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  • #2,001
  • Jul 18, 2016 3:03am Jul 18, 2016 3:03am
Quoting bauta
{quote} timeframe: Any currencies: Any, I do recommend to start with EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY and AUDUSD backtesting: this EA needs tick data. backtest for functionality, demo two or three months for results. thanks, bauta
Hi Bauta,
and with These Settings from your experience it is mainly Balance uptrend then?
I had tick data in the backtest available and I crashed after trade 5. ^^
I am sure this EA normally works well. That is why I was asking.
Regards.
  • #2,002
  • Jul 18, 2016 3:18am Jul 18, 2016 3:18am
Quoting bauta
{quote} http://www.forexfactory.com/showthre...al#post8963764
OK, some PA is considered.
Please try this FTL as an option of PA filter, it is simply and it looks not useful in the beginning. But it is very powerful after we tested.
Better on 1m and 5m.
  • #2,003
  • Jul 18, 2016 4:35am Jul 18, 2016 4:35am
Quoting schullch
{quote} Hi Bauta, and with These Settings from your experience it is mainly Balance uptrend then? I had tick data in the backtest available and I crashed after trade 5. ^^ I am sure this EA normally works well. That is why I was asking. Regards.
...you are wasting your time on backtesting this EA, it works pretty well in forward testing and only that counts!

Happy trading. jdva
I never lose - either I win or I learn...
  • #2,004
  • Jul 18, 2016 4:45am Jul 18, 2016 4:45am
Quoting jdva
{quote} ...you are wasting your time on backtesting this EA, it works pretty well in forward testing and only that counts! Happy trading. jdva
Alright, thank you. Then I will proceed to Phase no 2 and do some Forward tests on demo accounts.

Happy trading.
  • #2,005
  • Jul 18, 2016 5:00am Jul 18, 2016 5:00am
Quoting jdva
{quote} ...you are wasting your time on backtesting this EA, it works pretty well in forward testing and only that counts! Happy trading. jdva
What Initial capital do you recommend in order to avoid bankruptcy?
  • #2,006
  • Jul 18, 2016 8:00am Jul 18, 2016 8:00am
Quoting schullch
{quote} What Initial capital do you recommend in order to avoid bankruptcy?
please, look at my Trade Explorer (TE), click on my Profile...perhaps highly funded account but I want to test the very bad possible conditions/events as well,

depending on the volatility and correlation of your used currencies. I think you may need about 3k per pair on a demo account...IMHO, but Bauta may know for certain...

Happy trading, jdva
I never lose - either I win or I learn...
  • #2,007
  • Jul 18, 2016 8:23am Jul 18, 2016 8:23am
Hi,
I've found you on Mql5: will you provide updated version for live account if EA is bought there?
Thanks.
  • #2,008
  • Jul 18, 2016 8:46am Jul 18, 2016 8:46am
Quoting Dgyg
Hi Bauta, Glad to see your revision. During trading, I found EG keep selling in up trend or buying in down trend, accumulating bit lots. It makes me really nervous sometimes. Fortunately your version031 solve the problem of opening countertrend lots in fast moving market. You use fractal in M1 to make judgement. How about using the idea in a larger timeframe, for example M5? If EG knows it is a trending market and slows down opening countertrend lots, it will be great.
M5 may be a good idea, let me test it. What happens with fractals is that they need at least 3 bars after the move to complete, with M5 it will be 15 minutes.
some times is good to accumulate in less than 15 minutes. example, on high impact news releases, the market moves in one direction in the first 5 minutes and more of the time it comeback to the starting of the move and then it start moving again. that zigzag make the EA profit.
Having 15 minutes waiting to place orders may eliminate this opportunity.
I will test to see if is best to lose the opportunity of multi cycles in a small period of time or if it is best to hold it for longer time.
thanks for your post, bauta
  • #2,009
  • Jul 18, 2016 8:52am Jul 18, 2016 8:52am
Quoting pipartisan
Hi, I've found you on Mql5: will you provide updated version for live account if EA is bought there? Thanks.
yes, I do update mql5.
the disadvantage with mql5 is that it takes too long for moderators to revise and approve.
if you buy with PayPal, the version on post one will be hardcoded to allow you trade live using your account name.
for more info email to [email protected]
thanks, bauta
  • #2,010
  • Jul 19, 2016 1:29pm Jul 19, 2016 1:29pm
Been trying Dax wth grid factor 20 and gridpercentincrease of 35 for couple of weeks now.
Very promising as Dax is super bouncy, which is good for symmetry. Has survived many drops and bounces.
Try it for yourself.
  • #2,011
  • Jul 19, 2016 1:31pm Jul 19, 2016 1:31pm
Quoting Route206
Been trying Dax wth grid factor 20 and gridpercentincrease of 35 for couple of weeks now. Very promising as Dax is super bouncy, which is good for symmetry. Has survived many drops and bounces. Try it for yourself.
thanks. I will try it.
note that maximum factor is 12, it means you really trading on 12.
bauta
  • #2,012
  • Jul 19, 2016 2:44pm Jul 19, 2016 2:44pm
Quoting bauta
{quote} it is using 3 levels for global neutralization. I will consider setting a parameter to allow changing this level. all pairs trading at level 3 or under, will be not neutralized by global variable neutralize (DayTarget) thanks, bauta
Hi Bauta,
Coming back to this subject again, having variable for neutralize level could be great help because for me that i am scalping, setting level 30 might be good for neutralizing, for some others with wide grid 3 or more work better. Please consider make it parameter, i believe having it handy can prevent from blowing account up by a big market moves.

Thanks in Advance.
Mohsen
  • #2,013
  • Jul 20, 2016 3:57am Jul 20, 2016 3:57am
Quoting bauta
{quote} thanks. I will try it. note that maximum factor is 12, it means you really trading on 12. bauta
Post 1: GridSizeFactor: a value from 0 to 15!

Bauta, do you have changed that param above...?

BTW, I have changed BreakEvenLevel on my TE to =6

Thx, jdva
I never lose - either I win or I learn...
  • #2,014
  • Jul 20, 2016 7:03am Jul 20, 2016 7:03am
Quoting Route206
Been trying Dax wth grid factor 20 and gridpercentincrease of 35 for couple of weeks now. Very promising as Dax is super bouncy, which is good for symmetry. Has survived many drops and bounces. Try it for yourself.
Hi can you share your settings, plz? For example the breakevenlevel?
Thx
  • #2,015
  • Jul 20, 2016 9:04am Jul 20, 2016 9:04am
Quoting Mohsen-b
{quote} Hi Bauta, Coming back to this subject again, having variable for neutralize level could be great help because for me that i am scalping, setting level 30 might be good for neutralizing, for some others with wide grid 3 or more work better. Please consider make it parameter, i believe having it handy can prevent from blowing account up by a big market moves. Thanks in Advance. Mohsen
I do recommend to hold in the global neutralization. I am changing DayTarget to default NeutralizeBalancePercent=0 (Disabled)
Please re-download DayTarget on post one.
I will add a neutralization parameter to the EG104 then you will be able to control it by chart.
bauta
  • #2,016
  • Jul 20, 2016 9:09am Jul 20, 2016 9:09am
Quoting jdva
{quote} Post 1: GridSizeFactor: a value from 0 to 15! Bauta, do you have changed that param above...? BTW, I have changed BreakEvenLevel on my TE to =6 Thx, jdva
Thanks for the correction. You are right, maximum factor is 15.
good luck trading!
bauta
  • #2,017
  • Jul 20, 2016 12:25pm Jul 20, 2016 12:25pm
Quoting bauta
{quote} I do recommend to hold in the global neutralization. I am changing DayTarget to default NeutralizeBalancePercent=0 (Disabled) Please re-download DayTarget on post one. I will add a neutralization parameter to the EG104 then you will be able to control it by chart. bauta
Thank you Bauta for your consideration but Neutralize would be effective when it combined with Balance level. I don't like to stop trading a chart even in higher grid levels if my Balance allows.
Setting neutralize in EG104 means that it doesn't check the balance and it won't be effective as it should be unless it does check the balance before performing the neutralization.

Thanks again.
Mohsen
  • #2,018
  • Jul 20, 2016 1:03pm Jul 20, 2016 1:03pm
Quoting Mohsen-b
{quote} Thank you Bauta for your consideration but Neutralize would be effective when it combined with Balance level. I don't like to stop trading a chart even in higher grid levels if my Balance allows. Setting neutralize in EG104 means that it doesn't check the balance and it won't be effective as it should be unless it does check the balance before performing the neutralization. Thanks again. Mohsen
thanks for your input.
your statement is correct. It should check for balance first. What about HedgeAmmount or NeutralizeAmmount, or NeutralizeBalancePercent parameter?
let me know which one you recommend.
thanks, bauta
  • #2,019
  • Jul 20, 2016 4:09pm Jul 20, 2016 4:09pm
Quoting bauta
{quote} thanks for your input. your statement is correct. It should check for balance first. What about HedgeAmmount or NeutralizeAmmount, or NeutralizeBalancePercent parameter? let me know which one you recommend. thanks, bauta
Thank you for good response.
I don't know difference of Hedge and neutralize amounts but Balance percent works better for me because it looks more dynamic and auto adjustable against balance changes (Profit/loss/deposit/withdraw). I like to have option of setting different neutralize level for different pair and activation performing based on balance percent variable.
Thanks in advance.
Mohsen
  • #2,020
  • Jul 22, 2016 3:23am Jul 22, 2016 3:23am
Bauta, is the BreakEvenLevel=5 set to fixed and not changeable by user? I have changed it to 6 and still chart/pair GBPCAD went in ClosureMode on BE short level 5!

Thanks, jdva
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