PipMaker v1 - Price action based EA - Page 173

Enforcer · #**1721** (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 06:31 PM

Check Experts and Journal logs carefully, see if are any errors.
Check at Tools->Options->Experts id is live trading allowed, experts enabled, and external experts import allowed.
Check Pipmaker if is allowed to trade - press F7->Common.
Set Ecn mode to false.
Can't see a reason for this issue, especially I run various tests on 5 brokers + 1 real account and is working on all.

James666 · #**1722** (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 06:35 PM

I think i have figured it out. This EA will not open any trades unles ALL other trades are closed, even if its a different pair.

I was trading USDJPY on demo. The minute i closed it manually, GBPUSD opened.

Then I closed the GBPUSD and opened a manual EURUSD. The EA did not trade. I closed the EURUSD and immediately, the GBPUSD opened again...

Does this make sense?

Enforcer · #**1723** (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 06:38 PM

Yes, it make sense.

PHP Code:


			
extern bool ExclusiveMode  = true; //will not trade if any other open order is found, either same symbol and different magic, either other symbol no matter magic

James666 · #**1724** (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 06:54 PM

OK. do you need me to amend the code? WHat should i change it too.

Can you also look at something else? When money management is off, the lot sizes i try and trade with do not match what I request, and neither do the increments. Have a look please.

Thanks

Enforcer · #**1725** (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 07:09 PM

Just set ExclusiveMode = false;
When true is not trading if any other order is open - to protect account from excessive drawdown. .

I'll check lot sizes in manual mode.

James666 · #**1726** (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 07:50 PM

ok done. Should work now!

Thanks for your help. Got there in the end I think. Lets hope it trades now!

James666 · #**1727** (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 10:45 AM

Hey enforcer

The EA works. I had some trades in EURJPY, EURUSD and GBPUSD. Thanks for your help in making this work - it was a simple solution.

With its logic, what other pairs should this work on? Those that can trend or those that are better at ranging?

Enforcer · #**1728** (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 10:59 AM

Hard to say...
Run some tests and find proper settings for each pair.
Anyway, keep an eye on open trades, never know when trend go crazy.

James666 · #**1729** (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 05:44 PM

Sorry to be such a pest again. I dont think many management works. I am trading with MM off. I have requested 0.1 lots with pf of 5. However, it is trading with 0.13 lots...

COuld be a coding issue here.

nondisclosure007 · #**1730** (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 09:48 AM

Well, I back tested this on EURUSD for 2008, it was doing great until December. Then I noticed a problem it has quite often. It will open trends going in an opposite direction (not sure which setting turns this off). See near the end of the trades. December wiped out the balance. I had to reset lot size to 0.1 (broker), switch TradeComment in 2 of the OrderSend() functions to "TradeComment" (error stated it wasn't a string).

Now, I am still very impressed w/ this. I see Enforcer is working on the Loss management piece. That will be sweet.

Now, to Enforcer,
I'm willing to do all Optimization on this EA. I've got a server thats an Intel Core 2 Duo 3.16 Ghz, 8gb ram and about 2TB of space. It runs 24/7. I'll setup a dedicated virtual PC and give it all the cpu power of the box. Just tell me whic metatrader you want me to run (ie. from a broker and/or just metaquotes). ...And where you want me to get the historical data from (the Alpari databank has been down for quite a while).

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