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  • #61
  • Nov 26, 2015 2:28pm Nov 26, 2015 2:28pm
It s not all that it count, I'm sure, but a beginning have to be somewhere. I can add many things and I m sure you can add a lot too.
I had the luck to see such a thing in a very lucky moment. I had about 10 seconds or so to see a template in a strong company. Was a door open.
That line was refreshing and catch my eyes. I m very sure that the price was before and that line it s what I told you about. When I ask it the guy, he smile it at me and that was all. I was push it out.

This can look like a neural network but is not. It s based on facts, numbers. Rumors can be translated in numbers, manually of course at this stage, but it s a start.

Let s say if this code can predict only 50% from the move or so, can be something.

I see you have the history. That can be a good way to test the concept and not to wait for live testing.
  • #62
  • Nov 26, 2015 3:22pm Nov 26, 2015 3:22pm
There can be also a simple start. Intraday or intraweek line.
Intraday can be based on Sessions, Close of Daily Levels, Yesterday Events and Result, Today events and Tomorrow Events.
Intraweek will look at Last Week events and Result, What type of the week we are, if it s first of midle of the month, fi we are on ending month of a trimester, when Option expire (that is a strong info) and horizontal levels.

This can be made with the same 3 types inputs but with a smaller target in time and in pips.

About Sessions. Here are some patterns. We have 10.30 and 13:00 daily fixing GMT. We have Daily Options on 17:00 on US, Close on London.
  • #63
  • Nov 27, 2015 4:43am Nov 27, 2015 4:43am
Quoting barbones
There can be also a simple start.......
I am very sorry, perhaps I should have been more clear, especially as you've obviously put a lot of time and thought into this.

I did say that the idea might be worth looking in to, but I didn't realize that you intended to develop EAs. Nowadays my approach is to first test an idea or strategy manually for several months to demonstrate that it is profitable, and only then decide how easy it might be to code it. This year I have been working on my (manual) trading, and I've been trying not be distracted too much by programming projects. This thread is a rare exception.

But thank you for your contribution, and I hope that you find the news downloader and/or the history of news events, useful.
  • #64
  • Nov 27, 2015 5:06am Nov 27, 2015 5:06am
I was thinking for a manual tool, more like an indicator who only plot the line. I believe in this approach and I will try to implement. The problem is, I spent a lot of money on codes with bugs, that why I think an open project will have more chances.
Thanks anyway.
  • #65
  • Nov 29, 2015 11:55am Nov 29, 2015 11:55am
Quoting hanover
{quote} In addition to my previous comments, I've just uploaded a new version that fixed a couple of minor bugs. I don't know if it will solve your problem, but you might like to try it. Simply go through the process in the QUICK START GUIDE in post #1. When downloading the news files, make sure that they overwrite the previous versions of the files. {quote} I'm possibly stating what might already be obvious but......... the only way to find out if an idea is profitable is to test it yourself. There are a lot of different categories of news events...
i use your previous ex4 and it work well thank you sir you help me a lot, i believe it will make me faster my backtest since i always manual backtest before.
  • #66
  • Dec 3, 2015 4:08pm Dec 3, 2015 4:08pm
Hi, indicator is very cool, I am using it from a while, any ideas how to get alert from this indi to android MT4 app push notification?
  • #67
  • Dec 4, 2015 6:10pm Dec 4, 2015 6:10pm
Quoting xspojlerx
Hi, indicator is very cool, I am using it from a while, any ideas how to get alert from this indi to android MT4 app push notification?
I'm sorry, but I've only ever used MT4 on a PC (as opposed to a smartphone). If the indy is running on a PC, it's capable of sending e-mail alerts provided that the panel in the screenshot is completed correctly, and the indy's EmailAlertSubject setting is non-blank. Then I assume that it's somehow possible to get the e-mail notification re-routed to your smartphone.

Sorry if I've misunderstood what you're asking. I don't know a lot about android phones.
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  • #68
  • Dec 6, 2015 9:42am Dec 6, 2015 9:42am
Ok, thanks, after deep reflection I think it's good idea to make it by mail
  • #69
  • Dec 12, 2015 9:11am Dec 12, 2015 9:11am
This is a really useful tool. Great work! I've had it running fine, but when I run the downloader now is just get the error "Unable to process calendar". MT4 has updated to Build 920 in the meantime. Do you have any thoughts why it is not working? The error occurs any time I try it so it seems unlikely it is because the web site is busy.
  • #70
  • Edited 5:06am Dec 16, 2015 4:14am | Edited 5:06am
Hi!

Hanover, thank you for your generosity.
Attached is screenshot of peculiar thing that happened:
- dl files from 1st post, installed (copied).
- opened user manual / help pdf, followed the instructions.
- News Plot has plotted itself in sub-window.
- I changed its settings 'MainChart' to 'true'.
- indicator has plotted itself on main chart, but sub-window was NOT closed / removed (see attached image). Restarting MT4 didn't solve the issue either. Same happens with both of my brokers (1 live, 1 demo account).
Removing the indicator crashed / froze both my MT4's. On my demo account, I can not get rid of the indicator.

Win 7 Pro, 64 bit, ForTrade (...fortrade.eu) demo account, ICMarkets live account; latest (4.00) Plot News indic.

Edit: please add option to move upcoming events text to the left, as seen on my screenshot, it is overlapped by my EA's buttons; please add option to not show this upcoming events text at all, circles on the chart shall do the trick. Thank you, bow.

Edit2: OK, mea culpa, I did read instructions till the end, so please ignore my above blunder, but still can not remove indic from my demo account. And putting 'Presets---Plot News.txt' into 'ParameterFile' field is ignored, only settings used explicitly from 'Inputs' tab are used.

Long Live the David!

Best regards,

Simon
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  • #71
  • Edited 6:34am Dec 16, 2015 5:30am | Edited 6:34am
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File Type: zip Presets---Plot News.zip   1 KB | 431 downloads

Attached is a Presets---Plot News.001 file, which is called from Plot News indic by putting '001' into 'ParameterFile' field. I get weird results (only one red circle on a whole chart). What am I doing wrong?
I also added 'DummyColorChart ="Black";' into Presets---Plot News.001 file.

Simon
  • #72
  • Edited 3:51pm Dec 16, 2015 12:18pm | Edited 3:51pm
Quoting pmitchell
This is a really useful tool. Great work! I've had it running fine, but when I run the downloader now is just get the error "Unable to process calendar". MT4 has updated to Build 920 in the meantime. Do you have any thoughts why it is not working? The error occurs any time I try it so it seems unlikely it is because the web site is busy.
Have you updated to the latest version?

If so, then I don't know what is wrong. The downloader works fine on my computer, and nobody else has reported any problems. Hence logic would suggest that something is different about your computer setup.

Quoting Chistabo
News Plot has plotted itself in sub-window. - I changed its settings 'MainChart' to 'true'. - indicator has plotted itself on main chart, but sub-window was NOT closed / removed (see attached image).
I don't know how to remove the subwindow, if news is being plotted in the main chart. I would need to write a separate indicator with the program code '#property indicator_main_window' instead of '#property indicator_separate_window', as it's not possible to have both options in the same indicator.

The best workaround that I know of is to drag the separators between the subwindows to make the unwanted subwindow as small as possible.

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Removing the indicator crashed / froze both my MT4's. On my demo account, I can not get rid of the indicator.
I don't know what is causing this. Everything works fine on my computer.

Re getting rid of the indy, and referring to your screenshot, what actually happens if you select the indy and click the Delete button?
You could try closing the MT4 chart, and then opening a new chart and attaching all of the indys you want, except Plot News.

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Edit: please add option to move upcoming events text to the left, as seen on my screenshot, it is overlapped by my EA's buttons; please add option to not show this upcoming events text at all, circles on the chart shall do the trick.
To shift upcoming events to left of window, set EventScreenCorner to 0.

0 = top left

1 = top right

2 = bottom left

3 = bottom right

To stop showing upcoming events, set ShowUpcomingXEvents to 0.
See page 16 of the instruction PDF for more information.

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And putting 'Presets---Plot News.txt' into 'ParameterFile' field is ignored, only settings used explicitly from 'Inputs' tab are used.
If the parameter file you specify can't be found, the 'Inputs' settings will be used.
If ParameterFile is set to XXX, then file Presets---Plot News.XXX must exist in the /MQL4/Files folder. Spelling and punctuation, including spaces, in the file name must be exactly correct. Simplest way is to copy one of the existing parameter files, and change the extension to XXX (or whatever you wish).

Quoting Chistabo
Attached is a Presets---Plot News.001 file, which is called from Plot News indic by putting '001' into 'ParameterFile' field. I get weird results (only one red circle on a whole chart). What am I doing wrong?
Try changing (in the parameter file):
Inserted Code
   VertSpacingPips              = 5;
   PlotTheseCurrencies          = "ALL=139,USD=140,CAD=141,EUR=142,GBP=143,CHF=144,JPY=145,AUD=146,NZD=147,CNY=148";
The way you had it set up, only events with 'ALL' in the Currency column of the FF calendar would have been plotted.

Also, if plotting in the main chart, the vertical spacing needs to be adjusted to reflect the number of pips above/below the candle. You had it set to 90; on a short timeframe chart 90 pips could have the symbols plot beyond the limits of the window.

You have TimeFrames set to H1. Keep in mind that the news will be plotted only on H1 charts. If you change the timeframe from H1, the symbols will disappear.
  • #73
  • Dec 16, 2015 3:30pm Dec 16, 2015 3:30pm
Quoting hanover
{quote} Have you updated to the latest version? If so, then I don't know what is wrong. The downloader works fine on my computer, and nobody else has reported any problems. Hence logic would suggest that something is different about your computer setup. {quote} I don't know how to remove the subwindow, if news is being plotted in the main chart. The best solution I know of is to drag the separators between the subwindows to make the unwanted subwindow as small as possible. {quote} I don't know what is causing this. Everything works fine on my computer....
I have re-installed everything and it is working fine now thanks.
  • #74
  • Edited 5:06am Dec 17, 2015 4:53am | Edited 5:06am
Quoting hanover
To shift upcoming events to left of window, set EventScreenCorner to 0. 0 = top left 1 = top right 2 = bottom left 3 = bottom right
Thank you for your reply. As per my hit&miss changing of the settings, 4 = top left.

I changed 'PlotTheseCurrencies' (as you suggested), and fiddled with 'ParameterFile' settings, now everything works as it should. Deleting the indic from chart works now too, no more freezing.

Bow,

Simon
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  • #75
  • Dec 17, 2015 5:44am Dec 17, 2015 5:44am
Quoting Chistabo
Thank you for your reply. As per my hit&miss changing of the settings, 4 = top left. I changed 'PlotTheseCurrencies' (as you suggested), and fiddled with 'ParameterFile' settings, now everything works as it should. Deleting the indic from chart works now too, no more freezing. Bow, Simon S love nia
Hey Simon, that's good news, I'm glad that it is all working for you now.

Cheers and profits,
David

Quoting pmitchell
I have re-installed everything and it is working fine now thanks.
That's great! Thanks for your feedback.
  • #76
  • Dec 17, 2015 6:23am Dec 17, 2015 6:23am
Quoting pmitchell
{quote} I have re-installed everything and it is working fine now thanks.
Can you explain more to this problem sir? since i have same problem , i got same error massage "Unable to process calender" i dont know what happen but a month ago it works fine for me, i try to unrar it program but still not get problem done.
  • #77
  • Dec 17, 2015 6:47am Dec 17, 2015 6:47am
Quoting hanover
{quote} Have you updated to the latest version? If so, then I don't know what is wrong. The downloader works fine on my computer, and nobody else has reported any problems. Hence logic would suggest that something is different about your computer setup. {quote}
Hello hanover, could it be we get that error because calender server in forexfactory is down?
  • #78
  • Dec 18, 2015 12:44am Dec 18, 2015 12:44am
Quoting shirotama
Hello hanover, could it be we get that error because calender server in forexfactory is down?
Yes, if the calendar's server is down, it will not be possible to retrieve the data. (This would probably also cause an error if you attempt to view or update the FF calendar).

Also, if the calendar's server is busy (which could happen during a high impact announcement), it might also not be possible for the downloader to retrieve the data. Simply try again few minutes after the announcement.

Please see the section
'If you get the generic error message "Unable to process calendar":'
in post #1 for more information.

To upgrade to the latest version, follow the instructions in the QUICK START GUIDE section.

I have color coded the important sections in post #1 to make them easier to find.
  • #79
  • Dec 18, 2015 1:10am Dec 18, 2015 1:10am
Quoting hanover
{quote} Yes, if the calendar's server is down, it will not be possible to retrieve the data. (This would probably also cause an error if you attempt to view or update the FF calendar). Also, if the calendar's server is busy (which could happen during a high impact announcement), it might also not be possible for the downloader to retrieve the data. Simply try again few minutes after the announcement. Please see the section 'If you get the generic error message "Unable to process calendar":' in post #1 for more information. To upgrade to the latest...
Redownload from first post, unzip it, problem solved, thanks again hanover
  • #80
  • Dec 21, 2015 9:39am Dec 21, 2015 9:39am
Quoting hanover
I would need to write a separate indicator with the program code '#property indicator_main_window' instead of '#property indicator_separate_window'...
I vote for this. Bow. Please.
I also, if not asking too much, would like to have square background under events (ShowUpcomingXEvents), so if there are candles under this text, the square background (with selectable background color) will 'hide' them. An example would be NewsCal-v1.07 indicator. I believe you are familiar with it.

Thank you for your generosity,

God bless you,

Bow,

Simon
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