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  • #1,001
  • Edited 11:22am Apr 6, 2015 10:49am | Edited 11:22am
Quoting infernal199
well... i tried different types of Strategy all these 3-4days & thanks to super speed optimizer... in the END i realized that the NO Strategy gonna win in the long run!! Lets say.... I optimized a strategy for EUR/USD for Jan 2015 with (M5 time frame) & Its Net return total 70%... thats awesome but when i try this same awesome strategy with next month chart... well net return this time is -13% & if i try to optimize again for this month then... different strategy will show up!!! So? in the END... Every trade is different from each other NO MATTER...
From your communications on this this thread, you are spending too much time on the shorter time frames. The trade explorers on my profile page have now all been running for some time and all are in profit. The other thing that I noticed was that your money management techniques are not being optimized. I would suggest that you read all the links from Post #1 particularly the money management. Trading is at least 50% psychology followed by fundamental analysis and then finally technical analysis.

The EA was not designed to find the holy grail rather to gather sound trading ideas and to enforce a strict set of disciplines and I have repeatedly said that no strategy stands on it's own for all time and that you constantly need to update. For me personally, every month I re-evaluate using the most recent 3 months results and don't use any time frame less than 60 minutes. Some great money management techniques have evolved as a result of this thread and the next task is scaled closure of trades.

Thank you for highlighting a problem with the 1 min timeframe and an updated download is now available.
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  • #1,002
  • Apr 6, 2015 12:12pm Apr 6, 2015 12:12pm
umm... thx for that advise.. as i am new in "Forex Trading" seems like just learning things bit by bit
It is the dust where you came from & it is the dust where you shall return
  • #1,003
  • Apr 6, 2015 12:16pm Apr 6, 2015 12:16pm
Dave_C, excellent idea. Bravo sir.

Are the linked explorers fully automated trading using your EA? They seem to be doing great!

I hope to learn and contribute here. Let's do this.
I am NOT an expert. I post to learn from others.
  • #1,004
  • Apr 6, 2015 12:40pm Apr 6, 2015 12:40pm
Quoting Phantom-X
Dave_C, excellent idea. Bravo sir. Are the linked explorers fully automated trading using your EA? They seem to be doing great! I hope to learn and contribute here. Let's do this.
Yes.
  • #1,005
  • Edited 1:31am Apr 7, 2015 1:20am | Edited 1:31am
Enabled extra strategies in TradersGift Strategy Optimizer - Straddle, Continuous Straddle, CCI and ADX. (Now the first 12 tabs of Strategies and Filters)
Refer to the enclosed Quick Start file to get started. If you have previously installed, best to do an uninstall before reinstalling.

Download here.

One interesting feature is the ability to combine Time and Day with Straddle (Time) to get the optimum times to perform a Price Straddle. Rather than a Continuous Price Straddle, this serves as a filter as to when is the best time(s) and/or day(s) to place a Price Straddle. I have enclosed screen shots as to how to set this up.
Don't forget that other strategies can also be combined with the Straddle (Indicator) to place Straddle trades rather than Buy and Sell trades.
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  • #1,006
  • Apr 7, 2015 4:43am Apr 7, 2015 4:43am
@ Dave,
Could you share the link to the post where the set files for MACD CDL Filter are uploaded?
  • #1,007
  • Edited 5:50pm Apr 7, 2015 5:47am | Edited 5:50pm
Quoting anuj20jain
@ Dave, Could you share the link to the post where the set files for MACD CDL Filter are uploaded?
If you had taken part in the whole dialog these .set files would have been available but there have been a number of revisions since then with the EA. To the best of my knowledge this set may be the answer but this has always been a moving goal post since each revision moves the fields!
  • #1,008
  • Apr 7, 2015 7:41am Apr 7, 2015 7:41am
Quoting Dave_C
{quote} If you had taken part in the whole dialog these .set files would have been available but there have been a number of revisions since then with the EA. To the best of my knowledge this set may be the answer but this has always been a moving goal post since each revision moves the fields! Please PM me and I will attempt to alter the older .set files otherwise I would urge you to use your own explorations and stop making demands rather than using discretion!!!
Hi Dave,
I made a request and not a demand. However I have sent you all the set files that I tested on Demo for various strategies. If you could share the set files for MACD CDL now thru PM.
  • #1,009
  • Apr 7, 2015 7:59am Apr 7, 2015 7:59am
HI Dave
I have attached the files here. If you can amend these and share the MACD CDL set files.
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  • #1,010
  • Edited 4:39pm Apr 7, 2015 3:36pm | Edited 4:39pm
Quoting anuj20jain
HI Dave I have attached the files here. If you can amend these and share the MACD CDL set files. {file}
Enclosed are the original .set files.
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  • #1,011
  • Apr 7, 2015 11:13pm Apr 7, 2015 11:13pm
Quoting Dave_C
{quote} Enclosed are the original .set files. {file}
thanks Dave.
  • #1,012
  • Apr 8, 2015 2:42pm Apr 8, 2015 2:42pm
Hello guys: I need your help! I have installed the EA optimazer under program in my computer ( run xp) and I have downloded and unziped( winrar) 3 zip files from trader gift optimazer .zip and then click for " select data source" the only it open is " file format CSV" it can not find the files anyware, even if I put it on my computer desktop, my documents, or whatever. I appreciate any help with this problem
Thank you guys
hugs to all of you
crebcreb
nesta
  • #1,013
  • Apr 8, 2015 3:02pm Apr 8, 2015 3:02pm
Quoting crebcreb
Hello guys: I need your help! I have installed the EA optimazer under program in my computer ( run xp) and I have downloded and unziped( winrar) 3 zip files from trader gift optimazer .zip and then click for " select data source" the only it open is " file format CSV" it can not find the files anyware, even if I put it on my computer desktop, my documents, or whatever. I appreciate any help with this problem Thank you guys hugs to all of you crebcreb
Did you actually extract it to the desktop so that it is a .csv and not a .zip?
I am NOT an expert. I post to learn from others.
  • #1,014
  • Edited 6:06pm Apr 8, 2015 4:05pm | Edited 6:06pm
Quoting crebcreb
Hello guys: I need your help! I have installed the EA optimazer under program in my computer ( run xp) and I have downloded and unziped( winrar) 3 zip files from trader gift optimazer .zip and then click for " select data source" the only it open is " file format CSV" it can not find the files anyware, even if I put it on my computer desktop, my documents, or whatever. I appreciate any help with this problem Thank you guys hugs to all of you crebcreb
The CSV files needed to be downloaded from Post #1.

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TRADERS GIFT STRATEGY OPTIMIZER QUICK START

To install- unzip TradersGift Strategy Optimizer.zip and run setup.exe
You may need to install dotNetFx35setup which is enclosed in the zip file.
(If any error message appears about the Powerpack you can use the PowerPacksSetup file to install)
Download and unzip the 2015 data files from Post #1
  • #1,015
  • Apr 8, 2015 10:40pm Apr 8, 2015 10:40pm
Dear Dave,

I had uploaded set files but it has not taken any trades since two days. I have loaded the set files in the latest EA uploaded by you.
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  • #1,016
  • Apr 8, 2015 11:12pm Apr 8, 2015 11:12pm
Hi all,

I'd be interested in the following EA, but I couldn't get it to work:

RSI cross -- period (10) -- apply to median price
cross 50 upwards = buy
cross 50 downwards = sell

Visual inspection on charts show it to do pretty well. Could work for long-term or scalp.

One additional feature that might really help: a sort of "floating point" calculation of RSI.
Instead of waiting for candle to close, take current price and continuously calculate RSI.

Sometimes candle close is too late to catch the momentum. If we could catch it the second it breaks the 50 line in real time, we might do better.

My problem: My issue when trying to backtest this was that the EA would keep converting one of the level 50s to a "10". I'll try again later unless this makes any sense to anyone else.

P.s. thanks again Dave this is a terrific idea.
I am NOT an expert. I post to learn from others.
  • #1,017
  • Apr 9, 2015 12:17am Apr 9, 2015 12:17am
Quoting anuj20jain
Dear Dave, I had uploaded set files but it has not taken any trades since two days. I have loaded the set files in the latest EA uploaded by you. {image}
Your look back settings on Candlesticks should be 5.

Remember I mentioned that the EA had changed since these original settings and that is why I was reluctant to provide set files. Because of this, you cannot simply use the old settings.

The Candlestick look back variable changed from CandlestickMaxBarsAgo to CSMaxBarsAgo and that is why the look back variable was not read in. You need to press reset (bottom RH corner of inputs) and enter the settings again manually to align the new EA with the old settings.

To retrieve old settings, open the .set file with a text editor. The old settings have the variable name, an "=" sign, and then the new setting. Ignore any line with a comma in the line. These are optimization variables.
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  • #1,018
  • Apr 9, 2015 12:34am Apr 9, 2015 12:34am
Quoting Phantom-X
Hi all, I'd be interested in the following EA, but I couldn't get it to work: RSI cross -- period (10) -- apply to median price cross 50 upwards = buy cross 50 downwards = sell Visual inspection on charts show it to do pretty well. Could work for long-term or scalp. One additional feature that might really help: a sort of "floating point" calculation of RSI. Instead of waiting for candle to close, take current price and continuously calculate RSI. Sometimes candle close is too late to catch the momentum. If we could catch it the second it breaks...
If you enter 50 and remove the tick on the LH side, that is an indication not to optimize that variable. The whole EA is designed for the Bar Close scenario. If you want to jump the gun, set max bars ago to 0 instead of 1. Have a really good think about this! I wouldn't recommend it because you can easily get whipsawed particularly during news releases and you make yourself easy pickings.
  • #1,019
  • Apr 9, 2015 12:56am Apr 9, 2015 12:56am
The Strategy Optimizer is coming along. At the moment , I'm working on the mathematical logic for the ZigZag indicator.

I have added ATR and improved display of strategies in that each strategy is displayed as soon as you have completed that tab.

Download update here.
  • #1,020
  • Apr 9, 2015 1:10am Apr 9, 2015 1:10am
Hi again guys about the problem with EA optimization: I did the follow:
I have unziped TradersGift Strategy Optimizer.zip from page 1 and run setup.exe
I even installed dotNetFx35setup enclosed in the zip file.
I got an error message about the Powerpack and I used the PowerPacksSetup file to install it.
after I unziped trader gift I got 3 files "TG_EU_60...set ,TG_AUD_60....set and TG_GBP_60...set"
then I clicked on the strategic optimazer "select data source" then opens a search window with file format CSV files, but it can not find the needed files anyware, no matter whatever I put the ( TG...) files.
Now its impossible to run the optimazer, I will be very ,very thanfull to all you guys, if you please help me with this issue.
Thanks again
crebcreb
nesta
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