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  • #481
  • Mar 28, 2015 9:47am Mar 28, 2015 9:47am
Quoting Reamasesa
{quote} This, I like Thanks for your words, as for me, since I did try my best to code, not just in forex but in general, and failed miserably in it (yes, I took courses, read books, and other such like methods)
If your failing at coding its because you don't understand your own logic. Coding is very simple if you understand what your trying to achieve..

Example:
I want to create an EA that buys or sells depending on 2x EMA's. Lets plan the logic.

Inserted Code
if total orders = 0 //lets look for a trade
     if EMA1 < EMA2 // place sell trade
     if EMA1 > EMA2 // place buy trade.

Okay now my logic is planned so I need to write the code.. But I don't know the syntax? Google the function your trying to achieve... Very quickly you pick up the language syntax and now your a coder! Understand the logic and google anything your stuck on! It's simply some rules we are creating not hieroglyphics.
  • #482
  • Mar 28, 2015 9:58am Mar 28, 2015 9:58am
Quoting 2be
I like to use different TF's gearing and run EA or like EA indicator on a shorter TF (M1 or M5 or off line M2 for renko).
I am an M1 and M5 guy. So much so, that I really don't believe that any other time frame needs to be brought out in a traders day as they can cause bias. The simplicity of watching directional motion and knowing the Traders Clock, Active sessions and Day of the Week with the Week of the Month on cycles, is typically how I analyze opportunities for live trading.

Based on another thread that was short lived here at FF, I expanded on the idea and have coded an equity millipede based on a comparison of M1, M5 and filtered through the Hourly charts. It's only been in test for a couple weeks, shared with a fist full of friends but even at this, it is hard to get others to appreciate the efficacy of an idea, without first posting results.

So, there haven't been many on board...but I think that will change after a few short days in some accounts have also confirmed the validity of the idea behind this.

THIS account was meant to be set up as .05 lot sizes but the user accidentally started it at .5 and left it run...not a terrible looking accident by any stretch and especially for only running live for 3 days....

Others in test, HERE, HERE, HERE and my own personal HERE, are sample data and lend an idea as to what can be learned when others hop on board with a similar strategy and apply it to what they feel might allow success. Working as a group, the input is invaluable...working as individuals and thinking about what might work, takes a lot longer.

The old saying, you can bring a horse to water, but can't make it drink, applies heavily to this thread, as does with most others. So many horses, but not enough sampling to give an idea of the water is good or if the well is poisoned.

The version of Peter's Renko Hunter that I released, to fix to the strategy that was posted, would literally, take 4 keystrokes to correct and make work in the way it was intended....but check it, this guy claims to have some programming ability...it took him longer to post:

Quoting verified
Good morning ladies and gentlemen ! so, is there a latest version of mike_hunter without the "beer bug" available for download ? not clear to me.
Than it would have to actually fixed the code.

I agree with what you said in your previous post about taking a little time and apply some hard work...Gotta Even support Krumpy on his idea of just not releasing his version due to the overall attitude of posters, lurkers and leeches here. Much as I would like to get to see what's under the hood of Krumpy's EA from a learning perspective, (code and ideology), it's almost more interesting to see what my limited abilities would offer in attempting to mimic his ideas.

I've got a few ideas, borrowed from the lent optics of others to fire up and test next week...if nothing else, sifting through enough of the shit posts here, will once in a while allow you to find a little nugget of information that may turn up to be gold for following weeks.

All the best, brother.

Enjoy your weekend!
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  • #483
  • Mar 28, 2015 10:22am Mar 28, 2015 10:22am
Quoting Magix
{quote} I am an M1 and M5 guy. So much so, that I really don't believe that any other time frame needs to be brought out in a traders day as they can cause bias. The simplicity of watching directional motion and knowing the Traders Clock, Active sessions and Day of the Week with the Week of the Month on cycles, is typically how I analyze opportunities for live trading. Based on another thread that was short lived here at FF, I expanded on the idea and have coded an equity millipede based on a comparison of M1, M5 and filtered through the Hourly...
"This guy" has simply no motivation to correct your mistakes, you had the time to do so, you had the time to post pages in this this thread at the same time. It's up to you what you do, I am extending the Renko EA I have alredy worked on with some trading triggers and order functionality. I am testing parts of it already and try to keep not depending on you. Not that I prefer this, but I don't do this for entertainment or for fun. If the result will be continuous profitable, I'll post the mql4 source here.

I wish you a nice weekend.
  • #484
  • Mar 28, 2015 10:29am Mar 28, 2015 10:29am
Quoting verified
{quote} "This guy" has simply no motivation to correct your mistakes, you had the time to do so, you had the time to post pages in this this thread at the same time. It's up to you what you do, I am extending the Renko EA I have alredy worked on with some trading triggers and order functionality. I am testing parts of it already and try to keep not depending on you. Not that I prefer this, but I don't do this for entertainment or for fun. If the result will be continuous profitable, I'll post the mql4 source here. I wish you a nice weekend.


So...not gunna try them 4 keystrokes then, huh?

Maybe I should mention that 2 of them are using the BackSpace on your KB!



I ain't fixing nor posting shit. I am under no obligation to. Much as I appreciate the efforts and ideas lent by some in this thread, having a fulltime unpaid job of modifications to code so that others can remain in the dark, ain't my idea of a good time.

Do what you want...wait as long as you want.

It is of no consequence to me.
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  • #485
  • Mar 28, 2015 10:40am Mar 28, 2015 10:40am
Quoting Magix
{quote} So...not gunna try them 4 keystrokes then, huh? Maybe I should mention that 2 of them are using the BackSpace on your KB! I ain't fixing nor posting shit. I am under no obligation to. Much as I appreciate the efforts and ideas lent by some in this thread, having a fulltime unpaid job of modifications to code so that others can remain in the dark, ain't my idea of a good time. Do what you want...wait as long as you want. It is of no consequence to me.
Come on Magix, for you it's a game, you tell others how to beautify code, show proudly your friends and approach me like a 4 year old child. You cannot. I still want to automate according to the specs of the OP and so I do. See the difference ?
  • #486
  • Mar 28, 2015 11:00am Mar 28, 2015 11:00am
Quoting verified
{quote} Come on Magix, for you it's a game, you tell others how to beautify code, show proudly your friends and approach me like a 4 year old child. You cannot. I still want to automate according to the specs of the OP and so I do. See the difference ?
It's not the difference that matters.

It is how lazy you are that is my only observation.

From the code in post 6, wide open...very few changes need to be made to get it to trade EXACTLY how op has set it out. Really simple stuff.

From the revision I posted, it is even easier to make the changes to have them apply to the methodology set out.

I have always and continue to encourage others to do for themselves...you simply don't want to.

If you are stuck, ask the questions...don't prance around like some pissy little bitch...I'm happy to help, not eager to make myself available to the beckon call.
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  • #487
  • Mar 28, 2015 11:08am Mar 28, 2015 11:08am
Why you expect I cannot ? I have no questions, I just prefer no redundant work whenever possible. We will have 4 different versions of the EA soon, this make no sense at all, what a waste of time. But if this the only way to go, I do. I never wanted any coding contest here, I don't need to show my capabilities but it seems I need to. I did not learn IT, I grew up with IT and had a lot of time to learn.
  • #488
  • Mar 28, 2015 11:12am Mar 28, 2015 11:12am
Required Change areas...

void TechnicalAnalysis2x31()
{
if ((Close[2] > Open[2]) && (Close[1] < Open[1])) <----closing logic on Mike_Hunter for Longs
{
CloseOrder35();

void TechnicalAnalysis2x34()
{
if ((Close[2] < Open[2]) && (Close[1] > Open[1])) <----closing logic on Mike_Hunter for Shorts
{
CloseOrder36();

By definition:
What is a bear Candle?
What is a bull Candle?

If we wanted to change to 2 consecutive bull/bear candles for closing, what needs to be changed?
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  • #489
  • Mar 28, 2015 11:18am Mar 28, 2015 11:18am
Quoting verified
Why you expect I cannot ? I have no questions, I just prefer no redundant work whenever possible. We will have 4 different versions of the EA soon, this make no sense at all, what a waste of time. But if this the only way to go, I do. I never wanted any coding contest here, I don't need to show my capabilities but it seems I need to. I did not learn IT, I grew up with IT and had a lot of time to learn.
Seriously...Stop.

At this point, all you are doing is further proving my point and embarrassing yourself.

There is no contest. 4 different versions or 50 different versions, if it doesn't do what you want it to do, you will forever need to rely on others.

Prior to my work on Mql4, I worked on an AppleIIe and TRS80...most here won't even know what the fuck those are...not because of their exclusivity, more so because of how old they are. The space of my working on code from then to now is close to 30 years.

When I say, if I can do this, anybody can...it's not a challenge...it's what I actually believe.
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  • #490
  • Mar 28, 2015 11:19am Mar 28, 2015 11:19am
Open > Close -> Bear
Open < Close -> Bull

Happy now ? First and last game I play with you.
  • #491
  • Mar 28, 2015 11:22am Mar 28, 2015 11:22am
Quoting verified
Happy now ?
I am not, unhappy....

So, for the second part of the mystery...what needs to be changed to make it a 2 consecutive candle close?
if ((Close[2] > Open[2]) && (Close[1] < Open[1])) <----closing logic on Mike_Hunter for Longs
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  • #492
  • Mar 28, 2015 11:29am Mar 28, 2015 11:29am
I am finished with that, I started this morning ( my local time ) with code I know already ( worked on it before ). Currenty testing trailing stops and pushing TP's. I hope the strategy will be profitable, looking not so good as of now but still a lot can be done for better results. Time filter, volatility filter, volume, trend to name a view.
  • #493
  • Mar 28, 2015 11:39am Mar 28, 2015 11:39am
Quoting verified
I am finished with that, I started this morning ( my local time ) with code I know already ( worked on it before ). Currenty testing trailing stops. I hope the strategy will be profitable, looking not so good as of now but still a lot can be done for better results.

I can't believe how stubborn you are being.

Let me make it a little easier.

[] <- refer to periods in time.
[1] <-Last Close
[2] <-2 closes ago.

As you have already established that:
Close<Open - Bearish
Close>Open - Bullish

The current code says:
if ((Close[2] > Open[2]) && (Close[1] < Open[1])) <----closing logic on Mike_Hunter for Longs

In laymans terms...

If (2 candles ago was bullish) and (the last candle was bearish)

To change it to two consecutive bear candles, all we need to do is say - laymans terms...
If (2 candles ago was bearish) and (the last candle was bearish)
in code
if ((Close[2] < Open[2]) && (Close[1] < Open[1]))

Do the same for the Close on shorts to make it 2 consecutive bull candles, hit the compile button and you have changed this to a true stop on reverse with a 2 candle entry and 2 candle close.

4 keystrokes.
2 using backspaces.
FIXED
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  • #494
  • Edited 12:09pm Mar 28, 2015 11:56am | Edited 12:09pm
How old is everyone around here lol?

Another tip.. If your confused on how your statement should look simplify it for yourself.

Create some easy variables..
Inserted Code
string bar1,bar2,bar3;
if(iClose(NULL,0,1)<iOpen(NULL,0,1)){bar1="red";}else{bar1="green";}
if(iClose(NULL,0,2)<iOpen(NULL,0,2)){bar2="red";}else{bar2="green";}
if(iClose(NULL,0,3)<iOpen(NULL,0,3)){bar3="red";}else{bar3="green";}

now we have easier syntax
Inserted Code
if((bar3=="green")&&(bar2=="green")&&(bar1=="red")){
//more magic here
}

Never look at bar0 (current) on ranko as its not painted yet.
  • #495
  • Mar 28, 2015 12:14pm Mar 28, 2015 12:14pm
Quoting krumpy
How old is everyone around here lol? Another tip.. If your confused on how your statement should look simplify it for yourself. Create some easy variables.. string bar1,bar2,bar3; if(iClose(NULL,0,1)<iOpen(NULL,0,1)){bar1="red";}else{bar1="green";} if(iClose(NULL,0,2)<iOpen(NULL,0,2)){bar2="red";}else{bar2="green";} if(iClose(NULL,0,3)<iOpen(NULL,0,3)){bar3="red";}else{bar3="green";} now we have easier syntax if((bar3=="green")&&(bar2=="green")&&(bar1=="red")){ //more magic here } Never look at bar0 (current) on ranko as its not painted yet.
Just a personal preference because a typo in a string can cause huge headaches in debugging.
I prefer to use the define directive so that any typos will be throw up at compilation:

Inserted Code
#define GREEN  1
#define RED   -1

Inserted Code
int bar1=(Close[1]<Open[1])?RED:GREEN,
    bar2=(Close[2]<Open[2])?RED:GREEN,
    bar3=(Close[3]<Open[3])?RED:GREEN;

Hope that helps
  • #496
  • Mar 28, 2015 12:20pm Mar 28, 2015 12:20pm
Quoting honestknave
{quote} Just a personal preference because a typo in a string can cause huge headaches in debugging. I prefer to use the define directive so that any typos will be throw up at compilation
Yeah, I don't use strings Just trying to demonstrate how to simplify logic to make it more readable for people struggling.
  • #497
  • Mar 28, 2015 12:21pm Mar 28, 2015 12:21pm
Cripes, I was just trying to keep things simple...


Changing -> < to >....
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  • #498
  • Mar 28, 2015 12:34pm Mar 28, 2015 12:34pm
lol, this is exactly why I stay of open boards.. They simply hurt my brain
  • #499
  • Mar 28, 2015 1:39pm Mar 28, 2015 1:39pm
Quoting krumpy
lol, this is exactly why I stay of open boards.. They simply hurt my brain
Funny thing...

Summed up in my explanation of the changes that needed to be made, is pretty much the extent of my knowledge of code.
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  • #500
  • Mar 28, 2015 6:40pm Mar 28, 2015 6:40pm
Magix hello, (offtop, a bit)
The Myfxbook trading logs you linked here are of course pretty singular (well, at least in my view they are)
May one ask you about just general things deployed in them - like e.g. several MA-s, or Renko-ish ideas, or your vintage macd/OsMA ?

I always develop my systems myself. Never-ever made a single trade on someone elses mql.

But We all live in a common KNoosphere (like Atmosphere - just for Ideas...) so I always try to educate ms. on Ideas.
I try to contribute to this Knoosphere myself.

(Hope I didn't break some correctness rules or cultural codes of FF.)
Siddhartha G
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