Live they do ok, but nowhere near the backtested results, obviously. But that's my point. If anyone shows a backtest, I ask you put my backtests next to them. It only goes to show how easily I can curve-fit any EA.

You Must Be Experienced Trader!!!

I take it you want to keep this EA to yourself and this other programmer right? I have a better backtest than you! $97 billion $189 billion

You Must Be Experienced Trader!!!

When I run the exercise, I trade in such a way that 200 pips doubles my account. However, keep in mind that my trading style as kermut emphasizes is most likely different from yours. Just keep that in mind, there is no one-size-fits-all system. Each ...

Need a Mentor

Best mentor: mother market herself. Try this: 1) Toss a coin: Heads long, Tails short 2) Manage the trade as you see fit. If you think the trade is bad, exit. 3) When you exit a trade, go back to step 1. If you can double your account in less than ...

Need a Mentor

Well...when the market isn't trending, it's ranging right? And when the market isn't ranging, it's trending, right? As for the systems itself, how do you determine market direction? Discretion? Magic 8 ball? Coin toss? Tarot cards?

100% Sure Win but only in trending n ranging.

lol, look at how wavy that is!

FX-50 Great Scalping System

if you saw int Floobedydoo = 1 That means this new integer variable "floobedydoo" is set with 1. Then I could put more code in. floobedydoo++; floobedydoo--; floobedydoo + 2; I just added 1, subtracted 1, and then added 2 =D

What is the black writing?

Orest, that would apply perhaps if the EA were a scalping type EA, but you're right about that.

How do EA's work with Reqoutes?

slippage helps avoid a requote. If you do get a requote with an EA, just wait for the next signal. No need to chast after the market.

How do EA's work with Reqoutes?

Those are just variables. I could replace them with far more 'colorful' names like: fluffy scotch Bunny_Rabbit etc.

What is the black writing?

Call it whatever you want, please do the rest of this thread a favor and take it somewhere else. Both of you.

FX-50 Great Scalping System

Would you both be a dear and take the bickering off the thread? We have work to do.

FX-50 Great Scalping System

It's none of those. I see EAs as a tool to augment my trading. The EAs I trade live with are all designed to do well in a specific market scenario: Trending Counter-Trending Scalping Breakout Ranging News.I have yet to develop a trading algorithm ...

So my EA has made over 1500 trades this week, how about you?

No single EA I trade with takes that many trades. But, combine my trading method, and using only EAs, I'm pretty sure I can break 2,000 trades/week.

So my EA has made over 1500 trades this week, how about you?

1500 trades... x 3 pips spread per trade = 4500 x $1 /pip = $4500. your broker must be happy to have you, generating that much in spread revenue.

So my EA has made over 1500 trades this week, how about you?

When making adjustments to any indicator, there's usually a "save" button.

Mt4 Bollinger Band modification

brokers increase spreads whenever they feel like it. Most brokers reserve that right in their terms of service. In order to stay competitive, brokers change spreads usually during very unsure periods and volatile times. The most obvious example is ...

Monitoring instantaneous risk as part of a system?

Trading live without a plan is like driving blind. Just a fair warning.

Forex simple as it is !

Those dots aren't centered on the data point. I think the bottom of the dot is what you have to line up to. The reason why I asked for the datawindow is so you can check those values. The button to get the data window is the cross hairs. I'm not ...

iSAR Problems. Help Please.

Look in the data window. (Cross hairs)

iSAR Problems. Help Please.