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Author:  dudest [ Tue Jul 09, 2013 1:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Macd Stochastic Fractal MA5/25 Daily Marylin
niepce wrote:Dudest Warning regarding max trades.

MPTM is setting a trailing stop of 250 pips on all trades by default.

Marilyn has a number of trades max set as : 2 trades max. However, this setting acts on unprotected trades (no SL) trades. Since MPTM is assigning a hard stoploss on all trades, the number of unprotected trades is always 0.
That's why I had a 3rd CHFJPY buy today. And maybe a 4th tomorrow.
Hey Niepce,

You are absolutely right!, thanks :)

Any ideas on how to workaround it?

Thought of setting NbTradeMax=0 but that would prevent it from taking any trade, right?

Holla :)

Cheers
Author:  niepce [ Tue Jul 09, 2013 3:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Macd Stochastic Fractal MA5/25 Daily Marylin
Stealth trailing with MPTM could be an option, however, I have had mixed results (sometimes MPTM closes all trades immediately). Another option is to add a quick hack in the code to check the max number of buy/sells regardless of their SL...
Author:  Radar [ Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Macd Stochastic Fractal MA5/25 Daily Marylin
Hey gang,

Here's a really, really stupid question...

Would using percentages/multiples of an exponential ATR be better than fixed values for SL and Deltas?


Have fun!

Radar =8^)
Author:  phil_trade [ Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Macd Stochastic Fractal MA5/25 Daily Marylin
Radar wrote:Hey gang,

Here's a really, really stupid question...

Would using percentages/multiples of an exponential ATR be better than fixed values for SL and Deltas?


Have fun!

Radar =8^)
Hi Radar,

you can use whatever you want, if you prove it's good for final result :D

For Daily version, with Forextester, I tried ATR for SL. In fact, I have test so much, including speed of wind :lol: and the winner is Fixed SL !
Author:  Radar [ Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Macd Stochastic Fractal MA5/25 Daily Marylin
Hey Phil,
phil_trade wrote:
Radar wrote:Hey gang,

Here's a really, really stupid question...

Would using percentages/multiples of an exponential ATR be better than fixed values for SL and Deltas?
Hi Radar,

you can use whatever you want, if you prove it's good for final result :D
If I could code, I would have dis/proved it before posting ;)

For Daily version, with Forextester, I tried ATR for SL. In fact, I have test so much, including speed of wind :lol: and the winner is Fixed SL !
Ahh, but did you test barometric pressure + average temperature, + test for updraft/downdraft? ;)

Bummer, though :( I thought an exponential atr would've been responsive enough to allow us to play in ranging markets, as it's a double ema of true range.

Will keep thinking until I get a headache...

OW! Where's the paracetamol?!

Have fun!

Radar =8^)
Author:  dudest [ Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Macd Stochastic Fractal MA5/25 Daily Marylin
niepce wrote:Stealth trailing with MPTM could be an option, however, I have had mixed results (sometimes MPTM closes all trades immediately). Another option is to add a quick hack in the code to check the max number of buy/sells regardless of their SL...
Also considered having a hidden/virtual SL (using MPTM), but have never trusted that part of the functionality :/

I think a hack to check the max no. of trades running regardless of SL would be a better (more universal) solution

Cheers!
Author:  niepce [ Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Macd Stochastic Fractal MA5/25 Daily Marylin
Like this (untested !)

09/07/2013 0.37
- Removed historical trade timer check in the TakeProfitIfMacd routine.
- New toggles MaxUnprotectedTrades and MaxTrades replaces NbTradeMax.
Author:  gator_trader [ Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:14 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Macd Stochastic Fractal MA5/25 Daily Marylin
I am going to test drive the new version. Are the default settings in the EA the best tested set up?
Author:  dudest [ Wed Jul 10, 2013 6:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Macd Stochastic Fractal MA5/25 Daily Marylin
niepce wrote:Like this (untested !)

09/07/2013 0.37
- Removed historical trade timer check in the TakeProfitIfMacd routine.
- New toggles MaxUnprotectedTrades and MaxTrades replaces NbTradeMax.
You rock Niepce! :)
Author:  dudest [ Wed Jul 10, 2013 6:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Macd Stochastic Fractal MA5/25 Daily Marylin
Have new EURJPY SELL and AUDUSD BUY today (v 0.36)
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