I like to discuss with you all about the trading concept of using Icarus. Most traders think we should buy at a lower price and sell at the higher price. However, the traditional rule seems not be applied to Icarus. I had code modifications of ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

Yes. it is correct. int ATR_Grid_Size() { int digits, scale=10000; digits = (int)MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_DIGITS); if (digits == 3 || digits == 2) scale = 100; if (Use_ATR) return ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

Icarus can be used for only buy or only sell, the trading strategy of Icarus is totally no usage of hedging. At the beginning it put a hedging pair is just to initiate two cycle simultaneously only. Icarus is not relied on hedging to trade. But my ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

Robin still needs a little modification so that the results could be better.

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

My coding is also not good, 6 months ago, I even don't know how to use MQL4 to code an EA. It is true, Icarus is a sophisticated EA, you have to understand its trading logic before you can modify it. The grid size is related to the calculation of ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

I tell you the reason why. Icarus prefers a smaller grid size but not too small. a too small grid size will cause margin calls. Then what is the appropriate grid size for Icarus? It depends on the swinging range of the market. That is why I suggest ...

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Yes and No. Yes, the account risk control will protect your account from loss. It closes all cycles and pause (let EA quit from trades). No, the account risk control cannot be regarded as a SL function, because it is not watching at the loss of a ...

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I think maybe I found the problem, it is because when you enable Alert Yellow at very beginning moment of Icarus is executed, there is no buy and sell cycles, that will cause a failure from trading server for the reason of an order is sent with 0 ...

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It (Icarus or Robin) will show an Alert Yellow, when the account state reach max_positions. Total positions of buys and sells are counted separately. That is, when total positions of a buy cycle is greater than max positions or total positions of a ...

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[quote = fx1079; 13522446] 您是否在此處使用了此MQ4重心（COG）指標| 外匯工廠 https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/651904-center-of-gravity-cog-indicator？[/ quote] You can use any version of COV you like, just change the name of ex4 file to "Center Of Gravity.ex4" and put ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

It (Icarus or Robin) stops cycle only when the cycle is with max_profit marked and the profit is less than profit_lock*max_profit. In other word, it always closed with a positive profit. The case we need close a cycle manually via buttons yellow is ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

The settings are OK. You can set CoG is used to false to increase opportunities of entering trade.

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

Hi, guys, If you are using indicators to decide a better entry point of grid trading EAs, Icarus or my Robin, something you should know. When you set Selected indicators conjuncted apply (Robin) or All selected indicators will be applied together ...

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MaPi, Although it totally makes no sense to me, but it just happened. When you execute EA, no mater what versions, Icarus or my Robin, EURUSD chart doesn't like your magic number: 11235. If you set 11235 to another value, everything is OK. Why? I ...

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No, Mapi, it is irrelevant to what version used. No mater what version, EURUSD always shows Alert RED. The only value from trading server end will affect Alert RED is the Margin Requested. I had written a script to get Market Information, Chart of ...

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CenterOfGravity is a custom indicator, you have to put the ex4 file in your MQL4\indicators\ directory. I am not sure which version of COG is applied, anyway, you just put the two files as attached will be OK.

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I can't image why? I try to force Icarus enable Yellow Alert by setting max position to -1 or Enable Alert Yellow, it works on other currency pairs but not on EURUSD. It seems that only EURUSD is abnormal. It is really weird, I don't know why just ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

As I mentioned before, I did not change the trading logic of Icarus in every modifications. Icarus doesn't have the trend following opening option. The modifications are just provide indicators for helping enter a trade, not the trend following ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

Do you mean Robin? Please and thanks.

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

I never changed a little bit of IKarus or Icarus on its mainly trading logic. The modifications only added indicators for helping to find a better entry point for each cycle. If you don't use any indicators, just set all indicators to not used it ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero