Phoenix 2007 (new thread)

[maria77]

Hi all

I've tried to copy the Phoenix_EA_v4_2_03.mq4 to C:\Program Files\MetaTrader 4\experts\indicators.. tried to click the indicator but nothing happened.

Please help. Thanks!

* I'm testing it on a demo with InterbankFx.

[daraknor]

maria77:
Phoenix is an Expert, not an indicator. It trades for you instead of giving hints when to trade. Use C:\Program Files\MetaTrader 4\experts\ instead. Then use the "Navigator" window to drag the expert onto a chart. You should get a smiley face in the upper right. If you don't have one, click the Expert Advisor button on the top of the screen. There are also threads about how to set up Expert Advisors if these simple instructions don't work.

altapowder:
It is a classic argument, and I lived a few miles from Intel. I debated processor architecture with engineers actively working at Intel. After the Itanic 2 they went the same way AMD did. Intel sometimes has better benchmarks, AMD sometimes has better benchmarks. For the same money I pushed several companies to order AMD servers that did work 3-5x as fast as Intel machines. Please note, I said *same money*. The performance of AMD64 on Windows-64 is crippled by MS but two things are always good though: on chip memory controller, more registers to fill with data. I doubt MT4 is disk bound. We can debate raid levels all day in private (advantage of RAID 55 over 0+1 5, etc) but my suggestions for building a new box to people who want backtesting: No RAID0, AMD. For desktops, RAID1, JBOD, RAID0 is my preference. My preferences, my recommendations, that's all.

Back to the code!

[saltcafe]

Originally Posted by Hendrick

I think NEXXT is ok but I know from others that North Finance is good as well. What you need is a broker that has no (significant) differences between their data feed for demos and live accounts. I think North Finance and NEXXT are ok to start with. Anyone else?

FXDD told me that their demo & live feeds are identical as well, however I don't have a live account to validate their claim.

[Cijas]

Originally Posted by saltcafe

FXDD told me that their demo & live feeds are identical as well, however I don't have a live account to validate their claim.

I have a real account on Fxlite which is FXDD in french : don't see any differnece between demo and real account.

[saltcafe]

Originally Posted by Cijas

I have a real account on Fxlite which is FXDD in french : don't see any differnece between demo and real account.

I guess the only way to compare would be to capture ticks from both sources (demo & live) simultaneously and then compare ... but that is good news about FXDD.

How are you finding them with stop hunting and spikes? Have you looked for such events?

[cucurucu]

http://championship.mql4.com/2006/participants

Congratulations Hendrick!

[asam]

Congratulations!!

[ssotiro]

Well done Hendrick!

[spektr]

WOW!!! Super!!! Молодец Хендрик, так держать.

[Diam0nd]

Originally Posted by Hendrick

Hi Diamond!

I have a day off tomorrow (wahoo!) so I have the time to finish version 5 (or version 2007 if you want). Back and forward testing look great!

Aha, KK, sounds great! I mean, I am certanly not pushing or anything, was just wondering how is the development of '07 going (does your answer means its done already?)

Btw, you know what is the most amazing thing, in my opinion, about you sharing your EA? It's that what you have greated, at least to me, looks and sounds like a grail, and you not only sharing it, but sharing it with a source code. I don't know why are you doing this, maybe it's your philosophy, or something else. But I would really like to thank you for doing this, because your EA is a perfect example of how an ideal, safe, working and perfectly "sober" EA should look like. Thanks so much for sharing the knowledge, master Yoda
(Some might think that I'm saying that coz I got a "free" ea for myself here, and making lotsa money now, and that's why Im saying thank you. No. I don't even use Phoenix.)



Kindest regards,
Diam0nd.

P.S. I personally don't get why people refuse to share their EAs (especially considering the fact that MOST of them arent making much [or any at all] money). I mean, the daily moneyflow that comes thru FOREX is like what, 3 trillion dollars or smth like this. Even IF many people were using a grail-like EA (= making money), would that make any difference? My major point here:
1. What are the chances that MANY people lay their hands on good EA.
2. Even IF that would happen and they started making money, would that really made much different, considering the daily sums that go thru FOREX?
(would other start loosing in such a scenario? I really doubt that)
Correct me if I'm wrong with such thoughts of mine.
P.P.S. Again, cheers, and all the best to you. Your philosoply is the future!