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CodeMeister replied Oct 8, 2009Interesting Requests — I have no idea if anything like these exist but I am sure that they can be created. I have written basic order entry / management EAs for a channel breakout and retracements and your ideas doesn't seem to pose a ...
My EA and Indicator "wish list"
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CodeMeister replied Oct 8, 2009Agree — Metatrader doesn't work that way. You may have to put up with the hassle of an EA. Good Luck.
active trailing stop at moment order is placed in MT4?
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CodeMeister replied Oct 8, 2009Trailing Stop — I use the trailing stop on the trade window (right click to get the menu choice) and have never had a problem. I can put it on as soon as the order is opened and it remembers what I want. Fire and forget. EAs are too ...
active trailing stop at moment order is placed in MT4?
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CodeMeister replied Oct 8, 2009Still Required? — I noticed nobody replied to this posting and I was wondering if the request is still open. I have finished writing several EAs and might be able to reuse some of the code I developed. Let me know.
Simple Breakout/Straddle EA required
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CodeMeister replied Oct 6, 2009Don't Trade the News — One thing I hear again and again from traders more experienced than myself is don't trade major news releases. The few that do trade them wait until 30 to 45 minutes afterwards and then only trade if they feel the market ...
pls what is the recommended amount of pips to use for SL
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CodeMeister replied Oct 4, 2009Tokyo Close — I have definitely seen the action happen as discussed and sometimes I can relate it to Tokyo activity earlier in the evening and sometimes not. As far as the 2 hour gap, it is probably no different than the New York session which ...
Half hour before London Open
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CodeMeister replied Oct 2, 2009Exits Are More Difficult — I found most of my early trades would start off well and then end up as small losses or small profits. The problem is that if you listen to an instructor, he will spend 3 or 4 times as much time talking entry as he ...
Exit is more important than the entry
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CodeMeister replied Sep 30, 2009Scalping Is Better For Me — Earning small profits on more occasions is more satisfying than earning bigger amounts less often. This keeps me more motivated to improve myself. Also there are more opportunities to trade and therefore more ...
Scalping or Swing trading
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CodeMeister replied Sep 29, 2009Asian Session — I have noticed this as well and I believe that the Asian traders are trying to square their day positions and/or position themselves for overnight.
Half hour before London Open
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CodeMeister replied Sep 28, 2009Need Source Code — I or somebody else might be able to help if we can examine the source code first. You only provided the executable.
can someone add another function to this indicator
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CodeMeister replied Sep 28, 2009This Should Do It — I think I have a better idea of what you are after now - price really isn't important. Maybe the time (objTime) is needed, if not just remove it. I also found a way to simplify the code. I realize now that the latest arrow ...
Code for Graphic on Charts
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CodeMeister replied Sep 27, 2009Try This — If I understand your request, you want to find the price of an arrow indicator and place an order. Presumably if there are multiple arrow indicators you would want the last one. This code should do it: datetime latest = 0; double ...
Code for Graphic on Charts
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CodeMeister replied Sep 27, 2009Enjoyed This Post — I may be new to this forum, but I am not new to spotting this kind of posting. Well done. I think it deserves to be listed at www.forexfactory.com/aprilfools.
CADIE Expert Advisor - Ready for Testing
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CodeMeister replied Sep 26, 2009JPYUSD in the Asian Session — I find the Yen/Dollar a nice comfortable pair in the Asian session after the opening hour. It settles down nicely and swings back and forth several times which means multiple trades. If you are 15 - 30 minutes ...
Looking to trade very slow pairs, any suggestions....
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CodeMeister replied Sep 26, 2009Your Trading Style Will Find You — One of the best pieces of advice I got early in my training was that everyoone is different, has different expections and different risk tolerances. He stated that the best style of trading will find you. In ...
Trading style recommendation
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CodeMeister replied Sep 26, 2009Safety Stop Loss — I trade using a safety stop loss > 30 pips at order entry on my favorite trading period of 15 minuts. My "real" stop loss is notional or mental. As the trade progresses, I tighten up the stop loss based on the ATR and the ...
Do you use stoploss?