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Balena 15 Aug 2016, 05:01

cTrader Algo
Back testing glitch
This scenario can happen a lot in certain markets when someone crosses the market to pile out or load up quickly... usually happens very quickly and a...

ian.p.johnson1 15 Aug 2016, 03:17

FIX API
Questions concerning the new FIX API implementation
ian.p.johnson1 said: Been away a week so no opportunity to comment but on my initial view this week:   Updates to a cTrader/cAlgo gui bo...

ian.p.johnson1 15 Aug 2016, 03:01

FIX API
Questions concerning the new FIX API implementation
Been away a week so no opportunity to comment but on my initial view this week:   Updates to a cTrader/cAlgo gui bot (in C#) are identical in...

lec0456 15 Aug 2016, 02:49

cTrader Algo
Back testing glitch
I would have never in a million years thought the platform backtesting engine would be producing negative spreads as large as 10 pips, but yes you wer...

tadas8891 15 Aug 2016, 01:06

Indicators API Help
Trend line email alert
Can someone please add email notification to this "trend line alert" indicator?    // ------------------------------------...

lec0456 14 Aug 2016, 23:41

cTrader Algo
Back testing glitch
Ah!!!!! Thank you very much for that explanation.  I will do some testing and see if that's what's happening in my case.  I bet it i...

rkaramc@gmail.com 14 Aug 2016, 21:48

Open API
sandbox-api.spotware.com returns 500 internal server error
Hi: Is anyone from spotware monitoring this forum?

lec0456 14 Aug 2016, 20:10

cTrader Algo
Back testing glitch
croucrou said: I don't know, but isn't this related to the question I have asked here: /forum/cbot-support/10059 I looked at your...

lec0456 14 Aug 2016, 20:06

cTrader Algo
Back testing glitch
why would a negative spread have anything to do with it?  it seems to me like more of a problem with the backtesting engine 

ctid241089 14 Aug 2016, 15:54

cBots API Help
Max open trades
would love to see that one as well!

croucrou 14 Aug 2016, 14:05

cTrader Algo
Back testing glitch
I don't know, but isn't this related to the question I have asked here: /forum/cbot-support/10059

JC_demo 14 Aug 2016, 11:53

Suggestions
Let us move charts to the left side FURTHER, and magnify a vertical scale solely
Agree 101% This is necessary for any serious trader. We have such a great product in cTrader but I still keep going back to tradingview for scaling an...

JC_demo 14 Aug 2016, 11:46

Suggestions
CTrader should log back in itself when disconnected
I notice sometimes it logs back in and sometimes it does not. Can I SUGGEST a VERY LOUD ALERT when it logs out? Sometimes I flip back and I did not re...

JC_demo 14 Aug 2016, 11:11

Suggestions
Position sizing based on Balance or Equity
Excellent idea and MAYBE an ALERT if your overall holding % to EQUITY drops below a predefined %. This could all be part of the same modification I su...

JC_demo 14 Aug 2016, 11:06

Suggestions
create an event economic calendar on indicator and bot
This would be great. For a live example, have a look at tradingview.com

jaredthirsk 14 Aug 2016, 09:03

cBots API Help
Spotware FIX 4.4
Here is the FIX help page with the most up to date message reference PDF (version 2.5 as of this writing): https://help.spotware.com/FIX

lec0456 14 Aug 2016, 04:49

cTrader Algo
Back testing glitch
I started to back test a cBot but there are points where it generates 100 or more trades on one single bar.  So, my profits appear to go through...

Balena 14 Aug 2016, 01:27

cTrader Algo
backtesting data
I'm backtesting a algo I run daily and I don't see any tick backtesting data after 7/29. to current data.. I've made no changes to my algo...

Stokes Bay 13 Aug 2016, 17:38

cTrader Desktop
Double position... where is the original one?
that's just how the x2 original position works. to do as you want (see 2 separate positions) you need to open a new position rather than double...

croucrou 13 Aug 2016, 17:26

cBots API Help
Avoid opening multiple positions the same second
Yes, but the question is of a general nature. It is not dependent on a particular code. How to use the OnTick() method and not to open unlimited nu...

alizabe 13 Aug 2016, 13:45

Suggestions
Cbot work offline too
it would be much better if the bots could work offline too. e.g, I start the bot and the platform save the parameters. so that if i shutdown my compu...

tradermatrix 13 Aug 2016, 11:23

cBots API Help
Avoid opening multiple positions the same second
Hi, if you have a code to improve, you can share it, there are many solutions ... it is complicated to work in the blind ..    

croucrou 13 Aug 2016, 01:01

cBots API Help
Avoid opening multiple positions the same second
Hello and thank you for responding. The "open close" method wouldn't work, as the orders open in the same moment unforunately. The...

galafrin 13 Aug 2016, 00:38

cTrader Algo
Currency conversion / GetSymbol in backtesting
jaredthirsk said: I am trying to open a position with a size based on the risk.  However, I am stymied in backtesting when I try to do curre...

jaredthirsk 12 Aug 2016, 23:28

cTrader Algo
Currency conversion / GetSymbol in backtesting
I am trying to open a position with a size based on the risk.  However, I am stymied in backtesting when I try to do currency conversion because...

jaredthirsk 12 Aug 2016, 18:44

cBots API Help
Data for backtest
davidp13 said: Hi all. I'm sure this questions has probably been asked a million time, but I cannot find a good answer or maybe I'm just...

pippobari5 12 Aug 2016, 17:30

Suggestions
Stop Limit Orders
i'm ready to leave mt4 if it will be the possibility to controll slippage in order stop... and i'm sure all the other people too.

pippobari5 12 Aug 2016, 17:29

Suggestions
Stop Limit Orders
i agree in this way ctrader will become the absolute number one !!!!

sebnet 12 Aug 2016, 16:51

cTrader Desktop
Double position... where is the original one?
I just found that the position price is moved to the average price of both positions. 

Stokes Bay 12 Aug 2016, 16:11

cTrader Desktop
LOGGED OUT AS ECONOMIC DATA IS RELEASED WHEN TRYING TO PLACE TRADE
PLEASE REPLY as you ignored my previous post.  I also noted one other trade, with ICmarkets, had the same issue so maybe this is a ctrader serv...
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