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How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips

So far the worst DD was 27%.

How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips

You're welcome! :-) I didn't get your point?

How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips

As far as I know, because the EX4 files in build 600+ are compressed (with a special algorithm developed by MetaQuote) any reverse engineering for the decompilation is almost impossible to succeed. The EX4 files are first decompressed by MT4 Build ...

Is it possible to decompile an mt4 EA (build 600+)

I opened two baskets Buy and Sell 4 minutes before ISM news at the same time, on the same demo account with different magic numbers. Both baskets closed in profit:

How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips

It may blow up a live account, so we are testing the strategy (and the EA) on demo accounts at the moment.

How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips

This strategy needs a rather large account size.

How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips

Today I randomly decided to open a Sell basket, and it was also closed in profit:

How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips

If your broker uses a suffix for pairs such as EURUSDmicro, you need to set Suffix of Pairs to micro.

How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips

I use IC Markets, demo account with no problem.

How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips

Third basket was also closed in profit today: image It seems that the strategy works well with a judgement about the trend of EURUSD during LONDON session.

How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips

I just wanted to mention that you can use only one demo account for opening a Buy and a Sell basket at the same time, if you attach the EA to two charts and set different Magic Numbers to them.

How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips

Today I opened two baskets, first a buy basket and then a sell basket, both closed with the target profit (10 USD).

How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips

Good idea! I will test the EA tomorrow.

How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips

You're welcome! :-) I have the same plan for this Friday. I'll run both Buy and Sell basket on two demo accounts a few minutes before NFP news release time. Let's see what happens ;-)

How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips

You're welcome! :-) I'll add that feature to the EA in the next versions...

How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips

You're welcome! :-) Let's see how the EA and the strategy works this Friday ;-)

How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips

Here is a similar result with 0.1 lot and 10 USD target:

How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips

You're welcome! Let's see how the strategy works this Friday!

How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips

Here is Version 1.30 of the EA that implements the Buy/Sell Basket buttons, and the Close Basket button. image After the fire the buttons look like this: image

How to trade NFP/FOMC and make pips