Multi time frame and trailing stop management

• 05/31/2019 at 11:54 AM #99751
  robertogozzi

  To use GRAPH and GRAPHONPRICE, especially when you have to monitor many variables, please follow the steps I am suggesting you with the attached pics.

  Pic1  –  that’s what your chart looks like after ProBackTest has finished processing, you’ll have to:

  • • make price (candlesticks) and variables visible by stretching the scale (my green arrows on the scale) to a great extent
    • get (almost) rid of the performance curve windows by picking its lower rightmost angle and pushing it upwards till you are allowed to, in order to make room for GRAPHed variables
    • do the same with the windows where trades are plotted, you don’t need them now, but you need more space for the price chart where GRAPHONPRICE plots its data

  Pic2  –  that’s what your chart looks like after completing the above steps:

  • • you might need to compress the scale of the VARIABLES’windows (the opposite of what you did with the price scale), to make GRAPHed variables more visible
    • you’ll be able to see the variables GRAPHed ON PRICE as they sit on the price chart at runtime

  You can just let your mouse hover the desired candlestick you want to monitor and you’ll get a clear, detailed insight of what’s going on with your code. If some data are not what you expected to see, try to figure out what you need to change to achieve your goals and start the backtest all over and over until everything works as expected.

  Don’t panic about the time it takes… ProRealTime keep their platform open 24/7 🙂

   

   

  

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  06/04/2019 at 1:48 PM #99945
  Albert FX

  Hi everyone, I spent the night checking the trades produced by the code with the latest changes kindly provided by Roberto. Everything works great!

  I modified the entry criteria using the fractals and the stop and target values ​​using the ATR.

  Currently I do not yet have real-time data to be able to control the trailing movement with a 1 minute time frame, but I will soon ask for it to be enabled.

  However, from all the checks I’ve done, the system goes really well.

  I only noticed a very small problem, which I may know how to solve, but I would like your advice.

  Whenever the ATR value is too small or the entry bar has a very wide range, the trade opens and closes on the same day and the next day the system performs a purchase trade again (at the open price because the price is greater than the fractal line).

  To avoid repeating the purchase I could add a condition like “if positionperf (1) <> positionperf” so if the previous day an operation was performed I will not repeat it the next day (even if the fractal conditions exist) .

  I don’t know how to set the function and where to put it in the code.

  Please tell me if this solution is correct and how can I add it to my code.

  Soon I will show you the updated version of my code with the hope of being able to share the results and any advice with you. GRAZIE !!

  

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  06/04/2019 at 2:17 PM #99949
  robertogozzi

  You should check STRATEGYPROFIT, instead:

  IF StrategyProfit[1] <> StrategyProfit THEN TradeON = 0 ELSE TradeON = 1 ENDIF

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  IF StrategyProfit[1] <> StrategyProfit THEN   TradeON = 0 ELSE    TradeON = 1 ENDIF

  insert it at the beginning, or at least BEFORE any trade is entered.

  Make sure to add “AND TradeON” to your conditions.

   

  

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  06/04/2019 at 2:28 PM #99951
  Albert FX

  hello Roberto, thank you very much for the quick reply.

  Tonight I will try to change the code following your instructions and I will compare the results before and after the change.

  I think this is the problem, but I will add some screenshots to share the results with you and verify the true origin of the problem.

  GRAZIE !

  

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  06/04/2019 at 8:27 PM #99961
  Albert FX

  Hi Roberto, hello everyone.
  As promised, I am attaching some images that show how the code repeats the operations even the next day if the first operation was opened and closed in the same candle.
  Very probably with the 1 minute time frame and the fast trailing movement we remain in the operation and there is no need to block the subsequent operations.
  however, it is necessary to have a filter to avoid this type of problem.
  Soon I’ll fix the code with the addition suggested by Roberto and then we’ll see what happens.
  I suppose I will have to put an AND function to block operations between [0] and [1] but also between [1] and [2] since in the examples I have attached there is the possibility that the problem can be repeated for two consecutive days.
  Now I try and let you know as soon as the changes work.

  GRAZIE !!

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  06/04/2019 at 8:54 PM #99967
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  Hi Roberto, I tried to follow your suggestions carefully.
  I added “StrategyProfit” from line 25 to line 29 and added “TradeON” as a new condition on line 31 but unfortunately nothing changes and double operations continue to exist.
  I kindly ask you when you have a few minutes to try the code I have attached, or tell me where you think the programming error may be.
  I continue with the tests because when we fix this last problem, I can finally start the real tests with the multi time frame.
  Thanks as always for your great advice.

  DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = False MioRischio = 100 //importo massimo euro che voglio rischiare per ogni singola operazione PercStop1 = 0.50 //attiva il pareggio al 50% del profitto PercStop2 = 0.80 //attiva lo SL a metà del profitto quanto questo ragguinge la seconda % PagoSpese = 5 * pipsize //numero pips che aggiungo a breakeven per ripagarmi delle spese MyStep = 5 * pipsize //5 pip step after PercSTop2 is hit indicator1, ignored = CALL "Fracta linee" MyATR = AverageTrueRange[14](close) ATRperSTOP = 1 ATRperTARGET = 1 IF Not OnMarket THEN BreakEven = 0 MyTradePrice = 0 ENDIF IF OnMarket AND Not OnMarket[1] THEN MyTradePrice = TRADEPRICE BreakEven = 0 Flag = 0 SET STOP pLOSS StopLoss SET TARGET pPROFIT TargetProfit ENDIF ONCE Flag = 0 //IF OnMarket OR LOW < MinimoPat THEN //????? //ENDIF IF StrategyProfit[1] <> StrategyProfit THEN TradeON = 0 ELSE TradeON = 1 ENDIF Cond1 = HIGH<=indicator1 CondTOT = Cond1 AND TradeON //Condizione globale da tradare IF CondTOT THEN Flag = 1 ENDIF IF CondTOT AND Not LongOnMarket THEN TargetProfit = ((MyATR * ATRperTARGET)/pipsize) //VALORE in PIPS del mio TARGET INIZIALE Prezzo = indicator1 //VALORE al quale si entra in posizione // se vengono soddisfatte TUTTE le CONDIZIONI StopLoss = ((MyATR * ATRperSTOP)/pipsize) //VALORE in PIPS dello STOP LOSS INIZIALE MinimoPat = LOW //TargetProfit = max(80,TargetProfit) //StopLoss = TargetProfit * 0.5 Profitto1 = (TargetProfit * PercStop1) Profitto2 = (TargetProfit * PercStop2) ENDIF //Moltiplicatore = (MioRischio/(StopLoss/Prezzo)/pipsize) IF not onmarket AND Flag THEN Moltiplicatore = (MioRischio/(StopLoss/Prezzo)/pipsize) BUY Moltiplicatore lots AT (Prezzo+0*pipsize) STOP SET STOP pLOSS StopLoss SET TARGET pPROFIT TargetProfit ENDIF //------------------------------------------------------------------ CurrentProfit = (high - MyTradePrice) / pipsize IF CurrentProfit > Profitto2 AND MyTradePrice < (TRADEPRICE + Profitto2 * pipsize) THEN MyTradePrice = TRADEPRICE + Profitto2 * pipsize BreakEven = TRADEPRICE + Profitto1 * pipsize ELSIF CurrentProfit > Profitto1 AND BreakEven = 0 THEN BreakEven = MyTradePrice + PagoSpese ENDIF IF BreakEven > 0 AND CurrentProfit > 0 AND MyTradePrice > (TRADEPRICE + PagoSpese) THEN IF close - MyTradePrice >= MyStep THEN BreakEven = BreakEven + MyStep MyTradePrice = MyTradePrice + MyStep ENDIF ENDIF IF BreakEven AND OnMarket THEN SELL AT BreakEven STOP ENDIF graphonprice tradeprice coloured(0,255,0,255) AS "Entry" graphonprice MyTradePrice coloured(255,0,0,255) AS "MyTradePrice" //graphonprice BreakEven coloured(0,0,255,255) AS "Breakeven" graph CurrentProfit coloured(255,0,0,255) AS "CurProfit" graph Profitto1 coloured(0,255,0,255) AS "Profit1" graph Profitto2 coloured(0,0,255,255) AS "Profit2" graph StopLoss coloured(181,181,181,255) AS "SL" graph TargetProfit coloured(18,255,81,255) AS "TP"

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  DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = False MioRischio = 100  //importo massimo euro che voglio rischiare per ogni singola operazione PercStop1  = 0.50 //attiva il pareggio al 50% del profitto PercStop2  = 0.80 //attiva lo SL a metà del profitto quanto questo ragguinge la seconda % PagoSpese  = 5 * pipsize //numero pips che aggiungo a breakeven per ripagarmi delle spese MyStep     = 5 * pipsize //5 pip step after PercSTop2 is hit indicator1, ignored = CALL "Fracta linee" MyATR = AverageTrueRange[14](close) ATRperSTOP = 1 ATRperTARGET = 1 IF Not OnMarket THEN BreakEven    = 0 MyTradePrice = 0 ENDIF IF OnMarket AND Not OnMarket[1] THEN MyTradePrice = TRADEPRICE BreakEven    = 0 Flag         = 0 SET STOP   pLOSS   StopLoss SET TARGET pPROFIT TargetProfit ENDIF ONCE Flag = 0 //IF OnMarket OR LOW < MinimoPat THEN //????? //ENDIF IF StrategyProfit[1] <> StrategyProfit THEN TradeON = 0 ELSE TradeON = 1 ENDIF Cond1 = HIGH<=indicator1 CondTOT = Cond1 AND TradeON          //Condizione globale da tradare IF CondTOT THEN Flag = 1 ENDIF IF CondTOT AND Not LongOnMarket THEN TargetProfit    = ((MyATR * ATRperTARGET)/pipsize) //VALORE in PIPS del mio TARGET INIZIALE Prezzo          =  indicator1                //VALORE al quale si entra in posizione //   se vengono soddisfatte TUTTE le CONDIZIONI StopLoss        = ((MyATR * ATRperSTOP)/pipsize) //VALORE in PIPS dello STOP LOSS INIZIALE MinimoPat       =  LOW //TargetProfit    = max(80,TargetProfit) //StopLoss        = TargetProfit * 0.5 Profitto1       = (TargetProfit * PercStop1) Profitto2       = (TargetProfit * PercStop2) ENDIF //Moltiplicatore = (MioRischio/(StopLoss/Prezzo)/pipsize) IF not onmarket AND Flag THEN Moltiplicatore = (MioRischio/(StopLoss/Prezzo)/pipsize) BUY Moltiplicatore lots AT (Prezzo+0*pipsize) STOP SET STOP   pLOSS   StopLoss SET TARGET pPROFIT TargetProfit ENDIF //------------------------------------------------------------------ CurrentProfit = (high - MyTradePrice) / pipsize IF CurrentProfit > Profitto2 AND MyTradePrice < (TRADEPRICE + Profitto2 * pipsize) THEN MyTradePrice = TRADEPRICE + Profitto2 * pipsize BreakEven    = TRADEPRICE + Profitto1 * pipsize ELSIF CurrentProfit > Profitto1 AND BreakEven = 0 THEN BreakEven = MyTradePrice + PagoSpese ENDIF IF BreakEven > 0 AND CurrentProfit > 0 AND MyTradePrice > (TRADEPRICE + PagoSpese) THEN IF close - MyTradePrice >= MyStep THEN BreakEven    = BreakEven + MyStep MyTradePrice = MyTradePrice + MyStep ENDIF ENDIF IF BreakEven AND OnMarket THEN SELL AT BreakEven STOP ENDIF graphonprice tradeprice    coloured(0,255,0,255)     AS "Entry" graphonprice MyTradePrice  coloured(255,0,0,255)     AS "MyTradePrice" //graphonprice BreakEven     coloured(0,0,255,255)     AS "Breakeven" graph        CurrentProfit coloured(255,0,0,255)     AS "CurProfit" graph        Profitto1     coloured(0,255,0,255)     AS "Profit1" graph        Profitto2     coloured(0,0,255,255)     AS "Profit2" graph        StopLoss      coloured(181,181,181,255) AS "SL" graph        TargetProfit  coloured(18,255,81,255)   AS "TP"

  

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  06/04/2019 at 9:02 PM #99968
  robertogozzi

  The condition to enter a trade is FLAG, not CONDTOT, so you should place the additional condition at line 47.

  Do not add it to line 33 since it’ not always executed.

  

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  06/05/2019 at 7:08 PM #100004
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  DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = False MioRischio = 100 //importo massimo euro che voglio rischiare per ogni singola operazione PercStop1 = 0.50 //attiva il pareggio al 50% del profitto PercStop2 = 0.80 //attiva lo SL a metà del profitto quanto questo ragguinge la seconda % PagoSpese = 5 * pipsize //numero pips che aggiungo a breakeven per ripagarmi delle spese MyStep = 5 * pipsize //5 pip step after PercSTop2 is hit indicator1, ignored = CALL "Fracta linee" MyATR = AverageTrueRange[14](close) ATRperSTOP = 1 ATRperTARGET = 1 IF Not OnMarket THEN BreakEven = 0 MyTradePrice = 0 ENDIF IF OnMarket AND Not OnMarket[1] THEN MyTradePrice = TRADEPRICE BreakEven = 0 Flag = 0 SET STOP pLOSS StopLoss SET TARGET pPROFIT TargetProfit ENDIF ONCE Flag = 0 //IF OnMarket OR LOW < MinimoPat THEN //????? //ENDIF IF StrategyProfit[1] <> StrategyProfit THEN TradeON = 0 ELSE TradeON = 1 ENDIF Cond1 = HIGH<=indicator1 CondTOT = Cond1 //Condizione globale da tradare IF CondTOT THEN Flag = 1 ENDIF IF CondTOT AND Not LongOnMarket THEN TargetProfit = ((MyATR * ATRperTARGET)/pipsize) //VALORE in PIPS del mio TARGET INIZIALE Prezzo = indicator1 //VALORE al quale si entra in posizione // se vengono soddisfatte TUTTE le CONDIZIONI StopLoss = ((MyATR * ATRperSTOP)/pipsize) //VALORE in PIPS dello STOP LOSS INIZIALE MinimoPat = LOW //TargetProfit = max(80,TargetProfit) //StopLoss = TargetProfit * 0.5 Profitto1 = (TargetProfit * PercStop1) Profitto2 = (TargetProfit * PercStop2) ENDIF //Moltiplicatore = (MioRischio/(StopLoss/Prezzo)/pipsize) IF not onmarket AND Flag AND TradeON THEN Moltiplicatore = (MioRischio/(StopLoss/Prezzo)/pipsize) BUY Moltiplicatore lots AT (Prezzo+0*pipsize) STOP SET STOP pLOSS StopLoss SET TARGET pPROFIT TargetProfit ENDIF //------------------------------------------------------------------ CurrentProfit = (high - MyTradePrice) / pipsize IF CurrentProfit > Profitto2 AND MyTradePrice < (TRADEPRICE + Profitto2 * pipsize) THEN MyTradePrice = TRADEPRICE + Profitto2 * pipsize BreakEven = TRADEPRICE + Profitto1 * pipsize ELSIF CurrentProfit > Profitto1 AND BreakEven = 0 THEN BreakEven = MyTradePrice + PagoSpese ENDIF IF BreakEven > 0 AND CurrentProfit > 0 AND MyTradePrice > (TRADEPRICE + PagoSpese) THEN IF close - MyTradePrice >= MyStep THEN BreakEven = BreakEven + MyStep MyTradePrice = MyTradePrice + MyStep ENDIF ENDIF IF BreakEven AND OnMarket THEN SELL AT BreakEven STOP ENDIF graphonprice tradeprice coloured(0,255,0,255) AS "Entry" graphonprice MyTradePrice coloured(255,0,0,255) AS "MyTradePrice" //graphonprice BreakEven coloured(0,0,255,255) AS "Breakeven" graph CurrentProfit coloured(255,0,0,255) AS "CurProfit" graph Profitto1 coloured(0,255,0,255) AS "Profit1" graph Profitto2 coloured(0,0,255,255) AS "Profit2" graph StopLoss coloured(181,181,181,255) AS "SL" graph TargetProfit coloured(18,255,81,255) AS "TP"

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  DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = False MioRischio = 100  //importo massimo euro che voglio rischiare per ogni singola operazione PercStop1  = 0.50 //attiva il pareggio al 50% del profitto PercStop2  = 0.80 //attiva lo SL a metà del profitto quanto questo ragguinge la seconda % PagoSpese  = 5 * pipsize //numero pips che aggiungo a breakeven per ripagarmi delle spese MyStep     = 5 * pipsize //5 pip step after PercSTop2 is hit indicator1, ignored = CALL "Fracta linee" MyATR = AverageTrueRange[14](close) ATRperSTOP = 1 ATRperTARGET = 1 IF Not OnMarket THEN BreakEven    = 0 MyTradePrice = 0 ENDIF IF OnMarket AND Not OnMarket[1] THEN MyTradePrice = TRADEPRICE BreakEven    = 0 Flag         = 0 SET STOP   pLOSS   StopLoss SET TARGET pPROFIT TargetProfit ENDIF ONCE Flag = 0 //IF OnMarket OR LOW < MinimoPat THEN //????? //ENDIF IF StrategyProfit[1] <> StrategyProfit THEN TradeON = 0 ELSE TradeON = 1 ENDIF Cond1 = HIGH<=indicator1 CondTOT = Cond1        //Condizione globale da tradare IF CondTOT THEN Flag = 1 ENDIF IF CondTOT AND Not LongOnMarket THEN TargetProfit    = ((MyATR * ATRperTARGET)/pipsize) //VALORE in PIPS del mio TARGET INIZIALE Prezzo          =  indicator1                //VALORE al quale si entra in posizione //   se vengono soddisfatte TUTTE le CONDIZIONI StopLoss        = ((MyATR * ATRperSTOP)/pipsize) //VALORE in PIPS dello STOP LOSS INIZIALE MinimoPat       =  LOW //TargetProfit    = max(80,TargetProfit) //StopLoss        = TargetProfit * 0.5 Profitto1       = (TargetProfit * PercStop1) Profitto2       = (TargetProfit * PercStop2) ENDIF //Moltiplicatore = (MioRischio/(StopLoss/Prezzo)/pipsize) IF not onmarket AND Flag AND TradeON THEN Moltiplicatore = (MioRischio/(StopLoss/Prezzo)/pipsize) BUY Moltiplicatore lots AT (Prezzo+0*pipsize) STOP SET STOP   pLOSS   StopLoss SET TARGET pPROFIT TargetProfit ENDIF //------------------------------------------------------------------ CurrentProfit = (high - MyTradePrice) / pipsize IF CurrentProfit > Profitto2 AND MyTradePrice < (TRADEPRICE + Profitto2 * pipsize) THEN MyTradePrice = TRADEPRICE + Profitto2 * pipsize BreakEven    = TRADEPRICE + Profitto1 * pipsize ELSIF CurrentProfit > Profitto1 AND BreakEven = 0 THEN BreakEven = MyTradePrice + PagoSpese ENDIF IF BreakEven > 0 AND CurrentProfit > 0 AND MyTradePrice > (TRADEPRICE + PagoSpese) THEN IF close - MyTradePrice >= MyStep THEN BreakEven    = BreakEven + MyStep MyTradePrice = MyTradePrice + MyStep ENDIF ENDIF IF BreakEven AND OnMarket THEN SELL AT BreakEven STOP ENDIF graphonprice tradeprice    coloured(0,255,0,255)     AS "Entry" graphonprice MyTradePrice  coloured(255,0,0,255)     AS "MyTradePrice" //graphonprice BreakEven     coloured(0,0,255,255)     AS "Breakeven" graph        CurrentProfit coloured(255,0,0,255)     AS "CurProfit" graph        Profitto1     coloured(0,255,0,255)     AS "Profit1" graph        Profitto2     coloured(0,0,255,255)     AS "Profit2" graph        StopLoss      coloured(181,181,181,255) AS "SL" graph        TargetProfit  coloured(18,255,81,255)   AS "TP"

  hello Roberto, thank you very much for your suggestion but the solution you proposed does not work effectively.
  I entered the IF function in the Flag and not in the Condition and actually produced the desired result, but only for the candle immediately following the candle with an open and closed operation.
  The problem arises again at the next candle (as you can see in the screen that I have attached. Two trades with the same problem).
  We should also compare between [1] and [2], between [2] and [3] etc. but I think this is not the best solution.
  I noticed that for all the operations that the system should not do, the opening of the candle is always greater than the top line of the fractal.
  Operations that have this type of opening should be blocked.
  In line 30 to enter correctly I set Cond1 “HIGH <= indicator1”.
  Could we use a solution like this to block unwanted operations? (but there is the problem that the opening of the candle is checked only when the candle is finished, ie 4 hours later).
  How do you suggest me to proceed?
  Thank you very much for the help you are giving me.

  

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  06/06/2019 at 7:56 AM #100017
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  You forgot to attach the file for the CALLed indicator.

   

  

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  06/06/2019 at 9:54 PM #100062
  Albert FX

  hello Roberto, I hope I understood correctly and I am attaching the code you were asking for.
  this is the code that identifies the fractal lines.
  I’m trying to find a solution but with my little experience it will be hard.
  I hope to receive your suggestion soon.
  what I have noticed is that the candles where a position that should not be opened has all in common the fact that the opening is always greater than the top line of the fractal.
  While the correct operations have the opening that is always less than the fractal line and then during the candle the fractal line is exceeded.
  We cannot use the “if ON Market” function because opening and closing the operation on the same day the system always sees us as “NOT On Market”.
  We could check if the value of the previous high is higher than the previous fractal line which means that certainly an operation has been done.
  we could add a condition (or a flag) that says “if Not ON Market AND high [1]> indicator1 [1]” we do not open a new position.
  Can you tell me how to write it in the code? (if you think this solution is good).

  GRAZIE !!

  //----- Highs ----- ONCE HighCount = Undefined ONCE HighFractal = Undefined IF (High > High[1]) AND (High > High[2]) THEN HighLevel = High ENDIF IF (High < HighLevel) THEN HighCount = HighCount - 1 ELSIF (High >= HighLevel) THEN HighCount = 0 ENDIF IF HighCount = -2 THEN HighFractal = HighLevel ELSE HighFractal = HighFractal ENDIF //----- Lows ----- ONCE LowCount = Undefined ONCE LowFractal = Undefined IF (Low < Low[1]) AND (Low < Low[2]) THEN LowLevel = Low ENDIF IF (Low > LowLevel) THEN LowCount = LowCount + 1 ELSIF (Low <= LowLevel) THEN LowCount = 0 ENDIF IF LowCount = 2 THEN LowFractal = LowLevel ELSE LowFractal = LowFractal ENDIF RETURN HighFractal as "High Level", LowFractal as "Low Level"

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  //----- Highs ----- ONCE HighCount = Undefined ONCE HighFractal = Undefined IF (High > High[1]) AND (High > High[2]) THEN HighLevel = High ENDIF IF (High < HighLevel) THEN HighCount = HighCount - 1 ELSIF (High >= HighLevel) THEN HighCount = 0 ENDIF IF HighCount = -2 THEN HighFractal = HighLevel ELSE HighFractal = HighFractal ENDIF //----- Lows ----- ONCE LowCount = Undefined ONCE LowFractal = Undefined IF (Low < Low[1]) AND (Low < Low[2]) THEN LowLevel = Low ENDIF IF (Low > LowLevel) THEN LowCount = LowCount + 1 ELSIF (Low <= LowLevel) THEN LowCount = 0 ENDIF IF LowCount = 2 THEN LowFractal = LowLevel ELSE LowFractal = LowFractal ENDIF RETURN HighFractal as "High Level", LowFractal as "Low Level"

  

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  06/06/2019 at 10:36 PM #100066
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  robertogozzi wrote:

  You can just let your mouse hover the desired candlestick you want to monitor and you’ll get a clear, detailed insight of what’s going on with your code

  How come I see nothing extra when I hover my mouse over a candlestick??

  Is this a setting that I have not got turned on or what??

  

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  06/07/2019 at 7:57 AM #100070
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  GraHal wrote:

  How come I see nothing extra when I hover

  Sorted … I woke up and thought … it’s gotta be Cursor Details with most of the options deselected!

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  06/07/2019 at 8:38 AM #100075
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  hi GraHal, can I ask you which solution you use to avoid doing new operations after having already done the first one correctly?
  I refer to my problem mentioned in my last posts

  GRAZIE !!

  

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  06/07/2019 at 8:57 AM #100078
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  Albert FX wrote:

  I refer to my problem mentioned in my last posts

  When I said sorted, it was to do with the hoover info displayed and not to do with your problem mentioned in your last posts.  I cannot help with the coding / strategy issues sorry.

  Apologies for the confusion.

  

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  06/07/2019 at 9:23 AM #100080
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  • When backtesting to spot errors, it’s silly to open many positions so that you need several billion $ to complete the test, buying 100 contracts or more does NOT grant you any better way to debug your code, just makes it more difficult (mainly because it’s a slower process)
  • Please DO NOT use candle 1, 2,…. (where is candle 1?  in your pic I can see only two’s, no one’s!!!). Use dates, instead, you cannot make errors referring dates, while you certainly made errors trying to tag candles with custom numbers!

  The problem with trades opened and closed on the same candlestick can be solved by adding another condition to your line 15:

  IF OnMarket AND Not OnMarket[1] OR StrategyProfit <> StrategyProfit[1] THEN //the second of these two conditions will tell whether a trade was opened and closed within the previous bar

  1	IF OnMarket AND Not OnMarket[1] OR StrategyProfit <> StrategyProfit[1] THEN  //the second of these two conditions will tell whether a trade was opened and closed within the previous bar

   

  

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