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Dave_C replied Jan 28, 2015Your EA should account for slippage and reject trades with excessive slippage so you cannot blame the tick data download for the problem. Regarding Tickstory, I have never had any problem with data conversion. Having tried most of the programs ...
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Dave_C replied Jan 27, 2015Data for 6 majors pairs is now at Post #1. I have reached the limit for attachments there so the USDJPY data is here.
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Dave_C replied Jan 27, 2015For anybody who would like to do forward testing, Amazon Web Services offer a Virtual Private Server which is free for the first year (hosting prices are very reasonable after the first year) and offers very reliable performance and a choice of ...
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Dave_C replied Jan 27, 2015Added ATR calculations for Stop Loss and Take Profit. Please Update at Post #1
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Dave_C replied Jan 27, 2015I am the starter of the thread - My EA Gift to Traders and I have slightly modified the EA to include SL and TP to allow for ATR and I have enclosed the modified EA with the appropriate .set (uploaded as .txt) which includes the AUD 2014 60 min ...
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Dave_C replied Jan 26, 2015Click on View, Strategy Tester, Select TradersGift, AUDUSD, Model - Open Prices Only, Period H1, Use Date from 2014.01.01 to 2014.12.31, Spread 2 Click on Expert Properties, Load, Select TG_AUD_60_2014_STOC_PriceEMAFilter.set (renamed from the ...
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Dave_C replied Jan 26, 2015Thanks for your suggestion Alex. I will work towards a manual on how to make the most of the EA. I do share your sentiment that because the scope is so large, it has become overwhelming. Some suggestions, I embraced to enhance the EA but I agree ...
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Dave_C replied Jan 26, 2015I have found a small error in the stop loss not initially being set for sell trades with the SetStopLossToBreakEvenPips value not being set to zero. The relevant line of code is in the Open Sell Order area if (StopLoss != 0 && ...
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Dave_C replied Jan 25, 2015I mentioned above (Post #184) that the RSI was a solid basis for any strategy. Here are the results for the enclosed set file with "every tick" as the model, back tested at 99.9% accuracy. Rename the .txt to .set and include in the tester directory ...
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Dave_C replied Jan 25, 2015Do you really want good back testing with 99.9% accuracy for FREE? Here's how to do it. Download Tick Data Downloader. (you can get tick data on weekends with this and I find it to be a little faster) Download Tickstory (can also download tick data ...
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Dave_C replied Jan 25, 2015You bring up some important points which need to be emphasised. Firstly to Alex, your set file was very restrictive as mwbarth36 points out. Also you had UseContinuousStraddle=1 and UseStraddle=1 as well. Another concern - You need to press "Reset" ...
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Dave_C replied Jan 22, 2015I appreciate your candid reply. Whilst I cannot provide a specific solution, my reply would be similar to Post #163. I would ask you to be understanding and look to provide your own ingenuity in that I provided a solution to the Long Term MA by ...
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Dave_C replied Jan 22, 2015I feel compelled to add my input. 1. You are asking for a free EA 2. People are trying to help you but you are totally exasperating. If you don't understand the word, Google it. No wonder we lose interest. Full marks to Ighr for he is a very ...
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Dave_C replied Jan 22, 2015I'm sorry. this is beyond the scope of my thread. I started this thread to get meaningful input and add value. It was never intended to provide personal solutions. Whilst I am appreciative of your input, it is quite apparent that you have a personal ...
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Dave_C replied Jan 21, 2015There is definitely a difference in your data and mine. One thing I do notice is that your chart only shows 112 trades v 178 trades on my chart. Any difference in starting point in data or spreads can amount to a substantial difference. I have never ...
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Dave_C replied Jan 21, 2015I have checked both queries and am unable to replicate your problems. There are 2 things to check. 1. The latest EA (uploaded 2.44pm AEST yesterday). 2. For the Stochastic cross - no ADX filter - since this may cancel out an opposite trade signal ...
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Dave_C replied Jan 21, 2015I loaded the TG_AUD_1_2014_ContStraddle_BreakEvenFilter.set and only changed the lot size to .1 lots (do not press reset otherwise you will lose all the optimized inputs) and achieved a profit of $1332. Graph enclosed Note: The concept of clicking ...
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