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  • #201
  • Jul 13, 2006 1:58pm Jul 13, 2006 1:58pm
I always wonder what TimeFrame I should use :/ . 5M or 15? or maybe even 30M. And should I change the MA_TF then, too? That is all so hard to decide
  • #202
  • Jul 13, 2006 1:58pm Jul 13, 2006 1:58pm
yes, its doing it on Coes and stragery builder................so it cant be the brokers,,,what else could it be



Quoting Yardie
Alsup, Your settings look fine to me. The problem may be with your broker. Are you having the same problem with StrategyBuilder?
  • #203
  • Jul 13, 2006 2:06pm Jul 13, 2006 2:06pm
is there some1 who knows what error 131 really means. Maybe some programmer out there ?????????????????????????????????????






Quoting alsup1955
yes, its doing it on Coes and stragery builder................so it cant be the brokers,,,what else could it be
  • #204
  • Jul 13, 2006 2:09pm Jul 13, 2006 2:09pm
Have you ever had any EA working? Here's my suggestion: remove any EA from your charts. Start with an absolutely clean chart, probably best to just open a new chart. Then attach one of the stock EA's that come with MT4. Open up several different pairs and put it on each. Then wait a couple hours and you should have something trigger. Do this with both platforms, coesfx and SBFX. Make sure you have the smileys, and you should see something soon. Let's start here.



Quoting alsup1955
yes, its doing it on Coes and stragery builder................so it cant be the brokers,,,what else could it be
  • #205
  • Jul 13, 2006 2:11pm Jul 13, 2006 2:11pm
TX Ben, ur the man, I'm now determined.................................



Quoting BenQ
Have you ever had any EA working? Here's my suggestion: remove any EA from your charts. Start with an absolutely clean chart, probably best to just open a new chart. Then attach one of the stock EA's that come with MT4. Open up several different pairs and put it on each. Then wait a couple hours and you should have something trigger. Do this with both platforms, coesfx and SBFX. Make sure you have the smileys, and you should see something soon. Let's start here.
  • #206
  • Jul 13, 2006 2:13pm Jul 13, 2006 2:13pm
Yeah, of course, we know that! Look into stderror in MetaEditor for explanation. There are pretty much all errors listed. I attached it.

EDIT: I see, you solved the problem.

FOR EVERYONE: Please keep this file for questions later. Please don't ask us again. Just look into the file. And it's already included in MetaTrader, it's in "experts/include/stderror.mq4".

BTW, don't you think we should start a new thread for Support of Phoenix. For my part, I think it's really annoying to have all these support Question/Answers in one thread together with the real stuff. I think we MUST start a new thread because if this thread stays so active (I think It's gonna be even more active) there gonna be soo many support posts that no one can find the really important posts. Even if one of the "core" members of Phoenix will never find through all these hundreds of posts which were made while he was on vacation for example. And for all the newcomers it's annoying, too. I remember, I saw the Firebird thread soo long ago, but I didn't want to look through this whole thread because there were so many unimportant posts. So I decided to skip the Firebird thread. Fortunately, I came back weeks later...
Just give some feedback.
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  • #207
  • Jul 13, 2006 2:14pm Jul 13, 2006 2:14pm
Quoting tradeigel
I always wonder what TimeFrame I should use :/ . 5M or 15? or maybe even 30M. And should I change the MA_TF then, too? That is all so hard to decide
Phoenix uses 2 indicators to calculate the order entry point. One is the Moving Average indicator and it uses the MA_timeframe and Ma_lenght from the input settings. The 2nd is the Relative Victor Index this uses the TimeFrame (period) you select on the chart; ie, M1 M5 M15 M30 & etc. So it does make a difference which chart timeframe you select. I think most use M15 for Phoenix. I'm using M15, but I like M5 when I am running Firebird. After I test M15 on Phoenix for awhile, I will then test M5 and other timeframes.

Wackena
  • #208
  • Jul 13, 2006 2:19pm Jul 13, 2006 2:19pm
Guys
So, invalid trade volume is error 131.........Does that refer to the lots in the settings

Quoting tradeigel
Yeah, of course, we know that! Look into stderror in MetaEditor for explanation. There are pretty much all errors listed. I attached it.
  • #209
  • Jul 13, 2006 2:25pm Jul 13, 2006 2:25pm
Quoting alsup1955
Guys
So, invalid trade volume is error 131.........Does that refer to the lots in the settings
It probably means your Broker won't accept Lot sizes in 2 decimal points. Until Hendrick get version 2 released with the Lot rounding function, you may need to enter Lot size with single decimal point (example 0.2).

Hope this helps.

Wackena
  • #210
  • Edited 2:28pm Jul 13, 2006 2:26pm | Edited 2:28pm
Quoting alsup1955
Guys
So, invalid trade volume is error 131.........Does that refer to the lots in the settings
Yeah, of course, it refers to the lots it wants to trade .

Hehe, well, there are so many posts here that 2 or 3 new ones were created while I was changing my post. So here it is again:

Quoting tradeigel
BTW, don't you think we should start a new thread for Support of Phoenix? For my part, I think it's really annoying to have all these support Question/Answers in one thread together with the real stuff. I think we MUST start a new thread because if this thread stays so active (I think It's gonna be even more active) there gonna be soo many support posts that no one can find the really important posts. Even if one of the "core" members of Phoenix will never find through all these hundreds of posts which were made while he was on vacation for example. And for all the newcomers it's annoying, too. I remember, I saw the Firebird thread soo long ago, but I didn't want to look through this whole thread because there were so many unimportant posts. So I decided to skip the Firebird thread. Fortunately, I came back weeks later...
Just give some feedback.
  • #211
  • Jul 13, 2006 2:38pm Jul 13, 2006 2:38pm
Quoting alsup1955
Have mini acct. they have no desk, trading directly with the bank
alsup1955,

Actually, that's not the case. CoesFX has a relationship with a company called CFGTrader to handle clearing for all their mini accounts. I assume you signed up through StrategyBuilderFX. If you have a standard account through them, then you are trading directly with CoesFX.

Any broker who offers direct interbank trading with mini's is not being accurate. The Interbank market is a standard lot market. Someone has to aggregate all those orders together and send them along. CFGTrader uses a dealing desk to do it.

Regards,

stockwet
  • #212
  • Jul 13, 2006 2:44pm Jul 13, 2006 2:44pm
I did not sign up with str builder.. I,m with a group called Global one group who has a speical situation, ( they say)..........but who knows



Quoting stockwet
alsup1955,

Actually, that's not the case. CoesFX has a relationship with a company called CFGTrader to handle clearing for all their mini accounts. I assume you signed up through StrategyBuilderFX. If you have a standard account through them, then you are trading directly with CoesFX.

Any broker who offers direct interbank trading with mini's is not being accurate. The Interbank market is a standard lot market. Someone has to aggregate all those orders together and send them along. CFGTrader uses a dealing desk to do it.

Regards,

stockwet
  • #213
  • Jul 13, 2006 2:46pm Jul 13, 2006 2:46pm
I am using MIG ( http://www.migfx.ch ). They have pretty low spreads: 2 pips on EUR / USD, USD / JPY, AUD / USD, EUR / GBP, EUR / CHF, CHF / JPY
and 3 pips on GBP / USD, USD / CHF, USD / CAD, EUR / JPY.
In addition, they are real-swiss. (not a company based somewhere else and everything says Swiss on there homepage)
And, they guarantee these pips in normal conditions, but I'v never seen higher ones. And the don't have a dealing desk, high liquidity, etc. Just look on their homepage . I don't recommend them (hehe for the forum rules) but I like them.
  • #214
  • Jul 13, 2006 3:31pm Jul 13, 2006 3:31pm
Yardie, how has your AUDUSD been performing with phoenix? I'm considering adding another pair to my basket.
  • #215
  • Jul 13, 2006 3:32pm Jul 13, 2006 3:32pm
NOt many trades on that pair..only two so far..one partial winner (18 pips) and one loser (40 pips).


Quoting BenQ
Yardie, how has your AUDUSD been performing with phoenix? I'm considering adding another pair to my basket.
  • #216
  • Jul 13, 2006 4:10pm Jul 13, 2006 4:10pm
Quoting hidethereal
This might be a dumb question but how can I run more than one demo? Do I have to download strategybuilder more than once, or is there a way to run more than one demo from the same platform?
Easy, Once you have installed it, just go to where its installed and copy the folder into a new one, then create a new shortcut to the terminal.exe

Create a new demo account, and away you go.

I'm currenty running 5 tests and 1 Live, but you need Ram. 512k is enough for 6 tests, but will become sluggish and cache more.

Mono
Mono
  • #217
  • Jul 13, 2006 4:16pm Jul 13, 2006 4:16pm
Quoting mono
Easy, Once you have installed it, just go to where its installed and copy the folder into a new one, then create a new shortcut to the terminal.exe

Create a new demo account, and away you go.

I'm currenty running 5 tests and 1 Live, but you need Ram. 512k is enough for 6 tests, but will become sluggish and cache more.

Mono
Thanks for the help. I was actually just doing that when I read this post.
  • #218
  • Jul 13, 2006 6:48pm Jul 13, 2006 6:48pm
I'd like to try pheonix on the 30 min timeframe with a 30 pip take profit, nit sure about the stop. I tested the 63G on the 30 min with a 300 pip stop and managed 50% for the month with no losses at all. it was only down 1% in open orders when my demo account expired. Doh!!! I thought i had longer. Now i can't access the statement.

I am using strategy builder now since it doesn't expire.

My main question is. In order to use pheonix on a higher time frame with a bigger stop loss, what other settings should I use. i am looking into it myself but if anyone has some suggestions it would help. out of all my tests the 30 min was the only one that was consistently profitable, but in a strong trend it may be the opposite. A 300 pip stop is pretty huge.

I'd really like to do a comparison running 63G on one and phoenix on the other. My 63G settings are as follows:

MA_length=10
MA_timeframe=30
MAtype=0
Percent=0.10000000
TradeOnFriday=1
slip=100
Lots=0.40000000
TakeProfit=30
Stoploss=300
Fast_Period=23
Fast_Price=1
Slow_Period=84
Slow_Price=1
DivergenceLimit=0.00200000
Use_V63D_Divergence=0
PipStep=30
IncreasementType=0.00000000
DVLimit=10
PipsGoal=500
PipsLoss=500
GMT=0
DST=0
OpeningHour=0
ClosingHour=24
writelog=0

Wiz.
  • #219
  • Jul 13, 2006 6:58pm Jul 13, 2006 6:58pm
Quoting The Wizard of Oz
I'd like to try pheonix on the 30 min timeframe with a 30 pip take profit, nit sure about the stop. I tested the 63G on the 30 min with a 300 pip stop and managed 50% for the month with no losses at all. it was only down 1% in open orders when my demo account expired. Doh!!! I thought i had longer. Now i can't access the statement.

I am using strategy builder now since it doesn't expire.

My main question is. In order to use pheonix on a higher time frame with a bigger stop loss, what other settings should I use. i am looking into it myself but if anyone has some suggestions it would help. out of all my tests the 30 min was the only one that was consistently profitable, but in a strong trend it may be the opposite. A 300 pip stop is pretty huge.

I'd really like to do a comparison running 63G on one and phoenix on the other. My 63G settings are as follows:

MA_length=10
MA_timeframe=30
MAtype=0
Percent=0.10000000
TradeOnFriday=1
slip=100
Lots=0.40000000
TakeProfit=30
Stoploss=300
Fast_Period=23
Fast_Price=1
Slow_Period=84
Slow_Price=1
DivergenceLimit=0.00200000
Use_V63D_Divergence=0
PipStep=30
IncreasementType=0.00000000
DVLimit=10
PipsGoal=500
PipsLoss=500
GMT=0
DST=0
OpeningHour=0
ClosingHour=24
writelog=0

Wiz.
Hi Wiz

Im testing it with the settings below.

Mono
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  • #220
  • Jul 13, 2006 8:13pm Jul 13, 2006 8:13pm
I don't think safearea is working properly. I have a version running with a tighter safearea set at 30. A short trade fired off on EURJPY when it was clearly out of bounds. Anybody else notice this on any instrument? And I do have my safearea parameter set to 30. The trade occured at 04:15 GMT+2.
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