thread: Great EA. Anyone interested in forward testing?

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I have only seen a tragic flaw in the EA's logic.

It is buying on the Ask, and final on the Ask.

It is selling on the Bid, and final on the Bid.

those great backtests don't include spreads... and contemplating spread is normally 4 pips for this pair, which there were 2543 transactions, that is 10172 unaccounted for red pips.

How do you know it's doing this? Trades are shut by stoplosses and takeprofits, not by the EA.

93412Does anybody know how to make the EA count the spread?

93412The disperse is 3 thus have raised TP from 14 to 17 and diminished the SL from 30 to 27 to select the spread into account and that I get similar results in backtests.

Edit: This of course Doesn't Work. There's still a few pips that is un accounted for each trade. The big issue is how frequently would the EA reach goal versus stop loss when the spread has been accounted for.

93412for the OP_BUY, Alter the last 2 Asks to Buys

do the opposite to Your OP_SELL.

The backtester doesn't understand the difference! The EA must be told to shut on the proper Ask/Buy, or it will simply shut where you tell it to (and not deduct spread.) I understand because I've examined the results both ways. Additionally, it only makes sense when you consider it.

Is that 189 billion dollar EA presently in jeoprody? Alright, we'll have to settle for 18.9 billion...

How would you know it's doing that? Trades are shut by stoplosses and takeprofits, not by the EA.

93412My EAs have a separate close loop that reference the bid/ask prices. You are welcome to check.

It'd be interesting to find out which price (bid/ask) the EA uses when running in the backtester. How do you recommend I go about doing this?

93412Maybe this will help you:

void closeAll()
while(OrdersTotal()gt;0)
OrderSelect(0, SELECT_BY_POS);
if(OrderType()==OP_BUY)
OrderClose(OrderTicket(), OrderLots(), Bid, 0, Blue);
if(OrderType()==OP_SELL)
OrderClose(OrderTicket(), OrderLots(), Ask, 0, Blue);




Should you use this same code, but utilize Ask for your OP_BUY and Bid for your OP_SELL, you'll be blowing spreads. This is exactly what gambler's EA is currently performing.

All you need to do is run it either way, and compare the results. (I advise looking line by line in the ledger...)

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for the OP_BUY, Alter the last 2 Asks to Buys

Perform the Contrary to Your OP_SELL.

Now it's changed to OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,Lots,Ask,4,Bid - SL * Stage, Bid TP * Stage,0,Magic,0,Green); and OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,Lots,Bid,4,Ask SL * Stage,Ask - TP * Stage,0,Magic,0,Red); and I get similar results. Have I done it right?

93412Yes.

93412

Yes.

Great. The EA is still good.