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Author:  fxozgirl [ Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The8_EA

RJo wrote:
fxozgirl wrote:This is pretty much a text book example of how using a trailing stop on previous candle high/low works so effectively. Trade closed at +284 pips. This demo account is now at +5.9% (drawdown 0.54%) with one trade still open which is currently +30

Bottom line is you don't need too many of these trades per month to be successful...my personal goal is 5% per month which should be achievable.
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Hey fxozgirl, mind if I ask which pairs you're trading since you started your new demo?

I'm demo testing on AUDUSD, EURAUD, EURCAD, EURCHF, EURGBP, EURJPY, EURUSD, GBPUSD, NZDUSD, USDCAD, USDCHF, and USDJPY.

Also, I stepped on a general thread reply addressed to you a few posts ago and I think it was buried. My bad.
Rjo, I'm trading all available pairs :)
Author:  paul821c [ Fri Dec 28, 2012 12:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The8_EA

Hi,
Question Fxozgirl regarding the BE Trigger is set at 2 or 50.
Thanks,
Paul
Happy New Year to all!
Author:  fxozgirl [ Fri Dec 28, 2012 12:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The8_EA

paul821c wrote:Hi,
Question Fxozgirl regarding the BE Trigger is set at 2 or 50.
Thanks,
Paul
Happy New Year to all!

Break even +2 is set to trigger at 50 pips
Author:  paul821c [ Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The8_EA

Thanks Fxozgirl do you have a set file that you use with trading this ea.
Also what do you think about having the entry for the trade get activated on the high or low of the signal candle as apposed to the close of the signal.
Author:  paul821c [ Fri Dec 28, 2012 11:08 pm ]
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Thanks RJo for the insight. What do you think about entry off of the high/ low as opposed to the close of the signal candle. wouldnt this help with the trade getting established and not getting stopped out before the trade gets started?
Author:  paul821c [ Sat Dec 29, 2012 5:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The8_EA

Hi RJo,
Been backtesting trying to get a better understanding of the ea. Question in the pic the green arrow is the signal candle 8/3/11 but it touches both red lines. The red X is the entry candle for a buy which gets stopped out. How much of the candle has to touch to null and void this trade?
Thanks for all your insight,
Paul
Author:  paul821c [ Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The8_EA

Thanks RJo ill keep testing have a Happy New Year!
Author:  MurphyMan [ Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The8_EA for Dummies

Okay - I give up.

How do I set my indicators for EMA 5 High & EMA 5 low? Do I need to attach the indicators for the EA to run?

Thanks!

Sam
Author:  fxozgirl [ Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The8_EA for Dummies

MurphyMan wrote:Okay - I give up.

How do I set my indicators for EMA 5 High & EMA 5 low? Do I need to attach the indicators for the EA to run?

Thanks!

Sam
Sam, not sure if you need the indicators on screen to run the EA (but I have them as a good visual)

See screenshot below, but you need to add 2 Moving Average's, change parameters to 5, Exponential & High on the first one and 5, Exponential, Low on the 2nd one.

Cheers

Shelley
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Author:  MurphyMan [ Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:41 pm ]
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:roll: Thanks gang. I looked in all the hard places, forgot to look in the easy places.
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