Help Please (sleep or alternative)
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> ..I really do not care if it back tests correctly as my strategy live is sound..
Outstanding!
See if this snippet helps
int MinutesBetweenTrades = 240; static datetime sdtNextTradeTime; init() { sdtNextTradeTime = Time[1]; // or lookup and set to close time of last trade return (0); } start() { if (TimeCurrent() < sdtNextTradeTime) return (0); // Quit if too early to trade //=============================================== // Open logic.... //=============================================== // Close logic.... // when order closed sdtNextTradeTime = TimeCurrent() + (MinutesBetweenTrades * 60); return (0); }
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int MinutesBetweenTrades = 240; int start(){ static datetime lastClose; if (TimeCurrent() < lastClose + MinutesBetweenTrades * 60) return(0); for(int pos=0; pos < OrdersHistoryTotal(); pos++) if ( OrderSelect(pos, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_HISTORY) // Only orders w/ && OrderCloseTime() > lastClose // not yet processed, && OrderMagicNumber() == magic.number // my magic number && OrderSymbol() == Symbol() // and my pair. && OrderType() <= OP_SELL){ // Avoid cr/bal forum.mql4.com/32363 lastClose = OrderCloseTime(); } ... }
Just wanted to drop back in and say thanks so much for the help! I finally got it in the correct place and it seems to be working as intended!
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Hello all, thank you in advance I am having a whole lot of trouble adding a sleep command or delay in my EA between time the last position was closed until the next one is opened. I am very inexperienced at MQL4 but have taken advantage of the many resources here and all over the net about coding this function. I am simply trying to create a delay between the time a trade closes until the next one is opened approx 8-12 hours. I understand the Milliseconds in the sleep command and the conversion of such but I cannot get in in the correct place in my EA. I have seen several articles about pausing between trades for back testing instead of using the sleep command and have tried these to no avail. So I have spent about 40 hours scouring the web for an answer and figured maybe one of you good folks could at least point me in the correct direction. I really do not care if it back tests correctly as my strategy live is sound just need the EA the mimic what i would do live, which is step back for a few hours after a good or bad play. If anyone could supply me with a code snippet or reference that may help you would have my eternal gratitude. thanks all!
Shawn