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Price series discretization, random component and noise
We usually analyze the market using candlesticks or bars that slice the price series into regular intervals. Doesn't such discretization method distort the real structure of market movements
Timeseries in DoEasy library (part 49): Multi-period multi-symbol multi-buffer standard indicators
In the current article, I will improve the library classes to implement the ability to develop multi-symbol multi-period standard indicators requiring several indicator buffers to display their data
Timeseries in DoEasy library (part 48): Multi-period multi-symbol indicators on one buffer in a subwindow
The article considers an example of creating multi-symbol multi-period standard indicators using a single indicator buffer for construction and working in the indicator subwindow. I am going to
Timeseries in DoEasy library (part 47): Multi-period multi-symbol standard indicators
In this article, I will start developing the methods of working with standard indicators, which will ultimately allow creating multi-symbol multi-period standard indicators based on library classes
On Methods to Detect Overbought/Oversold Zones. Part I
Overbought/oversold zones characterize a certain state of the market, differentiating through weaker changes in the prices of securities. This adverse change in the synamics is pronounced most at the
Probability theory and mathematical statistics with examples (part I): Fundamentals and elementary theory
Trading is always about making decisions in the face of uncertainty. This means that the results of the decisions are not quite obvious at the time these decisions are made. This entails the
Timeseries in DoEasy library (part 46): Multi-period multi-symbol indicator buffers
In this article, I am going to improve the classes of indicator buffer objects to work in the multi-symbol mode. This will pave the way for creating multi-symbol multi-period indicators in custom
Timeseries in DoEasy library (part 45): Multi-period indicator buffers
In this article, I will start the improvement of the indicator buffer objects and collection class for working in multi-period and multi-symbol modes. I am going to consider the operation of buffer
Practical application of neural networks in trading. It's time to practice
The article provides a description and instructions for the practical use of neural network modules on the Matlab platform. It also covers the main aspects of creation of a trading system using the
Timeseries in DoEasy library (part 44): Collection class of indicator buffer objects
The article deals with creating a collection class of indicator buffer objects. I am going to test the ability to create and work with any number of buffers for indicators (the maximum number of
Timeseries in DoEasy library (part 43): Classes of indicator buffer objects
The article considers the development of indicator buffer object classes as descendants of the abstract buffer object simplifying declaration and working with indicator buffers, while creating custom
Timeseries in DoEasy library (part 42): Abstract indicator buffer object class
In this article, we start the development of the indicator buffer classes for the DoEasy library. We will create the base class of the abstract buffer which is to be used as a foundation for the
Timeseries in DoEasy library (part 41): Sample multi-symbol multi-period indicator
In the article, we will consider a sample multi-symbol multi-period indicator using the timeseries classes of the DoEasy library displaying the chart of a selected currency pair on a selected
Timeseries in DoEasy library (part 40): Library-based indicators - updating data in real time
The article considers the development of a simple multi-period indicator based on the DoEasy library. Let's improve the timeseries classes to receive data from any timeframes to display it on the
Timeseries in DoEasy library (part 39): Library-based indicators - preparing data and timeseries events
The article deals with applying DoEasy library for creating multi-symbol multi-period indicators. We are going to prepare the library classes to work within indicators and test creating timeseries to
Timeseries in DoEasy library (part 38): Timeseries collection - real-time updates and accessing data from the program
The article considers real-time update of timeseries data and sending messages about the "New bar" event to the control program chart from all timeseries of all symbols for the ability to handle these
Applying OLAP in trading (part 4): Quantitative and visual analysis of tester reports
The article offers basic tools for the OLAP analysis of tester reports relating to single passes and optimization results. The tool can work with standard format files (tst and opt), and it also
Timeseries in DoEasy library (part 37): Timeseries collection - database of timeseries by symbols and periods
The article deals with the development of the timeseries collection of specified timeframes for all symbols used in the program. We are going to develop the timeseries collection, the methods of
Forecasting Time Series (Part 2): Least-Square Support-Vector Machine (LS-SVM)
This article deals with the theory and practical application of the algorithm for forecasting time series, based on support-vector method. It also proposes its implementation in MQL and provides test
Timeseries in DoEasy library (part 36): Object of timeseries for all used symbol periods
In this article, we will consider combining the lists of bar objects for each used symbol period into a single symbol timeseries object. Thus, each symbol will have an object storing the lists of all
Forecasting Time Series (Part 1): Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) Method
This article deals with the theory and practical use of the algorithm for forecasting time series, based on the empirical decomposition mode. It proposes the MQL implementation of this method and
Timeseries in DoEasy library (part 35): Bar object and symbol timeseries list
This article starts a new series about the creation of the DoEasy library for easy and fast program development. In the current article, we will implement the library functionality for accessing and
Library for easy and quick development of MetaTrader programs (part XXXIV): Pending trading requests - removing and modifying orders and positions under certain conditions
In this article, we will complete the description of the pending request trading concept and create the functionality for removing pending orders, as well as modifying orders and positions under
How to create 3D graphics using DirectX in MetaTrader 5
3D graphics provide excellent means for analyzing huge amounts of data as they enable the visualization of hidden patterns. These tasks can be solved directly in MQL5, while DireсtX functions allow
Library for easy and quick development of MetaTrader programs (part XXXIII): Pending trading requests - closing positions under certain conditions
We continue the development of the library functionality featuring trading using pending requests. We have already implemented sending conditional trading requests for opening positions and placing
Applying OLAP in trading (part 3): Analyzing quotes for the development of trading strategies
In this article we will continue dealing with the OLAP technology applied to trading. We will expand the functionality presented in the first two articles. This time we will consider the operational
Library for easy and quick development of MetaTrader programs (part XXXII): Pending trading requests - placing orders under certain conditions
We continue the development of the functionality allowing users to trade using pending requests. In this article, we are going to implement the ability to place pending orders under certain
Library for easy and quick development of MetaTrader programs (part XXXI): Pending trading requests - opening positions under certain conditions
Starting with this article, we are going to develop a functionality allowing users to trade using pending requests under certain conditions, for example, when reaching a certain time limit, exceeding
Multicurrency monitoring of trading signals (Part 1): Developing the application structure
In this article, we will discuss the idea of creating a multicurrency monitor of trading signals and will develop a future application structure along with its prototype, as well as create its
Continuous Walk-Forward Optimization (Part 3): Adapting a Robot to Auto Optimizer
The third part serves as a bridge between the previous two parts: it describes the mechanism of interaction with the DLL considered in the first article and the objects for report downloading, which
Library for easy and quick development of MetaTrader programs (part XXX): Pending trading requests - managing request objects
In the previous article, we have created the classes of pending request objects corresponding to the general concept of library objects. This time, we are going to deal with the class allowing the
Library for easy and quick development of MetaTrader programs (part XXIX): Pending trading requests - request object classes
In the previous articles, we checked the concept of pending trading requests. A pending request is, in fact, a common trading order executed by a certain condition. In this article, we are going to
Neural Networks Made Easy
Artificial intelligence is often associated with something fantastically complex and incomprehensible. At the same time, artificial intelligence is increasingly mentioned in everyday life. News about
Library for easy and quick development of MetaTrader programs (part XXVIII): Closure, removal and modification of pending trading requests
This is the third article about the concept of pending requests. We are going to complete the tests of pending trading requests by creating the methods for closing positions, removing pending orders
SQLite: Native handling of SQL databases in MQL5
The development of trading strategies is associated with handling large amounts of data. Now, you are able to work with databases using SQL queries based on SQLite directly in MQL5. An important
Continuous Walk-Forward Optimization (Part 2): Mechanism for creating an optimization report for any robot
The first article within the Walk-Through Optimization series described the creation of a DLL to be used in our auto optimizer. This continuation is entirely devoted to the MQL5 language
Library for easy and quick development of MetaTrader programs (part XXVII): Working with trading requests - placing pending orders
In this article, we will continue the development of trading requests, implement placing pending orders and eliminate detected shortcomings of the trading class operation
Library for easy and quick development of MetaTrader programs (part XXVI): Working with pending trading requests - first implementation (opening positions)
In this article, we are going to store some data in the value of the orders and positions magic number and start the implementation of pending requests. To check the concept, let's create the first
Exploring Seasonal Patterns of Financial Time Series with Boxplot
In this article we will view seasonal characteristics of financial time series using Boxplot diagrams. Each separate boxplot (or box-and-whiskey diagram) provides a good visualization of how values
Library for easy and quick development of MetaTrader programs (part XXV): Handling errors returned by the trade server
After we send a trading order to the server, we need to check the error codes or the absence of errors. In this article, we will consider handling errors returned by the trade server and prepare for