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Thanks for reporting all of your messages while runninng Blessing. The Autogrid feature gave me a huge headache! Well, I found the error and it was a very simple thing indeed.
I have removed the v4.9 I posted earlier as that autocal was messed up. Please overwrite your v4.9 with the one posted here.
This one works....no really! I'll tell you what the issue was. On 4 decimal brokers, digits are reported in 2 and 4 depending on the pair traded. JPY based pairs have 2 digits and EUR has 4. On 5 decimal platforms, they are reported in 5 and 3 decimal formats repectively.
Well, just like the autodecimal selection feature in the init section, I had to place this same feature in the autocalc section because iATR grabbed this info based on the pair (of course...duh!). I didn't use that as a comparitor, I used Point value and point value was inaccurate on 5 decimal platforms because it wouldn't report at all on EUR or AUD based pairs (thus the zero divide error on Alpari). I changed the comparitor to Digits and Wa La, the fix works fine!
Additionally, the most recent error reported on IBFX micro got me concerned so working on it for the last two hours, I found the error of using point vs digit. This version works on IBFX standard and micro, Tradeview (5 decimal) and FXDD. I tested it on all pairs (that's how I found the digit vs point error) on all platforms and autocal works...now.
Please overwrite your version 4.9 with this one. I did not want to create a new version because each past version works and I didn't want a version floating around that didn't!
Happy Trading
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Appriciate your work so far!! you are the best! Allow me ask a question. As you have stated 250USD minimum per pair would it survived on Oct last year??
I was posed a question regarding whether Blessing would have survived last October with just $250.
Short answer, yes.
Long Answer. Blessing is tested on standard platforms to come up with set files based on it's minimum pair size of $2500. Tests have shown that $2500 is the minimum amount that Blessing needs to work it's magic. Obviously, if you have an IBFX micro, $250 would be the minimum.
If you try to use Blessing with less than that, you will not like the results. Additionally, MM will not increase from the base lot of .01 until that pair has enough balance to set the base lot to .02 or higher.
I encourage everyone to come up set files that work. Learn how to backtest and adjust Blessing for your needs. USDJPY is the pair for which Blessing has worked best since developement. USDCAD and AUDCAD are working very well. EURUSD is an aggressive pair for Blessing but it does work too.
Good Luck!
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I was posed a question regarding whether Blessing would have survived last October with just $250.
Short answer, yes.
Long Answer. Blessing is tested on standard platforms to come up with set files based on it's minimum pair size of $2500. Tests have shown that $2500 is the minimum amount that Blessing needs to work it's magic. Obviously, if you have an IBFX micro, $250 would be the minimum.
If you try to use Blessing with less than that, you will not like the results. Additionally, MM will not increase from the base lot of .01 until that pair has enough balance to set the base lot to .02 or higher.
I encourage everyone to come up set files that work. Learn how to backtest and adjust Blessing for your needs. USDJPY is the pair for which Blessing has worked best since developement. USDCAD and AUDCAD are working very well. EURUSD is an aggressive pair for Blessing but it does work too.
Good Luck!
v/r
Thanks for the comment. I was asking that cuz IBFX doesn't give the history data so I couldn't backtest it. Thanks again
Boy, when you guys get me looking at the code, I see improvements that should have been made many versions ago.
While working on the autocal grid feature I realized that the grid adjustment factor is a very good feature. As it stood, it was only available if someone were to use autocal and with the old versions of Blessing on 5 decimal, EUR or AUD pairs, it simply didn't work.
Well, all that's changed. Version 4.9 was fixed however, I moved the GAF to allow someone to simply adjust the Grid via simply using a factor. No longer do you have to select autocal to get the GAF feature. You can simply adjust the Grid parameters with just the GAF.
The grid parameters of 25, 50, 100, 200 can now be adjusted with the GAF. The GAF is selectable in any format you desire, 1.0 is set as default. you can use .5 or .73 or .80 or whatever factor you want! This keeps the grid the same throughout usage on that pair. Autocal allows you to adjust the grid as the market moves which makes the grid "breathe" with the market.
Additionally, I normalized the grid factors to integers for use in the logic to avoid forever the divide by zero error no matter what broker you use. If you are new to Blessing, simply leave the GAF at 1.0. If you like to backtest to get optimum parameters, try adjusting the MA period first to find the best period. Then adjust the autocal from false to true to give that a try. Then adjust the grid. Or, you can now just simply adjust the GAF without autocal! Anyway you want, you now have the ability to work the grid numbers based on the pair you select!
So, for your EA pleasures, here's version 5.0
Happy Trading
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Jeff - Can you help clarify something for me? The Initial Acct Size is static, correct? So, should we move it up so that it acts almost like a trailing stop for our acct and gives Blessing a little more breathing room?
That value is the value that, if Blessing on that pair closes out a basket of trades for a loss causing your account (or portion) to go below this value, Blessing will stop trading all together on that pair! It's really to prevent an EA from killing your account.
I recommend setting it at a value approximately 10% than your actual account balance and then update it as your account balance grows.
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Jeff
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Originally Posted by Slack
Jeff - Can you help clarify something for me? The Initial Acct Size is static, correct? So, should we move it up so that it acts almost like a trailing stop for our acct and gives Blessing a little more breathing room?
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