Sergej Maehler #: Maybe it's the Pre/Suffix on the Symbol. Can you testing it on Standard Account? I will fix it. But let me know if you can use it on standard account.
Many brokers use custom suffixes, for example PuPrime which I use uses:
.s (for standard accounts)
.p (for prime accounts)
This is something that should be resolved, otherwise it's impossible to perform optimization on historical data from your broker. I cannot avoid using the suffix for this reason.
In the meantime, I will use the set files you kindly provided, thank you.
Many brokers use custom suffixes, for example PuPrime which I use uses:
.s (for standard accounts)
.p (for prime accounts)
This is something that should be resolved, otherwise it's impossible to perform optimization on historical data from your broker. I cannot avoid using the suffix for this reason.
In the meantime, I will use the set files you kindly provided, thank you.
Use 12-18 months of historical data for the initial optimization – not more. Optimizing an SMC strategy over 3-5 years is counterproductive because market microstructure, volatility regimes, and institutional behavior change over time. What worked in 2019 is irrelevant in 2024. You'd be optimizing for conditions that no longer exist.
The 12-18 month window should cover different market regimes: trending, ranging, high volatility, low volatility. For indices like US500/GER40, include at least one significant correction phase. For XAUUSD, ensure you capture both risk-on and risk-off periods.
Out-of-Sample Validation
Reserve the last 3-4 months as untouched out-of-sample data. Never optimize on this period – it's your reality check. If performance drops more than 30-40% compared to in-sample, your parameters are overfitted.
Live Trading with Adaptive Mode
Observation Phase: First 2-4 Weeks
Run adaptive mode but compare its decisions against your static optimized parameters. Log everything. Don't trust adaptive adjustments blindly at the start – verify they make sense given market conditions.
Full Adaptive Phase: Months 2-6
Let adaptive mode run freely. The 5-minute parameter saves protect against terminal crashes. During this phase, collect performance data segmented by the adaptive parameter ranges being used.
QORA - Live Trade on DE40
QORA - Live Trading - XAUUSD
I have theese errors:
I have theese errors:
Hi Sergej, would you kindly have a profitable set file for XAUUSD to share?
Hello traders, I'm making the QORA version available to you for free and I need your feedback.
I'm currently developing a QORA PRO version that will include two additional Smart Money modules, but it won't be free.
Here's a small preview
Maybe it's the Pre/Suffix on the Symbol. Can you testing it on Standard Account? I will fix it. But let me know if you can use it on standard account.
These are my backtest results with the recommended setfile on DE40 over a period of 5 years:
Nice work, but too many trades (trading costs) and to many variables for an effective backtesting with a stable setup result....These are my backtest results with the recommended setfile on DE40:
Nice work, but too many trades (trading costs) and to many variables for an effective backtesting with a stable setup result....May I ask the Timeframe? M15? And HTF H1?
M15
HTF 1h
M15
How many years?
5 years
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