Quote from: tixel on October 26, 2014, 06:54:38 PM

I try different settings and I never get profits. In run test, 1 week the losses are always between -3 to -6% and from 07/26/2014 to 10/26/2014 the losses are between -30% to -45%.

Hi Tixel

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This is due to the price crash over the last few months and back testing being denominated in USD. Trading algorithms are not immune to price crashes but EMA is particularly resilient because it is suited to getting out of price crashes early and into climbs. The issue right now is that we have to wait for the market to signal a recovery and for the algorithm to recognize a true climb. Assuming you had been there at the beginning of the cycle (crash) you should end up with more BTC than you started into the "up" cycle.

Bots require volatility for short term profit and a long term outlook to account for mean deviating markets in sustained crashes and even in sustained upswings.

Please drop me an email if you need any one on one help

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Pablo.