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- jcs replied Feb 4, 2011
To start I would suggest you try trading a demo with a broker that allows 0.01 lot sizes ( IBFX for example ) and start with MMTU at 0.4 or 0.5
Phantom 6 System
- jcs replied Feb 4, 2011
Just had a basket closure, so ea now shut down for weekend Method - Post 740 Settings Alpari UK 500:1 standard account ( 0.01 min lot size - $3,000 starting balance ) Phantom6_01xR Check Minute 15 Recovery False Cut Loser Trades False Trading Hours ...
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- jcs replied Feb 3, 2011
So my second example of a new basket opening within the rest period should not have happened Are you able to comment on what the StopAftreNoTrades parameter is supposed to do ? Thanks
Phantom 6 System
- jcs replied Feb 3, 2011
Another example of a basket that opened at 23:15 and closed at 23:46 I dont' think this should have opened at all as it was totally within the ' rest ' period image
Phantom 6 System
- jcs replied Feb 3, 2011
Thanks Roundrock I understand the Trading Hours It is the StopAfterNoTrades I do not understand and how this is related to and possibly affects the TradingHours settings, if at all Can you please explain this parameter What I have seen ... I have ...
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- jcs replied Feb 3, 2011
Looking forward to seeing how this goes with the sensible settings You may want to consider using the Trading Hours, most of our tests here have shown trading the late US and Asian sessions can be counter productive ....... Though I am not entirely ...
Phantom 6 System
- jcs replied Feb 3, 2011
This is excellent Do you have a statement and set file please ? Have you any information regarding your max DD, lowest Margin Level etc as this is important to understand what " emotional pain " had to be endured to obtain the result
Phantom 6 System
- jcs replied Feb 3, 2011
Exactly ! The ea's are of little use if we are afraid to use them
Phantom 6 System
- jcs replied Feb 3, 2011
Method - Post 740 Settings Alpari UK 500:1 standard account ( 0.01 min lot size - $3,000 starting balance ) Phantom6_01xR Check Minute 15 Recovery False Cut Loser Trades False Trading Hours True ... start 5 finish 17 MMTU 2 ProfitPct 1 Current ...
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- jcs replied Feb 3, 2011
You must be very very careful with high leveraged accounts Do your homework, then do it again A word of warning ... Do not be ' seduced ' by the results you may be seeing regarding 500:1 accounts being tested here These are only ' do not really care ...
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- jcs replied Feb 2, 2011
This is one of the things the brokers tell us, it may or may not be relevent, or it may be just another excuse The brokers claim it is the fault of the clients internet latency The concencus among clients seem to be this is rubbish and it is the ...
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- jcs replied Feb 2, 2011
Old Tick error messages — I have copied below a post by navk from the DL thread and my reply Anyone care to respond to my last sentance please ..... this issue could affect all our ea's to a greater or lesser degree, it has certainly on my ...
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- jcs replied Feb 2, 2011
Yes, of course, my apologies I have transferred the post to the Going Home thread
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- jcs replied Feb 2, 2011
Hi Navk ' Old Ticks ' error messages have been a pain in my butt for as long as I have been trading Previously when I had old tick errors show up in the logs I wouId simply have closed and restarted the platform As I was only ever doing manual ...
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- jcs replied Feb 2, 2011
Well obviously we don't and never can That is why I gave up on trying to make a judgement on which symbols to cut and simply chose to close the smallest loss and smallest profit trades regardless of symbol or monetary value etc ( except for not ...
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- jcs replied Feb 2, 2011
Current Results — Method - Post 740 Settings Alpari UK 500:1 standard account ( $3,000 starting balance - 0.01 minimum lot size ) Phantom6_01xR Check Minute 15 Recovery False Cut Loser Trades False Trading Hours True ... start 5 finish 17 MMTU ...
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- jcs replied Feb 2, 2011
[quote=thorn;4365051] Thanks Thorn, " One thing to keep in mind about the statement in bold above. Cutting losers reduces your balance but NOT your equity " Yes, thanks my mistake should have refered to balance only But as soon as we cut a loser it ...
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- jcs replied Feb 2, 2011
crawling back into my box .... Why do I suddenly feel so pathetically humble and unworthy, its all too much ....
Going Home - a multi-pair auto-trader for Dreamliner's strategy, by Steve Hopwood