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EUR/USD April-June 2017 Forecast: ranging rally within narrow s/r levels W1 price is below Ichimoku cloud for the primary bearish market condition with the ranging within the following support/resistance levels: 1.0828 resistance level located below the cloud in the beginning of the secondary rally...

Forecast and levels for USD/CAD

USD/CAD April-June 2017 Forecast: ranging inside kumo waiting for direction of the strong trend to be started W1 price is located inside Ichimoku cloud for the ranging market condition within the following support/resistance levels: 1.3598 resistance level located near and above Senkou Span line...

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"Hedging" in Forex trading -Why do it?

if I may offer my opinion..... Hedging is a method to limit risk. Consider this scenario..... You may consider an investment in ABC Oil to be a good as you feel that it will outperform the market. However you know that the whole oil sector can be volatile, so if the sector falls, ABC Oil will fall...

Indonesian Member

I want to know how many people from Indonesia is joining this forum. If you're from Indonesia, please comment this topic..Thank you..

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I need someone who can build an expert advisor for me.

Hello! I have just bought a system for forex-trading and so far it has performed well but there is one problem with it,it doesn´t do the trades it self so I have to sit by the computer alot and perform the buy- sell-orders myself.I have been trying to learn some programming but I realize that it...

Indicators: Elder Impulse System

Elder Impulse System: The Elder Impulse System indicator identifies transitions where a trend speeds up or slows down. Author: Cuong Thai

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How to import historical data into csv to symbol custom using CustomRatesUpdate?

* Sorry English is not my native language I want to create multiple custom symbols and import historical data from a csv I have managed to do this however the .hcc file is large and the writing speed is slow. I do not know so much programming in my mind he is reading line by line and then writing...

GBP/USD forecast

I’m having a little loss right now, but I think I’ll close the deal with profit.

Financial Trading Articles

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Implementing indicator calculations into an Expert Advisor code

The reasons for moving an indicator code to an Expert Advisor may vary. How to assess the pros and cons of this approach? The article describes implementing an indicator code into an EA. Several experiments are conducted to assess the speed of the EA's operation.

Comparative analysis of 10 flat trading strategies

The article explores the advantages and disadvantages of trading in flat periods. The ten strategies created and tested within this article are based on the tracking of price movements inside a channel. Each strategy is provided with a filtering mechanism, which is aimed at avoiding false market entry signals.

Applying the Monte Carlo method for optimizing trading strategies

Before launching a robot on a trading account, we usually test and optimize it on quotes history. However, a reasonable question arises: how can past results help us in the future? The article describes applying the Monte Carlo method to construct custom criteria for trading strategy optimization. In addition, the EA stability criteria are considered.

Deep Neural Networks (Part VI). Ensemble of neural network classifiers: bagging

The article discusses the methods for building and training ensembles of neural networks with bagging structure. It also determines the peculiarities of hyperparameter optimization for individual neural network classifiers that make up the ensemble. The quality of the optimized neural network obtained in the previous article of the series is compared with the quality of the created ensemble of neural networks. Possibilities of further improving the quality of the ensemble's classification are considered.

Expert Advisor featuring GUI: Creating the panel (part I)

Despite the fact that many traders still prefer manual trading, it is hardly possible to completely avoid the automation of routine operations. The article shows an example of developing a multi-symbol signal Expert Advisor for manual trading.

How to analyze the trades of the Signal selected in the chart

The trade Signals service develops in leaps and bounds. Trusting our funds to a signal provider, we would like to minimize the risk of losing our deposit. So how to puzzle out in this forest of trade signals? How to find the one that would produce profits? This paper proposes to create a tool for visually analyzing the history of trades on trade signals in a symbol chart.

Improving Panels: Adding transparency, changing background color and inheriting from CAppDialog/CWndClient

In this article, we continue studying the use of CAppDialog. Now we will learn how to set color for the background, borders and header of the dialog box. Also, this article provides a step-by-step description of how to add transparency for an application window when dragging it within the chart. We will consider how to create child classes of CAppDialog or CWndClient and analyze new specifics of working with controls. Finally, we will review new Projects from a new perspective.

Social Trading. Can a profitable signal be made even better?

Most subscribers choose a trade signal by the beauty of the balance curve and by the number of subscribers. This is why many today's providers care of beautiful statistics rather than of real signal quality, often playing with lot sizes and artificially reducing the balance curve to an ideal appearance. This paper deals with the reliability criteria and the methods a provider may use to enhance its signal quality. An exemplary analysis of a specific signal history is presented, as well as methods that would help a provider to make it more profitable and less risky.

Visual strategy builder. Creating trading robots without programming

This article presents a visual strategy builder. It is shown how any user can create trading robots and utilities without programming. Created Expert Advisors are fully functional and can be tested in the strategy tester, optimized in the cloud or executed live on real time charts.

Developing the oscillator-based ZigZag indicator. Example of executing a requirements specification

The article demonstrates the development of the ZigZag indicator in accordance with one of the sample specifications described in the article "How to prepare Requirements Specification when ordering an indicator". The indicator is built by extreme values defined using an oscillator. There is an ability to use one of five oscillators: WPR, CCI, Chaikin, RSI or Stochastic Oscillator.

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No.monn

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Profitable Expert Advisor

Hi I’m looking to purchase a profitable ea. something that doesn’t rely on grid system or martingale. The EA has to have low DD and back tested over 10 years it has to trade 24/7 without any interference. Ideally I would like to trade it on several pair and time frames but if only the one pair I...

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MT4 Utility to disable other EA`s (or stop "Automated trading on the whole MT4 platform)

Hello, I am looking for a utility which can disable other EA`s (or disable "Automated trading" of the whole MT4 terminal) when Free Margin falls below certain level. It could be nice if it can notify me via email or mobile phone, but that is not absolute necessity. Thank you for your time! Nik

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Modify EA based on Fibonacci

I have an EA that is functioning but I need to have it modified and adjusted. The expert advisor is designed to work extensively with Fibonacci, it's settings are modifiable and it automatically enters trades. It adds SL and TP automatically on fib lines and modified fib lines with other more...

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Double Top, Double Bottom patterns WITH Confirmation Candle

Two versions of tool are needed: one for MT4 and one for MT5.I would need tool to track both Double Top and Double Bottom patterns with strictly required confirmation candle that must obviously occur after second Top/Bottom and not after first one. Once Double Top pattern or Double Bottom patern...

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FULL STACK DEVELOPER

I need a FULL STACK web developer(html, css, java script, php, SQL) to develop a web-based app for me. All registered users should be able advertise events.Visitors should be able to search,view events and programs by location and organization name. there should be an ADMIN end too.

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Looking for profitable EA that make average 20% profit each month and less than 20% drawdown

Hi all, I am looking for profitable EA that make average 20% profit each month and less than 20% drawdown, please provide prototype to test it and will be best if you can also provide a link to real account running this EA for not less than 2 years , thank you in advance

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Expert Advisor consultation

I have an Expert Advisor that someone already developed for me recently on the PC MT4 platform. Because I have noticed some issues during back testing, I needs a proficient programmer to review this EA for me and make improvements to it according to my instructions.

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EA Which Only Allows Other EA's to Trade In One Direction

Please can you create and EA which only allow other EA's to trade in the direction the user requires, either just buy orders or just sell orders only using a range of magic numbers. So if the user sets the EA on account number XXXXXXX to only take sell orders it will only allow sell orders...

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Modification of existing adx indicator for Mt4 with user defined specs

Good day all codersI'm reaching out to anyone kindly willing to help me on this project. I just need the code modified of any of the attached indicators to the following specs. I feel it could be a very powerful trading tool for binary optionsThe attached indicators work by printing a signal upon...

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Synchronized Charts

The Synchronized Charts script allows comparing bars of different symbols or different periods of the same symbol. Attach the script to a chart and move bars or change the scale, all opened chart will move synchronously with the current one. The bars on different charts aligned to the border according to their open time.

Depth of Market

This is visualization tool based on the Depth of Market. It works with the symbols that have the Depth of Market available. It's a visual indicator that shows the volume of each Bid/Ask price and ratio of total volume of Bids/Asks. Note: check if your broker supports DOM before purchasing.

CreateGridOrdersTune

A script for opening a grid of orders If you need to quickly open several pending orders (Buy Limit, Sell Limit, Buy Stop, Sell Stop) on a certain distance from the current price, this script will do all the routine for you! Allow AutoTrading before running the script. Usage: Run the script on a chart. Input Parameters: Language of messages displayed (EN, RU, DE, FR, ES) - language of the output messages (English, Russian, German, French, Spanish). Price for open - open price. If set to

Bober Real MT5

Bober Real MT5 is a fully automatic Forex trading Expert Advisor. The robot can run on any instrument, but the results are better with EURGBP, GBPUSD, on the M5 timeframe. The system can run with the brokers providing floating spread. Expert Advisor Advantages The EA does not use such systems as Martin, hedging, etc. Always uses SL and TP. No need to close the robot during news releases. The results obtained in the strategy tester match the results of real trading. High testing sp

Fast Copy MT5

The program allows to copy trades between different MetaTrader 5 (netting)(hedge) and MetaTrader 4 accounts in any direction and amount quickly and easily (without loading the system). Any type of copying is available MT4 → MT5 MT4 → MT4 MT5 → MT5 MT5 → MT4 * For the MetaTrader 4 terminal — Fast Copy MT4 * For the MetaTrader 5 terminal — Fast Copy MT5 ** Before the purchase, you can test the program by downloading the free demo versions — Fast Copy MT4 demo / Fast Copy MT5 dem

Shape indicator trader

The Shape indicator trader uses the Shape indicator. The Shape indicator is a proprietary indicator derived from other indicators and popular candle chart and bar patterns. The Shape indicator has the following elements: Entry point Entry time Exit point Exit timeThe entry point is the middle line which is derived from a number of indicators. The entry time is marked by the color of the Shape indicator. Red means buy, Blue means sell and White means wait, or no trade. The exit poin

R747 BreakOut EA

R747 BreakOut EA is a fully automated Expert Advisor that analyzes the market trend and moves orders to breakeven. It contains a smart algorithm to determine the support and resistance levels based on the latest market trend and breakouts of these levels. This trend is calculated for a period that can be easily modified by user. This EA is fully customizable by user. For safer trading, it includes slippage protection as well as protection during high spreads on the market. It does not use mart

Grid Hero

Grid Hero is a fully automated EA that uses a revolutionary Grid algorithm (P.A.M.A.) together with a signature synergy of Price Action trading and an Artificial Instinct Self-Adaptive Processing Unit. Grid Hero was strictly developed, tested and optimized using the "Reversed Sampling" development methodology based on "In-Sample" phase (2012 to 2017) and "Out-Of-Sample" phase (2004 to 2011). It has passed 13 years back test of real tick data and real variable spread (with commission) from 2004

PipFinite Trend PRO

Breakthrough Solution For Trend Trading And Filtering With All Important Features Built Inside One Tool! Trend Pro's smart algorithm detects the trend, filters out market noise and gives entry signals with exit levels. The new features with enhanced rules for statistical calculation improved the overall performance of this indicator. Important Information Revealed Maximize the potential of Trend Pro, please visit www.mql5.com/en/blogs/post/713938 Test the demo version and explore its featu

AI Generate Trading System

Up-price LIFETIME license to 1,400$ on 23 August 2018 AI Generate Trading System is an Expert Adviser generated by AI application. For the last three years, I had been struggling with finding a good EA, which is able to generate consistent profit, robust, and able to survive the back-testing of 10 year period. Since I could not find one, I developed the system myself. As of now, AI Generate Trading System consists of eight strategies, and the number is adding up as the EA is continuously main

Trading Signals

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