Create and Test Forex Strategies
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* collects the best Experts in a Collection; | * collects the best Experts in a Collection; | ||
* shows the most profitable Expert for the calculating session; | * shows the most profitable Expert for the calculating session; | ||
- | * works in the background when you let it run and open another | + | * works in the background when you let it run and open another |
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===== Quick Start ===== | ===== Quick Start ===== | ||
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- **Load data from the Editor** – the Generator uses the data set selected in the Editor. In the Editor you set data server, symbol and period. The Generator shows the loaded data info in the Market Info tab. | - **Load data from the Editor** – the Generator uses the data set selected in the Editor. In the Editor you set data server, symbol and period. The Generator shows the loaded data info in the Market Info tab. | ||
- | - **Set Entry lots** – set the trading amount for opening a position | + | - **Set Entry lots** – set the trading amount for opening a position |
- | - **Start** – press the Start button and the Generator will make thousands of calculations per minute in order to find the best strategy. You can leave the Generator working while you work on another strategy in the Editor tab. It will collect the best strategies in the Collection. | + | - **Start** – press the Start button and the Generator will perform |
- **Edit** – you can edit the best strategy in the Editor. | - **Edit** – you can edit the best strategy in the Editor. | ||
- **See all experts** – the Generator collects the best profitable strategies in the Collection. | - **See all experts** – the Generator collects the best profitable strategies in the Collection. | ||
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- | The Generator' | + | The Generator' |
- | **Start / Stop button** – Starts/ | + | **Start / Stop button** – Starts/ |
**Progress** - the progress value represents the percent of the time that passed from the start of the generator compared to the preset working time. | **Progress** - the progress value represents the percent of the time that passed from the start of the generator compared to the preset working time. | ||
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===== Strategy Properties ===== | ===== Strategy Properties ===== | ||
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**Entry Lots** – this number sets the trading amount in lots for opening a new position. Please consider the value well. It must correspond to your initial account and the lot size defined by your broker. | **Entry Lots** – this number sets the trading amount in lots for opening a new position. Please consider the value well. It must correspond to your initial account and the lot size defined by your broker. | ||
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The Stop Loss can be either " | The Stop Loss can be either " | ||
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- | **Take Profit usage** – it determines whether the Generator uses Take Profit. There also three options as above. | + | **Take Profit usage** – it determines whether the Generator uses Take Profit. There also three options |
===== Generator Settings ===== | ===== Generator Settings ===== | ||
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**Working minutes** – the working time of the Generator. You can start the Generator, let it work and it will stop after its preset time. | **Working minutes** – the working time of the Generator. You can start the Generator, let it work and it will stop after its preset time. | ||
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When you use 30% OOS, the Generator first calculates the position of the data bars, which corresponds to the 30% of the data series. Then it takes this bar balance for comparing. | When you use 30% OOS, the Generator first calculates the position of the data bars, which corresponds to the 30% of the data series. Then it takes this bar balance for comparing. | ||
- | The OOS is basically a simulation of real trading. So, if you have designed the strategy using the first 70% of the data and after that you trade the strategy for the remaining 30% of the data. This is also called ' | + | The OOS is basically a simulation of real trading. So, if you have designed the strategy using the first 70% of the data and after that you trade the strategy for the remaining 30% of the data. This is also called ' |
===== Output information ===== | ===== Output information ===== | ||
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**Backtest result** – this table contains the statistical information from the backtest of the shown Expert. | **Backtest result** – this table contains the statistical information from the backtest of the shown Expert. | ||
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**Market info** - this table shows information about the loaded data file. You can change the data series from the Editor tab. | **Market info** - this table shows information about the loaded data file. You can change the data series from the Editor tab. | ||
- | **Balance chart** – it shows the Expert performance | + | {{: |
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+ | **Balance chart** – this shows the Expert performance | ||
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* **Balance line** (in blue) - represents the result of the closed positions. | * **Balance line** (in blue) - represents the result of the closed positions. |