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How to Disable/Enable Auto/Algo-Trading in both MT5 and MT4. - script for MetaTrader 4

Sahil Bagdi
Published by:
Kailash Bai Mina
Views:
7409
Rating:
(30)
Published:
2022.04.21 07:38
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MT4: 

//--- importing required dll files
#include <WinUser32.mqh>
#import "user32.dll"
int GetAncestor(int, int);
#define MT4_WMCMD_EXPERTS  33020
#import

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void SetAlgoTradingTo(bool trueFalse) {
    //--- getting the current status
    bool currentStatus = IsTradeAllowed();
    //--- if the current status is equal to input trueFalse then, no need to toggle auto-trading
    if(currentStatus != trueFalse) {
        //--- Toggle Auto-Trading
        int main = GetAncestor(WindowHandle(Symbol(), Period()), 2/*GA_ROOT*/);
        PostMessageA(main, WM_COMMAND,  MT4_WMCMD_EXPERTS, 0 );//Toggle Expert Advisor button
    }
}


MT5: 

//--- importing required dll files
#define MT_WMCMD_EXPERTS   32851
#define WM_COMMAND 0x0111
#define GA_ROOT    2
#include <WinAPI\winapi.mqh>

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Toggle auto-trading button                                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void AlgoTradingStatus(bool newStatus_True_Or_False) {
    //--- getting the current status
    bool currentStatus = (bool) TerminalInfoInteger(TERMINAL_TRADE_ALLOWED);
    //--- if the current status is equal to input trueFalse then, no need to toggle auto-trading
    if(trueFalse != newStatus_True_Or_False) {
        //--- Toggle Auto-Trading
        HANDLE hChart = (HANDLE) ChartGetInteger(ChartID(), CHART_WINDOW_HANDLE);
        PostMessageW(GetAncestor(hChart, GA_ROOT), WM_COMMAND, MT_WMCMD_EXPERTS, 0);
    }
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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