Art Collins_Scoring System

[SydneyFox]

Has anyone read about or made an EA using Art Collins' scoring system. In basic terms what I am trying to do is give certain criteria a score of either 1 or -1. If the total of the criteria is say 2 then place a sell trade if -2 then place a buy trade. If between 2 and -2 then place no trade.

I have attempted it here https://fxdreema.com/shared/gfRKKmcLd but can't get it to work.

Any assistance appreciated.

Thanks

[miro1360]

null your variables before they are changed by conditions:

[SydneyFox]

Hi miro1360, thanks again for your help.

I have made the change you suggested and got the EA to work. I have now added a further criteria but when I test the EA sometimes I get one trade opened but on many occasions two trades open. I can't figure out why this would be?

Also do you see an easier/ more logical way of putting together what I am trying to do? I might want to have say 5 or 6 different criteria which requires say a +3 or -3 count to take a trade.

My updated EA is here https://fxdreema.com/shared/ctWAYcMVd

Thanks

[SydneyFox]

Does it have something to do with the number order of the blocks? If so how do you change the block numbers after putting them together?

[SydneyFox]

Also Miro1360 is there a way of showing the total score for each candle on the chart during a back test? It would be good to be able to see if the score calculated by the EA is the same as the score I calculate manually.

[miro1360]

try this

... how to do it easier ... instead of many orange blocks you can use "Custom code block" to calculate more variables in one row:

score you can see using blocks Comment ...

[SydneyFox]

Thanks again. You are the best!!

I have added Comment block but not sure if it's where it should go. It seems to give me the right answers but I don't know which candle the answers relate to?

https://fxdreema.com/shared/ItVQg5X6b

I will try the custom code shortly,. Just not sure I'll be able to do something similar in the future so might leave it with the pre-made blocks.

[SydneyFox]

I think the final result is for the last candle in the test?

Is it possible to get the result for any candle? Say a candle that doesn't generate a buy or sell so that the calculation can be checked?

[miro1360]

maybe this can be better, try it:

[SydneyFox]

Thank you. That works a lot better.