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My EA Gift to Traders

#1,241
May 1, 2015 6:04pm May 1, 2015 6:04pm

Dave_C
| Commercial User | Joined Jun 2009 | 1,676 Posts

Quoting cjgovi

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hi dave on the ea, i am trying to 'force' it to trade 0.1 lots everytime i set lotsize to 0.1 max risk % to 0 but the ea keeps choosing a random lot size am i doing something wring or is it another setting

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That is because your stop loss multiplier is not set at 1.

Your wager is automatically increased by the StopLossMultiplier for trades with a return less than the MinPipGain.

#1,242
Edited May 2, 2015 2:02pm May 1, 2015 6:35pm | Edited May 2, 2015 2:02pm

Dave_C
| Commercial User | Joined Jun 2009 | 1,676 Posts

Whilst I encourage you to PM with your personal queries, it is very obvious that many of the queries relate to lack of homework, research or reading of the existing posts. Please ensure you have read the help file fully, visited the links on Post #1 and at least read the most recent pages of this thread before you PM me. I am getting anywhere between 20 and 150 PM's a day and most of them could have been avoided with a little more care.

Just as an example, a recent PM reported a bug because the set file did not remember the end date of an optimization. Set files have nothing to do with dates, they just contain the optimization values of the indicators and are designed purposely to be date independent. That is not my design but the basic premise of MT4.

#1,243
May 1, 2015 8:02pm May 1, 2015 8:02pm

bbmgavo
| Joined Apr 2015 | Status: Trader | 4 Posts

Hi Dave your accounts are currently not showing any trades for the last three days - I have had a few trades as have others with their accounts listed on the internet. Did you switch off for some reason? Many thanks

#1,244
Edited 7:29pm May 3, 2015 6:52pm | Edited 7:29pm

Dave_C
| Commercial User | Joined Jun 2009 | 1,676 Posts

Quoting bbmgavo

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Hi Dave your accounts are currently not showing any trades for the last three days - I have had a few trades as have others with their accounts listed on the internet. Did you switch off for some reason? Many thanks

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Yes. Those optimizations have run their course in my opinion as I have mentioned in previous posts. New optimizations are now being done to coincide with month end. The only reason I left them going for so long was that they were performing well. I don't like starting EA's on Mondays so it will be tomorrow before I post new Trade Explorers.

You should do new optimizations at the end of each month based on the last 3 months data. All EA's have limited shelf life.

#1,245
Edited 9:04pm May 3, 2015 8:18pm | Edited 9:04pm

slianto
| Joined Feb 2015 | Status: Trader | 180 Posts

Hi Dave,

I would like to know something about Strategy Optimizer.

I realized that "Take Profit" in strategy optimizer is always being calculated, even if unchecked it and leave it at 0 (also set from 0 to 0).
It still optimizing for the best TP.
I wonder If we can use no TP, but trailing SL only.

Also If I try a strategy for Jan 1 - Jan 31, then I can't apply the same strategy for the next following month to see if that strategy/filter can fit well, because the TP always changing.

regards,

#1,246
Edited May 4, 2015 2:51am May 3, 2015 8:57pm | Edited May 4, 2015 2:51am

Dave_C
| Commercial User | Joined Jun 2009 | 1,676 Posts

Quoting slianto

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Hi Dave, I realized that "Take Profit" in strategy optimizer is always being calculated, even if unchecked it and leave it at 0. It still optimizing for the best TP. I wonder I can use no TP, but only trailing SL. regards, steve.

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If you leave the TakeProfitMultiplier at 1, TakeProfit will not be calculated on StopLoss. Set the TakeProfit figure very high for example 1000. Make sure you untick the Optimize box of TakeProfitMultiplier before any optimization.

#1,247
May 4, 2015 12:49am May 4, 2015 12:49am

slianto
| Joined Feb 2015 | Status: Trader | 180 Posts

Quoting Dave_C

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{quote} If you leave the TakeProfitMultiplier at 1 and will not be calculated on StopLoss and set the TakeProfit figure very high for example 1000. Make sure you untick the Optimize box of TakeProfitMultiplier before any optimization.

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thank you Dave for the hint!
so far i found that RSI, MACD is the best for most currency. and Bollinger is works on EUR too, but on another currency isn't doing too good.
I will try various filter for RSI and MACD and will report back if any good result.

For MACD, like on your trade explorer is already great with CandleStick confirmation.

regards,
steve

#1,248
Edited 8:05am May 4, 2015 7:29am | Edited 8:05am

slianto
| Joined Feb 2015 | Status: Trader | 180 Posts

Quoting Dave_C

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{quote} If you leave the TakeProfitMultiplier at 1, TakeProfit will not be calculated on StopLoss. Set the TakeProfit figure very high for example 1000. Make sure you untick the Optimize box of TakeProfitMultiplier before any optimization.

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Hi Dave,
Tried your hint, but no luck.

First (before any optimization), I Untick Optimize TPMultiplier, leave it at 1. and set TP at 1000 or 500.
But it's still optimizing the TP, here's what I did:

Attached Image

and here's the result, still optimize TP:

Attached Image

Did I miss something?

regards,
steve

#1,249
May 4, 2015 2:49pm May 4, 2015 2:49pm

Dave_C
| Commercial User | Joined Jun 2009 | 1,676 Posts

Quoting slianto

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{quote} Hi Dave, Tried your hint, but no luck. First (before any optimization), I Untick Optimize TPMultiplier, leave it at 1. and set TP at 1000 or 500. But it's still optimizing the TP, here's what I did: {image} and here's the result, still optimize TP: {image} Did I miss something? regards, steve

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Just select TakeProfit to 999 and TPMultiple to 0. Both unchecked.

My mistake!

#1,250
May 4, 2015 11:36pm May 4, 2015 11:36pm

Gokay
Joined May 2013 | Status: No Sentiment | 243 Posts

My new strategy
EURUSD H1
2013-2015-15.04 testing quality .% 90
fix lot 01
sl 30
tp 100
SLBe 30

using ATR Breakout 21.1

but I noticed something
following take profits
It does not always follow
What could be the reason for this?

set files in the archive ...

Attached File(s)

ATR-21.1 - Kopya.rar 3 KB | 415 downloads

#1,251
Edited May 5, 2015 12:20am May 4, 2015 11:59pm | Edited May 5, 2015 12:20am

Dave_C
| Commercial User | Joined Jun 2009 | 1,676 Posts

Quoting Gokay

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My new strategy EURUSD H1 2013-2015-15.04 testing quality .% 90 fix lot 01 sl 30 tp 100 SLBe 30 using ATR Breakout 21.1 but I noticed something following take profits It does not always follow What could be the reason for this? set files in the archive ... {file}

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When I performed a back test using your enclosed set file, I could not find any faults. The trailing stop loss updated normally (update every 5% increase in profits) and no errors were reported.

I don't really understand what you are saying by

"but I noticed something
following take profits
It does not always follow"

Please do not upload using rar. For set files use .txt or .zip

#1,252
May 5, 2015 12:16am May 5, 2015 12:16am

Dave_C
| Commercial User | Joined Jun 2009 | 1,676 Posts

4 new Trade Explorers 2 on Profile, 2 on top of page. (MACD_Div, RSI, CCI_Vol, Div_CS)
14 EA's in each Trade Explorer. (7 Majors & 7 crosses)

#1,253
May 5, 2015 12:47am May 5, 2015 12:47am

Gokay
Joined May 2013 | Status: No Sentiment | 243 Posts

Quoting Dave_C

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{quote} When I performed a back test using your enclosed set file, I could not find any faults. The trailing stop loss updated normally (update every 5% increase in profits) and no errors were reported. I don't really understand what you are saying by "but I noticed something following take profits It does not always follow" Please do not upload using rar. For set files use .txt or .zip

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usually no problem
sometimes it happens
I attach a video
I forgot it sorry
I will pay attention ...

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123.zip 446 KB | 407 downloads

#1,254
May 5, 2015 5:54am May 5, 2015 5:54am

nikon82
| Joined Apr 2015 | Status: Trader | 20 Posts

Quoting Dave_C

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4 new Trade Explorers 2 on Profile, 2 on top of page. (MACD_Div, RSI, CCI_Vol, Div_CS) 14 EA's in each Trade Explorer. (7 Majors & 7 crosses)

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May you please upload the set files you are using on your last Trade Explorer?

It' a way for me to understand your point of view on strategies and filters and a good starting point for further optimizations.

Thanks a lot!

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May 5, 2015 9:58am May 5, 2015 9:58am

slianto
| Joined Feb 2015 | Status: Trader | 180 Posts

Quoting Dave_C

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{quote} Just select TakeProfit to 999 and TPMultiple to 0. Both unchecked. My mistake!

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thanks Dave!
it's works!

green pips to you

#1,256
Edited May 6, 2015 12:24am May 5, 2015 4:05pm | Edited May 6, 2015 12:24am

Dave_C
| Commercial User | Joined Jun 2009 | 1,676 Posts

Quoting nikon82

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{quote} May you please upload the set files you are using on your last Trade Explorer? It' a way for me to understand your point of view on strategies and filters and a good starting point for further optimizations. Thanks a lot!

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The 56 current optimizations being used are at Post #1 (middle of post)