Changes Log - GoodVibrationsTrader

2 December, 2020

• Version 2.8.0:
• Added margin check before trade entry.
• Improved EA dashboard first time appearance in chart.
• Improved handling of non-English Windows and MT4 application.
Expanded users guide with a number of EA and MT4 operational messages.
• Version 2.7.0:
• EA asks for user confirmations upon trading a live broker account.
• Improved notifications in the chart when update to the EA becomes available.
• Added market to the Market Watch window in the case it was not there as a convenience feature.
• Improved handling of chart closure according to changes in MT4 builds.
• Improved symbol check when broker configures symbol without path in the terminal.
• Fixed EA dashboard to report 100% free margin when no trade is open.
• Improved CFD scaling for 10k FOREX pairs, like InstaTrader broker.
• Improved handling of stoplevel while setting SL and TP.
• Version 2.6.0:
• Added support for Index and Futures markets as many brokers offer them as CFD type market. See EA input parameter CFD Tick Scaling.
• New improved EA graphical user interface with added features like roll up of EA dashboard, switch between dark and light colour schemes.
• Version 2.5.0:
• Improved to operate on index markets.
• Added new feature of Simple Setup approach.
• Version 2.3.0beta:
• Made user configurable the startup timeout period.
• Version 2.2.0:
• Adjusted EA to operate with brokers altering the ticket's comment field with [sl]/[tp] at the beginning of the field instead of at the end.
• Version 2.1.0:
• On-chart EA dashboard pushed to foreground for improved usability. Chart foreground options can be selected through EA configuration files.
• Adjusted EA for latest MT4 build 1045 to reduce excess warnings in Experts tab after the upgrade.
• Version 2.0.0:
• Release of upgrade after beta period.
• Version 2.0.0beta4:
• Updated position SL and TP calculations.
• Version 2.0.0beta3:
• Added minimum and maximum levels to restrict trade entries.
• Version 2.0.0beta2:
• Added option to apply logic only upon new bar open.
• Version 1.1.0beta:
• Backtest performance improvements.
• Version 1.0.0:
• Product release for launch.
• Version 0.15.0beta:
• Updated on-chart dashboard to display EA information.
• Version 0.14.0dev:
• Adjusted input validation, log messages.
• Reversed entry to take the opposite direction of trigger, with the same SL & TP of the original direction.
• Adjusted recovery feature for the new sideway or trend related trends configuration.
• Version 0.13.0dev:
• Adjusted breakeven, trailing and dynamic trailing for the new configuration sets concept.
• Version 0.12.0dev:
• Collapsed BUY and SELL sides.
• Introduced trading configuration sets for sideways, with and against the trend.
• Version 0.11.0beta:
• Changed default EA parameters values.
• Changed order and grouping some of the EA parameters.
• Version 0.10.0beta:
• Changed EA parameter descriptions to include words Down and Up in front of Average.
• Added turning point details to log message when trigger found.
• Fixed reversed entry not to enter if open trade already exists.
• Version 0.9.0beta:
• Input parameters validation added in.
• Fixed to copy MaxBuyTrades to sell side when 'Sell Same As Buy' selected.
• Added to remove chart visualization elements upon EA detach from chart.
• Fixed recovery not to recover when no SL and TP is configured.
• Added not to trade a side when MaxBuy/SellTrades is set to zero.
• Version 0.8.0beta:
• Updated naming conventions for vibrations average count and entry percent parameters.
• Version 0.7.0beta:
• Updated vibration leg and entry target determination method.
• Version 0.6.0beta:
• Added trendline, entry target line and labels customizations through EA parameters.
• Exception handling when external indicator cannot load or run, bar history missing or being downloaded.
• Further on-chart dashboard updates.
• Version 0.5.0dev:
• Changed entry direction dropdown label to against vs with the ZigZag trend.
• Added feature to automatically reuse BUY side settings for the SELL side.
• Dashboard updates.
• Version 0.4.0dev:
• Added breakeven stop handling with profit lockin.
• Added trailing stop handling.
• Version 0.3.0dev:
• Adjusted entry point calculations referring to the last turning point.
• Allow for multiple open positions at a time.
• Added maximum buy and sell open trade count limitations.
• Added capping to maintain maximum buy and sell trade counts while entering new poitions.
• Adjusted dynamic trailing to manage multiple open positions open at a time.
• Added on-chart feedback to show average buy and sell leg sizes in pips, show target entry price level.
• Removed Day of Week and Time of Day filters.
• Version 0.2.0dev:
• Added in position sizing feature.
• Added dynamic trailing stop feature.
• Version 0.1.0dev:
• Initial version with basic entry and exit.