Ezzy, BreakoutBuffer is just the number of pips outside the range. Some people like to trade "high/low +/- x pips".

4H Box Breakout

Yep. Hopefully with the EA now released into the wild, I'll see some results from people showing their tests regarding what I mentioned above.

4H Box Breakout

The theory is simple enough: If a lot of people use the same strategy at the same time, then theoretically the market as a whole would move based on this system. Because everybody is trading it. What Nasir fails to realize is that forex is a multi ...

4H Box Breakout

This version of AshFx has two different exit strategies. Thus, one trade per exit strategy.

The AshFX System - Version II

Wow Ragnakore! That's a lot simpler than what I had in mind. What about people using ranges which go through midnight? That's the main reason why I tried to use the following set of code: //Find End Time Shift int EndTimeShift = 1; int EndTimeUsed = ...

StrToTime function

Where does the EA draw the lines?

Generic Breakout V5

string TradingTimes = "Outside Trading Times"; if(TimeCurrent() > StrToTime("10:00") && TimeCurrent() < StoToTime("20:00")) TradingTimes = "Inside Trading Times"; It seems that the StrToTime function is using the Local computer time as opposed to ...

StrToTime function

Not quite what I meant. You know zen that some of my TradingTime code uses that string function. I'm trying to figure out how best to set trading times down to the minute.

StrToTime function

I've gone through the code and made sure there are no inconsistencies here. And Kore, I appreciate the effort you are putting into tweaking this EA. I would love it if you also shared your work here on ForexFactory. I suggest either changing the ...

Generic Breakout V5

StopLossLevel and TakeProfitLevel are prices, thus: When Buying The tightest stoploss is the StopLossLevel with the highest price The widest takeprofit is the TakeProfitLevel with the highest price When Selling The tightest stoploss is the ...

Generic Breakout V5

I appreciate the effort kore, Line 353: Should be greater than. (>) Remember, if the EA is given multiple stoploss options, it takes the tightest one. On the buy side, if the new stoploss is greater than the current stoploss, then that stoploss is ...

Generic Breakout V5

How then do I get the broker's time?

StrToTime function

if risk is 0, and moneymanagement is set to true, then that obviously won't work. Risk of 0 means a lot size of 0. And wayne, if it happened in the same bar, that would be expected.

The AshFX System - Version II

Ok, I fixed the problem wayne pointed out, and I added trading on certain days.

The AshFX System - Version II

Ok, new features added: Reworked the range-finding code. The current iteration does not necessarily work through midnight as I found out. This one should now work through midnight. I added a TP based on percentage of range. A note on TPs: You can ...

Generic Breakout V5

Hard to get free clean tick data. Be prepared to pay a pretty penny for that data.

Looking for high quality tick data for MT4 (broker:IBFX)

4 19" monitors arranged in a 2x2 grid. Upper Left: Bloomberg Upper Right: EA Stats Lower Left: Metatrader Chart Lower Right: Misc research VERY useful

Anyone using multi monitors?

Again Wayne, excellent catch. Once I have all my trading equipment set up again (I moved out of my dorm, and I'm still unpacking) I'll go ahead and make that adjustment ad well as the option to trade certain days.

The AshFX System - Version II

To add on... Right click on the script in Metatrader and click "Set Hotkey" then you can set hotkeys for those trades.

Pre-programmed metatrader trades

Define "best" For me personally, my favorite timeframe is the 1M. But that's my personal preference.

Help me with timeframes