TCO Trader EA

[blazko]

Hi TCO,
first of all, thanks for this EA. It's been doing miracles so far
I filter signals using CSS and fire it up with STO settings. Works perfect.

Here is one question- Ive tried to do it by myself but failed - would it be possible to add an option for trading hours? Id like to start trading at frankfurt open to NY close only and it would be great to not have switch the whole thing by hand.

Thanks a lot,

[Mourad]

Mr Tallcoolone stopped answering, I think he abandoned this thread and the similar thread in FF, he gave up on sharing with the public because of the continuous complaining in the other 66 pages thread. And we are trying to figure out the best settings for this bot. I respect your privacy, but if you don't mind you can share woth us your results and settings. Thank you!

[blazko]

Mr Tallcoolone stopped answering, I think he abandoned this thread and the similar thread in FF, he gave up on sharing with the public because of the continuous complaining in the other 66 pages thread. And we are trying to figure out the best settings for this bot. I respect your privacy, but if you don't mind you can share woth us your results and settings. Thank you!

Im using it with SnowMan settings mostly + manual filter by CSS

http://www.stevehopwoodforex.com/phpBB3 ... =37&t=3212

[Mourad]

Mr Tallcoolone stopped answering, I think he abandoned this thread and the similar thread in FF, he gave up on sharing with the public because of the continuous complaining in the other 66 pages thread. And we are trying to figure out the best settings for this bot. I respect your privacy, but if you don't mind you can share woth us your results and settings. Thank you!

Im using it with SnowMan settings mostly + manual filter by CSS

http://www.stevehopwoodforex.com/phpBB3 ... =37&t=3212

Interesting, didn't know that such thread exists. I tried to adabt tco to edsel but failed due to lack of experience with EA. Will check it when I get back home.

Thank you!

[trader689]

hey blazko

re: trading hours control, this can be done with the excellent MPTM (multi purpose trade manager) which can be found on this very forum:

http://www.stevehopwoodforex.com/phpBB3 ... ?f=21&t=64


re: your results with the snowman settings, sounds very interesting. i am testing the TCO ea with his settings currently. did well when i staryed the demo on friday, today a small floating loss. do you think somebody could automate the CSS filter with the EA, ie add it to the EA options?

Mr Tallcoolone stopped answering, I think he abandoned this thread and the similar thread in FF, he gave up on sharing with the public because of the continuous complaining in the other 66 pages thread. And we are trying to figure out the best settings for this bot. I respect your privacy, but if you don't mind you can share woth us your results and settings. Thank you!

Im using it with SnowMan settings mostly + manual filter by CSS

http://www.stevehopwoodforex.com/phpBB3 ... =37&t=3212

[blazko]

Hi Trader,
i know of MTMP but im not sure if its able to block trades sent by other EAs (TCO) from a single chart?

I was trying to add to TCO code from MPTM that looked as a piece responsible for trading hours but as mentioned before failed.

[forexdj]

Hi blazco. Good to know you've had a stunning performance with TCO. I've realized that most great EAs get an improved performance when you incorporate CSS filtering. What CSS timeframe do you use and how do you apply it?

[trader689]

yes MPTM can control all trades from any EA / manual trade on an Empty4 platform from a single chart. you can select 'manage all trades', or you can select by magic number, or trade comment. i usually just go with the blanket 'manage all trades = true'. works for me. let us know if you get any luck incorporating CSS into the EA>

Hi Trader,
i know of MTMP but im not sure if its able to block trades sent by other EAs (TCO) from a single chart?

I was trying to add to TCO code from MPTM that looked as a piece responsible for trading hours but as mentioned before failed.

[nkimandi]

Hi TCO,
first of all, thanks for this EA. It's been doing miracles so far
I filter signals using CSS and fire it up with STO settings. Works perfect.

Here is one question- Ive tried to do it by myself but failed - would it be possible to add an option for trading hours? Id like to start trading at frankfurt open to NY close only and it would be great to not have switch the whole thing by hand.

Thanks a lot,

Hi blazko & company,
I have been thinking of the same trading time settings ability you mentioned. I run a live account since 25th July and i only use this EA. It is the best EA i have ever handled. I specifically
like trading between London Open and New York close. I have noticed this EA
does particularly well during this times as compared to entries in the Asian sessions
which means have LONDON & NY as ENTRY and Asian purely as Continuation of whatever entries done during LO & NY sessions.
I am not a coder but i stumbled on code snippets by examining another EA. Maybe with TCOs nod
it can be added.
TCO went all quiet but he doesn’t know what he unleashed. Am indebted to him and i thank him
from the bottom of my heart.I hope he resurfaces on stevehopwoods forum coz the kind of nonsense he suffered on other forums where he shared this EA aren’t here.

HERE ARE THE CODE SNIPPETS I CAME ACROSS WITH REGARD TO TRADING TIME SETTINGS and i will be thankful if you share it as i am not a coder just a trader making a sorry attempt at being a conceptualiser.

Under the “//External variables” you can add this ;
extern string Trade.Enable="00:00"; // Enable trading after this time
extern string Trade.Disable="23:59"; // Disable trading after this time

Under the “expert initialization function” you can then add this;
Trade.Enable=ValidateTime(Trade.Enable);
Trade.Disable=ValidateTime(Trade.Disable);

Under the “expert start function” you can then add this;
datetime tEnableTime;
datetime tDisableTime;

still under the “expert start function” you can then add this;
// Check Session time
tEnableTime=StrToTime(TimeToStr(Time[0],TIME_DATE )+" "+Trade.Enable);
tDisableTime=StrToTime(TimeToStr(Time[0],TIME_DATE )+" "+Trade.Disable);
if (giStatus==STAT_IDLE && (Time[0]<tEnableTime || Time[0]>tDisableTime))
return(0);

Maybe one need will also need to declare “giStatus” at “int giStatus” under
the external variables section?
After this maybe also declare “giStatus=STAT_IDLE;” under the
“expert initialization function”?
As for “STAT_IDLE” maybe declare it under “External Variables” too as “(hashtag)define STAT_IDLE 0 “? (this would allude to an idle state and the EA is waiting for a setup bar)

CHeeers!

[trader689]

nkimandi can you share your settings? because MPTM can handle limiting trade hours to whatever you set

please share a settings file, and you can use MPTM (available on this board) to manage trade times

thanks

Hi TCO,
first of all, thanks for this EA. It's been doing miracles so far
I filter signals using CSS and fire it up with STO settings. Works perfect.

Here is one question- Ive tried to do it by myself but failed - would it be possible to add an option for trading hours? Id like to start trading at frankfurt open to NY close only and it would be great to not have switch the whole thing by hand.

Thanks a lot,

Hi blazko & company,
I have been thinking of the same trading time settings ability you mentioned. I run a live account since 25th July and i only use this EA. It is the best EA i have ever handled. I specifically
like trading between London Open and New York close. I have noticed this EA
does particularly well during this times as compared to entries in the Asian sessions
which means have LONDON & NY as ENTRY and Asian purely as Continuation of whatever entries done during LO & NY sessions.
I am not a coder but i stumbled on code snippets by examining another EA. Maybe with TCOs nod
it can be added.
TCO went all quiet but he doesn’t know what he unleashed. Am indebted to him and i thank him
from the bottom of my heart.I hope he resurfaces on stevehopwoods forum coz the kind of nonsense he suffered on other forums where he shared this EA aren’t here.

HERE ARE THE CODE SNIPPETS I CAME ACROSS WITH REGARD TO TRADING TIME SETTINGS and i will be thankful if you share it as i am not a coder just a trader making a sorry attempt at being a conceptualiser.

Under the “//External variables” you can add this ;
extern string Trade.Enable="00:00"; // Enable trading after this time
extern string Trade.Disable="23:59"; // Disable trading after this time

Under the “expert initialization function” you can then add this;
Trade.Enable=ValidateTime(Trade.Enable);
Trade.Disable=ValidateTime(Trade.Disable);

Under the “expert start function” you can then add this;
datetime tEnableTime;
datetime tDisableTime;

still under the “expert start function” you can then add this;
// Check Session time
tEnableTime=StrToTime(TimeToStr(Time[0],TIME_DATE )+" "+Trade.Enable);
tDisableTime=StrToTime(TimeToStr(Time[0],TIME_DATE )+" "+Trade.Disable);
if (giStatus==STAT_IDLE && (Time[0]<tEnableTime || Time[0]>tDisableTime))
return(0);

Maybe one need will also need to declare “giStatus” at “int giStatus” under
the external variables section?
After this maybe also declare “giStatus=STAT_IDLE;” under the
“expert initialization function”?
As for “STAT_IDLE” maybe declare it under “External Variables” too as “(hashtag)define STAT_IDLE 0 “? (this would allude to an idle state and the EA is waiting for a setup bar)

CHeeers!