We always set the long positions logic.
[Opening logic condition]
Moving Averages Crossover
The Fats MA crosses the Slow MA upward
When it happens FSB opens long.
When the opposite happens (fast MA crosses below the slow MA) FSB opens short.
This is a logic condition that has to be fulfilled (together with all the others) a position to be opened.
The entry point is into the first slot.
I the Slow MA as an Entry Point in the following example:
Forex Strategy Builder v2.5.3.0
Strategy name: New
Exported on: 9/16/2007 3:05:57 PM
Market: EURUSD 1 Day
Spread: 4 pips
Swap Number: 1 pip
Intrabar scanning: Not accomplished
Interpolation method: Pessimistic scenario
Ambiguous bars: 0
Tested bars: 4702
Balance: 8636 pips
Minimum account: 0 pips
Maximum drawdown: 2006 pips
Time in position: 96 %
A same direction signal - Does nothing
An opposite direction signal - Reverses the position
[Opening point of the position]
Moving Average
Enter the market at the MA value
Smoothing method - Simple
Base price - Close
Period - 24
Shift - 0
Use previous bar value - Yes
[Opening logic condition]
Moving Averages Crossover
The Fats MA crosses the Slow MA upward
Base price - Close
Fast MA method - Simple
Slow MA method - Simple
Fast MA period - 13
Slow MA period - 24
Fast MA shift - 0
Slow MA shift - 0
Use previous bar value - Yes
[Closing point of the position]
Close and Reverse
Close all positions and open a new one in the opposite direction
!!! This is over optimized !!!