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  • #261
  • Jan 6, 2015 8:46am Jan 6, 2015 8:46am
Quoting WeeMee
thanks for the reading list. will have a look, which one should i start with?
I would suggest another one, to start with : ESSENTIALS of Foreign Exchange Trading by James Chen.
because this is a more general one, while the other books listed earlier handle specific subjects.

Here is a list of its contents :

Chapter 1 Introduction to Foreign Exchange Trading
Chapter 2 Basic Foreign Exchange Trading Mechanics
Chapter 3 Technical Analysis—Tools for Trading Foreign Exchange
Chapter 4 Fundamental Analysis—What Drives the Foreign Exchange Markets
Chapter 5 Foreign Exchange Trading Methods and Strategies
Chapter 6 Important Elements of Successful Foreign Exchange Trading
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  • #262
  • Jan 6, 2015 8:48am Jan 6, 2015 8:48am
Quoting TyLamai
{quote} I was using v1 on Daily charts before the VPS went down. There is no problem with the EA here - it's simply a case of NOT verifying the TimeFrames and number of open charts BEFORE activating the Autotrade button on MY part. Regards, Ty.
OK. That explains it. because Time_Frame parameter was added on V2 onward.
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  • #263
  • Jan 6, 2015 8:50am Jan 6, 2015 8:50am
thanks again, will see if there is an ebook available. i realized quickly that i'm gonna have to study before i can really get going with my own real trades. right now i trade minimal positions using signals my present broker sends here and there.
  • #264
  • Jan 6, 2015 9:13am Jan 6, 2015 9:13am
Quoting abokwaik
{quote} OK. That explains it. because Time_Frame parameter was added on V2 onward.


Regards,

Ty
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  • #265
  • Edited 11:21am Jan 6, 2015 11:06am | Edited 11:21am
I quick question abokwaik if I may:

=> Does HA_Rider close all positions using the Magic number as a reference?...Do we NEED to have UNIQUE Magic numbers for EACH chart upon which HA_Rider is placed?

Or...

=> Are "older" trades being closed based on the "Maximum number of open trades" inputted?

Also...

Please, it seems Version 3 has a HARD SL (fixed) as default?...I would prefer NO Stop loss as I do not need that (I input 99999 and yet I have SL set - can't say why). Let the HA "trend" change determine the Close of all open positions for the Pair in question.

I know you are tired of this EA already (as u want the V4 to be the final version) but I think it has promise if tweaked right and these "findings" will determine just how "perfect" HA_Rider comes out finally...I think.

Alternately, if this is too much hassle, I can just go back to Version 1 which has no fixed SL.

Thanks.

Regards,

Ty
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  • #266
  • Jan 6, 2015 2:16pm Jan 6, 2015 2:16pm
Quoting TyLamai
I quick question abokwaik if I may: => Does HA_Rider close all positions using the Magic number as a reference?...Do we NEED to have UNIQUE Magic numbers for EACH chart upon which HA_Rider is placed? Or... => Are "older" trades being closed based on the "Maximum number of open trades" inputted? Also... Please, it seems Version 3 has a HARD SL (fixed) as default?...I would prefer NO Stop loss as I do not need that (I input 99999 and yet I have SL set - can't say why). Let the HA "trend" change determine the Close of all open positions for the Pair...
Your questions, My Answers.

Does HA_Rider close all positions using the Magic number as a reference?

  1. Yes. PLUS the Symbol the robot is attached to. So the uniqueness of the robot is based on (MagicNumber + SymbolCode) Lets call this combination an Instance or Clone of the robot (I prefer the Clone term).
  2. So if you are running the robot on different Symbols, then they are already different Clones, so no need to change the Magic Number.

Do we NEED to have UNIQUE Magic numbers for EACH chart upon which HA_Rider is placed?

  1. Yes if these charts share the same Symbol.
  2. No if these charts have different Symbols.

Are "older" trades being closed based on the "Maximum number of open trades" inputted?

  1. Maximum number of trades parameter is used to limit the opening of new orders, but not to close old ones.

it seems Version 3 has a HARD SL (fixed) as default?

  1. To disable the SL, set it to 0 (zero).
  2. However, you still need to input a large number for the Trailing Stop parameter.
  3. In coming versions I will disable also the Trailing Stop on zero input.

Regards,

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  • #267
  • Jan 7, 2015 12:21am Jan 7, 2015 12:21am
Quoting abokwaik
{quote} Your questions, My Answers. Does HA_Rider close all positions using the Magic number as a reference? Yes. PLUS the Symbol the robot is attached to. So the uniqueness of the robot is based on (MagicNumber + SymbolCode) Lets call this combination an Instance or Clone of the robot (I prefer the Clone term). So if you are running the robot on different Symbols, then they are already different Clones, so no need to change the Magic Number. Do we NEED to have UNIQUE Magic numbers for EACH chart upon which HA_Rider is placed? Yes if these charts...
Ok thanks.

I noticed something though which maybe you should look at...

I reverted back to HA_Rider_v2 before your reply above and ALL trades stayed open as long as HA was still the same color (as long as the HA "trend" was still in place that is...)

But with v3...what I noticed was that ONLY the LAST (most recent) opened position stayed open...all others (previously opened) seem to close once there is a new candle...

I will still check this but so far this is my observation.

Thanks for all the work abokwaik.

Regards,

Ty
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  • #268
  • Jan 7, 2015 2:34am Jan 7, 2015 2:34am
Quoting abokwaik
MA_CROSS_WT System Let's start with the well-know Moving Average Cross System, ​
Hi Abokwaik

Once again.Thank you for your great work here

I have been testing this MA_CROSS_WT EA of yours and see great potential but I was wondering if you would be able to add some functions if possible

MAX_Orders

Max orders would mean that there is only a certain amount of orders opened and then then no more because what happens is the EA opens 2 or 3 good orders after the big cross and then adds loads of orders at a weaker price.So my thinking is if we get closer to origin of the move and the cross with our orders then the Risk is less and the potential for it to move further in our direction is bigger.

Look at where the EA adds the 4th order.Its at the end of the move.Our Edge is smaller here and and R:R is not very good
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Break_Even and Trailing_Stop

Many times the price moves a big distance in our favor and then turns around to take us out a loss so we can add a SL_To_BE function after a certain distance and add a Trailing_SL of "X" amount after a certain distance.

I know that the MA-Cross acts like one but different approaches can more effective some time

Please let me know what you think

Rooi


(PS -I'm Working on my coding skills as well so that by the middle of the year I wont need to ask to much for updating and it will make your life easier and for those who want to learn here is a link
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  • #269
  • Jan 7, 2015 3:34am Jan 7, 2015 3:34am
Quoting Rooi
{quote} Hi Abokwaik Once again.Thank you for your great work here I have been testing this MA_CROSS_WT EA of yours and see great potential but I was wondering if you would be able to add some functions if possible MAX_Orders Max orders would mean that there is only a certain amount of orders opened and then then no more because what happens is the EA opens 2 or 3 good orders after the big cross and then adds loads of orders at a weaker price.So my thinking is if we get closer to origin of the move and the cross with our orders then the...
Yes, I think MA_CROSS_WT needs another review.

  1. Trailing and Break Even Stops can be added.
  2. Reducing Lot Size Percentage can be added also, as most of our profit will come from the first few orders in the order chain, while the last few orders in the chain will be at risk of loosing.

Thanks for your input,

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  • #270
  • Jan 7, 2015 3:35am Jan 7, 2015 3:35am
Quoting TyLamai
{quote} Ok thanks. I noticed something though which maybe you should look at... I reverted back to HA_Rider_v2 before your reply above and ALL trades stayed open as long as HA was still the same color (as long as the HA "trend" was still in place that is...) But with v3...what I noticed was that ONLY the LAST (most recent) opened position stayed open...all others (previously opened) seem to close once there is a new candle... I will still check this but so far this is my observation. Thanks for all the work abokwaik. Regards, Ty
I will need to check that. If there is a problem as you described it will be solved in the next version, along with the added functionality discussed earlier.

Thanks for you input,
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  • #271
  • Jan 7, 2015 3:41am Jan 7, 2015 3:41am
I would like to thank everyone who's participating in the projectWithout your participation the whole project will have no meaning.

As for the Robots with different versions,
the Last version will have ALL (or the BEST at least) functionality and features of earlier versions,
so that we keep our focus of development, enhancement and testing on the latest version.

Regards,
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  • #272
  • Jan 7, 2015 4:15am Jan 7, 2015 4:15am
Quoting abokwaik
{quote} Yes, I think MA_CROSS_WT needs another review. Trailing and Break Even Stops can be added. Reducing Lot Size Percentage can be added also, as most of our profit will come from the first few orders in the order chain, while the last few orders in the chain will be at risk of loosing. Thanks for your input,

Thank you for your time.

Then If you look at the screen short( I know it 1min but was just looking for a setup that tends to happen )

We cross from above the Slowest_MA and we never get a cross of the 2 Faster_MA's so I will be looking at testing the idea of when that happens then the EA can open a single position on the break of a certain Low/High.

Just adding the idea here for now to see what you think.

Its very good for breaking out during news etc. which normally gives us big moves

Rooi
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  • #273
  • Jan 7, 2015 4:27am Jan 7, 2015 4:27am
Quoting abokwaik
{quote} I will need to check that. If there is a problem as you described it will be solved in the next version, along with the added functionality discussed earlier. Thanks for you input,
Don't mention it abokwaik!

Happy to be of service.

Regards,

Ty
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  • #274
  • Jan 7, 2015 4:37am Jan 7, 2015 4:37am
Quoting abokwaik
I would like to thank everyone who's participating in the projectWithout your participation the whole project will have no meaning. As for the Robots with different versions, the Last version will have ALL (or the BEST at least) functionality and features of earlier versions, so that we keep our focus of development, enhancement and testing on the latest version. Regards,
Thanks Abokwaik.....you deserve more credit for starting such a thread where we share ideas and code them. Having an 8 hr Job and running this thread as you are doing deserves alot of dedication to it. Kudos to u man.
It will be great if all the possible trade mgt settings are put into the final versions to stop more requests and you getting bored..A Break even after certain no of pips wold be well appreciated in the HA Rider as well. Thanks once again and looking forward to version 4
Happy pips
  • #275
  • Jan 7, 2015 9:04am Jan 7, 2015 9:04am
HA_Rider_04

Robot Attached

New Inputs :

  1. F1_MA_Period = 200; // Filter 1: MA Period. 0 to disable
  2. F1_MA_Type = 0; // MA Type:0:Simple,1:Exponential,2:Smoothed,3:Linear_Weighted
  3. F2_Higher_TF_Minutes = 240; // Filter 2: Higher Time Frame in Minutes. 0 to disable

Fixes :

  1. Trailing Stop
  2. Time Frame Issues

Even with the Filters (Moving Average and Higher Time Frame), I am still not impressed by this Robot

Attached File(s)
File Type: mq4 HA_Rider_04.mq4   13 KB | 583 downloads
File Type: ex4 HA_Rider_04.ex4   17 KB | 463 downloads
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  • #276
  • Jan 7, 2015 9:12am Jan 7, 2015 9:12am
On my list for the coming days:

  1. Final Look at Moving Average with a Twist
  2. Final Look at Correlation Divergence
  3. Another Look at the Big Candle
  4. New Robot : Price Trap Escaper

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  • #277
  • Jan 7, 2015 9:36am Jan 7, 2015 9:36am
I have been trading the Ichimoku Kijun Sen cross and just wondered if it could be adapted into an EA.

Long Entry: Price crosses and closes above Kijun Sen above the cloud and Chikou Span is above price
Exit: Price crosses Kijun Sen
SL: just below Kijun Sen at open
TS: follows Kijun Sen

Short entry opposite the above
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  • #278
  • Jan 7, 2015 10:12am Jan 7, 2015 10:12am
Quoting MMGood47
I have been trading the Ichimoku Kijun Sen cross and just wondered if it could be adapted into an EA. Long Entry: Price crosses and closes above Kijun Sen above the cloud and Chikou Span is above price Exit: Price crosses Kijun Sen SL: just below Kijun Sen at open TS: follows Kijun Sen Short entry opposite the above {image}
I will give it a look. Which pairs/time frames were best based on your experience with this method. ?
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  • #279
  • Jan 7, 2015 10:15am Jan 7, 2015 10:15am
Quoting abokwaik
{quote} I will give it a look. Which pairs/time frames were best based on your experience with this method. ?
4H and above give great results for position trading. I have been using this to scalp 1h and 15m charts on all USD and YEN pairs.
  • #280
  • Jan 7, 2015 11:32am Jan 7, 2015 11:32am
Quoting MMGood47
I have been trading the Ichimoku Kijun Sen cross and just wondered if it could be adapted into an EA. Long Entry: Price crosses and closes above Kijun Sen above the cloud and Chikou Span is above price Exit: Price crosses Kijun Sen SL: just below Kijun Sen at open TS: follows Kijun Sen Short entry opposite the above {image}
*** when you say Chikou Span is above price , you don't mean current price, Right ?
I think it should be above the price at the bar where Chikou Span is. Right ?
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