Thanks, everybody — Thanks, everybody, for your responses to my question (final paragraph in post #3991). I guess one operates either: -- statistically: by back-testing over a vast sample, to try to find a "sweet spot area", in terms of an ...

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Currency heat map indicator — In post #23 on the "No Free Lunch" thread, PeterCrowns writes: Trading the "hot hand": Trading the strongest/weakest market is actually really simple. For example, yesterday the Eur/Usd was up more proportionately ...

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Think outside the textbook squares....... — Cyrus, Panos69, and others, As long as we think only according to the textbooks, there is no Holy Grail, and what you're saying is correct. However, if I understand JohnW correctly, he has found an ...

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My take on the philosophy of DIBS — In my previous three posts (#3910, #3945, #3952) I attempted to shed light on how Peter Crowns and TRT might have used DIBS to achieve their (alleged) success. Let’s recap, and then I’ll add some more ...

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Hi Tom, Interesting result. The low drawdown is impressive. I guess if you can also attain a similarly improved result using minor variations on the [300, 975] numbers, then you can satisfy yourself of the lack of curve-fitting. The fact that the TP ...

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From one Dave to another: thanks for the feedback. Remember, I'm only guessing, though. David

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Giraia, is this the answer? "I am definitely not perfect, but I do not trade on hope. Just the facts of price and statistics with no spin on them. And facts I know from other contacts I have acquired over a 20 year span. I do not want to trade ...

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HT, I can't believe there's any magic secret to it. At the end of the day they (like the rest of us) have only TA and FA at their disposal, and the concepts they use have likely been presented elsewhere (by others) on this forum. It's most likely ...

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Fxaus: Peter Crowns' posts can be found in this thread: url Or by performing a search: url (then click on 'Find all posts by...') TheRealThing - check out his post here: http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=205799 Find his other posts ...

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HT, my understanding is that the original DIBS, as traded by Peter Crowns in the "No Free Lunch" thread, was very discretionary. Consider the following: In post #21 Peter talks about how as a pit trader, he followed the news. In post #39, he says ...

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Here are Hull, Jurik if you want the formulae......... David

MA Cross Optimization EA (very cool)

Good point IMHO. What you've identified is that the UJ has "trended" in a certain cyclical pattern, with a decent measure of consistency, over a 30+ year period. MA cross is merely a tool, and in itself is not necessarily a dangerous thing. What is ...

MA Cross Optimization EA (very cool)

Trader101, thanks for the feedback. The links I gave are one line only, but if you click on the link, you should find more detailed instruction there. For more info on MT4, the following may be of help: ...

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Tom, thanks for your reply. Agreed, the MA crossover will be robust (i.e. in less need of precise optimization) if the price movement is "trendy" enough, and the cycles sufficiently consistent in their character. Increasing the MA values to a ...

MA Cross Optimization EA (very cool)

Q1. Excuse my ignorance, but what is MQ? Also, just want to confirm the following: a) These are SMAs, not EMAs. b) A 3 pip spread has been allowed for on each trade. c) Entry is on the open of the candle following the cross. d) There is no SL, ...

MA Cross Optimization EA (very cool)

Looks impressive, can you post the MT4 stats page (number of wins, maximal drawdown, profit factor, etc) also? Thanks, David

MA Cross Optimization EA (very cool)

Ztdep, Magnum is correct. Another possible solution: Load any one of the Navigator (press Ctrl-N), Market Watch (Ctrl-M) or Data Window (Ctrl-D), and drag its right hand edge to widen it sufficiently to take up space on the LHS of the screen. Then ...

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Travpip, here are three possible solutions: Period converter indicator here: http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=1528155 Candle Aggregator (v5) indicator here: http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=1504181 Custom Candle indicator ...

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LOL, I'm a fan of Felix's; he's saved me from buying many scam systems. But, if I understand Tdion correctly, he is NOT. (Tom, feel welcome to weigh in and correct me if I'm wrong!) Sorry if I'm raining on anybody's parade, but there's nothing ...

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