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  • #121
  • Sep 6, 2016 2:29am Sep 6, 2016 2:29am
Quoting achab
Hi! This morning I traded the "Cash Rate" and got a seesaw (see attached picture for details): which is the recipe for avoiding such disappointing stop loss? Best regards.{image}
Same here, pointsaway=88 and was whipsawed
The problem is, there was just no news
previous 1.5%
forecast 1.5%
actual 1.5%

The issue is with the news, not with the EA
Just use wider pointsaway
  • #122
  • Sep 6, 2016 2:42am Sep 6, 2016 2:42am
Quoting Botan626
{quote} When I open your original AmazingEA-Settings file, it contains russian words already. I will change them to english and check. Looks like no orders were executed. {file}
Instead of changing to English, change the Russian equivalent of FALSE to 0 and TRUE to 1.
  • #123
  • Sep 6, 2016 2:49am Sep 6, 2016 2:49am
I am curious ALA,
Could be I have been used to an earlier version as you know but will ask anyway,

I have not put the spreadsheets in the system so I assume when I have FALSE on Read Settings/Load settings from file it should read what is in the current EA - I ask this as I have a trailing loss set up but it is not initiating

Q2 If you see the screenshot the only news today was AUD but I have had 2 currencies that should not have traded as seen by screenshot. Looking at it now I assume that I have made the mistake of Filter by Currency, need to be base or Quote ( should be TRUE and not FALSE)

Sorry for all the questions, I will admit the one I used before was easier but I will learn this one soon haha

Cheers
Greg
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  • #124
  • Sep 6, 2016 2:53am Sep 6, 2016 2:53am
Quoting Alan111S
{quote} Instead of changing to English, change the Russian equivalent of FALSE to 0 and TRUE to 1.

Done.

No errors in Experts journal.

Btw now I have the Ticks.csv file. Do you need it?
  • #125
  • Sep 6, 2016 4:46am Sep 6, 2016 4:46am
Quoting crootster
I am curious ALA, Could be I have been used to an earlier version as you know but will ask anyway, I have not put the spreadsheets in the system so I assume when I have FALSE on Read Settings/Load settings from file it should read what is in the current EA - I ask this as I have a trailing loss set up but it is not initiating Q2 If you see the screenshot the only news today was AUD but I have had 2 currencies that should not have traded as seen by screenshot. Looking at it now I assume that I have made the mistake of Filter by Currency, need to...
Yeah, you needed FilterByCurrency=true so it wouldn't have traded on non-AUD currencies.
  • #126
  • Sep 6, 2016 4:48am Sep 6, 2016 4:48am
Quoting Botan626
{quote} Done. No errors in Experts journal. Btw now I have the Ticks.csv file. Do you need it?
Hi Andrew, the Ticks file only has prices in it when it is 1 minute before and 1 minute after a trade. So if it has entries you had 1 setup that was working.
  • #127
  • Sep 6, 2016 9:03am Sep 6, 2016 9:03am
And again, indi did nothing...

Alan, let's figure it out, what is the problem.
  • #128
  • Sep 6, 2016 9:24am Sep 6, 2016 9:24am
just traded USD PMI:
+16 pips out of a 32-pip candle, not bad! although the order closed exactly half way through, I guess trailing stop of 12 points is too tight, it probably bounced back for a sec
bless you Alan
  • #129
  • Edited 7:21pm Sep 6, 2016 5:16pm | Edited 7:21pm
Quoting Botan626
And again, indi did nothing... Alan, let's figure it out, what is the problem.
Hi Andrew

Can you PM me an email address that we can have a conversation on. That would be easier to take you through Step by Step.

I wrote some better Installation instructions here https://amazingea.wordpress.com/2016...-installation/

The suggestion I make on that page is to make the EA work totally 1) manually at first then 2) without the CSV and then finally 3) with the CSV, to make the learning/troubleshooting process easier.

The USD ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI is setup in the CSV to not trade by default. AllowBuys and AllowSells are set to FALSE for that trade.

Because generally it's not a big enough mover. Last night there was a big deviation (55.4->51.4) so there was some price action but that is rare.
  • #130
  • Sep 6, 2016 7:27pm Sep 6, 2016 7:27pm
All,

I've noticed that if you edit the AmazingEA-Settings files while the EA is running, there can be some issue picking up the changes especially if you use Excel and have the CSV file open in Excel.

Therefore, I suggest shutting down MT4 while changes are made and then restarting it. Or at least if you make settings changes restart MT4 afterwards. It should come back up with the EA already loaded etc. but will pickup the new settings.

I've also noticed a bug where changing ReadSettings from True to False can leave the EA set to the Currency Pair selected when ReadSettings was True. So the EA could trade the wrong currency pair in that situation. Performing a MT4 Restart would resolve that issue.

But I will fix that bug and release an update later.
  • #131
  • Sep 6, 2016 8:41pm Sep 6, 2016 8:41pm
Alan,
why do you reckon this happened mate, I have about 7 pairs with AUD on my charts but it placed about 7 trades and all were AUDUSD???

I have AUDCAD,AUDNZD,AUDJPY???

Just curious, I set up the CSV yesterday but I expected it to trade the currencies I have on the chart not the AUDUSD x 7???

I can only assume it has something to do with the csv and its settings and whether default should be used. Glad I am using this on demo, account is currently a few dollars due to trying to get this EA to run how I want it.

In essence I amm testing the validity of all pairs so I have approx 22 pairs that cover EUR,GBP,USD,AUD,NZD

In essence I should have had 7 pending trades on 7 different pairs with AUD that used to happen before, but now it just opened 7 x AUDUSD??

I am wondering if I should have the column with the pair in it as default and not AUDUSD as I would then have to do for all news??

I don't trade one specific pair but actual pairs related to the news!!

Cheers

Greg
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  • #132
  • Sep 6, 2016 8:58pm Sep 6, 2016 8:58pm
Quoting crootster
Alan, why do you reckon this happened mate, I have about 7 pairs with AUD on my charts but it placed about 7 trades and all were AUDUSD??? I have AUDCAD,AUDNZD,AUDJPY??? Just curious, I set up the CSV yesterday but I expected it to trade the currencies I have on the chart not the AUDUSD x 7??? I can only assume it has something to do with the csv and its settings and whether default should be used. Glad I am using this on demo, account is currently a few dollars due to trying to get this EA to run how I want it. In essence I amm testing the validity...
Simple mate. Because AUDUSD was in the spreadsheet it deliberately overrode what Currency you had on your chart. You need to put the word 'Default' instead of AUDUSD. Then you can trade multiple pairs and it will just use what is on the Chart. Good on you for making profits though - most would have lost that one !
  • #133
  • Sep 6, 2016 9:32pm Sep 6, 2016 9:32pm
Quoting Alan111S
{quote} Simple mate. Because AUDUSD was in the spreadsheet it deliberately overrode what Currency you had on your chart. You need to put the word 'Default' instead of AUDUSD. Then you can trade multiple pairs and it will just use what is on the Chart. Good on you for making profits though - most would have lost that one !
For some time I had profit with AUDUSD too, but then the price went the opposite direction and hit the SL.
  • #134
  • Sep 6, 2016 10:18pm Sep 6, 2016 10:18pm
Hi Alan,
No profits yet , is running in limbo at the moment, thanks for the update, after looking I had the feeling that I had to change them to Default.

Cheers Bud

Greg
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  • #135
  • Sep 6, 2016 11:08pm Sep 6, 2016 11:08pm
Bad day, today: the GDP q/q was even worst I had imagined and lost many pips, unfortunately. Each of my 3 settings and my 3 crosses triggered the stoploss.

Which cross will be traded on the incoming "Manufacturing Production m/m", in addition to GBPUSD?
  • #136
  • Sep 7, 2016 2:39am Sep 7, 2016 2:39am
Quoting Alan111S
{quote} I can't see the scale on the left - I used Pointsaway=100 and STWAN=5 and didn't get into any trade.

Hello Alan,

good morning and thank you for your answer. I traded 3 different settings using your suggestions, mostly; in fact, two of my three settings have been set as your file named AmazingEA-Setting.xlxs (the last version - 9.01) suggests: PointsAway = 80. The third one was larger and didn't trade on AUDUSD.
- Broker Pepperstone;
- Type of account Edge 4.

Why did you use a different "standard" setting with a widen PointsAway to 100?

Best regards.
/achab
  • #137
  • Sep 7, 2016 5:07am Sep 7, 2016 5:07am
Quoting achab
Bad day, today: the GDP q/q was even worst I had imagined and lost many pips, unfortunately. Each of my 3 settings and my 3 crosses triggered the stoploss. Which cross will be traded on the incoming "Manufacturing Production m/m", in addition to GBPUSD?
Likewise Champ, but I had a couple of settings wrong as this is the first week I am trialling it to iron out the bugs and understand the set up.

Did have 7 from 7 on the Manufacturing Prod m/m GBP this afternoon

Cheers
Greg
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  • #138
  • Sep 7, 2016 5:13am Sep 7, 2016 5:13am
Quoting achab
Bad day, today: the GDP q/q was even worst I had imagined and lost many pips, unfortunately. Each of my 3 settings and my 3 crosses triggered the stoploss. Which cross will be traded on the incoming "Manufacturing Production m/m", in addition to GBPUSD?
This happened to me so many time ...

All these news that don't move enough and trigger SL after retracement

That's why i only do NFP once a month so i'm sure volatility will be present
  • #139
  • Edited 9:37am Sep 7, 2016 9:26am | Edited 9:37am
arrgh my broker gave me a 20+ pip spread on EURCAD overnight rate
any luck?
  • #140
  • Edited 8:36pm Sep 7, 2016 9:42am | Edited 8:36pm
Alan,
GOT IT ALL SORTED AL

Will just see how it goes later on with other pairs.


Cheers

Greg
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