Practising Graeme's Exercises — Hi Everyone, Apologies for the slightly off-topic question but I'd welcome comments from others on here. I would like to practise my entries as per Graeme's exercise but given current constraints I do not get ...

Building an equity millipede

Thanks Peter..... I'll take a closer look at the Tester......... All the best......

How to validate a strategy

Ditto !!!! ... Welcome back Graeme.... You have a remarkable ability to present the Mrkt in such a different & thought-provoking way which, when I read your comments, continues to create those "Aha!!" moments.......... !! Have you ever considered ...

Building an equity millipede

Peter, Would you mind explaining in more detail how you perform a playback? Is it part of the Strategy Tester? I've taken a look but can't seem to find what you're referring to Thanks in advance....

How to validate a strategy

Thanks..... I'd better take another look....

How to validate a strategy

Cheers for the info. If I may ask, whats the MT4 Tester like to use? In your opinion, does it have any limitations? I ask, as I'm new to MT4 and have recently read somewhere that its quite unreliable. Just interested in your thoughts... Thanks....

How to validate a strategy

Thanks for the reply. May I ask what software you use for performing playbacks?

How to validate a strategy

Hi Pip, #1: My point was that once the first trade hit 100 it would exit which would mean that some some profit would be immediately returned to the account which helps smooth out the curve whilst the larger positions remain open. #2 I agree with ...

Building an equity millipede

I would tend to disagree, in part. The way I understand it (and I may be wrong) is that the entering of 2 trades offers a number of benefits, assuming that at least the first exit is reached. These are: 1. Smooth out your equity curve, which I guess ...

Building an equity millipede

Good Points !! I'd like to add that I also thought that the point of a forum was to help the lesser experienced individuals. If you need to prove that you are already a successful trader by submitting your stats then how (and from whom) are these ...

Building an equity millipede

FOA Lux.... — Hi Lux, I've just subscribed to your site and am looking forward to the ebook series. In the meantime, I was checking out your blog and in one of your comments you suggested that if someone was serious about testing an EA then ...

Help on getting started with coding EA's

Thanks Lux.... I'll take a look

Help on getting started with coding EA's

Ozzie, I know your question is directed at Graeme and as a novice to Forex I'm not sure whether I can offer any good advice but I thought I'd add my 2cents. Given that you have (to some degree) conditioned yourself to a previous methodology have you ...

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Journal — Hello Graeme, Apologies as this is slightly off-topic from the current discussion but would it be possible at some point later on in this thread to discuss how you manage all these positions. Using the last chart as an example (which ...

Building an equity millipede

As a quick update if price had pushed slightly higher between my entries at 6 & 7 (around the 17th Feb), I would probably look to diversify here due to the reason that the main trend looked like it was changing from down to up.

Building an equity millipede

My Attempt — Here are my reasons for entering trades: 1. Price bounced off Support and broke thru mini-resistance - Go LONG 2. Large Range bar from Resistance - Go SHORT 3. Large Range bar - Break down from Support - Go SHORT 4. Large Range ...

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Random Trades Exercise — Hi Graeme, My 8 trades were 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11 & 14 4 Wins (3400pips) and 4 Losses (800pips) = Net 2600 pips Chorlton

Building an equity millipede

Graeme, If you look to place a trade at every possible correction opportunity then doesn't one (who has limited discretionary trading experience and cannot read the Mrkt with confidence) run the risk of placing too many possible trades which in turn ...

Building an equity millipede