Although it is possible to develop expert advisors that could trade independently on the trader’s behalf, I do not personally recommend their use as Forex autopilot systems. A Forex trader, in order to be successful, must be able to execute trades with discipline and in accordance with a chosen trading strategy, but is often vulnerable to poor investment decisions caused by emotional impulses. On the other hand, a Forex robot would process trades by the book but would usually function with a certain degree of disregard to the profitability of the executed trades. However, in cases wherein you are confident that your trading system would be profitable even if handled by machine alone, here are some points to consider:
Make sure your broker would allow the expert advisor to perform its designated tasks. Ensure that the values and numbers to be processed by the expert advisor will be accepted by the broker.
Determine the profitability timeframe of the trading system. The Forex market is volatile and subject to changing market trends. Estimate a timeframe wherein your trading system would remain profitable. Bear in mind that after the delivery of the customized software, it may still need some streamlining and backtesting to ensure that it is working according to your specifications. Ensure that your trading system would remain profitable for a long time since its formulation. Make an allowance of about 1-4 weeks for troubleshooting and backtesting to avoid disappointment should problems arise, and modifications on your EA is required.
Identify more modifiable parameters. The more external parameters an expert advisor has, the better would be its survival against changing market trends. It also provides you more options to determine the optimum values for your EA during backtesting and optimization.
Get the best provider to perform the programming task. Choose one with a considerable history in programming Forex expert advisors, especially those who have experience in undertaking relatively similar trading strategies and projects.
Work closely with your provider. Supply as much information as you can in order to ensure that the program would meet all of your requirements. Also, allowing your programmer to have a comprehensive understanding of the trading system would be helpful in avoiding programming errors. Although the profitability of the trading system is your sole responsibility, the provider may sometimes give helpful advice on how you could improve the robot further.
Forex trading robots takes most of the burden out of the trader, but bear in mind that the combination of human ingenuity and a machine’s quick and accurate computing skills is often better than trading done by machine or human trader alone.
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