I don't want to sound synical, but it ain't that easy. EAs (robots) come and go, some work today, some don't work tomorrow, however ALL will drain your account if left uunattended for too long. I have seen my account up 200% in a few days, to ...

Best Metatrader Robot?

I always questioned what they did to your EA while they had it. I believe that the metaquotes contest made you submit your EA before the contest so they could be sure it would work on the servers, and play well with others. but I guess they just ...

Brokers might use forums to know how we trade ?!

Yep, I just checked., now just to learn which wqay to go. I am at my 'Day' Job right now, so no trading right now Rusty

The DIBS Method... No Free Lunch continues

I Have been following this for a few days now, I wish I started when Peter was still posting. Anyway I have a few questions on a couple of inside bars, and are they worthy of trading. 09:00 on GBP/USD nothing on EUR/USD 08:00, and 11:00 on USD/CHF ...

The DIBS Method... No Free Lunch continues

AH, thanks I re- re- read the other topic, and my error became clear. Thanks!! Rusty

Can't seem to write to a file

1. OK 2. It has a text string, a simple comment for the log file 3. found it 4. Now the only thing is it is not appending to end of file like I thought it would, and I checked your comments in the other thread on appending to a file. it runs ...

Can't seem to write to a file

Thanks, I'll copy that over at lunch Rusty

Stand alone MetaEditor and compiler

Wasn't Pipboxer developed here at FF??

Commercial EAs

Not really looking to close any portion of the order, just mark it to be handled differently. Maybe I'll have to write to a file Not sure if a global variable, or an array of some type would work. Just want to prevent a mishap like a power ...

Can I use an EA to check the arrow_color of an order

Can you explain?

Can I use an EA to check the arrow_color of an order

I had thought of writing to a file, but would rather have had it tagged on the trade itself. Are you saying I can ADD to a comment?? That would work. What I am trying to do is have one part of my EA find the signals, place the order, and manage ...

Can I use an EA to check the arrow_color of an order

Yes I know. I want to be able to keep tabs on some of the orders by changing the arrow color. OrderModify will allow me to change the color, BUT later I want to be able to check if the color was modified or not. Rusty

Can I use an EA to check the arrow_color of an order

I am getting late to this party but what effects, other then less brokers, will we see? How is this going to effect how we trade, or if our trading is reported for taxing purposes? Rusty

Proposed NFA Capital Requirement

It may take a few blown mini accounts for that to sink in though. Rusty

Straddle trading EA

I, also, have just got back to FX after about 17 months off. I am working on taming one of my favorite EAs so it doesn't blow up all the time. And taking a few manual trades here and there as well.

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I see now. Rusty

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By Manual, what do you mean? Did you have to call in the order? Rusty

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