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Storing a High and Low from a time range

dxbrich — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:30:09 GMT

Hi there,

I'm pretty new to the actfx platform and I'm experimenting with a couple of ideas. The goal of the first is:

To define a high and low from a given period of time 0900 to 1000 and save these values for comparison with all subseq

Which comes first in a period,

black — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:02:04 GMT

For example, let's use a 1 hour period. How can you tell if the High happens before the Low, or if it is the other way around? This can be important in the tester. Here is why.

Let's say that you open a Buy trade at an Open of 1.5000 pips at the

CRUDE OIL

rochalves — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:24:13 GMT

Please i`m new trading but i´d like know more aboute crude oil, someone is specialist in this commoditie??

Please need help with visual strategy

artu91 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:35:37 GMT

Hi all, this is my forst topic, i need an help with the vsual strategy builder, i dont know how to complete my strategy.
I want that my orders are automaticaly removed when an other order is transformed in position. Can you help me?

Very slow testing

puckkk — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:02:31 GMT

Testing strategies become very very slow when more than 3 or 4 positions are open at the same time. When positions are then closed, testing get faster again (for very slow I mean that each candle tahes 10 seconds or more)...

Anyway, the wole test

Ilan

Vitttal+ — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:09:26 GMT

Hello.
Please tell me whether there is a adviser (.act) who, after installation of the first order on signal (MA or RSI or ADX ....) second order, if the first did not close on profit of (TP1) (specified), will exhibit no earlier than the specified

Ichimoku Kinko Programme help would be highly highly appreciated!

Shahid — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:04:25 GMT

Hello, I'm a newbie here. Have been reading posts for a while. Joined in just today.

I'm not a coding guy, I'm really finding it hard to write a code, so if anyone of you can help, it'll be highly appreciated.

You all must have hear

12 O'clock Midnight

black — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:45:44 GMT

Have you ever noticed that the Log record for midnight doesn't show the time? All the rest of the times show up. But not midnight. At least, it doesn't work for me.

log('Time: ' +DateTimeToStr(Now));

Try it and see what results you get.<

This week's update - 11/12/11

black — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:43:12 GMT

What happened that this week's update is about 3 x the regular size? The normal update download is about 5 megabytes. This week it is around 17 megabytes.

:)

Modifiying stop loss of entry orders

Mariano — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:22:42 GMT

Hello all :)

I wonder if there is some way to modify stop loss/limit of an entry order.
Currently, is possible to place an entry order without stop loss nor limit, and then specify either of them by using the CreateStopLimitOnEntry function.

Why

Venus — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:03:20 GMT

Why changed a expansion .act to .acts?On what it influences?

Почему изменилось расширение с .act на .acts?И на что это влияет?

И почему запуская эту стратегию в режиме теста,различные результаты? ;)

And why starting this strategy in a te

Functional strategy or ...

Venus — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:27:57 GMT

How such can be? The position on one pair closes other pair?

Как такое может быть?позиция по одной паре закрывает другую?

In these two strategy the such has seen, are started on different demos-accounts on everyone on two steams USDCHF and EUR

compiler cant find custom indicator

romeno182 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:36:29 GMT

Im a newbie :), i have a custom indicator called Env11. i compiled it sucesfully, i see it on charts, and now i want to use this indicator in my strategy but i dont know why it doesnt load it:

in this line

Env11: TIndicatorEnv11

Reload Strategy after Tester Test or Live Run

black — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:51:45 GMT

I have found in the past, that after a Test run in the Tester, not all of the variables zero out. What I mean is, that if you run a second or third test, some of the variables seem to "hang" with the values that they had at the end of the previous Test, r

how to get values of Net P/L ?

lionstone — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:24:17 GMT

hi!

I want to write a strategy which closes all positions of all instruments when Net P/L is greater or less some values, so i need to get values of Net P/L in real time, how to get it ?

I tryed with that procedure, but it laaaagz so har

Run on server

SineaNT — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:20:28 GMT

hello
i've wrote my self an algorithm and i was wondering if i can make it run on the server or something beacause i cant let my computer run 24/7

stop and restart strategy during weekend

romeno182 — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:30:45 GMT

hi how does it work on the weekend, do i have to lose all my positions because the connection is lost saturday, sunday or is it possible to save or pause the strategy and restart it in monday?

thanks

Who can help ?!

Nauaut — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 08:16:00 GMT

How can a Strategie in the Ava application runing, during my computer is offline.
If I closed the Ava-Trader Window, the Strategie is Stoped. What happens if my Internet disconnected ?

Thanks

To work with OrderList

Finlot-TD — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:40:47 GMT

Has faced a problem:

CreateEntryOrder(History.Instrument,Account, Amount1, bsSell, PriseEntryOrder, PriseEntryOrder+0.0050,PriseEntryOrder-0.0050},otELimit, 'TEST') ;

next->
log ('order=',OrderList.Count);
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orde

Problem with times

NeroKoso — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 04:11:14 GMT

When I put my 8hour strategy on during night before market opens, this happens: [img]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/7999/error1i.jpg[/img]

So as you can see, there is little problem. That is not accured history and it can mess strategies when I

Faster Tests

Changowero — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:57:17 GMT

Hi!

I'm testing some strategies using the "Test Strategy" interface. However, it is taking too long
due to the animations (the candles moving, all that stuff). So, is there a way to disable these
animations to make tests run faster? Or is

Newby Interface problem - Where's my squawk feature gone?

DustyDog — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:06:07 GMT

Hi, newby here.

Just getting to grips with the AvaTrader interface and found the squawk feed a really useful feature. Many's the time price suddenly shoots and the squawk thingy explains why.

Unfortunately, this feature seems to have dis

Coding price movements

tex — Sat, 14 May 2011 14:49:55 GMT

Hi all,

need help to manage this situation:

I want to write a strategy that open position if RSI fall under 70 or rise above 30, and that's easy.

the condition is that price must be under/above 30 EMA, and that's easy too.

8-15 gmt

NeroKoso — Thu, 12 May 2011 08:22:58 GMT

How can I make my strategy to work between that time? 8-15 gmt? Is it possible?

This is about NFA Compliance Rule 2-43(b)

alegera — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:57:08 GMT

So if this is the rule ---

This is about NFA Compliance Rule 2-43(b) regulating the Forex trading in the USA. This rule prohibits traders from carrying offsetting positions in their accounts and requires that they be offset on a first-in, first