greentrader

Hi,
 
First I just want to say thanks for your help and showing your trades. I have read through the thread and I only have a few question. My first is are you using the indi from page 77? If so which one. I see that there are two in the file. My 2nd question is when do you exit the trade.
 
Thanks!!

Thanks for uploading!!

Dave,
 
The EA doesn't trade every day. Last week was a very good week for me!!

Well its getting to the point where I need to put a stop to it for now. As well having my mailbox full with inquiries, other EAs in the making, etc. I do need to focus and channel accordingly.
 
Moving forward I do further develop Indo Run and will distribute/support to those who also supported/will support me considerably and/or I am colaborating with closer.
 
Further Versions might follow in this thread, but will be delayed compared to what is available.
 
Version Indo Run 1.4n (GPBUSD 15m including sample setfiles):
 
http://www.multiupload.com/42IMCDENTD
 
Version Indo Run 1.4o:
 
http://www.multiupload.com/L9L6SIKIOK
 
Setfile for Indo Run 1.4:
 
Conservative: http://www.multiupload.com/X1TGMTVRUJ
 
Setfile from Tomislav for Indo Run 1.4:
 
http://www.multiupload.com/6WCEYAUPAD
 
Update 16/11/2010:
 
Version Indo Run 1.5:
http://www.multiupload.com/SMEBG30U5T
 
Setfile Indo Run 1.5:
http://www.multiupload.com/JP3DN392XZ
 
 
Detail Version Features/Changes are in the second post.
 
Remark: Use the EA at your own risk! I won't be liable for any damage/loss occuring.
 
http://www.myfxbook.com/widgets/64696/large.jpg
Running since 14/11/2010 on 5k Demo / current version 1.7c
 
General Recommendations:
- Demo Test at least 4 weeks (longer is better)
- Don't rely only on the provided Setfiles. The results will vary from Broker to Broker. Is it due to spreads, range or whatever...
- Lower Spreads will as usual drive for a quicker basket closing but must not be an advantage towards the overall strategy. I have the EA running on Alpari and FXCM where Alpari is driving for a higher DD since trades are placed differently due to a different closing/opening... FXCM certainly does have higher spreads... Again, you need to find a setting for your Broker!
- Understand the strategy and the settings/effects applied!!! (Check setting triggers/details in the mq4 file while opening in the editor)
- Always use the News Filter standalone or in combination with other Filters!!!
- Account Limits: 10k for 0.1Lot; 1k for 0.01Lot => Leverage as high as possible e.g. 1:400/500 / On a Leverage of 1:200 halfen the Lotsize or double the account
- Don't trade month end/first. (can be set in the EA)
- Don't trade ADP/NFP and Monday after NFP (can be set in the EA)
- Use a SL per trade, consolidated StopOut or Stop trailing
- Use Single Basket while getting started
- Set your GMTOffset correctly
- Newbies might reconsider using till the we have got more experience and set to confidence!

I finally added the feature, as requested by Tom mainly. Here is the latest version 3, with FFCal News filter and Reverse Trades:
hxxp://[email protected]/file/GG0QchLQ/CM24H_tekno3_FFCalReverseTrade.html
 
The ReverseTrades parameter has to be changed manually, especially if you see a strong trend developing. When trades are reversed, Stop orders are placed instead of Limit orders. By the way, these are the new parameters:

ReverseTrades: 0 for Normal trading (default) or set to 1, in order for the EA to place reverse trades at your discretion.
 
AllowOnlyRevTradesDuringNews: Since AvoidNews is true by default, then ANY trading (Normal and Reverse) will be stopped. But if you set this parameter AllowOnlyRevTradesDuringNews to true when AvoidNews is true, then Normal trades will be stopped but ReverseTrades will be allowed during a News release. I added this, so that you can take advantage (with Reverse trades) during the trends that develop after the News.
 
NewsOffset: Seems to be required for FFCal news filter. Default is 1. I've already explained why, in a previous post #684.
 
PLEASE test this EA thoroughly before trading it live. Will wait to hear from y'all regarding your experiences. Need I say KUDOS!

I'm gonna be out of town for about a week and will unavailable until I return. So, someone else will have to help y'all with the modifications until then. Before I leave though, I wanted to share a backtest of one of my 'radical' optimized settings for the latest version I had worked on, i.e., CableMuruku_24H_teknomage
 
Starting with a balance of just $2000 (i always look for the lowest balance I can safely begin with this robot), my mod would've made a profit of $11,155.40 over 9 months, i.e. from Jan to Sept '10. Lot size was 0.1 with IncLot=0.1... however, my mod implements the extra IncLot only during the main trading session (i.e. mainly Asian session). Profit Factor = 3.84 (Gross Profit=$15081.28 & Gross loss was only -$3925.87). And the best part IS... Absolute DD was only $297.04 with Maximal drawdown at $1295.62 (19.35%)!
Now will ya take a look at that graph!!! How much more straight can that get! :)
 
http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/4881/cablerun24hfxopenjan4to.gif

I'm delighted with CR performance that I had deployed since 06-Sep until today, 1950 pips..
Which meant daily average 80-100 pips ..thus, I still want to write rubbish here & there to hopefully give some indications ..
 
so, here's my ATR setting now.
 
double ATRPeriod1 = 3.0;
double ATRPeriod2 = 4.0; // safer at 5, again, up to you...
 
double ATRUpLimit1 = 13.0; // good at 13 at 11-sep!! zone A
double ATRDnLimit1 = 6.0; // good at 7 at 11-sep!!
 
double ATRUpLimit2 = 21.0; // good at 21 at 11-sep!! zone B
double ATRDnLimit2 = 16.0; // good at 16 at 11-sep!!
 
double ATRUpLimit3 = 28.0; // good at 28 at 11-sep!! zone C
double ATRDnLimit3 = 25.0; // good at 25 at 11-sep!!
 
...
...
...
 
 
if (ATRPrePips1 >= ATRDnLimit1 && ATRPrePips1 <= ATRUpLimit1
&& ATRPrePips2 >= ATRDnLimit1 && ATRPrePips2 <= ATRUpLimit1
&& ATRPips >= ATRDnLimit1 && ATRPips <= ATRUpLimit1
/*|| HowTight >= HowTightDnLimit && HowTight <= HowTightUpLimit*/) MySignal =1; // all in zone A
 
 
if (ATRPrePips1 >= ATRDnLimit2 && ATRPrePips1 <= ATRUpLimit2
&& ATRPrePips2 >= ATRDnLimit2 && ATRPrePips2 <= ATRUpLimit2
&& ATRPips >= ATRDnLimit2 && ATRPips <= ATRUpLimit2
/*|| HowTight >= HowTightDnLimit && HowTight <= HowTightUpLimit*/) MySignal =1; // all in zone B
 
 
if (ATRPrePips1 >= ATRDnLimit3 && ATRPrePips1 <= ATRUpLimit3
&& ATRPrePips2 >= ATRDnLimit3 && ATRPrePips2 <= ATRUpLimit3
&& ATRPips >= ATRDnLimit3 && ATRPips <= ATRUpLimit3
/*|| HowTight >= HowTightDnLimit && HowTight <= HowTightUpLimit*/) MySignal =1;
// all in zone C (quite active, some news going on, that's why zone C range limit is pretty tide.
 
 
if (ATRPrePips1 >= ATRDnLimit2 && ATRPrePips1 <= ATRUpLimit2
&& ATRPrePips2 >= ATRDnLimit2 && ATRPrePips2 <= ATRUpLimit2
&& ATRPips >= ATRDnLimit1 && ATRPips <= ATRUpLimit1
/*|| HowTight >= HowTightDnLimit && HowTight <= HowTightUpLimit*/) MySignal =1;
// hybrid zones, price actions go back to Zone A
 
 
if (ATRPrePips1 >= ATRDnLimit1 && ATRPrePips1 <= ATRUpLimit1
&& ATRPrePips2 >= ATRDnLimit2 && ATRPrePips2 <= ATRUpLimit2
&& ATRPips >= ATRDnLimit1 && ATRPips <= ATRUpLimit1
/*|| HowTight >= HowTightDnLimit && HowTight <= HowTightUpLimit*/) MySignal =1;
//hybrid zones, price actionss back to quiet, zone A
 
 
 
 
 
 

Muruku:
 
Nice work.
Cleaned up your code a bit and added some external variables:
 

extern int ATR_Period = 14; extern int ATRPipsLimit = 17; // ATR_Pips need to be smaller than this limit to grant the trade
So now we can play with these two variables a bit easier to determine correct settings.
 
Download here:
 
Be kind and say Thanks if you like..!
 
Cheers, San.