Do you see the two buttons to the right of the zoom buttons? They are auto scroll and chart shift. Both can be very helpful, and even more of a pain in the ass. However, if you want to use MT4, I suggest you get familar with them.

MT 4 chart control

It can get very difficult, because different brokers charge their spreads differently. Basically, if you go long, add your spreads to the entry, if you're short, add them to the exit. For example, if you have a 100 pip buystop, it will trigger the ...

When to add spread?

I just thought about this a little more, and I might start a new thread with the STS system. I'll be sure to give you credit DOF. :

Best indicator for trend?

Weird, I actually use the Saturday 'never in the market' system too. When I first started I read that if you are breakeven on your trades at the end of a year, you are doing really good. Well, Im not quite at a year with this system, but Im ...

Best indicator for trend?

Did you short the chart that says 'Humor'?

Best indicator for trend?

What hes saying is get an indicator that shows higher highs and higher lows.

Best indicator for trend?

Thanks a lot Bemac for all your work.

VTTrader: API Question

I try to close it again and I get: event 15 desc: Sent Close position GBP/USD Price:1.8867 id:2820319 Lot:1 sender= -106 event 16 desc: Command received "OK". sender= -106 event 17 desc: Close position GBP/USD Price: id: 2820319 Lot: 1.0 sender= 0 ...

VTTrader: API Question

I also agree Phil. Gave me a smile to see someone actually write it.

Broker Complaints …Get over it!

Try here Lou: http://forum.vtsystems.com/index.php?showtopic=4605

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The simple answer is leverage allows you to carry more open trades. A higher leverage will give you the benefit of trading more lots. In your situation of 2% per trade, this really doesn't apply. If, however, you are opening multiple positions, with ...

Money management and leverage

Leverage doesn't really apply here. It doesn't matter if you're trading with 50:1 or 400:1 leverage, the price per pip is going to be the same.

Money management and leverage

It depends on the currency pair you are trading. For GBP/USD and EUR/USD yes, you can trade 50,000 because for these pairs 1 lot = $10 per pip. Any pair that is XXX/USD is going to be $10 a pip per lot. Other pairs vary. Basically, you want to trade ...

Money management and leverage

I see. Im still in the trade as well, as I see a reversal of the uptrend imminent. Thanks for the quick response. Keep up the good work!

Low Risk, High Reward Trading Experiment

Itme, was your stop on GBP/CHF hit?

Low Risk, High Reward Trading Experiment

I can change the number in MT4 to 5 million, open and reclose and it stops at the same period. Maybe I'll have to try to connect to some other demo account servers.

I need more candles!

Im with Scott here, pip samurais are only beaten by other samurais. Ok, sorry, this has been a test of the emergency broadcast system, now back to our originally scheduled thread...

Would this work?

In all seriousness, the best way to go about determining if a strategy new to yourself is worth spending time on is to try to prove it wrong. Mrmikal has both spent time on it and proved it wrong. Im not saying it isnt profitable, it might be; ...

Would this work?