TrueScalper_v49c_Ron_MT4_v1





/*
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| TRUE_SCALPER                       |
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Theory of operation

Based on MA3 of Bar[1] being higher or lower than MA7 of Bar[1]
       AND  
RSI2 of Bar[2] transitioning to RSI of Bar[1]

ProfitMade and StopLosses are optimized per pair


TIME FRAME
==========
Place on 5 minute chart


PAIRS
=====
As optimized. It will NOT work well on every pair


ENTRY LONG
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MA3(Bar[1]) is greater than MA7(Bar[1]) by at least 1 pip
RSI(2-period Bar[2]) less than RSI_Neg and RSI Bar[1] greater than RSI_Pos2


ENTRY SHORT
===========
MA3(Bar[1]) is less than than MA7(Bar[1]) by at least 1 pip
RSI(2-period Bar[2]) greater than RSI_Pos and RSI Bar[1] less than RSI_Neg2


EXIT
====
ProfitMade or TP/SL if internet fails or computer crashed


MONEY MANAGEMENT
================
-none-


RISK MANAGEMENT
===============
-none-


FAILURE MANAGEMENT
==================
Fairly complete, as most failures will be resolved on the 
next tick. Comments written to log


VERSION HISTORY
===============

 v2a - This is the one used successfully by Jean-François 
       (if you call TP of 9 and SL of 175 a 'success')
       Ron converted from MT3 to MT4 and released into the wild.
       Designed for M5 but I attached it to M15 and it worked fine.
       long if EMA3>EMA7:::EMA3<EMA7<0 
       Code Adapted from  Scalper EAs to use EMA and RSI and multiple currencies

 v4 - Fixed a couple of ELSE statements that should NOT
      have been there


 Spent a LOT of time debugging the backtester


 v11- added sell-&-hedge
      added abandon-after-#-of-ticks
      added init() section to load optimized symbol info


Spent a lot of time gathering comments and testing various stratigies


 v37(11)- - reverted to v2a
          - upgraded to include improved theory of operation
          - changed bull & bear to slow & fast  
          - added debug Print() for good/bad transactions
          - added debug File() for tracking bars-per-trade
          
 v38(11)- - tried and rejected - close on next cross
          - tried and only marginal - move SL to BE at some profit level
          - tried TradeAllowed holdoff till next cross (misses LOTS of profit)
          - found that gbpusd likes RSINEG and RSIPOS at differing levels (EUREKA!) 
          - profit levels MUST be - % of volitility and stop loss at volitility + % (double EUREKA!)

 v39(11)- - tried seedling code and reverted to 38
 
 v40(11)- - trying 2 or 3 orders open at once (linear gain, like trading 0.1 vs 1.0)
          - added magic number
          - modified multiple-order-open to work with TradeAllowed
          - finally understand that the retracement needs to be optimized, not the profit

 v40-43 - - tried several other indicators to escape the bad trades, reverted to
            v11 to clear the confusion so it's now v11+proper ProfitMade setting
            and proprt RSI optimization for the profit level 
 
 v44(11)- - back to v11 with profitmade at 1/4 volitility and optimized StopLoss and RSI
          - removed commented old "abandon" code
          - removed ordernum code
          - tried and discarded 2nd MA and 2nd RSI from multiple periods

 v45    - - fixed chart time at 15Min, so accidental timeframe won't mess up again
          - added RSI transition code that wasn't in the old MQL script, looks promising
        
 v46    - - added TradeAllowed back in, only trade once right after MA cross
            and all RSI are at 50
            
 v47    - - moved TradeAllowed to bartick, so ANY valid trade is taken regardless of number open
 
 v48    - - Added some switches to the externs so people can test in various states 
            of variables when released into the wild
          - Added multi-orders so we can hedge some, and do some discretionary trading
          - Optimized GBPUSD for multiple trades
          
 v49    - - Removed to hihi and lolo tracking code 
 
 v49c   - - Released to group
 
*/


// variables declared here are GLOBAL in scope

#property copyright "Ron Thompson & Jacob Yego"
#property link      "http://www.lightpatch.com/forex/TrueScalper49+"

// user input
extern double Lots=0.1;
extern int    Slippage=2;
extern int    NumberOfOrders=9;
extern bool   UseOpts=true;

// these two lines are over-ridden my UseOpts
extern int    ProfitMade=90;   // how much money do you want ( see init() section )
extern int    StopLoss=102;    // optimized per pair (see init() section)

// More testing entries
int    RSI_Pos =50;
int    RSI_Neg =50;
int    RSI_Pos2=50;
int    RSI_Neg2=50;


// only used in case computer or internet fails
int      TakeProfit=100;

// naming and numbering
int      MagicNumber  = 200510301113;
string   TradeComment = "TrueScalper_49_";

// Bar handling
datetime bartime=0;
int      bartick=0;

// one trade per cross control
bool TradeAllowed=false;


//+-------------+
//| Custom init |
//|-------------+
// Called ONCE when EA is added to chart or recompiled
int init()
  {
   Print ("Init happened ",CurTime());

   // 20 day volitility,
   // VERY close when doing 1-month optimizations
   //
   //AUDUSD- 66
   //EURAUD-106
   //EURCHF- 43
   //EURGBP- 35
   //EURJPY- 92
   //EURUSD-105
   //GBPCHF-  ?
   //GBPJPY-129
   //GBPUSD-141
   //USDCAD-104
   //USDCHF-119
   //USDJPY- 92  

   // one month optimizations to MT data feed
   
   if(UseOpts)
     {
      //if (Symbol()=="AUDCAD")  {ProfitMade= 35; StopLoss=100;}
      //if (Symbol()=="AUDJPY")  {ProfitMade= 35; StopLoss=100;}
      //if (Symbol()=="AUDNZD")  {ProfitMade= 35; StopLoss=100;}
      //if (Symbol()=="AUDUSD")  {ProfitMade= 35; StopLoss=100;}
      //if (Symbol()=="CHFJPY")  {ProfitMade= 35; StopLoss=100;}
      //if (Symbol()=="EURAUD")  {ProfitMade= 35; StopLoss=100;}
      //if (Symbol()=="EURCAD")  {ProfitMade= 35; StopLoss=100;}
      //if (Symbol()=="EURCHF")  {ProfitMade= 35; StopLoss=100;}
      //if (Symbol()=="EURGBP")  {ProfitMade= 35; StopLoss=100;}
      //if (Symbol()=="EURJPY")  {ProfitMade= 35; StopLoss=100;}
      //if (Symbol()=="EURUSD")  {ProfitMade= 35; StopLoss=100;}
      //if (Symbol()=="GBPCHF")  {ProfitMade= 35; StopLoss=100;}
      //if (Symbol()=="GBPJPY")  {ProfitMade= 35; StopLoss=100;}
      if (Symbol()=="GBPUSD")  {ProfitMade= 90; StopLoss=102;}
      //if (Symbol()=="NZDJPY")  {ProfitMade= 35; StopLoss=100;}
      //if (Symbol()=="NZDUSD")  {ProfitMade= 35; StopLoss=100;}
      //if (Symbol()=="USDCAD")  {ProfitMade= 35; StopLoss=100;}
      //if (Symbol()=="USDCHF")  {ProfitMade= 35; StopLoss=100;}
      //if (Symbol()=="USDJPY")  {ProfitMade= 35; StopLoss=100;}
     }//UseOpts
     
   Print(Symbol()," is using ProfitMade=",ProfitMade," and StopLoss=",StopLoss);
   Comment(" ");
  }


//+----------------+
//| Custom DE-init |
//+----------------+
// Called ONCE when EA is removed from chart
int deinit()
  {
   Print           ("DE-Init happened ",CurTime());
   Comment(" ");
  }


//+-----------+
//| Main      |
//+-----------+
// Called EACH TICK and each Bar[]

int start()
  {

   double p=Point();
   int      cnt=0;
   int      gle=0;
   int      OrdersPerSymbol=0;
   
   // stoploss and takeprofit calcs
   double SL=0;
   double TP=0;

   // Moving Averages
   double  MAFast=0;
   double  MASlow=0;

   // RSI indicator and direction
   double  RSI=0;
   double  RSI2=0;
   bool    RSIPOS=false;
   bool    RSINEG=false;


   // PLEASE NOTE
   // There is no error checking here for AccountFreeMargin
   // That's because ProfitMade is in a loop at the bottom of this code.
   // If you exit on no margin, you can NEVER collect profit from remaing 
   // open trades because the code that would collect it can never execute.
   // Besides, the server won't let you trade anyway, so it was only a courtesy.
   
   // bar counting
   if(bartime!=Time[0]) {bartime=Time[0]; bartick++; TradeAllowed=true;}
   
   // 3-period and 7-period EXPONENTIAL moving averageon CLOSE of Bar[1]
   MAFast=iMA(Symbol(),15,3,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,1);
   MASlow=iMA(Symbol(),15,7,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,1);
   
   // 2-period RSI on Bar[2]
   RSI= iRSI(Symbol(),15,2,PRICE_CLOSE,2);
   RSI2=iRSI(Symbol(),15,2,PRICE_CLOSE,1);

   // Determine what polarity RSI is in
   if(RSI>RSI_Pos && RSI2<RSI_Pos2) {RSIPOS=true;}
   if(RSI<RSI_Neg && RSI2>RSI_Neg2) {RSINEG=true;}


   OrdersPerSymbol=0;
   for(cnt=OrdersTotal();cnt>=0;cnt--)
     {
      OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
      if( OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderMagicNumber()==MagicNumber)
        {
         OrdersPerSymbol++;
        }
     }

   if((OrdersPerSymbol < NumberOfOrders) && TradeAllowed)
     {
      //ENTRY LONG (buy, Ask) 
      if(MAFast>(MASlow+p) && RSINEG)
		  {
		   //Ask(buy, long)
         SL=Ask-(StopLoss*p);
         TP=Ask+(TakeProfit*p);
         OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,Lots,Ask,Slippage,SL,TP,TradeComment,MagicNumber,White);
         gle=GetLastError();
         if(gle==0)
           {
            Print           ("BUY  Ask=",Ask," bartick=",bartick);
            bartick=0;
            TradeAllowed=false;
           }
            else 
           {
            Print           ("BUY  -----ERROR----- Ask=",Ask," MAFast=",MAFast," MASlow=",MASlow," RSI=",RSI," gle=",gle," bartick=",bartick);
           }
         return(0);
        }
        
      //ENTRY SHORT (sell, Bid)
      if(MAFast<(MASlow-p) && RSIPOS)
        {
         SL=Bid+(StopLoss*p);
         TP=Bid-(TakeProfit*p);
         OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,Lots,Bid,Slippage,SL,TP,TradeComment,MagicNumber,Red);
         gle=GetLastError();
         if(gle==0)
           {
            Print           ("SELL Bid=",Bid," bartick=",bartick); 
            bartick=0;
            TradeAllowed=false;
           }
            else 
           {
            Print           ("SELL -----ERROR----- Bid=",Bid," MAFast=",MAFast," MASlow=",MASlow," RSI=",RSI," gle=",gle," bartick=",bartick); 
           }
         return(0);
        }
     } //if



	
   // CLOSE order if profit target made
   for(cnt=0;cnt<OrdersTotal();cnt++)
     {
      OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
      if( OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderMagicNumber()==MagicNumber )
        {
         if(OrderType()==OP_BUY)
           {
            // did we make our desired BUY profit?
            if(Bid-OrderOpenPrice() > ProfitMade*p  )
              {
               OrderClose(OrderTicket(),Lots,Bid,Slippage,White);
               gle=GetLastError();
               if(gle==0)
                 {
                  Print           ("BUYCLOSE Bid=",Bid," bartick=",bartick); 
                  bartick=0;
                 }
                  else 
                 {
                  Print           ("BUY  CLOSE -----ERROR----- Bid=",Bid," MAFast=",MAFast," MASlow=",MASlow," RSI=",RSI," gle=",gle," bartick=",bartick);
                 }
               return(0);
              }
           } // if BUY

         if(OrderType()==OP_SELL)
           {
            // did we make our desired SELL profit?
            if(OrderOpenPrice()-Ask > (ProfitMade*p)   )
              {
               OrderClose(OrderTicket(),Lots,Ask,Slippage,Red);
               if(gle==0)
                 {
                  Print           ("SELLCLOSE Ask=",Ask," bartick=",bartick);
                  bartick=0;
                 }
                  else 
                 {
                  Print           ("SELL CLOSE -----ERROR----- Ask=",Ask," MAFast=",MAFast," MASlow=",MASlow," RSI=",RSI," gle=",gle," bartick=",bartick);
                 }
               return(0);
              }
           } //if SELL
           
        } // if(OrderSymbol)
        
     } // for

  } // start()



Sample





Analysis



Market Information Used:

Series array that contains open time of each bar


Indicator Curves created:


Indicators Used:

Moving average indicator
Relative strength index


Custom Indicators Used:

Order Management characteristics:
Checks for the total of open orders

It automatically opens orders when conditions are reached
It Closes Orders by itself

Other Features: