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  • #941
  • Apr 1, 2015 2:54pm Apr 1, 2015 2:54pm
Quoting Dave_C
Traders Gift Strategy Optimizer updated to read and write .set files. Download here. Also Traders Gift has been updated at Post #1 to include Commodity Channel Index and also the option to place a pending straddle order instead of a buy or sell order. To enable the straddle , as part of your strategy, additionally set UseStraddle = 2 which is the indicator mode. Until I can redo the example...
Dear Dave,
We are waiting you fix the share link for updated Strategy Optimizer. Thanks so much!
  • #942
  • Apr 1, 2015 4:49pm Apr 1, 2015 4:49pm
Quoting m00jiman
{quote} Same. 404 error. Can't download.
Sorry about that. Download here now. More strategies will be included today.
  • #943
  • Apr 1, 2015 5:08pm Apr 1, 2015 5:08pm
good work
  • #944
  • Apr 2, 2015 1:17am Apr 2, 2015 1:17am
Added functionality for PSAR and Time and Day strategies in Strategy Optimizer. (See previous couple of pages).

Download here.

Also, data downloads to the end of March are now available at Post #1
  • #945
  • Apr 2, 2015 4:05am Apr 2, 2015 4:05am
Quoting Dave_C
Added functionality for PSAR and Time and Day strategies in Strategy Optimizer. (See previous couple of pages). Download here. Also, data downloads to the end of March are now available at Post #1
thank you
  • #946
  • Apr 2, 2015 10:31am Apr 2, 2015 10:31am
Quoting Dave_C
Added functionality for PSAR and Time and Day strategies in Strategy Optimizer. (See previous couple of pages). Download here. Also, data downloads to the end of March are now available at Post #1
Dave, great thanks. Overall it looks good.

On the time/day filter, I tried optimization with RSI but looks like it is not doing anything. Is it supposed to optimize on those options or its there just as a selection?

Also, on that option - If i select "time", then it is time only; if i select "Day" then it is day only; and if i select "Time and Day" then it is both. What happens if I select "Time", "Day", and "Time & Day". I ran optimization on all options, but doesn't seem to be doing anything. Also, if I select "Time & Day", maybe gray out "Time" and "Day", so it doesn't throw the optimizer off.

Thanks
  • #947
  • Edited 11:10am Apr 2, 2015 10:54am | Edited 11:10am
Hi Dave

Thank for your EA. Tried your EA with BB on EURUSD. The EA opened long trades when the price touch the top BB. How do we do a sell instead of a buy trade if we feel that the price has lost it s momentum at the top band and has a high chance to reverse.
  • #948
  • Apr 2, 2015 12:50pm Apr 2, 2015 12:50pm
woooow brother.... I never seen that much detailed & professional like EA before, trust me.... whether it is good or bad i dont care... I just like so many strategy & options
It is the dust where you came from & it is the dust where you shall return
  • #949
  • Apr 2, 2015 3:13pm Apr 2, 2015 3:13pm
Quoting m00jiman
{quote} Dave, great thanks. Overall it looks good. On the time/day filter, I tried optimization with RSI but looks like it is not doing anything. Is it supposed to optimize on those options or its there just as a selection? Also, on that option - If i select "time", then it is time only; if i select "Day" then it is day only; and if i select "Time and Day" then it is both. What happens if I select "Time", "Day", and "Time & Day". I ran optimization on all options, but doesn't seem to be doing anything. Also, if I select "Time & Day", maybe gray...
I will change the presentation to radio buttons. That is one selection cancels another.
  • #950
  • Apr 2, 2015 3:17pm Apr 2, 2015 3:17pm
Quoting CowLee
Hi Dave Thank for your EA. Tried your EA with BB on EURUSD. The EA opened long trades when the price touch the top BB. How do we do a sell instead of a buy trade if we feel that the price has lost it s momentum at the top band and has a high chance to reverse.
I'm open to suggestions on Bollinger Bands. At the moment, the closure of the trade can be handled with trailing stop loss, Trade reversal or Traders Dtnamic index.

Perhaps another variable such as a sell signal on another indicator or even a candle closing below the top band.
  • #951
  • Apr 2, 2015 7:10pm Apr 2, 2015 7:10pm
Quoting Dave_C
{quote} I'm open to suggestions on Bollinger Bands. At the moment, the closure of the trade can be handled with trailing stop loss, Trade reversal or Traders Dtnamic index. Perhaps another variable such as a sell signal on another indicator or even a candle closing below the top band.
Hi Dave,

Here's a mean reversion strategy I like. For a short trade, price must close above the top BB and then, on the next bar, close below the top BB. When this occurs, open a short trade at the start of the next bar. There are different versions of this basic idea. For example, you could allow 1 or more bars to go by before the signal bar closes below the top BB and still consider the pattern valid. Or you could open the trade at the low, rather than the close, of the signal bar.

Over to you to decide whether to implement this idea (and which version (s) of it).

Separately but related, the fact that there are so many different potential trading strategies to explore/optimize leads me wonder if you will open up the code to allow us to modify the existing strategies or even implement our own strategies, like we can with the EA. For example, I'm actually a fan of multi-timeframe trading using -- (please don't hate on me!) the MACD. I, for one, would love to have the the flexibility to test an infinite array of strategies (though my wife might protest).

Kind regards,
drofwarc
  • #952
  • Apr 2, 2015 7:22pm Apr 2, 2015 7:22pm
Quoting Dave_C
{quote} I will change the presentation to radio buttons. That is one selection cancels another.
New download of Strategy Optimizer
  • #953
  • Apr 2, 2015 7:41pm Apr 2, 2015 7:41pm
Quoting drofwarc
{quote} Hi Dave, Here's a mean reversion strategy I like. For a short trade, price must close above the top BB and then, on the next bar, close below the top BB. When this occurs, open a short trade at the start of the next bar. There are different versions of this basic idea. For example, you could allow 1 or more bars to go by before the signal bar closes below the top BB and still consider the pattern valid. Or you could open the trade at the low, rather than the close, of the signal bar. Over to you to decide whether to implement this idea (and...
I will have a think about your BB suggestion. Relating to multiple strategies on the same indicator, I do intend to implement that. That is why the input "Set" is on the top right hand corner of each strategy. The problem is integrating the inputs into the EA. Most probably they will appear in the inputs for the EA separated by commas and of course this involves many hours of coding and is very susceptible to mistakes. I won't be opening up the coding of Strategy Optimizer.

For example -
MACD Short 12,12,12,12
MACD Long 20,24,26,26
MACD Signal 9,9,9,9
MACD Timeframe 15,30,60,240

This is down the track and as I have repeated all too many times, this is a little bit like Microsoft Office, "All I wanted to do was write a letter". The problem I have had with your suggestions, is that whilst they are meaningful, they go far beyond the scope of the intention of making the EA appealable to the average trader and I run the risk of over complicating the EA.

I invite comment.
  • #954
  • Apr 2, 2015 8:00pm Apr 2, 2015 8:00pm
Hi

I'm also using drofwarc's method of trade entry. For short trade: at the end of a bull candle, price must cross BB onto the area above the upper band. The next candle must be a bear candle (but not necessarily cross back into the BB). At the beginning of the third candle, a short trade is initiated.
  • #955
  • Apr 2, 2015 8:01pm Apr 2, 2015 8:01pm
Quoting CowLee
Hi I'm also using drofwarc's method of trade entry. For short trade: at the end of a bull candle, price must cross BB onto the area above the upper band. The next candle must be a bear candle (but not necessarily cross back into the BB). At the beginning of the third candle, a short trade is initiated.
Thanks for the feedback. I will have a good look at that.
  • #956
  • Apr 2, 2015 8:02pm Apr 2, 2015 8:02pm
Here is a good setup I came across in testing.
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  • #957
  • Apr 2, 2015 9:30pm Apr 2, 2015 9:30pm
Quoting Dave_C
A beta version of Strategy Optimizer is now available for download from here. Please use the 2015 data file download from the middle of Post #1 which I updated this morning. A PDF Quick Start file is included in the zip. One more screen enclosed. PM me if you have problems. Post if you have feedback. {image}
Dear Dave_C
A beta version of Strategy Optimizer is now available for download from here.

NOT WORKING LINK
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  • #958
  • Apr 2, 2015 11:50pm Apr 2, 2015 11:50pm
Quoting rkkgs
{quote} Dear Dave_C A beta version of Strategy Optimizer is now available for download from here. NOT WORKING LINK {image}
You need to use the latest link from Post #952. Please always read the latest posts before you post.
  • #959
  • Apr 3, 2015 1:00am Apr 3, 2015 1:00am
When I tried to using 2015 March Data on "Strategy Optimizer" It doesnt trade instead it shows this error massage... dont get it

Inserted Code
See the end of this message for details on invoking 
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.
************** Exception Text **************
System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Index was outside the bounds of the array.
   at StrategyOptimizer.Form1.ProcessRecords()
   at StrategyOptimizer.Form1.btn_CancelOptimization_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

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StrategyOptimizer
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    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
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System.Core
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    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
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Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Vs
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TA-Lib-Core
    Assembly Version: 1.0.3599.27973
    Win32 Version: 
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Users/Noctis%20Lucis/AppData/Local/Apps/2.0/1OEE6327.K0V/81VZ2NBV.ZAR/stra..tion_466291dff0b5e00f_0001.0000_d8f0675a5a41bf32/TA-Lib-Core.DLL
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System.Data
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    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 (RTMRel.030319-0100)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_32/System.Data/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Data.dll
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System.Xml
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************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.
For example:
<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>
When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.
It is the dust where you came from & it is the dust where you shall return
  • #960
  • Apr 3, 2015 1:35am Apr 3, 2015 1:35am
Thank you for sharing this,Dave...But,when I try to get it to read data,it stops on only 5 %. It stand still there all the time...Before I start it,it pops up a alert window...I did what it said,but still only 5 %.
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