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The software requires Microsoft Framework Version 2.0 or later.
Please, read the system requirements.
Forex Strategy Builder v2.6.1.0 Installer - an installation file
that contains the program itself, market data and some demo strategies.
Published on May 1st 2008.
Download size - 2.93MB.
Installation size - 19,0 MB.
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Alternative downloads
If you are not able to use the installer, try these alternatives:
Forex Strategy Builder SFX - a self extracting archive.
Download size - 2.81 MB. FSB_sfx.exe
Forex Strategy Builder Compact - a zip archive without data files.
Download size - 364 KB. FSB_compact.zip
Changes in the newest version
Forex Strategy Builder v2.6.1.0
- Adjustable number of the traded lots.
- Automatic scan - menu [Testing] - [Automatic Scan].
- Backtesting to a Margin Call - can be switched off from menu [Testing] - [Trade until a Margin Call]
- New indicators - Price Move, Enter Once, Week Closing, Account Percent Stop, ATR Stop:
- Price Move - Sets an entry point at a predetermined number of pips away from the base price.
- Enter Once - Allows only one entry during the desired period.
- Week Closing - Closes the position at the end of the week.
- Top Bottom Price - Uses the highest and lowest prices of a previous period (bar, day, week, month)
- Account Percent Stop - Sets how many percents of you account to risk.
- ATR Stop - Sets the stop level depending on the market volatility (using Average True Range as a criterion).
- The information in the strategy overview was improved.
- There is description to the strategies.
- Completely new function for reading the offline data files. It can recognize more file formats now.
- A simple calculator is integrated - quick start [F12].
- Several bugs have been fixed.
Forex Strategy Builder v2.6.0.2
- A bug of the indicator chart was fixed.
Forex Strategy Builder v2.6.0.1
- A bug of the "Journal by positions" was fixed.
- Installer and uninstaller (Inno Setup).
- Several minor fixes.
Forex Strategy Builder v2.6.0.0
- Virtual trading account in EUR or USD.
- The strategy Overview explains the logic in plain English.
- Forex Strategy Builder can load the last used strategy automatically.
- You can choose a separate offline data folder for the history rates.
- The strategy generator was improved. It initially optimizes and refines the strategy. You can lock some slots also to keep them unchanged.
- You can set long and short swap numbers in pips and a slippage value.
- A Permanent Stop Loss can be used as additional exit level or as a permanent loss limiter.
- Additional journal by positions was provided.
- You can apply different color schemes.
- A Trailing Stop bug was fixed.
- Many other fixes.
The full change log is here.
System Requirements
The only important requirement of Forex Strategy Builder is that you should have Microsoft .NET Framework v2.0. This is the new program model of Windows for managed code. You will need this Framework for many other programs.
To help you, we included an automatic check of the compatibility of your computer. It only works with Internet Explorer. If your browser shows a warning for the presence of this script, you must allow its work. This script is not harmful.
Supported Operating Systems:
- Windows 98
- Windows 98 Second Edition
- Windows ME
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista
Required Software:
- Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 (x86) Redistributable Package
- Windows Installer 3.0 (except for Windows 98/ME, which requires Windows Installer 2.0 or later). Windows Installer 3.1 or later is recommended.
- Internet Explorer 5.01 or later for all installations of the .NET Framework.
Disk Space Requirements:
- 280 MB (x86), 610 MB (x64)
Installation
- Download the installation file ForexStrategyBuilder.exe, using the link supplied above.
- Double click on it to run the installer.
- Read and accept the users' license agreement.
- Choose a destination folder. By default, the installer makes folder Forex Strategy Builder into your Program Files folder.
- Choose a group for the Windows Start Menu icons. The default one is Forex Strategy Builder.
- Read the ReadMe file.
- Update the forex rates from the program's website or from your broker. Extract the history forex rates in the folder Data. You can reach it from the Start Menu. It is a subfolder of the Forex Strategy Builder folder.
Demo strategies
The current distribution of Forex Strategy Builder contains several demo strategies. They illustrate how the technical indicators are used in trading systems for the foreign exchange market. These are examples of application of technical analysis.
- New - the default starting strategy.
- Demo optimizer - usable for testing the Optimizer. - Open the Optimizer, check all the checkboxes and press "Optimize". It can reach 6500 pips profit.
- Demo scanner - contains some ambiguous bars. You can apply the Scanner or Method Comparator on it.
- MACD reversal - demonstrates the "Close and Reverse" logic.
- Trading the news (NFP) - it catches a price move after a news announcement.
- Weekly trading - demonstrates the possibility of trading only during certain periods of the week.
Uninstallation
To remove the Forex Strategy Builder from your computer, run the uninstaller from the Windows Start Menu or from Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs. You can manually uninstall Forex Strategy Builder by deleting its folder.
