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kricka
10 Oct 2015, 02:17
Good questions
Well Ironmine, there are some very good questions you put forward here. Several cBot can be run at the same time. They will worked in conjunction with each other. However the question you are most concerned about here is, will they mess up other algorithms run by other cBots? No they will not! Every cBot is run independently once they are started. The other question you have is can the broker detect which positions are opened by a certain cbot? No I do not think so, it is more like the liquid providers will read into what positions are opening and react to that information.
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kricka
10 Oct 2015, 01:33
Sound should always be available!
The sound if it is enabled should come through on cTrader. Maybe there is a memory problem? How much internal RAM memory do you have on your computer? 4GB should be efficient enough to handle most of the sound files created by cTrader. Sometimes other applications do take over the sound. Make sure you do not have too many other applications opened that are interfering and using your sound card when you are trading.
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kricka
04 Oct 2015, 03:19
RMM (risk and money management cBot)
The "Lots to trade 1.0" cBot gives the trader information on lot sizing according to the risk management parameters setup.
You can read more about the cBot right here: Lots to trade 1.0 cBot
It is a free to download and can be run on live and demo accounts without restrictions.
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kricka
02 Oct 2015, 18:05
Risk management cBot
Have a look at this cBot. Lots to trade 1.0.
Easy to setup and to retrieve information on how many lots to trade according to basic risk management principles.
Free to download here: Lots to trade 1.0
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kricka
01 Oct 2015, 01:25
( Updated at: 21 Dec 2023, 09:20 )
Lots to trade 1.0
Risk management cBot to retrieve information on lot sizing.
Lots to trade cBot is free to download!
It can be run on both live and demo accounts without restrictions. Download: Lots to trade 1.0
There are 4 parameters to set up the risk management.
Lots: 1=%, 2=Value
“Lots”parameter tells if the lots to trade is based on a percentage or a value.
Risk per trade %
“Risk per trade %“ is set in the percentage of the account equity that the trader is willing to risk.
Risk per trade, value
“Risk per trade, value“ is the risk in value (amount) of the the account equity.
Stop Loss in pips
“Stop Loss in pips“ is the amount of pips a position is stopped out when reached.
Below are an example of a setup where the Lots to trade window is running clean with the chart made invisible.
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kricka
16 Sep 2015, 20:48
The Spread 1.0 cBot
The Spread 1.0 cBot sole purpose is to display the spread! A must have information for any trader.
The Spread cBot is free to download!
It can be run on both live and demo accounts without restrictions.
Download here: The Spread 1.0
It shows the spread for the instrument selected on the chart.
The information are color coded for a quick insight when the spread is within the preferences set up by the trader. There are two parameters "High Spread" and "Low Spread". If the spread is equal or higher then the High Spread parameter it will be shown in a negative color, if it is lower in a positive color. The Low Spread parameter will display if the spread is equal or lower in a positive color. If both parameters are filled in there will be 3 colors displaying the high (red), in between (yellow) and low spread (green).
It's a very small cBot in both size and memory usage. The Spread can be placed anywhere on the screen, especially if you detach the window in cTrader. Several Spread cBots windows can be running at the same time showing the spread on different instruments.
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kricka
04 Sep 2015, 04:51
Easy to learn to code a cBot
I have a suggestion and that is to read as much as you can on the forums itself. There are many excellent programmers giving advice in their posts. Its not that hard to get into the learning of creating a cBot. The API documentation is a must read as you can get all the basic information covered there. Trial and error and time on your side are required. I would say it's fairly easy to to learn to code a cBot. A lot of testing time though and rewriting the code are necessary to get the code to preform as expected. Good luck with your coding!
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kricka
16 Aug 2015, 21:49
Stone age approach in ChartObjects.DrawText
Just thought I bring up the question again, about ChartObjects.DrawText and the necessity of an upgrade.
4K monitors is already becoming a mainstream choice for many traders and to only have one font and one size is a stone age approach in ChartObjects.DrawText.
Please Spotware, put this on your primary list of upgrades, so we can have selective sizes and fonts too meet the demands of today.
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kricka
24 Jul 2015, 05:00
Totally private
Thanks "georgelucas" for your post. It's a very good idea that you put forward here. Privacy is of great concern for all traders. Some traders do not want to share or have it uploaded to an external site. They want to keep it totally private for their own records only. Looking forward for Spotware to make that a possibility within cAlgo and cTrader, or as an extension secured by Spotware. Though I must say that Myfxbook.com is an excellent tool at the moment in wait for Spotware to create something that will take its place.
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kricka
12 Jul 2015, 21:05
Bought and Sold 3.0
The Bought and Sold 3.0 cBot is free to download!
It can be run on both live and demo accounts without restrictions.
Two parameters are added from ver 2.0, choice of lots, or units in volume and choice of dark or light background.
Direct download link to the new version: Bought and Sold 3.0
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kricka
02 Jul 2015, 07:43
No print still
If you can print it you should be able to store the print in a variable and display it on the screen by using ChartObjects.DrawText. I am not getting any printout whatsoever to the log, can't see it physical anyways. Either I am doing something that is wrong or you are not explaining it the right way, or it is not possible to print the calculation to the log. Please give the above example included in a standard cBot template how to get the GetFitnessArgs printed to the log. I would then be really happy to get this thing working.
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kricka
29 Jun 2015, 21:25
Awesome calculation using GetFitnessArgs
Thanks for the link but it's not what I'm really after. GetFitnessArgs I know is made to be able to optimize back testing and that is just great. I see GetFitnessArgs also can be used in other ways that can shorten the programming time by 1/10th. If the calculation can be stored and printed to the log or displayed on the screen using ChartObjects.DrawText. Awesome calculation can then be done using the GetFitnessArgs. Hope you understand my interest in it :).
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kricka
25 Jun 2015, 21:13
Not a matter of coding assistant
Dear Spotware,
this is not a matter of getting coding assistant from your providers, this is more a lack of information from your side given in the API documentation about GetFitnessArgs. How to retrieve information and how to use it the right way. By updating the API documentation you will have less questions from us and what is possible to do with it. I have not still gotten a satisfied working answer from you how to store the GetFitnessArgs calculation in a variable and print it to the log.
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kricka
24 Jun 2015, 19:00
No print to the log
Tried the above example, and could not print the return value. So maybe its not a possibility within GetFitnessArgs to do so. If you have another snippets or workaround that works to get the GetFitnessArgs calculation printed, I would be thankful.
protected override double GetFitness(GetFitnessArgs args)
{
double temp1 = 0;
return args.WinningTrades / args.LosingTrades;
return temp1;
print (temp1); // should print the return to the log.
}
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kricka
14 Jun 2015, 02:54
Bought and Sold cBot 2.0
A second upgrade in a short time from version 1.0 to version 2.0 of the Bought and Sold cBot. We have added percentage in both loss and profit on the last closed position. Also how much is gained or lost in amount or in percentage since the cBot started. If you are a scalper this information is very important when it comes to the last bought and sold position.
Direct Link to the new version: Bought and Sold 2.0
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kricka
09 Jun 2015, 00:13
Volume to Lots
The Bought and Sold cBot has now been updated to show Lots quantity instead of volume. If you already downloaded the volume version can get the new version below. The Bought and Sold cBot is free to download and no registration is necessary. It can be run on both live and demo accounts.
Download here: Bought and Sold cBot
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kricka
16 Oct 2015, 01:16
We all want it and need it!
This is a very important feature and should be of the highest priority by the Spotware team to solve. We all want it and need it!
If there is a restart on our VPS or on the local computer we are in deep problems, especially if we are not around to start the platform and the robots manually. It should of course be an option in cAlgo or cTrader to handle this automatically, to start the platform and the desired robots.
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