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  • #141
  • Dec 24, 2016 4:30am Dec 24, 2016 4:30am
Quoting timefx
Hi HP, The functions being released are great. I have a question related to Dashboards presets, I've been developing over 10 different dashboards and in this release only 8 buttons are appearing in the new TAB menu. Is there a limit to the number of Dashboards that will be displayed? Thanks Tim
Hi Tim,

You are right, i created it on my own needs and i only use 6 dashboards at a time so i counted for a max of 8.
There are a couple of solutions and as an user of this function i would appreciate your input.

- Smaller buttons and smaller font size but perhaps less readable buttons.
- Smaller buttons and less characters in the dashboard preset name.
- An extra button on the main dashboard tab menu to go to the dashboard save and rotate sub menu.
This will open up enough room for 4 additional dashboard select buttons making the total 12.
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  • #142
  • Dec 25, 2016 6:34am Dec 25, 2016 6:34am
Quoting Hotpotato
Now is the time to speak out and let me know if you think there is anything to be added to the lint menu. {image}
Super very clear
  • #143
  • Dec 25, 2016 8:25pm Dec 25, 2016 8:25pm
Quoting Hotpotato
{quote} Hi Tim, You are right, i created it on my own needs and i only use 6 dashboards at a time so i counted for a max of 8. There are a couple of solutions and as an user of this function i would appreciate your input. - Smaller buttons and smaller font size but perhaps less readable buttons. - Smaller buttons and less characters in the dashboard preset name. - An extra button on the main dashboard tab menu to go to the dashboard save and rotate sub menu. This will open up enough room for 4 additional dashboard select buttons making the total...
Hi HP:
Are we talking about Templates ?
When I hear Dashboards I am thinking other stuff

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  • #144
  • Edited Dec 26, 2016 1:30am Dec 25, 2016 11:09pm | Edited Dec 26, 2016 1:30am
Hi HP,

Thanks for the update.

For PAX,

I discovered in 1.41 you can turn on the Display Custom Dashboard Selection Line, which enables you to save you current charts as a dashboard and display them as a list. I use this feature so I have a dashboard for each strategy I trade as well as for using as dashboards for currency Strength charts etc.

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Each Custom Dashboard is saved as a .SET file in your \MQL4\Files\BDMDASHBOARDS\MULTI (or SINGLE) folder. You can edit the dashboard SET file, make changes and save or just copy to create a new dashboard. Each .SET file in the folder is displayed in the custom dashboard menu.

I created my dashboards by using the PRESET templates supplied by HP, turning on the Custom Dashboard option and then saving the charts that were open as a custom dashboard. When I opened my BDM PRESET file they appeared in the custom dashboard list.

For HP,

Option 3 is my preference, I would appreciate the option for 12 Dashboards, I don't use the option to rotate dashboards and find it easier to build my dashboards manually as I use different chart layouts for each dashboard.

A further question on Custom Dashboards
When selecting a dashboard is it possible to pass the current opne CCY Pair to the dashboard? If I leave the "DashnSymbol" parameter blank in the .SET file the dashboard will not open, if a use a CCY Pair it will open that CCY Pair, which maybe different from the CCY Pair I currently have open in the current dashboard.

Thanks
Tim
Strong 'vs' Weak Trend Bias Direction and Weighted Trade Signals.
  • #145
  • Dec 25, 2016 11:51pm Dec 25, 2016 11:51pm
Quoting timefx
Hi HP, Thanks for the update. For PAX, I discovered in 1.41 you can turn on the Display Custom Dashboard Selection Line, which enables you to save you current charts as a dashboard and display them as a list. I use this feature so I have a dashboard for each strategy I trade as well as for using as dashboards for currency Strength charts etc. {image} {image} Each Custom Dashboard is saved as a .SET file in your \MQL4\Files\BDMDASHBOARDS\MULTI (or SINGLE) folder. You can edit the dashboard SET file, make changes and save or just copy to create a...
Got it. Thanks very much timefx!
  • #146
  • Dec 26, 2016 12:07am Dec 26, 2016 12:07am
Hi HP,

I have some questions related to the "All Pairs" and "Initial Charts" functionality on version 1.42-004, I've noticed some differences in functionality when used.

In the PRESET file for "Initial Charts" if I select "False" for the first 2 options I can see the menu option "All Pairs" when BDM is loaded.

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If I select "All Pairs" BDM will open a chart for all pairs using the Template specified in Main Template 1 under the ======MAIN Templates===== Section. If I populate the ===Main Templates=== section with other templates they can be used to change the chart template for "All Pairs".

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I use the "All Pairs" option for a quick scan of price action based on different strategies and prefix my templates with "T_" when displayed in the Templates section for easy reference.

If I turn on the "Initial Charts" option in the PRESET file by selecting "True" in the first 2 options, I see the "Initial" menu option when BDM is loaded. When I select 'Initial" I see all pairs with the selected template, however I'm not able to change the template of these charts using the Templates listed in the =====Main Templates===== section.

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Not sure if I'm using the 'Initial Charts" option as intended, I like the idea of having the all pairs charts opened when I first start BDM and would like the option to change the template for all charts when opened.


HP, I would like to let you know that I've been a licensed user for 4-weeks now and I'm working my way through the many options available. I will post each question I have as a separate topic (I have a few more to follow). Thanks for a great tool, it's helping me execute my trading plan and strategies without having to have multiple profiles in MT4 and the time it takes to switch between them, I'm a manual trader and do not use the EA or basket traders options as yet.

Looking forward to future releases.

Tim
Strong 'vs' Weak Trend Bias Direction and Weighted Trade Signals.
  • #147
  • Dec 26, 2016 1:01am Dec 26, 2016 1:01am
Quoting Hotpotato
{quote} Hi Tim, You are right, i created it on my own needs and i only use 6 dashboards at a time so i counted for a max of 8. There are a couple of solutions and as an user of this function i would appreciate your input. - Smaller buttons and smaller font size but perhaps less readable buttons. - Smaller buttons and less characters in the dashboard preset name. - An extra button on the main dashboard tab menu to go to the dashboard save and rotate sub menu. This will open up enough room for 4 additional dashboard select buttons making the total...
Hi HP:
If one has to choose 1 of the 3 options I'd like the third option (extra button) to keep the font size decent.

noting DASH button is not visible in 1.42-004
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  • #148
  • Dec 26, 2016 2:13am Dec 26, 2016 2:13am
Quoting timefx
Hi HP, Thanks for the update. For PAX, I discovered in 1.41 you can turn on the Display Custom Dashboard Selection Line, which enables you to save you current charts as a dashboard and display them as a list. I use this feature so I have a dashboard for each strategy I trade as well as for using as dashboards for currency Strength charts etc. {image} {image} Each Custom Dashboard is saved as a .SET file in your \MQL4\Files\BDMDASHBOARDS\MULTI (or SINGLE) folder. You can edit the dashboard SET file, make changes and save or just copy to create a...
Interesting approach in using dashboards, i never looked at them this way.
I'll give it a thought and get back to you.
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  • #149
  • Dec 26, 2016 12:43pm Dec 26, 2016 12:43pm
Quoting timefx
Hi HP, I have some questions related to the "All Pairs" and "Initial Charts" functionality on version 1.42-004, I've noticed some differences in functionality when used. In the PRESET file for "Initial Charts" if I select "False" for the first 2 options I can see the menu option "All Pairs" when BDM is loaded. {image} If I select "All Pairs" BDM will open a chart for all pairs using the Template specified in Main Template 1 under the ======MAIN Templates===== Section. If I populate the ===Main Templates=== section with other templates they can be...
The initial idea for the 28 charts was that there where some poorly written EA's that just could not be adapted to run a single chart instance for all pair so it needed to be loaded on a separate chart for each pair.
In case of loaded EA's the "initial" charts should be able to withstand a BDM shutdown or reload without unloading (initializing) the EA's that managed the open trades thus preventing the loss of control.

It should be possible to have the 28 initial charts open and if they are they should be the primary choice of chart to open if you make a selection from the menu that uses that chart.

After the latest internal conversion of BDM that part could be a bit under-tested (o wow, it is a word) but i will check it asap.
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  • #150
  • Dec 27, 2016 2:24pm Dec 27, 2016 2:24pm
Timefx.

I went for the multi dashboard arrow if you have more than 8 dashboard layouts.
It is a rotating menu.

There is also a new preset setting (default true) that a change of dashboard will remember the last selected pair is that pair was selected using the "fast pair" selection line buttons or the drop-down list under the [PAIR] button.

The last selected pair is cleared when you click the [R]eset button.
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  • #151
  • Dec 28, 2016 1:25am Dec 28, 2016 1:25am
And this is with the second request for the initial charts.

As stated, originally the initial charts were meant to start single pairs EA's (trade or trade management) on.

I added two initial paramaters (default false) to allow switching templates and timeframes of initial charts.
If you start an EA on the initial charts leave them false because switching timeframes or templates will unload the EA's of course.
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  • #152
  • Dec 28, 2016 2:24am Dec 28, 2016 2:24am
Quoting pax
{quote} Hi HP: If one has to choose 1 of the 3 options I'd like the third option (extra button) to keep the font size decent. noting DASH button is not visible in 1.42-004 {image}
Pax.

The [DASH] and [EA's] buttons disappear when the dashboard or ea dashboard is on the screen and appears when the charts are on the screen.
I think i will change that back in the new release for more clarity.
info@metacharttools,com
  • #153
  • Dec 28, 2016 7:16pm Dec 28, 2016 7:16pm
Hello HP,

The changes you have you made for both Dashboards in TAB's and Initial charts are working for me perfectly.

Thanks for responding to my questions and making the changes really appreciated.

Tim
Strong 'vs' Weak Trend Bias Direction and Weighted Trade Signals.
  • #154
  • Edited 3:58am Dec 29, 2016 3:33am | Edited 3:58am
Preview new [Cross] button and BDMcrossv1 indicator in the next release.

This is the starting situation.

Notice that the 8 (extra) chart does not have a date line and instead of BDMhelperv1.06 it has the indicator BDMcrossv1.00 loaded.
BDMcross does not show or do anything, it only listens to events thus it will almost not consume any cpu time.

The active window (made active by clicking on it) shows the [SIZE] (or [SZ]) button in red and this will be the crosshair controller window.
All other crosshairs will follow the mouse movements in this window.
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Buy clicking the [Cross] button crosshairs will appear on all charts that have BDMhelper or BDMcross loaded.
The chart that has BDMCrossv1.00 loaded will automatically temporary change its foreground color and display a date bar at the bottom for reference.
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Price crosshairs will not be generated on charts with a different symbol than the active (crosshair initiator) chart.
Charts with BDMcrossv1.00 on them can not initiate a global cross ([Cross] button or [Ctrl]+J) they can only follow.

Single pair charts will have price crosses.
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Of course clicking on a chart and pressing [Ctrl]+J still works and crosses turned on by the button can be removed by [Ctrl]+J and visa versa.
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  • #155
  • Dec 29, 2016 6:37am Dec 29, 2016 6:37am
Hi HP,

I am testing the BDMtcdgapv1.04 as PIN for Dashboard EAX, mainly to use the idea of OB or OS for buying and selling currency basket . the issue is that we need to have to currencies at the same time, one in the OB and the other on the OS for the indicator to send a signal to the DB. this way will not help if we need to use to buy or sell complete basket.

fo example, today JPY went from the OB aria on the H1 so to make it work, the indicator should send a signal to the DB for all the JPY symbols which is not the case.

would you please add the option in the indicator to send a signal for OB, OS, Sell zone and Buy Zone for a full basket
  • #156
  • Dec 29, 2016 6:44am Dec 29, 2016 6:44am
Quoting Hotpotato
Preview new [Cross] button and BDMcrossv1 indicator in the next release. This is the starting situation. Notice that the 8 (extra) chart does not have a date line and instead of BDMhelperv1.06 it has the indicator BDMcrossv1.00 loaded. BDMcross does not show or do anything, it only listens to events thus it will almost not consume any cpu time. The active window (made active by clicking on it) shows the [SIZE] (or [SZ]) button in red and this will be the crosshair controller window. All other crosshairs will follow the mouse movements in this window....
Thanks a lot, it is really important option, when you expect it to be ready for our testing?
  • #157
  • Edited 1:42pm Dec 29, 2016 1:02pm | Edited 1:42pm
Quoting htawfik
Hi HP, I am testing the BDMtcdgapv1.04 as PIN for Dashboard EAX, mainly to use the idea of OB or OS for buying and selling currency basket . the issue is that we need to have to currencies at the same time, one in the OB and the other on the OS for the indicator to send a signal to the DB. this way will not help if we need to use to buy or sell complete basket. fo example, today JPY went from the OB aria on the H1 so to make it work, the indicator should send a signal to the DB for all the JPY symbols which is not the case. would you please add...
Noted.

Edit.

Although i understand where you want to go with this i think that there should be at least a rule that the direction of the counter currency should be opposite to the current OBOS currency.

Example EUR just left OB and the Sell zone and is on his way down.
Now the JPY leaves the OB and enters the sell zone, would it be a wise decision to generate a EURJPY buy signal seeing that they are both weakening ?

I would say generate signals for all JPY pairs where the counter currency is heading in the opposite direction.
But who am i.


Edit 2.

Here you go for you to test it out.

Two new params

- Match any other currency in opposite direction
- Match any other currency (this will generate the 7 singnals regardless what).
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  • #158
  • Dec 29, 2016 1:02pm Dec 29, 2016 1:02pm
Quoting htawfik
{quote} Thanks a lot, it is really important option, when you expect it to be ready for our testing?
IŽll release it in a couple of hours.
info@metacharttools,com
  • #159
  • Dec 29, 2016 2:16pm Dec 29, 2016 2:16pm
Quoting Hotpotato
{quote} Noted. Edit. Although i understand where you want to go with this i think that there should be at least a rule that the direction of the counter currency should be opposite to the current OBOS currency. Example EUR just left OB and the Sell zone and is on his way down. Now the JPY leaves the OB and enters the sell zone, would it be a wise decision to generate a EURJPY buy signal seeing that they are both weakening ? I would say generate signals for all JPY pairs where the counter currency is heading in the opposite direction. But who am...
Thanks a lot HP, you are correct 100% but I did not think that you can do something from your side to solve this so I used the direction filter at the DB. It is working not as I expect but what you offer now is fantastic.
  • #160
  • Dec 29, 2016 2:17pm Dec 29, 2016 2:17pm
Quoting Hotpotato
{quote} Ill release it in a couple of hours.
Thanks
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