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  • #581
  • May 13, 2016 5:05pm May 13, 2016 5:05pm
Thanks Dave I see your dilemna, appreciate the clarification.

Enjoy your weekend.

Cheers

Alan
  • #582
  • May 14, 2016 3:39am May 14, 2016 3:39am
Hi all still here . Have been busy lately helping buddy move his house but am still forward testing. Am getting some nice results on all set files after optimizing but for me I will try to move to lower time period as 3 month seems to be long time to wait for profits. BB CCI EMA seems to be nice set file to start with and working off 15 min chart is great for weekly time frame I think. will post results after this next week ...Keep up great work . Many pips all
  • #583
  • May 14, 2016 6:47am May 14, 2016 6:47am
Hi Dave :
Would you please ,elaborate more on the settings for placing pending order and its different criteria , i did not find anything addressing this topic in the manual ,
and if it is possible , placing an example set file .

Thanks
  • #584
  • Edited 9:15pm May 14, 2016 8:43pm | Edited 9:15pm
Quoting parviz1953
Hi Dave : Would you please ,elaborate more on the settings for placing pending order and its different criteria , i did not find anything addressing this topic in the manual , and if it is possible , placing an example set file . Thanks
The most prominent example of a pending order is for penetration of a support or resistance level particularly on the 60, 240 and 1440 minute time frames. The 61.8 fib level is one such level where I would place a buy or sell stop beyond the level with an expectation that the level was not going to be respected and that further retracement was going to continue.

Another example is the pending order with the non lag dot indicator on the first counter candle.

S3 and R3 on daily pivot levels can be significant and pending sell stops and buy stops can be placed.

My own thoughts as I mentioned previously is that Forex is like a large ship. Once it starts to move and gain momentum, technical levels tend not to be respected and that is when the pending trade beyond the expected turn around is a safe bet.

Never underestimate the significance of a straddle wager if you are unsure of market direction but you are in a situation when you expect significant market movement. I have mentioned previously that news events can be volatile and my own style is to wait for the retracement and then place the straddle.

It is not about the creation of the set file as much as about the timing of activating the EA. You just set the criteria such a close price crossing a Fib level or Pivot level (Param1) plus a buffer say 15 pips (Param2) to open a buy or sell stop trade. Just remember that the buffer is the other side of the level so in the case of the sell stop, the Param2 will be -15.
  • #585
  • May 14, 2016 11:19pm May 14, 2016 11:19pm
Hi Dave,

I wanna enter figures in the Fibo, however, it seems not support decimal places. I tried to enter 0.382, but it just can't and when i correct in the set file directly and save, the EA read fibo 0000. What's the solution? Thanks in advance.
  • #586
  • May 15, 2016 3:27am May 15, 2016 3:27am
Great work Dave, but do you know that there already many alternatives these days? Just to name a few of them:

https://fxdreema.com/
http://forexsb.com/ea-studio.php
http://www.strategyquant.com/eawizard/
  • #587
  • May 15, 2016 4:32am May 15, 2016 4:32am
Geektrader I just dont understand why you would post that.

We are all capable of searching the web, we all have a choice but why would you post that on the authors thread?

Start your own thread to let others know if that's what you want, nothing wrong with that but posting here is poor form IMHO.

Regards

Alan
  • #588
  • Edited 10:23am May 15, 2016 10:07am | Edited 10:23am
Dear Dave :
Although I am one of the big fan of money management, but apparently ,if you have a strict rule of entering and exiting the trade position , SL and TP and trailing lose ,only limit the profit that you may get .
I have pasted the BB CCI EMA result one with money management and one after removing SL and TP , I appreciate having your idea regarding this issue.
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  • #589
  • May 15, 2016 7:30pm May 15, 2016 7:30pm
Quoting jasonckb
Hi Dave, I wanna enter figures in the Fibo, however, it seems not support decimal places. I tried to enter 0.382, but it just can't and when i correct in the set file directly and save, the EA read fibo 0000. What's the solution? Thanks in advance.
Use 38 and 62. It is covered in the PDF help file.
  • #590
  • May 15, 2016 7:40pm May 15, 2016 7:40pm
Quoting parviz1953
Dear Dave : Although I am one of the big fan of money management, but apparently ,if you have a strict rule of entering and exiting the trade position , SL and TP and trailing lose ,only limit the profit that you may get . I have pasted the BB CCI EMA result one with money management and one after removing SL and TP , I appreciate having your idea regarding this issue. {file} {image} {image} {image} {image} {image}
That is a good result on trade reversal however generally I favour SL and TP goals particulary SL. Not having a protective SL is very dangerous and your balance can be easily wiped out in a news event.

Money management has many aspects and you should explore some of the other options with optimization.
See http://www.forexfactory.com/showthre...13#post8903513
  • #591
  • Edited 7:44am May 17, 2016 4:48am | Edited 7:44am
Hello!

I'm sorry if this was already answered, but I have a little issue. The smiley symbol isn't smiling anymore, thus the Agility Trader isn't active anymore. I haven't changed any settings (although the magic numbers were the same on 6 different Charts, but I changed them and restarted MT4). Can someone tell me why this is and what I can do to get it started again? It has worked before (although I don't quite know why because the smileys weren't smiling, and suddenly they were oO )

Thanks already in advance!

Sunwitch

Edit: Oh man, I feel so dumb. Found it out myself. Didn't activate automatic trading...Sorry guys xD
  • #592
  • May 19, 2016 10:27am May 19, 2016 10:27am
Hello Dave,

Thanks for all the great works you've been doing. I have been able to detect why Agility wasn't opening trades with the 5conditions set-file. Now fixed. I have made some changes to the setting and i am now using ATR as SL & TP, but for some reason, no SL or TP is placed for the opened trades.
As you can see from the setting, i think i have done all that is needed.

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Thanks.

MM.
Patience, Persistence and discipline = Holy Grail.
FUNDED FEEDER All Time Profit: $104
  • #593
  • May 19, 2016 1:32pm May 19, 2016 1:32pm
Quoting Murysco
Hello Dave, Thanks for all the great works you've been doing. I have been able to detect why Agility wasn't opening trades with the 5conditions set-file. Now fixed. I have made some changes to the setting and i am now using ATR as SL & TP, but for some reason, no SL or TP is placed for the opened trades. As you can see from the setting, i think i have done all that is needed. {image} {file} Thanks. MM.
Hi MM,

Looks like you are trying to use a multiple of 1 x 14 period ATR for SL and 3 x 14 period ATR for TP? Period being 60MIN timeframe.

In general all the ATR settings look ok.

I have tested ATR for SL and TP and find it all works fine for me. Caveat is my scenarios normally just include conditions across 1 timeframe. Your SET appears to have 60, 5 and 1 MIN timeframes, So maybe Agility is having problems interpreting which timeframe to use....not sure.

Other than that it could be a YEN decimal issue for ATR on that currency pair which is throwing Agility out??? not sure

Have you tested on something like AUDUSD were decimal place is - for want of a better word more "normal"
  • #594
  • May 19, 2016 4:01pm May 19, 2016 4:01pm
Quoting modo7777
{quote} Hi MM, Looks like you are trying to use a multiple of 1 x 14 period ATR for SL and 3 x 14 period ATR for TP? Period being 60MIN timeframe. In general all the ATR settings look ok. I have tested ATR for SL and TP and find it all works fine for me. Caveat is my scenarios normally just include conditions across 1 timeframe. Your SET appears to have 60, 5 and 1 MIN timeframes, So maybe Agility is having problems interpreting which timeframe to use....not sure. Other than that it could be a YEN decimal issue for ATR on that currency pair which...
Thanks for your offer to assist. I discovered that the SL and TP worked after i changed TF on one of the pairs that have opened trades, which is strange. I did the same to the rest of the pairs that have opened trades before the SL and TP were placed. Maybe Dave can explain better why it is so.

Regards, MM.
Patience, Persistence and discipline = Holy Grail.
FUNDED FEEDER All Time Profit: $104
  • #595
  • Edited 3:49am May 20, 2016 12:05am | Edited 3:49am
Quoting Murysco
{quote} Thanks for your offer to assist. I discovered that the SL and TP worked after i changed TF on one of the pairs that have opened trades, which is strange. I did the same to the rest of the pairs that have opened trades before the SL and TP were placed. Maybe Dave can explain better why it is so. Regards, MM.
Sorry I haven't got back to you earlier but I am travelling at the moment and will be back to normal tomorrow. I will review your set file in the meantime.

It is most important that if you run into problems, that you review your journal because most of the answers are there. For instance an Order Send Error 130. This could mean your Broker only accepts single decimal point lot sizes on the account in question. It could also be a problem with the TP or SL with an order modify request.

Any error number can be Googled and you will have insight. If you still have a problem, take a screenshot of the journal, post the set file and relevant info such as pair, date range and I or somebody else will assist. This is really a self help situation but in the end I will always resolve the issue. Please PM me rather than send emails to my personal email address. Post set files and screen shots to the forum because there are genuine people such as modo777 who really are good people and will willingly give of their own time and possibly hit right on the issue. His advice is exactly correct, try troubleshooting because you have a very complicated set file.

This is not directed at you personally, but more of a general post because I am spending too much time answering personal emails only to find out that the issue could have been resolved with a little foresight.
  • #596
  • Edited 5:38pm May 20, 2016 2:27am | Edited 5:38pm
Hi All
I understand that Dave is back tomorrow and trust he had a relaxing, stress free trip ... (holiday).

I am looking for some experienced advice/comment re the following results.

This is the scenario:
a) Agility .set file = same for all 3 results
b) Lot = same for all 3 results

The question is, given that the .set file is the same and the lot size is the same which is the better strategy to follow:
1) Which provides an annualised return of over 340% - drawdown 46%
2) Which provides an annualised return of over 170% - drawdown 25%
3) Which provides an annualised return of over 57% - drawdown 9%

The risk is the .set file which is constant. As investors we want maximum return on our investment, so even though #1 has the largest drawdown, it also has the best ROI, therefore I believe it to be the best strategy based on the test results below.

Very interested to have other opinions.

Which of the following is the best strategy ... all comments appreciated ...
Top = 1; Middle = 2; Bottom = 3

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  • #597
  • May 20, 2016 3:43am May 20, 2016 3:43am
Quoting Murysco
Hello Dave, Thanks for all the great works you've been doing. I have been able to detect why Agility wasn't opening trades with the 5conditions set-file. Now fixed. I have made some changes to the setting and i am now using ATR as SL & TP, but for some reason, no SL or TP is placed for the opened trades. As you can see from the setting, i think i have done all that is needed. {image} {file} Thanks. MM.
You have a nominated value of 10 as the setting for ATR which is interpreted as a multiple of 1 (as per the PDF manual - divide by 10) therefore with an ATR of 1 as the multiple some trades will not have SL or TP accepted because they are below the minimum allowable values. The hint would be the order 130 errors which means that at least one of the order parameters is not acceptable.

This issue was addressed in detail in Post #580
  • #598
  • May 20, 2016 3:44am May 20, 2016 3:44am
Quoting PayItForward
Hi All I understand that Dave is back tomorrow and trust he had a relaxing, stress free trip ... (holiday). I am looking for some experienced advice/comment re the following results: Which of the following is the best approach for money management and why ... all comments appreciated ... Top = 1 Middle = 2 Bottom = 3 {image} {image} {image}
Richard, I see no difference in the 3 images?
  • #599
  • May 20, 2016 7:04am May 20, 2016 7:04am
Quoting Dave_C
{quote} Richard, I see no difference in the 3 images?
Hi Dave
Have changed the images to highlight the area I believe is very important, do you agree?
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  • #600
  • May 20, 2016 7:27am May 20, 2016 7:27am
Quoting PayItForward
{quote} Hi Dave Have changed the images to highlight the area I believe is very important, do you agree?
Yes, I did miss that.

The wager size must be the same in all examples, but the problem is the maximum drawdown and that is why diagram 3's drawdown is around the ballpark figure that I would be looking for if it was my investment. 46% is definitely too risky and even 25% is bit too high. 10-15% is OK however.
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