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jeex 01 Nov 2013, 23:28

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Feedback for robots
Looks promissing enough to me. Especialy the high % of wins. Can you share something about the indicators you used? 

Cerunnos 01 Nov 2013, 22:46

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Hyperloop said: Cerunnos said: I am also of the opinion that there should exist only a few "miracle machines" that make const...

Hyperloop 01 Nov 2013, 22:23

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Trailing stop loss and Break even function
You can always make a cBot to do this. :) private void SetTrailingStop(int argPositionID, int argTrailingStopPips, int argMinimumProfitPips)...

Hyperloop 01 Nov 2013, 22:19

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Cerunnos said: I am also of the opinion that there should exist only a few "miracle machines" that make constant profits over seve...

Hyperloop 01 Nov 2013, 22:18

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You're trading 1.0 standard lots with $1000 initial balance. I would say that's a little bit over-leverage.   In order to run somet...

Hyperloop 01 Nov 2013, 22:16

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Color palette
Would it be possible to at least add a "NONE" color mode?

jeex 01 Nov 2013, 22:05

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XAU USD en XAG USD pip size
My mistake. Ik keep messing with the math. Like in the next caclulation: I want to calculate how many pips i need for gaining 1 base currency...

bp2012 01 Nov 2013, 21:12

Indicators API Help
PlaySound does not work if called from Initialize
Must be a defect. Thanks very much for checking!

Cerunnos 01 Nov 2013, 20:33

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PlaySound does not work if called from Initialize
bp2012 said: Yes. I checked the notifications and sound options in both cAlgo and cTrader. Does the code sample work for you? I hear noth...

bp2012 01 Nov 2013, 20:11

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PlaySound does not work if called from Initialize
Yes. I checked the notifications and sound options in both cAlgo and cTrader. Does the code sample work for you? I hear nothing for the initia...

Cerunnos 01 Nov 2013, 20:00

Indicators API Help
PlaySound does not work if called from Initialize
Are the following options enabled: cAlgo / cTrader -> preferences -> sounds            ...

bp2012 01 Nov 2013, 19:48

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Indicator alert framework
Thank you! That is exactly what I needed.

bp2012 01 Nov 2013, 19:40

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PlaySound does not work if called from Initialize
Please see the code below. It seems that Notifications.PlaySound does not work if called within the initialize method. However uncommenting the c...

Cerunnos 01 Nov 2013, 19:39

Indicators API Help
Indicator alert framework
bp2012 said: My apologies if I've missed the answer in the documentation. I've searched the APIs and forums and couldn't fi...

bp2012 01 Nov 2013, 19:25

Indicators API Help
Indicator alert framework
My apologies if I've missed the answer in the documentation. I've searched the APIs and forums and couldn't find an answer to my...

algoforce 01 Nov 2013, 18:53

cBots API Help
feedback on robot: VansBandBar
virtuesoft said: Is this robot based on a martingale strategy? The equity curve is perfectly straight with the odd large spike down. This...

jeex 01 Nov 2013, 18:28

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XAU USD en XAG USD pip size
cAlgo for CommexFX tells me that the pip size for gold (XAUUSD) and silver (XAGUSD) = 0.01. Calculus tells me its 1 and 0.1. Am i mistaking or is c...

Spotware 01 Nov 2013, 17:47

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Backtest Optimizer with Profile Input
Good idea, we'll consider this functionality as well as automatic optimization.

supafly 01 Nov 2013, 14:46

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Algoforce, Since I only trade EURUSD, I have put the highest spread and the maximum commisions that are currently charged by a broker, to simulate...

Cerunnos 01 Nov 2013, 14:14

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I am also of the opinion that there should exist only a few "miracle machines" that make constant profits over several years without ch...

virtuesoft 01 Nov 2013, 14:08

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feedback on robot: VansBandBar
Is this robot based on a martingale strategy? The equity curve is perfectly straight with the odd large spike down. This is a classic martinga...

algoforce 01 Nov 2013, 13:52

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Can you try with commission or higher spreads to compensate a little for slippage, yes?  

algoforce 01 Nov 2013, 13:50

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feedback on robot: VansBandBar

algoforce 01 Nov 2013, 13:46

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feedback on robot: VansBandBar
VansBandBar use standard indicators. Risk Reward is 1:1.1+ baseBot settings : Account Size: 50000 Account Type: USD Base.Volume: 0.5 lot...

Sir2 01 Nov 2013, 13:40

cTrader Algo
History missing data
I have observed this problem 2 times, but when cAlgo is restarted looks ok.   The next time I will post screenshots.

supafly 01 Nov 2013, 13:02

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Wisek – Does such a thing even exist? The market is very dynamic and you need to re-adapt to it, not the other way round. I’m guessing onl...

algoforce 01 Nov 2013, 13:00

cTrader Algo
[Request]Sharing backtests by upload to site? Performance comparison charts
I am looking for a solution to analyze my backtests side by side. For example: A CompareCode plugin would highlight the main differences between the t...

Cerunnos 01 Nov 2013, 11:17

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Feedback for robots
Great work! From such a drawdown I still dream - my currently stands at just over 10%. Maybe you should use realistic commissions and because of your...

virtuesoft 01 Nov 2013, 09:56

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Feedback for robots
Very good. Particularly your first robot. A drawdown of just 6% for that kind of return is excellent. Both robots have a smooth equity curve...

Kate 01 Nov 2013, 09:41

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OK, may be you use too much leverage, or trade volumes are too high. So you just need to choose proper capital and volume when go live.
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