NewsTrader EA

Hi,

Please check out the advanced NewsTrader EA which uses the DailyFX Economic Calendar. This EA can be backtested and optimized if the input parameter LoadFromFile = true. In this case files from the attached DailyFX History.zip should be unpacked and placed in ../tester/files directory. Also you should set proper value for the TimeZone parameter(UseAutoTimeZone = false) and the parameter ReadFromFile should be true.

Code:

//---- input parameters
input string     ExpertName           = "NewsTrader_v6.2 600+";

input int        Magic                =      6060;      //Magic Number 
input int        Slippage             =         3;      //Slippage in pips 

input string     calInputs            = "===== Calendar settings: =====";
input string     CalendarDirectory    = "FX News";      //Calendar Directory
input string     CalendarName         = "Investing.com";//Calendar Name 
input int        DownloadPause        =       120;      //Pause Between Downloads (sec) 
input bool       UseAutoTimeZone      =      true;      //Auto TimeZone Detection
input int        TimeZone             =         3;      //Manual TimeZone
input bool       ReadFromFile         =     false;      //Read Calendar From File: false-from site,true-from file
input bool       PrintInLog           =     false;      //Print in Log: false-off,true-on
input bool       DisplayLines         =      true;      //Display Lines Option: false-off,true-on
input bool       DisplayText          =     false;      //Display Text Option: false-off,true-on
input bool       DisplayEvents        =     false;      //Display Events Option: false-off,true-on
input int        LineStyle            =         3;      //Line Style
input int        MaxEventLength       =        27;      //News Max Length(in symbols) 


input string     timeInputs           = "===== Timing settings: =====";
input bool       OpenOnClose          =     false;      //Open On Bar Close  
input int        TimeFrame            =         0;      //TimeFrame 
input double     TimeGap              =         2;      //Time Gap between News(Bar Close) Time and Order Open Time in min 
input double     OrderDuration        =        15;      //Order Duratiton Time in min
input double     ProcessTime          =         1;      //Order Processing Time in min
input int        SessionEndHour       =        23;      //Session End Time
input int        FridayEndHour        =        22;      //Session End Time in Friday

input string     ordInputs            = "===== Order settings: =====";
input int        OrdersNum            =         2;      //Number of pending orders from one side
input int        HiPrice              =         0;      //Buy Price
input int        LoPrice              =         0;      //Sell Price
input int        PriceShift           =         0;      //Price Shift
input double     PendOrdGap           =        15;      //Gap for Pending Orders from current price in pips
input double     OrdersStep           =        10;      //Step between orders in pips
input bool       DeleteOpposite       =      true;      //Opposite Orders delete
input bool       TrailOpposite        =      true;      //Opposite Orders trailing
input bool       CloseOnNewEvent      =      true;      //Close Orders On New Event

input double     InitialStop          =        30;      //Initial Stop in pips
input double     TakeProfit           =       100;      //Take Profit in pips       	

input double     TrailingStop         =        15;      //Trailing Stop in pips      
input double     TrailingStep         =         0;      //Trailing Stop Step in pips    

input double     BreakEven            =         0;      //Breakeven in pips  
input double     PipsLock             =         0;      //Lock in pips

input bool       ECN_Mode             =     false;      //ECN Mode 
input bool       Straddle_Mode        =      true;      //Straddle Mode 
input bool       DisplayLevels        =      true;      //Display Levels for ECN Mode
input bool       ShowComments         =      true;      //Show Comments: false-off,true-on(use only for Live Trading and Visual Testing)
input bool       ShowCalendar         =      true;      //Show Calendar  
input bool       SaveHTMFormat        =     false;      //Save HTM Format

input string     countryFilter        = "===== Country Filter(None-off, color-on): ====="; 
 
input color      EUR                  =    clrPink;     //Euro Zone(EUR)    
input color      USD                  =  clrDodgerBlue; //US(USD)
input color      JPY                  =  clrOrange;     //Japan(JPY)
input color      GBP                  =     clrRed;     //UK(GBP) 
input color      CHF                  =  clrMagenta;    //Switzerland(CHF) 
input color      AUD                  =   clrGreen;     //Australia(AUD)
input color      CAD                  =  clrTomato;     //Canada(CAD) 
input color      NZD                  =    clrGray;     //New Zealand(NZD)   
input color      CNY                  =  clrOrange;     //China(CNY) 

input string     impFilter            = "===== Importance Filter: =====";
input string     NewsImportance       =    "L,M,H";     //News Importance Filter ("" - all)

input string     mmInputs             = "===== Money Management settings: =====";
input int        MM_Mode              =          0;     //MM Mode: 0-off,1-by free Margin
input double     Lots                 =        0.1;     //Lot size
input double     RiskFactor           =          0;     //Risk Factor(in decimals) for MM formula 
input double     MaxLots              =          0;     //Max Lot Size

Attachment 12669



UPDATES:

2014.12.29 - fixed and updated version v5.91 added.
2015.01.06 - fixed version v5.92 uploaded.
2015.04.10 - updated version v5.93 uploaded. Since this version you can trade using the ForexFactory Calendar.
Just enter correct names for CalendarDirectory = "ForexFactoryNews", CalendarName = ""(empty field) and
ReadFromFile = true. Please set UseAutoTimeZone = false and the proper Manual TimeZone parameter for your broker's time. Also you should apply the ForexFactoryNews indicator to the chart.
2015.05.01 - updated version v5.94 uploaded. Since this version you can trade on the closed bar after the News Event.
2015.05.18 - fixed version v5.95 600+ uploaded because of changing the DailyFX Calendar html format.
2015.06.09 - fixed version v5.96 600+ uploaded.
2016.01.26 - fixed version v5.98 600+ uploaded because of changing the DailyFX Calendar html format.
2016.03.07 - fixed version v5.99 600+ uploaded.
2016.06.27 - fixed version v6.0 600+ uploaded because of changing the DailyFX Calendar html format.
2017.06.28 - version v6.1 600+: The Investing.com calendar is used instead of the DailyFX calendar.
2017.07.03 - fixed version v6.2 600+ uploaded.
2017.08.23 - fixed version v6.3 600+ uploaded.
2017.09.14 - fixed version v6.4 600+ uploaded.



Regards,
Igor

Thanks a lot.
I will try to test/trade it for high impacted news events

Well ... it works using my Asus Tablet with Windows 8.1 - those are the images about HowTo by charts for

2014-12-01 15:00 GMT (or 17:00 MQ MT5 time) | [USD - ISM Manufacturing PMI]:

I used different magic number for different pairs ... this is the results:

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As we see from the chart - next high impacted news event will be tomorrow:

Hi newdigital,

Could you share ex4 file? I got some compile errors. Thanks.

Originally Posted by stan18

Hi newdigital,

Could you share ex4 file? I got some compile errors. Thanks.

ex4 file is attached

It will be high impacted newsd event now so we will see how it will be traded by the EA (my tablet is not powerful one so ... )

Originally Posted by newdigital

It will be high impacted newsd event now so we will see how it will be traded by the EA (my tablet is not powerful one so ... )

It was started to trade (I am trading high impacted news events only - they are written as H in the settings of EA)

One trade (for USDCAD) is going to stop loss now sorry (sl is 30 pips and tp is 100 pips with the trailig stop):