I’ve attached the latest version of the newsCalendar  indicator .  I repaired a bug concerning backtesting and catching up data and the time it thinks it is when download latest calendar (I feel like such a dill) .

IMHO structures and classes, implemented without using too much voodoo tricks, whilst (perhaps) beyond the amateur to implement, can more easily be modified / adapted by both the amateur and experienced programmer.

Didn’t think of M1.  I often leave bar 0 off my personal stuff so i guess I did that automatically – oops.   (my tests of indicators are usually of bar 1)

this should fix it up

for(int i=limit-1; i>=0; i–)
{
datetime _time = Time;
if ((int(_time)-int(lastRefresh)) > minutesRefresh*60 ||
Period() ==  PERIOD_M1)   // not more frequ…[Read more]

Yeah, my career started with Z80 processors and assembler.  I enjoyed Fortran 77 in Uni but not the pencil Cards 

Definitely not a OOP pro.  It maybe that I’m getting fuzzy memory and fuzzy brained these days,  I do feel tested, and grizzle by the endless use of classes.

Structures are great – big fan.  I probably would not have enca…[Read more]

Still like it 

Talking about  Globals.   I wacked the whole thing into a class to encapsulate it, as I didn’t want the array exposed.  I was thinking about it last week and talked myself into it over the weekend.

The only global I now have is the NewsCalendar object that will sit in the indicator or EA.

Did some more opt…[Read more]

I’m giving the sxClearChannel a workout today.  So far I like it

I’m mesmerised by this chart.  I keep looking at it.  Can’t wait to see more of it 

the image shows with the trace at -1 (no history)  then the different impact levels

This is a new version of the New Calendar function +.

File sharing / locking done.
Web access locking done.
Locks clearing protocol .

Calendar history loading implemented. (see displayNewsImpactLine indicator)
on indicator chart,
-1 – no history
0  – no news
1 – low impact
2 – med impact
3 – high impact

Calendar files will get…[Read more]

derived from ffcal  ; though I’ve rewritten most of it.

No timers are used in this function or indicators anymore.

Future version of it should be able to read in past calendar files.

the 2 sample indicators:

DisplayNews:       as per Emonts, just shows a coloured panel green for al…[Read more]

Well I’ve been busier than I’ve been in weeks.  I’ve been delayed by other peoples problems

I hope to be ready for inspection sometime over the weekend,  I’ve entirely  rewritten the file parsing and calling function,  – now going to look at tidying up the xml file download.  (slowly removing all the globals etc…[Read more]

I’ve been working on the news indicator / function today and I reckon I should take an extra day or so to tidy up.

A big thanks to Emonts putting it together.  I take days and days to research and to plan it out to this point.

There’s been a lot of work done by different people on this FFcal and Simplex is right that there is an overuse…[Read more]

I’ll put my hand up for the news filter – (if no-one more capable will beat me to it).  If I don’t have any problems I’ll have it ready in the morning.

I’ve been following this project and thought I should pipe up and make my presence known.  Whilst I’m competent enough throw some code together, some of you guys appear to be far more professional than I.  I’m not sure where I can be of assistance but I’m willing.  For the moment I’m about to make a start on reading through the code and to…[Read more]

I’ve never considered the income potential of swap rates.

from pepperstone;  AUDJPY  3.12 ;  NZDJPY  3.36   ;   AUDUSD 2.04

So one could incorporate a carry trade component into this trading framework.

Thanks for your generosity and  your explanation to my question.  I realize now you already said that you’re basically long only.  Seems to me I have to read these things 3 times to pick on on everything.

In my case, the likes of IC Markets wouldn’t give me a no Swap account.  Do you think the swap rate would overly harm you trading sty…[Read more]

I used to trade (write) index options (almost 20 years ago) and I would think the same way,  place the trade – defend it until expiry.

Am I correct in saying that – on a particular currency, if you go long and it starts going negative you look for short opportunities ?