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- TeChaoLiang replied Jan 24, 2022
No, it is totally irrelevant to the grid size progression. No mater what the grid size is determined, buy manual setting or by ATR, the grid size progression is base on the determined grid size to calculate the virtual SL. As attached source codes: ...
- TeChaoLiang replied Jan 23, 2022
I have no idea to this, because ATR for grid size doesn't touch that part of trading logic of Icarus. image image As shown above, ATR_Grid_Size() only replace the grid_size and the take_profit at the beginning of each cycle. The rest codes of ...
- TeChaoLiang replied Dec 25, 2021
1) Attached are the 4TF HMA triggering indicator. file file 2) cog_sql is value 3 and cog_sqh is value 2. 3) As attached codes. image 4) ATR will be applied to each virtual SL or TP when calculated. That is, it is very sensitive and dynamic.
- TeChaoLiang replied Dec 22, 2021
No, Icarus is NOT my EA. I even never run it on my demo account. I have my against the trend grid trading EA and performs better than Icarus (See attached image). image I know how Icarus works and only share my knowledge of Icarus. If you like to ...
- TeChaoLiang replied Dec 13, 2021
Well done. You did a correct work on this part. The place you are putting will cause the TP and grid size change every tick changed. That is too frequently. If you want to recalculate ATR when a new cycle is initiated, you should put the code here: ...
- TeChaoLiang replied Nov 6, 2021
I have tried to compare Icarus 4.0.3_beta with the settings as follows. file I intentionally to set the lots to 0.1 and run back test without hedging, and the result is hereby: image image Then, same settings but with hedging, and the result is: ...
- TeChaoLiang replied Oct 29, 2021
I found that for different symbols, a range of lengths will help us to easy to align each notes and the predictions also work well. Because I think the PA behavior of different symbols are different, if we can allow within a range of lengths that ...
- TeChaoLiang replied Oct 28, 2021
Hello MaPi, I have tried using your settings in my back test. I found that, most of the time, there is only one cycle. When the cycle is terminated another cycle (long or short) will be initiated. However, sometime there are both cycles exist. As ...
- TeChaoLiang replied Oct 22, 2021
How come? The bugs already have fixed. See following back test result. image Only one order opened. Please make sure you were using the later 4.3 version.
- TeChaoLiang replied Oct 20, 2021
You can set Account Risk to control your loss. image If you set Account Risk to 0.3 which means when your DD is large 30% of your balance the EA will close all the orders. This is the only way you can do. As I mentioned before, I cannot or I won't ...
- TeChaoLiang replied Oct 19, 2021
Yes. I can explain it. From Icarus 4.1 on, including 4.2, Icarus will open both directions buy and sell orders when the trigger condition is satisfied. The reason is, I think the original Icarus initiates both buy and sell cycles make sense and I ...
- TeChaoLiang replied Oct 18, 2021
What MaPi said "Only Long / Only Short " settings is from here. image
- TeChaoLiang replied Oct 10, 2021
How to Prepare Historical Tick Data for Back Test Tick Data Suite? Quant Data Manager? Tickstory? As I mentioned before, I don't trust Tick Data Suite because it embedded some code into your MT4 terminal such that the quality of back test can not be ...
- TeChaoLiang replied Sep 27, 2021
There are many reasons no trade is taken, one is you didn't check Allow Live Trading in your EA property settings. image Other reasons are your triggering condition is too harsh for any trade be taken.
- TeChaoLiang replied Sep 27, 2021
You can try to see what happens. However you have to aware that RSI and STO are not like BB indicator. Their value represent a relative strength of the PA but not the price value. My invert of RSI or STO is used for preventing enter a trade in a ...
- TeChaoLiang replied Sep 7, 2021
image So far, ATR grid size determine grid only at the beginning of the EA. If you want the grid size changed dynamically when each iteration of Icarus, you can move the code "grid_size = ATR_Grid_Size();" from line 243 to line 247. Then, ...
- TeChaoLiang replied Aug 30, 2021
BB trigger for Icarus M 2.2.4 is buy at low and sell at high. While BB trigger for Icarus M 3.3 is buy at high and sell at low. Note that Icarus is an against the trend grid trading EA. It makes profit mainly via the against the trend trading. That ...
- TeChaoLiang replied Aug 23, 2021
After the last candle is complete then buy/sell signal is calculated and shown. That is, when you observe the signal shown, your buy/sell order could take place at any price within the current candle. The trigger condition you gave to me is just ...
- TeChaoLiang replied Aug 14, 2021
As to my test, APV TS did help to reduce a small amount of loss in a ranging market. However, in a trending market, APV TS will also restrict the possible profit to be reached. Frankly speaking, using trailing stop won't enlarge your gain but can ...
- TeChaoLiang replied Aug 6, 2021
To me, I am very happy you can share your experience on this thread but it still depends on Mapi because this is his thread. I agree with your assumptions. For a grid trading EA, the moment of entry is not so important. I hope we can develop a grid ...