Working precept
Professional Advisors of the ‘C1’ class open a place when a sign from the built-in indicator seems, and set digital stoploss and takeprofit.
Professional advisor settings
Basic settings:
– Timeframe
This parameter is required for those who swap the timeframe whereas the skilled advisor is working, and the skilled advisor will work with the timeframe that’s set within the settings.
Instance: the skilled advisor is engaged on H1, you turn the timeframe to D1 to see the worldwide state of affairs, however the skilled advisor continues to work on H1. Though, to judge the chart, you need to use one other chart on which the skilled advisor doesn’t work.
Word: if you choose the ‘present’ parameter from the listing, the skilled advisor will work on the timeframe that’s presently lively. The parameter is beneficial when testing on totally different timeframes, in order to not swap the parameter every time when altering the timeframe for testing.
– Magic
This parameter is required if sooner or later you need to view the historical past of transactions with a selected magician. It’s assigned to an open place and saved within the buying and selling historical past.
Instance: you’ve the identical skilled advisor working, however with totally different settings, for instance, one skilled advisor works with breakeven turned on, and one other with breakeven turned off, for the reason that advisor is identical, the Magic parameter will assist distinguish positions opened by the skilled advisor with breakeven turned on from positions with breakeven turned off.
Cash administration settings:
– Place quantity
This parameter units the place quantity from which the skilled advisor opens a place.
Word: set the right quantity for the instrument on which the skilled advisor will work. It should be larger than or equal to the minimal quantity, lower than or equal to the utmost quantity, and be a a number of of the quantity step. To do that, you’ll be able to take a look at the specification of the device, learn the directions.
– Funds for quantity
This parameter mechanically calculates the quantity of the opened place relying on the steadiness measurement. It’s wanted to check the advisor over a protracted interval, in order that when the steadiness grows, the quantity of positions will increase and an actual drawdown is seen. The calculation takes into consideration the account steadiness and the ‘Place quantity’ parameter.
Calculation method: Place quantity x (Account steadiness / Funds for quantity). Because of the expression (Account Steadiness / Funds for quantity), the fractional half is discarded.
Instance:
Place quantity = 0.01, Funds for quantity = 100, Account steadiness 100, place quantity 0.01 = 0.01 x (100 / 100)
Place quantity = 0.01, Funds for quantity = 100, Account steadiness 150, place quantity 0.01 = 0.01 x (150 / 100)
Place quantity = 0.01, Funds for quantity = 100, Account steadiness 200, place quantity 0.02 = 0.01 x (200 / 100)
Place quantity = 0.01, Funds for quantity = 100, Account steadiness 1000, place quantity 0.1 = 0.01 x (1000 / 100)
Place quantity = 0.01, Funds for quantity = 100, Account steadiness 1200, place quantity 0.12 = 0.01 x (1200 / 100)
Place quantity = 0.01, Funds for quantity = 100, Account steadiness 2000, place quantity 0.2 = 0.01 x (2000 / 100)
Place opening settings:
This group incorporates the settings of the indicator that gives alerts. The settings may be considered for the particular indicator the skilled advisor works with.
Place closing settings:
– StopLoss
This parameter units the space from the opening worth to the loss restrict worth.
Calculation method:
For a Purchase place: opening worth – (StopLoss x level measurement)
For a Promote place: opening worth + (StopLoss x level measurement)
The purpose measurement may be considered within the instrument specification or on the chart itself, for instance, for the EURUSD pair the purpose measurement is 0.00001 (fifth quotes), for the USDJPY pair it’s 0.001 (third quotes).
Instance:
StopLoss = 100, place opening worth = 1.08000, stoploss for the Purchase place might be set at 1.07900 (1.08000 – (100 x 0.00001)), for the Promote place – 1.08100 (1.08000 + (100 x 0.00001)).
Word: this parameter is required and should at all times be larger than 0.
– TakeProfit
This parameter units the space from the opening worth to the revenue taking worth.
Calculation method:
For a Purchase place: opening worth + (TakeProfit x level measurement)
For a Promote place: opening worth – (TakeProfit x level measurement)
Instance: TakeProfit = 100, place opening worth = 1.08000, takeprofit for the Purchase place might be set at 1.08100 (1.08000 + (100 x 0.00001)), for the Promote place – 1.07900 (1.08000 – (100 x 0.00001)).
Word: this parameter is required and should at all times be larger than 0.
– StopLoss
This parameter calculates the space to loss limitation utilizing the ATR indicator. This parameter can be utilized if the volatility of the instrument modifications sharply, and a set stoploss isn’t appropriate.
Calculation method:
For a Purchase place: opening worth – (StopLoss x ATR)
For a Promote place: opening worth + (StopLoss x ATR)
Instance: StopLoss = 2, place opening worth = 1.08000, present ATR worth = 0.00050, stoploss for the Purchase place might be set at 1.07900 (1.08000 – (2 x 0.00050)), for the Promote place – 1.07900 (1.08000 + (2 x 0.00050)).
Word: this parameter is elective and if set to 0, the parameter isn’t used.
– TakeProfit
This parameter calculates the space to revenue taking utilizing the ATR indicator. This parameter can be utilized if the volatility of the instrument modifications sharply, and a set takeprofit isn’t appropriate.
Calculation method:
For a Purchase place: opening worth + (TakeProfit x ATR)
For a Promote place: opening worth – (TakeProfit x ATR)
Instance: TakeProfit = 2, place opening worth = 1.08000, present ATR worth = 0.00050, takeprofit for the Purchase place might be set at 1.08100 (1.08000 + (2 x 0.00050)), for the Promote place – 1.07900 (1.08000 – 2 x 0.00050)).
Word: this parameter is elective and if set to 0, the parameter isn’t used.
Breakeven settings:
– Activation
This parameter units the space to the breakeven activation.
Calculation method:
For the Purchase place: opening worth + (Activation x level measurement)
For the Promote place: opening worth – (Activation x level measurement)
Instance: Activation = 100, place opening worth = 1.08000, breakeven activation will happen for the Purchase place at 1.08100 (1.08000 + (100 x 0.00001)), for the Promote place – 1.07900 (1.08000 – (100 x 0.00001)).
Activation includes shifting the stoploss to the opening worth.
Word: This parameter is elective and if set to 0, the parameter isn’t used. If two breakeven parameters are larger than 0, it’s going to use breakeven utilizing ATR, as a result of it has a better precedence.
– Activation
This parameter calculates the space to breakeven activation utilizing the ATR indicator. The parameter can be utilized if the volatility of the instrument modifications dramatically and a set breakeven isn’t appropriate.
Calculation method:
For the Purchase place: opening worth + (Activation x ATR)
For the Promote place: opening worth – (Activation x ATR)
Instance: Activation = 2, place opening worth = 1.08000, present ATR worth = 0.00050, breakeven activation will happen for the Purchase place at 1.08100 (1.08000 + (2 x 0.00050)), for the Promote place – 1.07900 (1.08000 – (2 x 0.00050)).
Word: This parameter is elective and if set to 0, the parameter isn’t used. If two breakeven parameters are larger than 0, it’s going to use breakeven utilizing ATR, as a result of it has a better precedence.
ATR settings:
This group incorporates settings for the ATR indicator, which is used to calculate dynamic stoploss, takeprofit and breakeven. The phrase dynamic signifies that the space is at all times set otherwise; if volatility is excessive and the worth travels a protracted distance, then the space to stoploss, takeprofit and breakeven might be massive.
Word: if the settings don’t use stoploss, takeprofit or breakeven, that are calculated utilizing the ATR indicator, then these settings are usually not wanted. That is necessary when optimizing in order that the optimizer doesn’t undergo pointless parameters.
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