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  • #381
  • Feb 15, 2015 4:05pm Feb 15, 2015 4:05pm
Quoting abokwaik
{quote} A quick implementation of the above highlighted option using the same settings in post # 56 1. Closing on Opposite Signal (regardless of Equity Loss %) {image} 2. Closing on Equity Loss % (regardless of Opposite Signal) {image} Less drawdown, More Profit. And this is on one pair. I think it could apply better for multiple pairs.
this is a very good idea !!

looking forward to v8
  • #382
  • Feb 15, 2015 4:27pm Feb 15, 2015 4:27pm
To be on same backtest results, the HARider v7 should be tested within the 1. post given Setfile for v6? Because on V7 I have not good results but with v6 setfile more stabil profitable result.
" Accepting losses is the most important single investment devise "
  • #383
  • Feb 15, 2015 11:25pm Feb 15, 2015 11:25pm
Hi Guys

I am currently updating the first post.

I will be adding a summary in the beginning of everyone who has a n explorer they want to share.

Please PM me the link or quote this post in the reply when sharing your http-address for the explorer

Happy pipping for the week

I have plenty om plate this week with normal trading and so on so will try and be around as often as possible

Good Luck To All For The Week

Rooi
We miss 100% of the shots we don't take
  • #384
  • Feb 16, 2015 12:59am Feb 16, 2015 12:59am
Hello People!

Hope y'all had a swell weekend - and welcome to a new trading week.

Quote
=> Sunday Night (23:00 when the week begins officially) = No trade, HA_Rider deactivated (except if I already have Open trades from the previous week).

...yes, as some of you MAY have noticed, this weekend was one of those where open trades were left to float over.

So far the account is still hanging in there and the 60% DD Mark from my last registered Equity is YET to be breached.

Ok...just thought I should post this before I scurry down the forex rabbit hole!

Have a GREEN trading week folks,

Regards,

Ty
My job: I speculate and manage risk.
  • #385
  • Feb 16, 2015 1:11am Feb 16, 2015 1:11am
Quoting TyLamai
Hello People! Have a GREEN trading week folks, Regards, Ty
And the same to you

Rooi
We miss 100% of the shots we don't take
  • #386
  • Feb 16, 2015 1:46am Feb 16, 2015 1:46am
Anyone who can help on this .
According to the post 1
Long Entries HA should be UP on Time_Frame, and if you are using the Higher_TF filter then its should ALSO be UP on theHigher_TF.

I have uploaded on post 365 where Higher_TF filter is enabled but orders are opponed when the color is contarian between High_TF filter (W1) and Time_Frame (D1).

Yesterday Abokwaik tried explaining me (and i would like to thank him) but still i can't figure out how the entries are opened.

I realize that if Time_Frame (D1) is the same as High_TF filter (D1) the entries will happen according that current time frame.
But when the High_TF filter is (W1 ) enabled entries signals are taken only from High_TF filter (W1) signals or it should take in accordance of both High_TF(W1) and the Time_Frame.(D1)

I realize that according to the post 1 they should be in accordance both but in my screenshot it is clear that this is not happening post 365 . Please assist.
Abokwaik idea to create a pdf with details on every setting would help many people who are new to the thread.
  • #387
  • Feb 16, 2015 2:03am Feb 16, 2015 2:03am
Quoting alex8585
Anyone who can help on this . According to the post 1 Long Entries HA should be UP on Time_Frame, and if you are using the Higher_TF filter then its should ALSO be UP on theHigher_TF. I have uploaded on post 365 where Higher_TF filter is enabled but orders are opponed when the color is contarian between High_TF filter (W1) and Time_Frame (D1). Yesterday Abokwaik tried explaining me (and i would like to thank him) but still i can't figure out how the entries are opened. I realize that if Time_Frame (D1) is the same as High_TF filter (D1) the entries...
>> it should take in accordance of both High_TF(W1) and the Time_Frame.(D1) : CORRECT

This is your back test chart

Attached Image (click to enlarge)
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The Highert_TF (W1) HA/HAS plotted by the tester in the above chart IS Weekly HA/HAS Candles plotted on a Daily Time frame. It does not reflect the ACTUAL HA/HAS candles of the Higher_TF (W1). So do not get confused with the W1 HA/HAS color in this chart. You can try to plot HA/HAS with the same settings used in the test on a Weekly Chart for the period tested and Validate the color on the Weekly Chart.

EDIT : Cropped the image to be more clear.
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  • #388
  • Feb 16, 2015 2:11am Feb 16, 2015 2:11am
Quoting abokwaik
{quote} >> it should take in accordance of both High_TF(W1) and the Time_Frame.(D1) : CORRECT This is your back test chart {image} The Highert_TF (W1) HA/HAS plotted by the tester in the above chart IS Weekly HA/HAS Candles plotted on a Daily Time frame. It does not reflect the ACTUAL HA/HAS candles of the Higher_TF (W1). So do not get confused with the W1 HA/HAS color in this chart. You can try to plot HA/HAS with the same settings used in the test on a Weekly Chart for the period tested and Validate the color on the Weekly Chart. EDIT : Cropped...
Your help is much appreciated . Now it is clear 100 % .
Now i realize that in the tester candles does not represent the actual color.
  • #389
  • Feb 16, 2015 3:31am Feb 16, 2015 3:31am
Hi Abokwaik,

Just a short technical question. I hope you can help me. I am doing a forward test with version v6 with the following settings:

--------------- EA SETTINGS ---------------
Magic_Number=140023
Time_Frame=D1
HA_Settings=Heiken Ashi Indicator Settings
Indicator_Type=HAS
HAS_MA_Method_1=2
HAS_MA_Period_1=6
HAS_MA_Method_2=3
HAS_MA_Period_2=2
Lot_Size_Controls=Lot Size Controls
Fixed_Lot_Size=0.9
Next_Lot_Factor=1.0
Lot_Size_Percentage_Of=E
Lot_Size_Percentage=0.0
Orders_Controls=Orders Controls
Min_Pips_Between_Orders=10
Max_Open_Orders=200
Closing_Options=Closing Options
Equity_Gain_Percentage=30.0
Equity_Loss_Percentage=60.0
Stop_Loss_Pips=0
Trailing_Stop_Pips=0
Trailing_Stop_Jump=10
Entry_Filters=Entry Filters
MA_Period=0
MA_Type=0
Higher_TF=D1
H_HAS_MA_Method_1=2
H_HAS_MA_Period_1=6
H_HAS_MA_Method_2=3
H_HAS_MA_Period_2=2
Miscellaneous_Options=Miscellaneous Options
Max_Seconds_to_Activate=300
Max_Allowed_Slippage=10
Normal_or_ECN_Account=E

----------------------------------------------

These are the settings that come close to the settings of Ty (only the lot size is differently if I am not mistaking). I left the active trades of last week open this weekend and I expected the ea to open additional trades at the start of today's D1 candle. However, the ea only opened additional trades on 6 of the 15 pairs, while - as far a can see - other pairs also fulfilled the criteria for an additional trade. Would you be so kind to let me know whether it are probably my settings that did not allow additional trades on all pairs or that something else is wrong? Would you know a way to prevent this from happening again?
  • #390
  • Feb 16, 2015 3:52am Feb 16, 2015 3:52am
Quoting Adam84
Hi Abokwaik, Just a short technical question. I hope you can help me. I am doing a forward test with version v6 with the following settings: --------------- EA SETTINGS --------------- Magic_Number=140023 Time_Frame=D1 HA_Settings=Heiken Ashi Indicator Settings Indicator_Type=HAS HAS_MA_Method_1=2 HAS_MA_Period_1=6 HAS_MA_Method_2=3 HAS_MA_Period_2=2 Lot_Size_Controls=Lot Size Controls Fixed_Lot_Size=0.9 Next_Lot_Factor=1.0 Lot_Size_Percentage_Of=E Lot_Size_Percentage=0.0 Orders_Controls=Orders Controls Min_Pips_Between_Orders=10 Max_Open_Orders=200...
The EA will ONLY open trades that satisfy your settings.

In Post # 99 , which Rooi copied also in the 1st Post.
I said :

The EA will open a new trade on EACH HA/HAS candle UNLESS:

 

  1. Higher Time Frame filter used, and HA/HAS on the Higher time frame has an opposite signal
  2. Max Seconds to activate has passed already. (i.e. You are attaching the EA on the H1 time frame at 10:15 and you set Max Seconds to 60=1 minute. So the maximum time to open the trade on this hour was 10.01 which is already passed. If the EA stays active it will open a trade on 11.01 if other conditions apply). This feature was request by TyLamai, so that the EA does not start to open trades once you attached on the chart, it has to wait for the current candle to close. In order to disable this feature(limitation) you can set it to a high number (i.e. 1000).
  3. If you set the MA Period > 0 under Filters, and MA filter is giving an opposite signal
  4. Min. Distance between orders is not satisfied.
  5. Max Slippage allowed is not satisfied
  6. Max. Open Orders per pair is Reached

In your case, most probably No 4 was not satisfied for those pairs:

Example : If HA was bullish on GBP/USD and a Buy Order was opened Yesterady at 1.5415 and Next Day HA is still Bullish but GBP/USD Open price was 1.5409, EA will not open another Buy at a less price (to avoid Martingale). However this can be overridden by setting Min. Distance between orders to a negative number of pips, but be warned that this could lead to Martingale.

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  • #391
  • Feb 16, 2015 4:00am Feb 16, 2015 4:00am
Going forward I will skip any question that has been answered before.

I hope that back testers and forward testers contribute ideas to improve the EA based on their testing observations.

Thank you All,
No guts, no glory
  • #392
  • Feb 16, 2015 4:20am Feb 16, 2015 4:20am
Quoting abokwaik
Going forward I will skip any question that has been answered before. I hope that back testers and forward testers contribute ideas to improve the EA based on their testing observations. Thank you All,
I completely agree with you.

Everything is on the first page and people need to read and understand it.

If you think I have missed anything that needs to go on the first page please PM or just quote it here and I will move it.

Hope you have a good week

Rooi
We miss 100% of the shots we don't take
  • #393
  • Feb 16, 2015 4:33am Feb 16, 2015 4:33am
Quoting abokwaik
Going forward I will skip any question that has been answered before. I hope that back testers and forward testers contribute ideas to improve the EA based on their testing observations. Thank you All,
Abokwaik, it was not my intention to ask a question that has already been asked and I should have been a bit more clear, sorry for that. . I have read the whole thread and my first thought was the same as yours: not enough distance from the latest open price. However, I checked this on my chart and on several pairs there was actually enough distance (more than 10 pips) so this could not have prevented the EA from opening another trade. Also, each pair had only one trade open and I do not trade with a confirmation of a higher time frame or a MA, so option 1,3,4 and 6 should not have caused the issue.

This means that (1) there was too much slippage (settings allow 10 pips) or (2) it took too much seconds to open additional trades (settings: 300) or (3) something else was wrong. On the basis of the information in the thread I was of the opinion that both settings would be appropriate for D1 trading with this EA, so I would say that 1 and 2 could not have caused the issue (although this can not be checked I guess). Therefore I was curious whether something else did not work properly. From your answer I understand that this could not have been the case and I thank you for that. I will check how the EA behaves in the coming days.

If someone else also experienced this issue as well, I would be glad to hear it so we can work to prevent a similar issue in the future.

Once more thank you all - and especially abokwaik, Rooi and TyLamai - for building this EA, setting up this thread and your valuable information.
  • #394
  • Feb 16, 2015 4:40am Feb 16, 2015 4:40am
Quoting abokwaik
Going forward I will skip any question that has been answered before. I hope that back testers and forward testers contribute ideas to improve the EA based on their testing observations. Thank you All,
After several hours of testing i came to a conclusion that as soon as this EA is trend trading in my opinion it is valuable to add ONLY 1 indicator as filter to avoid range markets because as i can see it faills during that periods. ADX or CCI could be .

Of course i realize that we can't beat the house and make a win ration of 100 % but there still room to improve that. I believe that all will agree to stay out during a range market.

It is just my opinion and thoughts.

Alex
  • #395
  • Feb 16, 2015 4:58am Feb 16, 2015 4:58am
Quoting Adam84
{quote} Abokwaik, it was not my intention to ask a question that has already been asked and I should have been a bit more clear, sorry for that. . I have read the whole thread and my first thought was the same as yours: not enough distance from the latest open price. However, I checked this on my chart and on several pairs there was actually enough distance (more than 10 pips) so this could not have prevented the EA from opening another trade. Also, each pair had only one trade open and I do not trade with a confirmation of a higher time frame or...
Adam, I am cool. My post was general and not intended to you.

Anyway, your analysis is perfect.

For people trading D1, Time to Activate can be set a 1 hour or so, in fact this will give the EA a chance to open the trade when slippage cools down.
Time to Activate should be proportional to the time frame used, for example 20% of chart period for small time frames, and 10% for higher time frames.
The Idea behind this parameter was for the EA not open trades once activated, so that if you are trading D1 time frame for example, you can activate the EA before you go to sleep, and will open trades only on the new day (mid-night).
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  • #396
  • Feb 16, 2015 5:05am Feb 16, 2015 5:05am
Quoting abokwaik
{quote} Adam, I am cool. My post was general and not intended to you. Anyway, your analysis is perfect. For people trading D1, Time to Activate can be set a 1 hour or so, in fact this will give the EA a chance to open the trade when slippage cools down. Time to Activate should be proportional to the time frame used, for example 20% of chart period for small time frames, and 10% for higher time frames. The Idea behind this parameter was for the EA not open trades once activated, so that if you are trading D1 time frame for example,...
Thank you, Abokwaik, a good suggestion! I shall amend the settings accordingly (will also use version 7) and let you know how things are going
  • #397
  • Edited 7:24am Feb 16, 2015 7:08am | Edited 7:24am
Allright, I set up 5 clean accounts with each having a balance of 500. I use all 15 pairs for all time frames. (D1, H4, H1, M30, M15).

The settings are as following: All filter are deactivated, The lot size stays the same, Im using fixed target and loss levels.

Furthermore I activated every EA right before the london seasson 8:00 GMT (10:00 GMT for my broker)

D1: Opens a order with 0.02 Lot and keeps at it till it has a reversal signal or reaches gain/loss of 100/100 as a whole.
H4: Opens a order with 0.02 Lot and keeps at it till it has a reversal signal or reaches gain/loss of 100/100 as a whole.
H1: Opens a order with 0.01 Lot and keeps at it till it has a reversal signal or reaches gain/loss of 50/50 as a whole.
M30: Opens a order with 0.01 Lot and keeps at it till it has a reversal signal or reaches gain/loss of 50/50 as a whole.
M15: Opens a order with 0.01 Lot and keeps at it till it has a reversal signal or reaches gain/loss of 30/30 as a whole.

I attached the detailed settings so have a look if interested.

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Here is the current statement for M15. Like you can see the EA closed a lot of orders in the negative because of a reversal candle. The same thing happened on the M30 and H1 setup just not in the same quantity. I will still let them run but i dont think the current setup on the lower timeframes are very promising. Abokwaik mentitioned how disabling the function of closing and opening the order by a reversal candle in a future update seems to be promising and I think thats the only way to trade lower timeframes at least on the settings I currently run.

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Either way I will continue my testing and keep you guys updated on the results with weekly statements for all accounts.

Successful trading to you all.

Edit: I forgot to mention that I will let all setups run without manually interfering for the full week but maybe not let the D1 setup start on friday.
  • #398
  • Feb 16, 2015 11:02am Feb 16, 2015 11:02am
guys, can anybody explain what is RETURN area in metaeditor, mql4?
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  • #399
  • Feb 16, 2015 11:11am Feb 16, 2015 11:11am
Quoting Rooi
{quote} And the same to you Rooi
Hello abokwaik Rooi and everyone and thanks for the EA and this thread.

Maybe we miss this guy and he can help to found the best setting,please check his post:

http://www.forexfactory.com/showthre...59#post8063359

Post Number 247

by the way i think if you apply this system to range bars, your result will improve
i have the necessary means to back test the system with real ticks on range bars
if you guys want i can test the whole portfolio on range and post the result here
the only thing i need is the conditions that EA works on each pair
cheers ^_^

Thanks
  • #400
  • Feb 16, 2015 11:42am Feb 16, 2015 11:42am
Quoting howa61
{quote} Hello abokwaik Rooi and everyone and thanks for the EA and this thread. Maybe we miss this guy and he can help to found the best setting,please check his post: http://www.forexfactory.com/showthre...59#post8063359 Post Number 247 by the way i think if you apply this system to range bars, your result will improve i have the necessary means to back test the system with real ticks on range bars if you guys want i can test the whole portfolio on range and post the result here the only thing i need is the conditions that...
Hi Howa61

Thank you for this offer.

The best guy to talk to about setting is TyLamai as he has been working with this system much longer my setting have only been through two days of forward testing.

Im sure he will reply with where you can find them

Thanks again for your time

Rooi
We miss 100% of the shots we don't take
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