Hello MaPi, I have tried using your settings in my back test. I found that, most of the time, there is only one cycle. When the cycle is terminated another cycle (long or short) will be initiated. However, sometime there are both cycles exist. As ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

Your Max_Positions is set to zero, why? But Max_Positions is set to zero won't cause short cycle not be initiated. I have also checked the logic, there is nothing wrong. Initiating of a short cycle is not related long cycle whether the long cycle is ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

I can understand what you are saying. I also know you are misunderstanding of the grid size means in Icarus. Grid size in Icarus only be used to calculate virtual SL of an order (or position). Assume you set 50 pips of grid size, Icarus will use 50 ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

Hi, all, I prepared a script for more easy to put FaboTimeZone on the chart as attached. Hope you like it. However, it is still not so easy to align the first 7 notes to the highest high or the lowest low. Any tips? file file

Predicting swing tops and bottoms in any time frame

There are two alternatives, have the weekdays separate from the trading time within one day or let the settings can cross days, eq., from Thu 23:00 to Fri 04:00. One or another have to choose one.

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

According to your settings, the working time should start from MON 16:29:59 to FRI 16:30, of course it will trade the whole day.

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

It is difficult to modify Icarus to have everyone happy. However, if you don't happy with Icarus's trading logic, there are two ways. Don't use Icarus or develop another EA but not trying to modify Icarus. (I, by no means, to be a supporter of ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

For the purpose of no more confusing of which version is the latest one. I upload Icarus 4.31 as the latest version of Icarus 4.3. This version should fix the bugs of two orders opened and the working time restriction can be specified to second and ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

Are you sure you are using the later version of 4.3? For example, the version share on the post 1350?

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

The main logic of 2.0 and 4.3 are totally indifferent. If you not using any indicators as well as not using ATR to calculate grid size, it should work as 2.0.

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

When not in the working time, Icarus won't initiate any new cycles. However, it will still handle orders in the already initiated cycles. If you don't let it handles the initiated cycles, then how do you deal with orders in the buy/sell cycles? Are ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

How come? The bugs already have fixed. See following back test result. image Only one order opened. Please make sure you were using the later 4.3 version.

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

If you like to have a time settings to second, then you have, as attached. file file

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

BTW, this version still cannot cross days, I only modify it can cross hours. If you need arrange cross days transaction I'll modify another version for you later. If you don't have the requirement of cross days, then let it be. Attached version can ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

For a Against the trend grid trading EA, Icarus, the only way it can do is surrender to the market.

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

Also, The bugs are all fixed. As attached. You should replace the files attached on Post 1,321. file file

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

No, Icarus did not add the spread as part of the distance of each order.

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

You can set Account Risk to control your loss. image If you set Account Risk to 0.3 which means when your DD is large 30% of your balance the EA will close all the orders. This is the only way you can do. As I mentioned before, I cannot or I won't ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

DD reduction algorithm can not be added into Icarus because it will destroy the logic of trading strategy of Icarus. Icarus is employing the temporary DD to reach the future potential profit. When the DD of Icarus is reduced the profit of Icarus is ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero

When the loss cycle turn to be a profitable cycle, it still under the same TP control. That is why we can not have two different TPs for two cycles. Although there are many ways to improve Icarus, but there is no way to improve Icarus without ...

Free Grid EA Ikarus - From zero to hero