Thanks! Symmetry mode with identical setting (except for Multiplier, which is 2 instead of 3) gets me consistently better results with back testing. Roughly 150% of channel mode and comparable DD. Adding Exit_By_M1MA, so far adds another 20% profit ...

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Guys - please stop asking silly questions and read this whole thread instead. It has all been asked and answered before - you *have* do the work. Come on!

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but then, as you take profit, your short/long balance is gone. So no dice!

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... and you would make money how?

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This is what i like about the EA: the Exit_by_M1MA at work... the 80$ is well over the target of 2.55$

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Bauta, If you do consider taking on the 'hedge' again, please take into account the request that i made earlier. I still think that proposal will be a very good against high DDs. Currently i'm using max_orders to address that. thanks.

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My 2 cents: I agree with 1,3,5 and 6. 2 is not required as it will only have you take on more risk than might be good for you. 4 is only relevant if you use Stops. With this EA (symmetry only!!!) it is actually advantageous when the MM goes on an SL ...

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I know - there are some weird things in there. Just try a simple script saying: Alert(76.671); an you get 76.67100000000001. even if you do: Alert(NormalizeDouble(76.671,3)); gets you the same thing. only if you do: Alert(NormalizeDouble(76.671,2)); ...

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OK Bauta - i did some further analysis and i partly stand corrected: the build-up, number and size of positions on each side as shown in table below is consistent with your explanation. This is a pivot table of all positions over a 5 year period ...

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Parameters are on the top on the *.doc files that I attached earlier. Thanks.

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For the record: I like your EA very much and have not issue with it overall! it is just that I think there is a glitch here that requires addressing. Thanks for your explanation, but as you can see the calculations are not consistent with the actual ...

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Well, i do not think that is the issue. I did some testing and your rounding code: thisLotz=MathCeil(thisLotz/MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_LOTSTEP))*MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_LOTSTEP); is absolutely fine. Brilliantly simple in fact! Using lotstep ...

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Thank you Bauta - i'm not sure what happens with MathCeil() either, but something is clearly not right.... What i *am* sure of is that if i run the same test with the *only* difference being the s_OrderMultiplier change from 1.75 to 2.00 i get this: ...

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So you're recommending to buy when market goes up and sell when it goes down? Seriously? You've got to be kidding me.

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i don't think that is the issue. Take a look at the attached and judge for yourself. increments in Long: 0.05 --0.09 -- 0.16 -- 0.29 -- 0.51 -- 0.90 increment in Short: 0.05 -- 0.10 -- 0.18 -- 0.32 -- 0.57 -- 1.00 -- 1.75 Notice how numbers are 1) ...

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*BUG* *BUG* when s_OrderMultiplier is set to anything else than 2, the Lots are skewed. Try 1.75 for s_OrderMultiplier and see how LotSizes for BUY end up being different than for SELL. it might have to do with the Opening, when start lot is 0.05, a ...

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Bauta, what has changed in 36b as compared to 36a? With 36b i have been able to successfully complete the EURUSD backtest over 1nov11 to Today without the account blowing up. (based on tickdata from Tickstory) With 36a and 35c that has not been ...

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Impressive result during US Election. Start for this cycle was 2nov. So this is just a week and a half. StartLot=0.1. Turns out biggest portion taken was 6.4 (which is 0.64 in a 0.01 StartLot setup) 4pairs: EURUSD USDGBP USDAUD USDJPY

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Brass balls and deep pockets!

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Dangerous? We're nowhere near 'danger' levels...! This is a 5 year backtest for USDCHF - it is a indeed tricky pair - largest position was 40Lots - but it did come out on top. (see chart for settings) Still think there is opportunity to automate the ...

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