I know I know, it needs a lot of forward testing ofcourse... but I just use backtests to get a extremely rough view because I see no point forward testing and jumping in with 90% draw down back tests I also do the backtests with max bars and ...

Thinking Outside the Box!?!

Oh really you cant do that? oh thank you so much for the insight.. gee.. I had no fucking idea that a backtest would not be 100% accurate and need forward testing.. I was sure I was gonna make 900 million and keep on trucking forward in the market ...

Thinking Outside the Box!?!

500 Million — finish my dynamic EA today backtests show from 2000-2005 a 10,000 account grew to 500 million trading the 5M.. only risked 1% of account per trade... looks like I'm onto something here is results...

Thinking Outside the Box!?!

"How do I code so that my EA now only opens a new position after this trade either hit SL or TP?" it sounds like for the type of EA your writing you only have 1 trade open at a time so to only have it open a trade after the trade hits SL or TP.. ...

Beginner MQL4 question: orders

If your going to perform an "OP_SELL" then I believe you meant to use the Bid price since your shorting. it sounds like your confused about how "if" statements work? you need to learn the expressions for logical operations.. like && means "and" != ...

Beginner MQL4 question: orders

Thanks for posting and I appreciate you looking out to prevent this "dead thread" lol I have been taking some time off from trading to actually program some EA's, maybe I will do this method as an EA I'd like to know what kept you out in the ...

Easy Eyes (No Indicators) Simple Day Trading

By the way.. what you said in one of your threads was very insightful.. about trading more money on your winning trades and less on your losing trades.. its like MIT and blackjack.. bet small until the odds are in your favor and then adjust for ...

Biology vs Technology

I agree with your thinking.. I do the same thing, using analogies to understand the markets allows me to continuously exploit new ideas and/or answers.. I also find many guru's have the same type of thought process when guiding others to ...

Biology vs Technology

Great insights, I feel this way not necessarily in this thread but a few others I find myself going against the grain while others keep joining in and agreeing with the group.. I've gotten over the "depressed stage" lol I now find a lot of insight ...

Thinking Outside the Box!?!

Also please don't confuse me of making claims that static is bad.. no KISS is great.. it gets you making money faster.. but what I'm on a pursuit now in my trading experience is to top my KISS methods and what I am finding is those same concepts ...

Thinking Outside the Box!?!

Yes I find that your right.. looking at SR really does factor out a lot of crap.. but confluence is the key with SR I'm also working on my EA and making general observations and what I'm saying as well is proving to be right.. there are always a ...

Thinking Outside the Box!?!

My post was touching a bit in a different area.. Although everything you mentioned is true or atleast I agree with.. I was talking more to scenarios where lets say today and tomorrow are going to both be up trends.. they can both but uptrends but be ...

Thinking Outside the Box!?!

Adapting to the ever changing markets, Gann, and Dimensions of trading — Thanks for the recent links, I checked them out a while ago and enjoyed.. I Was thinking just recently how the market conditions are always changing.. and I think it ...

Thinking Outside the Box!?!

I can't believe they moved my thread tho.. this is a discussion about information that can be learned from failing logic of EA's and the ones that do work etc.. I didn't want to have a discussion in platform tech about how to program EA's and ...

Non-Profitable EA's & Valuable Information...

Exits — Also.. exits with EA's show human error as well.. Many are so entry focused the exits seem to be determine in a way that can allow for millionaire profits if the big run comes.. but it never comes and that means they open themselves to ...

Non-Profitable EA's & Valuable Information...

Trends, backtests, why most are failing — I actually have my main method which I believe detects trends pretty well without any indicators etc.. but ofcourse my tests will be the determining factor if it works... It's not a fact if an EA's is ...

Non-Profitable EA's & Valuable Information...

Brokers — any suggestions for best broker allowing mt4.. I'm sure its a horrible discussion start but I'm with oanda now and I believe they don't allow mt4. Thanks

Non-Profitable EA's & Valuable Information...

ATR — I find that if you take the ATR and use that as your stop loss(plus spread).. only two things can happen 95% of the time.. 1) you are stopped out because you picked the wrong direction.. 2) you make profit and the ATR let you ride ...

Easy Eyes (No Indicators) Simple Day Trading

Agreed about the ego at work.. this threads whole purpose is to work together and its a shame when those who feel they are more experienced need to chime in with nothing progressive and only attempts to claim superiority over others.. I am very glad ...

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