Moving Average Cloud Expert Advisor Example

Hi forex trader,

In this blog I want to show you how to use Moving Average Cloud (MAC) buffers to build a simple expert advisor.

All Important Buffers are found in the description dialog.

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Here is an example about how to use those buffers to code an expert advisor depending on MQL4 iCustom() function.

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                               MAC_EA_Example.mq4 |
//|                        Copyright © 2020, Muhammad Al Bermawy,CMT |
//|                         https://www.mql5.com/en/users/bermaui314 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2020, Muhammad Al Bermawy,CMT"
#property link      "https://www.mql5.com/en/users/bermaui314"
#property version   "1.00"
#property strict
#property description "Important Output Buffers:"
#property description "===================================="
#property description "1)-Buffer [ 4 ] = Arrows."

sinput string  Trading_Setup;               // TRADING SETUP
extern int     MagicNumber    = 1234567890; // Magic Number
extern int     TakeProfit     = 500;        // Take Profit (points)
extern int     StopLoss       = 250;        // Stop Loss (points)
extern double  FirstLots      = 0.01;       // Lot Size
sinput  string MASR_Settings;               // INDICATOR INPUTS
sinput string indAdress         = "Moving Average Cloud MAC v2.1"; // Indicator Path & Name : 
extern int    Fast_MA           = 10;       // Fast Moving Average
extern int    Slow_MA           = 100;      // Slow Moving Average
extern ENUM_MA_METHOD MA_Method = MODE_SMA; // Moving Average Method:

//---Global Variables
int    Ticket1;
int    t1,t2;
datetime timeprev = 0;

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert tick function                                             |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTick()
  {
//---Check trading at candle open only
if(timeprev == Time[0]) { return; }
   timeprev =  Time[0];

//---Buy Order
if(MyRealOrdersTotal(MagicNumber) == 0){
if(MACCustom() ==  1) { OpenBUYOrder(MagicNumber);}}

//---Sell Order
if(MyRealOrdersTotal(MagicNumber) == 0){
if(MACCustom() == -1) { OpenSELLOrder(MagicNumber);}}
   
  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom functions.                                                |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| The number of current Market orders only.                        |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int MyRealOrdersTotal(int Magic)
  {
int c     = 0;
int total = OrdersTotal();
    t1    = -1;
    t2    = -1;
 
for(int cnt = 0 ; cnt < total ; cnt++)
  {
if(OrderSelect(cnt,SELECT_BY_POS,MODE_TRADES))
if(OrderMagicNumber() == Magic && OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && (OrderType()==OP_BUY || OrderType()==OP_SELL))
 {
if(t1 == -1) { t1 = OrderTicket(); }
else
   {
if(t2 == -1) { t2 = OrderTicket(); }
   }
c++;
 }
  }
return(c);
  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Open a Buy Order Function.                                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OpenBUYOrder(int Magic)
   {
double en,sl,tp;
int    slippage = 30;
 
en = Ask;                  //---Enter of order
sl = Ask - (StopLoss * Point);   //---Stop Loss
tp = Ask + (TakeProfit * Point); //---Take Profit
 
if(FirstLots > 0)
 {Ticket1 = OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY, FirstLots, en, slippage, sl, tp, "EA Comment", Magic, 0, clrGreen);}
else
   {Alert("Buying Error "," Err = ",GetLastError()," Price = ",Ask," Lots = ",FirstLots);}

   }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Open a Sell Order Function.                                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OpenSELLOrder(int Magic)
   {
double en,sl,tp;
int    slippage = 30;
 
en = Bid;                        //---Enter of order
sl = Bid + (StopLoss * Point);   //---Stop Loss
tp = Bid - (TakeProfit * Point); //---Take Profit
 
if(FirstLots > 0)
 {Ticket1 = OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL, FirstLots, en, slippage, sl, tp, "EA Comment", Magic, 0, clrRed);}
else
   {Alert("Selling Error "," Err = ",GetLastError()," Price = ",Ask," Lots = ",FirstLots);}

   }

//+==================================================================+
//| iCustom Function.                                                |
//+==================================================================+
double MACCustom()
     {
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Indicator Options                                                |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
// Colors List Options 
enum CL
   {
aDoNothing, // 1. Do Nothing
dHideAll,
   };

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| iCustom Function                                                 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
double mac = iCustom(Symbol(),        // Symbol
                     Period(),        // Time-Frame
                     indAdress,       // Indicator Path and name
                     " ",             // (1) INDICATOR PARAMETERS
                     Fast_MA,         // Fast Moving Average
                     Slow_MA,         // Slow Moving Average
                     MA_Method,       // Moving Average Method:
                     " ",             // (2) ALERTS & ARROWS
                     dHideAll,        // Show Arrows & Vertical Lines:
                     1,               // Arrow Size:
                     false,           // Alert message:
                     false,           // Send Email:
                     false,           // Send Mobile Notification:
                     " ",             // (3) INDICATOR STYLE
                     aDoNothing,      // Chart Colors List:
                     clrBlue,         // Bullish Cloud Color
                     clrRed,          // Bearish Cloud Color
                     clrMidnightBlue, // Upper Cloud Edge Color
                     clrMaroon,       // Lower Cloud Edge Color
                     4,               // Buffer [ 4 ] = MAC Arrows
                     0);              // Shift
                    
return(mac);
     }

This code is just an example about how to use the indicators buffer in building an expert advisor and It was not written to test the indicator ability to trade on real accounts.

I hope MAC  to be a good trading tool for you. If you have any question send me a message, or write a comment and I will answer as soon as I am online.

Best regards
Muhammad Al Bermaui, CMT