the smiley face on all your charts with the Phoenix label (top right hand corner). DO you have the charts set on the 15 minute time frame?



Quoting alsup1955
Well, we r all not as well read as u yardie. understanding this doens't come as east to some of us. Sometimes it takes DOING it to UNDERSTAND it...wish we were all as bright as u.........................maybe u can tell me why this will not take trade on my platform...Everything looks good , the smily face i s on...what an I doing wrong,
sorry for asking to spoon fed again..............................
  • #44
  • Jul 11, 2006 11:26pm Jul 11, 2006 11:26pm
BENQ I would advise you to keep it. I notice that Phoenix closes trades even if it hasnt it the TP or SL. I suppose it does this based on new signals received. This EA is definitely smarter than Firebird. I like it already.



Quoting BenQ
Yes, Yardie, and it looks like you can chage that back the other way if you set UseCloseSignal to false.
  • #45
  • Jul 11, 2006 11:45pm Jul 11, 2006 11:45pm
Yes, it closes trades if a new one is signaled, which is good, I agree. But why doesn't it close a regular trade if a surf trade is opened? If a surf trade is initiated it means we're in a trend, so why shouldn't the original counter-trend close? UseCloseSignal is set to true, but it seems to have no effect on the regular versus surf trade scenario. I think I have to wait for Hendrick's answer on this to see how he intended it to be.

Quoting Yardie
BENQ I would advise you to keep it. I notice that Phoenix closes trades even if it hasnt it the TP or SL. I suppose it does this based on new signals received. This EA is definitely smarter than Firebird. I like it already.
  • #46
  • Jul 12, 2006 1:20am Jul 12, 2006 1:20am
Quoting BenQ
Yes, it closes trades if a new one is signaled, which is good, I agree. But why doesn't it close a regular trade if a surf trade is opened? If a surf trade is initiated it means we're in a trend, so why shouldn't the original counter-trend close? UseCloseSignal is set to true, but it seems to have no effect on the regular versus surf trade scenario. I think I have to wait for Hendrick's answer on this to see how he intended it to be.
Hi Ben.

You're right. I have separated surf-orders from regular-orders. If you use UseCloseSignal=true it's only working for regular orders. In the next version I will make an extra option that's closing a regular oder if a surf-order for the same pair is going in the opposite direction.
  • #47
  • Jul 12, 2006 2:08am Jul 12, 2006 2:08am
Hi Hendirck,

does the "gamblerfunction" overrules the MM? I mean if MM is active, is it then possible to take double (or more) orders in the "gamblerfunction"?

Thanks,

FT
  • #48
  • Jul 12, 2006 2:24am Jul 12, 2006 2:24am
Quoting fingotrader
Hi Hendirck,

does the "gamblerfunction" overrules the MM? I mean if MM is active, is it then possible to take double (or more) orders in the "gamblerfunction"?

Thanks,

FT
The MM function returns a certain lot-size. When using "WantToGamble" is true this lot-size is multiplied with the "Gamblefactor". So if your "Gamblefactor" is 3 and MM retruns lot-size 0.25 you will get a lot-size of 0.75.
  • #49
  • Jul 12, 2006 2:30am Jul 12, 2006 2:30am
Quoting great*dane
Hendrick,

Good luck trying to "extinguish" Firebird... it's a good EA except for the time when it gets crazy. I will watch this thread with much interest.

Dane
Hi,

Phoenix is not using the PipStep-function of Firebird. It was this function that made Firebird went crazy during News Events. Phoenix will act very different durings these events.
  • #50
  • Jul 12, 2006 2:35am Jul 12, 2006 2:35am
Quoting tradeigel
Hendrick: So your from Netherlands? That's cool, so I never have to adjust the time settings of your scripts because I am from Germany.

And...I always get the error: ERR_INVALID_TRADE_VOLUME (131). So I guess Phoenix's MM uses ordersizes like 0.25. Could you add an option to round (ceil) these position sizes. I gues I am not the only one here whose broker only allows 0.1 steps.

Hendrick: I think I found a bug:

PHP Code
//=============== ADJUST LOTS IF YOU WANT TO GAMBLE (IDEA MarvinSK)
 
if(WantToGamble==true)
     {
         int ht=TimeHour(LocalTime());
         if((ht >= GambleFrom) && (ht <= (GambleUntil-1)))
            {
            Lots = (GambleFactor*subLotSize());
            }
     }
what if you have the GAMBLE bool set to TRUE but the MM set to FALSE? Eventhough I disable the MM, it's still calling subLotSize() which means it's using MM. That's not right, is it?
Yes... you are right. I will correct this in the next revision. I will also make a new option for those who get the error as mentioned above. Thanks.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o></o>

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  • #51
  • Edited 7:42am Jul 12, 2006 7:16am | Edited 7:42am
Well, I started Phoenix yesterday soon after it was posted running 24 hours. It has closed 14 trades with 5 winners and 9 losers in a bit less than a 24 hour period. I'm a little suprised to see so many losers. Everybody get similar results? I'm running it on the majors plus USDCAD and EURJPY - 6 pairs total.
  • #52
  • Jul 12, 2006 7:39am Jul 12, 2006 7:39am
I've been running phoenix for about 12 hours or so on 24 hours and have had 9 trades total 8 closed with 6 winners 2 losers and 1 still open. I've only been running them on usdchf, gbpusd, eurusd, usdjpy, audusd, usdcad and I have to say I'm really impressed at this point. Great job Hendrick !!!
  • #53
  • Jul 12, 2006 7:51am Jul 12, 2006 7:51am
Not sure why you are getting such results. I am actually happy so far up +48 net pips since I launched it about 14 hours ago. I am using it on USDJPY EURJPY USDCHF EURUSD GBPUSD AUDUSD and USDCAD. Poorest performer so far has been USDCHF.

My computer rebooted itself while I was asleep so the bot was basically off for a few hours. Not sure if this would make a difference either way.


Quoting BenQ
Well, I started Phoenix yesterday soon after it was posted running 24 hours. It has closed 14 trades with 5 winners and 9 losers in a bit less than a 24 hour period. I'm a little suprised to see so many losers. Everybody get similar results? I'm running it on the majors plus USDCAD and EURJPY - 6 pairs total.
  • #54
  • Jul 12, 2006 7:55am Jul 12, 2006 7:55am
Yes, being off for a few hours would definitely change the results. Here's mine so far.



Quoting Yardie
Not sure why you are getting such results. I am actually happy so far up +48 net pips since I launched it about 14 hours ago. I am using it on USDJPY EURJPY USDCHF EURUSD GBPUSD AUDUSD and USDCAD. Poorest performer so far has been USDCHF.

My computer rebooted itself while I was asleep so the bot was basically off for a few hours. Not sure if this would make a difference either way.
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  • #55
  • Jul 12, 2006 8:11am Jul 12, 2006 8:11am
Yeah, I know, I just get fraustrated cause this won't make a trade...I changed the charts to 15 min, I had them o n 1 hr...Dah, and the smiley and label r up in the corner....With that said, should it not start trading. I have live trading selected in the properties, what else do I need to do???????



Quoting Yardie
Hey Alsup no offense was intended buddy. its just that I get annoyed when people are asking questions that can be found in the manual etc. Do you see the smiley face on all your charts with the Phoenix label (top right hand corner). DO you have the charts set on the 15 minute time frame?
  • #56
  • Jul 12, 2006 12:01pm Jul 12, 2006 12:01pm
Ok here's what happens...Its trying to take the trades but down on the
experts tab it keeps giving messages that theirs a error opening buy or sell with the number 4109 and 131.....how can I rectify this



QUOTE=Yardie]Not sure why you are getting such results. I am actually happy so far up +48 net pips since I launched it about 14 hours ago. I am using it on USDJPY EURJPY USDCHF EURUSD GBPUSD AUDUSD and USDCAD. Poorest performer so far has been USDCHF.

My computer rebooted itself while I was asleep so the bot was basically off for a few hours. Not sure if this would make a difference either way.[/quote]
  • #57
  • Jul 12, 2006 12:03pm Jul 12, 2006 12:03pm
Quoting BenQ
Well, I started Phoenix yesterday soon after it was posted running 24 hours. It has closed 14 trades with 5 winners and 9 losers in a bit less than a 24 hour period. I'm a little suprised to see so many losers. Everybody get similar results? I'm running it on the majors plus USDCAD and EURJPY - 6 pairs total.

My first day's results were similar. Running it GBP/USD, EUR/USD, EUR/JPY, USD/CHF, NZD/USD, USD/CAD.

11 winners and 9 losers on full 18/42 trades. 2 trades closed out on signal trade (1-1 on those. One down 8 pips, one up 2 pips).

Net: -186 pips

I have it trading 24 hours a day and have the Gambling turned off. I just want a larger personal sample to look at before making those kind of adjustments.
  • #58
  • Jul 12, 2006 12:10pm Jul 12, 2006 12:10pm
What is it thats causing everyone to have different results? Is there something you need to change in order to set it up correctly?
  • #59
  • Jul 12, 2006 12:11pm Jul 12, 2006 12:11pm
alsup - I'm also getting a whole list of "error opening buy order" messages in the experts tab.

help!
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  • #60
  • Jul 12, 2006 12:17pm Jul 12, 2006 12:17pm
yeah, I'm confused. I've tryed to look for info, but to no avail...It would be nice if some1 would step up and guide me thru the weeds so to speak, and tell what I'm doing wrong




Quoting cgldsmth
alsup - I'm also getting a whole list of "error opening buy order" messages in the experts tab.

help!
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