I will update it asap, thanks. I missed that email but see it now.
Challenge of Weekly Profit trading Futures
- Thread starter Trade4gainz
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I looked at RENKO bars but I had problems with the fact that the bar would form when the NQ went 10 ticks, lets say but then if it pulled back a tick on next trade the bar would disappear and not appear again unless it moved that full 10 ticks. So if it dipped 10 ticks and then retraced 9 the bar would disappear and if I went short on a bar entry then the bar pulls back it got frustrating. Maybe I was using them wrong haha
you can try point original renko, it gives good structure and is less fast moving than the Turbo ones I use.
I have issue with how they paint too. I don't always see the true highs and lows of a bar and that is a problem. my programming guy is working on a solution for me though. IllIbe able to see these without losing the structure and reliability I have with the (indicator) values from Turbo.
I can't make time based bars work reliably. of course it is there but with no structure for price I am not consistent enough and it skews my r/r so badly. Ticks are better but the same issue persists when you have one giant range bar that Fs everything else up.
anyway it works for me but I know just enough to know I am an idiot.
AMP sent out a memo about that yesterday, did you receive it?
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To support Futures contracts that span greater than a decade, CQG is changing from a 1-digit year code to a 2-digit year code in CQG.
Systems that support only single digit years will become unusable with the new format. To avoid disruption for your customers, please make all necessary changes to your systems.
This symbol format change has been communicated to all trading platforms in advance, so all platforms connected to CQG should have already made the needed updates for a seamless transition.
From our current understanding, this change will affect the trading platforms using CQG newest WebAPI (which is most platforms offer at AMP). If the platform is using an old CQG API or FIX connection, then this change will not require any updates by you today.
If you are using AMP's Free Version of MultiCharts, please make sure you install the current version: Download AMPMC
If you are using MetaTrader 5, please install current version: Download MT5
> Sierra Chart is *not* affected by this since it already uses two digit year codes
> *injaTrader is not using the newest CQG WebAPI. They say they are not affected, but we are getting reports from our customers > fix is to reset all instruments > Control Center > Tools > Options > Data tab > Reset Instruments. This fixes both versions 7 or 8.
You will need to update your current Symbols in your platform to the new 2-digit year format. You need to update the "Market Watch - Quote Boards", "DOM" and your "Charts".
Example CME - Crude Oil symbol containing 2 digits:
Here is link to Full CQG - Exchange Symbols List >> "
ugh. unfortunately this didn't fix it for me. I'm taking it up with my programmer(s). i'm on RTY again today...
did not trade today. beyond irritated early this morning with the tech issues, still yet to be solved.
Yeah, that does not sound right at all. The best iteration of the Renko is the unirenko variant. See if you can find one that matches/is similar to that.
how are you defining these? charts welcome.
Well, I'd have to pull up a specific chart in your timeframe in order to see how you'd like to compare it. So list/post a chart time today and what your settings are, and I'll find what I have to match it. (NQ I assume?)
Running out of time tonight. Ocho, maybe you can post a chart that Is showing an issue so we can compare?