Recent content by MattaMidus

Well my brokerage puts me behind 2 pips from where I start a trade so a 1 pip take profit is actually a 3 pip take profit with 1 pip of actual profit. I set the slippage to 1 so im never to far behind even though it does eliminate alot of trading opportunities. Ive tried numerous ways to make a...

I was wondering anyone knew if it was possible to make an EA with a take profit of 1 and if so how to go about it.

I look at it like this. You need 3 things be successful trader. Confidence consistency and discipline. Confidence in you self and you strategy Consistency in implanting your strategy and the Discipline to follow your strategy to the end -MattaMidus

Im in the process of making an EA to and its been so stressfully for me. Ive been at it nonstop for 3 days. Is there a special process I can go through to give myself some structure while im making an EA? thanks -MattaMidus

Heres a couple back testing software platforms I found. Hope they help. Forex Software - Forex Strategy Builder | Forex Strategy Trader Forex Tester Software - Professional Forex Training. Teach yourself forex trading. I personally just use the Metatrader platform. Its worked so far...

Yea I am pretty young I just turned 21 actually and my capital reserves are extremely low so I'm taking your advice to heart. Sounds like money management will greatly improve my chances of success. So basically not only should I optimize my strategy but I should also optimize my money...

Wise words. Thanks for the advice. That sounds exactly like me. I am an Economics major at UNC right now and Ive got about year left off school. I initially started the Econ program because of forex but Ive learned a very small amount that has actually helped. Its relieving to hear that some...

Ha Ha for sure Whats your story Ricex?

Problem solved How to code MA of RSI in an EA? - MQL4 forum This forum seems to have everything someone would need to learn the workings of the language.

I figure since I plan on spending alot of time on this forum learning and helping others I might as well explain what my aspirations are in my FOREX career. I invite everybody to share what their aspirations are also. I first found out about the FOREX market when I was a Junior in High...

Ok so if anybody has been paying attention to my posts they may have noticed that they all pertain to EA's, and im not planning on breaking that trend anytime soon. lol's I just consider them so fascinating and such an asset but anyways lets get to my question. Where would be the best...

Something must be wrong with my logic. When i run it through meta traders stratagy tester it doesnt do any trades. I used Expert Advisor Builder to compile it so im not an expert when it comes to the MQL code. If someone could give it the once over and tell me whhat the think. Or tell me...

Thanks guys you really shed some light on the subject for me and hopefully other people with similar questions. I guess ill just stick with the black and white and stay away from the grey for now.

Hi this is my first thread/post ever in the world of forums so bear with me. I was wondering if its possible to program an EA that uses live fundamental analysis uploaded from a website along with technical analysis to trade? If so where would one do/learn how to do this? Also on a side...