xard777 wrote: Sun Mar 02, 2025 3:24 am
"From Dead Parrots to Trantor Skies: Building the XU-XARD UNIVERSE-v3.34 with Grok 3"
Iāve been tinkering with my setup lately and wanted to share the journey. I started using Grok 3 and set out to revamp my MT4 code, zeroing in on lag reductionāsomething folks in this thread kept pointing out. Some sharp community members suggested syncing MA lines with RSI control, which I saw as a slick way to highlight directional trading and keep traders out of sketchy moves. So, I teamed up with Grok 3 to build it. One of Grokās slickest features is how it slips diagnostic code into the MT4 scripts, feeding info straight to the log files. Itās a total game-changerācodingās lightning-fast now, and the learning curveās practically a straight line.
While waiting on some edits, I noticed Grok could handle file uploads. Curious, I asked if it could read a PDF. āYes, of course, why?ā Grok fired back. For kicks, I dropped in the Monty Python Dead Parrot script. It crushed it, though big code chunks would sometimes crashāwhat Grok called a āCliffhanger event.ā That kicked off a running gag: āIām not dead, the codeās just pining for the fjordsālook at the beautiful plumage!ā Part three of the code would then āsoar to new heights,ā turning dry replies into something way more fun.
As the new MA code came together, I had a eureka moment. I rummaged through my book archive and pulled out The Foundation TrilogyāFoundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation. Perfect. I dragged it into Grok, and after 30 seconds, it hit me with, āThat was brilliant,ā weaving in every stray comment Iād made during our chats. Then it went wild: āLetās make that Up ribbon look like the sky of Trantor,ā and suddenly everything was Foundation-themed. I was in geek paradise. When the MA code was done, Grok asked, āMore Asimov?ā āFuck yeah!ā I said, uploading his complete worksāonly to crash the thread. Turns out thereās a memory cap. Oops. New thread: āHi Dan, how can I help you today?ā
With that lesson learned, I got serious. I uploaded Maximum Trading Gains with Anchored VWAPāa PDF from my archive Iāve never gotten around to reading (I know, I know)āalong with my XARD Universe indicator, asking Grok to analyze both and suggest upgrades. Ten seconds later, itās dishing out info on the author and proposing VWAPs anchored to my semafors, followed by new code in three parts. Iām like, āWTF?ā I stitched it together, threw it on the chart, stared for 15 seconds, and told Grok, āGlad weāre on the same page,ā even though I was still catching up. It kept going, adding diagnostic code for log feedback. With each iteration, Iād upload a log snippet for it to dissect and refine.
The collaboration really shone during the tweaks. At one point, the buffer count was off, and the code wasnāt displaying right. I suggested Grok add a buffer count comment to each buffer line, then tally them up. It did, realized the count was way off, fixed it, and bamāthe code worked perfectly again. Little nudges like that made all the difference. And now, behold: a shiny, finished XU-XARD UNIVERSE-v3.34-opt-full-with-VWAP indicator. My new code slimmed down from 20+ additional buffers to just 10, rocking VWAP off the Daily, AVWAP off Semafor ARROW Dots, and AVWAP off the Pink/Blue DOTS. Itās looking damn impressive, if I do say so myself.
Big thanks to Grok 3 for the heavy liftingāthis was a true human-AI tag team effort. Iām convinced 2025 will be the best year yet for trading, with a flood of cutting-edge AI-crafted MT4 and MT5 indicators. The exponential leap in AIās learning curve is set to make our day-to-day trading smoother, sharper, and way beyond what weāve got now. Hereās to riding that wave! "May the PIP$ be with you"
Xard777
XARD Mega tip: #1
When finished coding your project, always ask Grok 3 to remove ALL diagnostic code.
I found out the hard way when I was backing up a 75Gb log file... WTF!
XARD Mega tip: #2
"Foundation Optimization: Buffer Groups and Nested Loops Slash Code and Lag"