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  • #134,201
  • Apr 23, 2015 2:04pm Apr 23, 2015 2:04pm
Quoting MissPips
{quote} I have 792 with setting 5 for mine too.
Than we have ghost ATR around
  • #134,202
  • Apr 23, 2015 2:06pm Apr 23, 2015 2:06pm
Quoting Rockerzeus
{quote} I do not know which indi you use but if you use the one called SimpleADRv1 than it is not repainting.
Even though I botched it, the same still applies, when it works- it seems to work well. The red line is not a part
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  • #134,203
  • Apr 23, 2015 2:08pm Apr 23, 2015 2:08pm
Quoting Likerty
{quote} 1.0920's 1.1080 1.1390's 1.1470's 1.21xx
One of these should be the next for notable corrections (to test 0920/40 from above):
1.1080
1.1160's
1.1240's
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  • #134,204
  • Apr 23, 2015 2:09pm Apr 23, 2015 2:09pm
Quoting Pharm0r
{quote} It's a shitty spot for sure. Sitting ducks above 0848, including myself.
I hear you mate.

...and we rolled. A vicious roll in a nasty day intraday. Slightly intraday bearish close but bastards didn't take profits so strong daily bullish move with a potential clean sweep for tomorrow. Whatever the case, 1.087x is naked until Europe wakes up with lots of air above in a break. To the other side nothing to new as long as the highs hold....

Nothing to do here ...same levels, same trades, same all....

sisse
Pending conversations? PM for a chat...I am mainly in OTM now
  • #134,205
  • Edited 2:26pm Apr 23, 2015 2:12pm | Edited 2:26pm
Probably a bit contrarian here, but I have a target around 1.0970 on the long side. Bought the small news dip this morning, given some convincing impulses up in the last fews days. Booked some short after LC, we'll see how it goes. Surely it will retrace if not completely resume the leg down. Not to worry.

Edit: 1.0750 looks interesting too.
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  • #134,206
  • Apr 23, 2015 2:33pm Apr 23, 2015 2:33pm
Quoting Pharm0r
{quote} Even though I botched it, the same still applies, when it works- it seems to work well. The red line is not a part {image}
Those are correct for now. BTW it repaint but such a way that high atr is fixed after low established and low atr fixed as long as high is established.
Probably you looked another level while you were writing. Thanks for replies.
  • #134,207
  • Apr 23, 2015 4:21pm Apr 23, 2015 4:21pm
Quoting Rockerzeus
{quote} Those are correct for now. BTW it repaint but such a way that high atr is fixed after low established and low atr fixed as long as high is established. Probably you looked another level while you were writing. Thanks for replies.
you never miss a thing. What was it gator said? "keep me honest"
  • #134,208
  • Apr 23, 2015 4:26pm Apr 23, 2015 4:26pm
Quoting infinitus
{quote} Wow, great response, Magix.
Hi Markus,

I've only skimmed several recent conversations, but just wanted to say...in addition to Magix' excellent post...

If you're piping live data straight into Excel from MT4/Dukas...I'm nearly 100% certain that is what will choke your i7's. Anything over 500MB in Excel is a recipe for disaster...particularly if its dynamically updating...even if it is a 64bit version. Anyway...should be easy enough to check/test when your computer(s) start to choke; just close Excel and see if life comes back.

There are many open source (read: free) programs out there to replace Excel...with every feature you could want...plus some. And they're Lean and Mean...and aren't weighed down by the constraints of a corporation the size of Microsoft. They've had their hands full for ages...most recent debacle, obviously, trying to bury Windows 8 with Windows 10. Excel is a GREAT program...the grandaddy! Just temporarily (for sometime now) held up. For 95% of users...its golden. If you're "live-piping" ticks...you're a "power" user. You really won't find many people/institutions using Excel for those tasks these days.

Sorry if you've already tried this (excel alternatives) and ruled it out... But i7's should NOT be choking from MT4...unless you're running several backtests through multiple terminals simultaneously. Multiple charts with poorly coded indicators should not make an i7 crack a sweat...unless the code is utter filth...but you're far too clever to have anything like that on your system to begin with.

Antway...best of luck with it.

Ken
  • #134,209
  • Apr 23, 2015 4:36pm Apr 23, 2015 4:36pm
Quoting Pharm0r
{quote} you never miss a thing. What was it gator said? "keep me honest"
Didn't want to miss lead someone else by previous not repainting post. That's why I tried to explain how it works.
A lot of traders using indicators without knowing how they work and what is the math behind them( I mean not you but someone else may want to use it for trading and lost some because he/she believes it is not repaint).
  • #134,210
  • Apr 23, 2015 4:37pm Apr 23, 2015 4:37pm
Hope everyone's well...and banking tonnes!!!

I'm bagged tired! Don't clearly remember the last time I slept...laying down, anyway. Will be in about two minutes, because the next few days (from 4:00am) are going to be even worse.

Just wanted to say...to any FXPr0 users out there... when I went to update my Oil charts today...and chose "Show All"...they have WAY more stocks available now...AND...now offer Spot Gold in Grams as well. Had never seen that before...just Oz's. Nice option if you have a smaller account/very strict MM. Anyway...just a mention. They probably added other things, too...that was all I noticed in a quick scan.

I longed DAX again (baby lot) from around where I last went in (11,7k-ish?). Have another PO at 11575ish...can't remember precisely. Still short AU...30% leftover from a previous fill and partial. Small EU short from pretty much bang on today's high...PO based on previous high.

That's it. That's me. Best of luck...play safe.
  • #134,211
  • Apr 23, 2015 6:51pm Apr 23, 2015 6:51pm
Quoting Rockerzeus
{quote} Didn't want to miss lead someone else by previous not repainting post. That's why I tried to explain how it works. A lot of traders using indicators without knowing how they work and what is the math behind them( I mean not you but someone else may want to use it for trading and lost some because he/she believes it is not repaint).
I have no problem admitting I have absolutely no idea how the indicator works. I know the math behind it- it seems to work, so I'm ok with it. I obviously don't rely on it 100%, and it's the only indicator I have....even then it's just doing math for me I'd rather not do.

I do plan to alleviate this hiccup...thus my questions to magix about coding. I'm familiar with C++, HTML, java, so once I crack it open, I'm sure I'll be able to fumble my way through.
  • #134,212
  • Edited 8:30pm Apr 23, 2015 8:20pm | Edited 8:30pm
All of you guys went to bed, and here I am getting paid. Some of you (sisse) are getting paid to sleep I bet. Much nicer levels for tomorrows news now. You guys should wake up to a pleasant surprise
  • #134,213
  • Apr 23, 2015 9:30pm Apr 23, 2015 9:30pm
week close +- 0775.5 indicative to me.
those who can, do. those who cant, talk about those who can
  • #134,214
  • Apr 23, 2015 9:35pm Apr 23, 2015 9:35pm
atm eu high (0845.3) to 0775.5 is = to that distance - 0706 (0705.7).. both important to me.
those who can, do. those who cant, talk about those who can
  • #134,215
  • Apr 23, 2015 10:17pm Apr 23, 2015 10:17pm
Quoting sisse
{quote}{quote} Very good call and as in the good old times of this thread you officially got the best call of the week in the thread. Thumbs up. sisse
Thankx a lot Sisse & darimik ....

For today and week close my targets are ....

on the buying side the .084x level is the main priority and on the south side the maximum targets are .072xx & .073xx
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  • #134,216
  • Apr 23, 2015 10:20pm Apr 23, 2015 10:20pm
Quoting primejarvis
{quote} Thankx a lot Sisse & darimik .... For today and week close my targets are .... on the buying side the .084x level is the main priority and on the south side the maximum targets are .072xx & .073xx
If the .084x level is breached everything is cancelled .....
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  • #134,217
  • Apr 23, 2015 10:25pm Apr 23, 2015 10:25pm
Quoting kenfen69
{quote} Hi Markus, I've only skimmed several recent conversations, but just wanted to say...in addition to Magix' excellent post... If you're piping live data straight into Excel from MT4/Dukas...I'm nearly 100% certain that is what will choke your i7's. Anything over 500MB in Excel is a recipe for disaster...particularly if its dynamically updating...even if it is a 64bit version. Anyway...should be easy enough to check/test when your computer(s) start to choke; just close Excel and see if life comes back. There are many open source (read: free)...


Hi Ken,


thanks for suggestions

My MT4 delivers the price data once per minute into a "prn" file. I do not use streaming tick data. Excel than accesses once per minute this data and computes it.

You are right: Excel is a bit of pain when calculating the volume distributions, the Gaussian curves etc. But it does not slow down my system or hang it up completely.

This only happens frequently short before or in heavy news events.


Next time we have such an event, I will close my Excel beforehand, and remove the indicators which deliver the data into the prn-file, just to see what will happen.


Any suggestions for a replacement for Excel? R?
  • #134,218
  • Apr 23, 2015 10:28pm Apr 23, 2015 10:28pm
i think With a decent inside bar the week will be closed .... until the next week/fomc

for me there is really nothing to see in the E/u pair for today ...

Good luck and green pips to all ....

happy trading
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  • #134,219
  • Apr 23, 2015 10:42pm Apr 23, 2015 10:42pm
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  • #134,220
  • Apr 23, 2015 11:42pm Apr 23, 2015 11:42pm
Quoting Pharm0r
{quote} I have no problem admitting I have absolutely no idea how the indicator works. I know the math behind it- it seems to work, so I'm ok with it. I obviously don't rely on it 100%, and it's the only indicator I have....even then it's just doing math for me I'd rather not do. I do plan to alleviate this hiccup...thus my questions to magix about coding. I'm familiar with C++, HTML, java, so once I crack it open, I'm sure I'll be able to fumble my way through.

I have one that matches the ATR on yours, and what I did was modify it so that it has three modes: auto - it decides if it's going to be a long or short day, based on Magic's premise that if we are above the open we want to be long and below it we want to be short, and then it repaints, or up day or down day. In the latter two you tell it whether you think it's a long or short day, and it uses the high or low of the day to calculate but doesn't repaint.
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