It is if the trader is the programmer, and this is usually the case. I take it your a programmer?

Where would I find a MQL4 programmar?

I'll second that, beware though, iCustom is slower than a tranquilized slough when run though the backtester.

Managing Data Points in EA

MQL programmers are a dime a dozen, finding a good one is the problem. For example, I have yet to see a EA (in the literially 100's I have looked at) that does proper risk management.

Where would I find a MQL4 programmar?

Since my last post on this thread was deleted for telling the truth, I'll say it again, Suntrader is completely right. NOTHING LEADS PRICE. Pivot points mean nothing until the price crosses or rejects the pivot, until then they are only 'areas of ...

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Thank you for your replies. Is sourcing quality tick data for tradestation easy? What are the specific things that set the tester appart?

anyone here use owndata?

How does the tradestation backtester compare with the metatrader backtester?

anyone here use owndata?

I have just skim read this thread and saw something that looked wrong, from what I can pick up this is some sort of hedge EA which is attempting to place orders on 2 different symbols, the code... ...

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They either widen the spread, requote (or in some cases just reject your trades for no reason), they get you one way or the other, at least Oanda is transparent about what they do. But as above, why would you want to trade weekends?!

OANDA Discussion

No doubt, but since these forums are such a hotbed of personal opinion dressed up as fact, I thought I'd throw my 2 cents in

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You just have to react, no indicator has any predictive value at all.

how to catch the whole move

Suntrader is completely correct, 'leading indicators' are fantasy BS used to lure new traders into BS systems.

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An EA is not tied to the chart/timeframe to which you attach it, you can still access other timeframes and symbols. Can you be more specific about what you are trying to achive?

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Backtest until I fall out of my chair.

What research do you do when not trading?

I have backtested systems based on price action which made many contertrend trades. When I added, say a HMA filter a timeframe above, you would have though this was a no brainer to make the system better right? But everytime the system would become ...

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Thanks v. much.

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Re: Joe Ross — I have real trouble with the 'pros' dissing backtesting, what is a TA system apart from a pattern that has been observed in the past? Sure we can't simulate every aspect of the market, but shurely something is better than ...

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If you live in New Zealand, like me, then you have little choice but to automate your trading, unless staying up all night looking at charts then going to work the next sounds like a good time. It is true that some things can't be coded, that does ...

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