Begin to learn how a simple program works
book https://book.mql4.com// and code base for example https://www.mql5.com/en/code/9817
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Easiest ever - daytrade robot | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ extern double lot = 1; extern double marketclosehour = 20; // on friday int start() { double c1 = iClose(NULL,1440,1); double o1 = iOpen(NULL,1440,1); { if (c1>o1 && OrdersTotal()<1 && Hour()<1) OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lot,Ask,0,0,0,"Easiest ever",0,0); if (c1<o1 && OrdersTotal()<1 && Hour()<1) OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,lot,Bid,0,0,0,"Easiest ever",0,0); { for (int i=0; i<OrdersTotal(); i++) { if (OrderSelect(i,SELECT_BY_POS,MODE_TIME)==true) if (OrderType()==OP_BUY && Hour()>(marketclosehour-1)) OrderClose(OrderTicket(),OrderLots(),Bid,0,CLR_NONE); if (OrderType()==OP_SELL && Hour()>(marketclosehour-1)) OrderClose(OrderTicket(),OrderLots(),Ask,0,CLR_NONE); } } } return(0);
and trie if you can improve it.....
Learning is something you do yourself the best....
Learning is something you do yourself the best....
That code was formatted horribly. I have re-formatted it for good luck.
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Easiest ever - daytrade robot | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ extern double lot = 0.1; extern double marketclosehour = 20; // on friday int start(){ double c1 = iClose(NULL,1440,1); double o1 = iOpen(NULL,1440,1); if( c1>o1 && OrdersTotal()<1 && Hour()<1 ) OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lot,Ask,0,0,0,"Easiest ever",0,0); if( c1<o1 && OrdersTotal()<1 && Hour()<1 ) OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,lot,Bid,0,0,0,"Easiest ever",0,0); for( int i=0; i<OrdersTotal(); i++ ){ if( OrderSelect(i,SELECT_BY_POS,MODE_TRADES)==true ){ if( OrderType()==OP_BUY && Hour()>(marketclosehour-1) ) OrderClose(OrderTicket(),OrderLots(),Bid,0,CLR_NONE); if( OrderType()==OP_SELL && Hour()>(marketclosehour-1) ) OrderClose(OrderTicket(),OrderLots(),Ask,0,CLR_NONE); } } return(0); }
In the process I spotted the dodgy parameter in the OrderSelect() function. There is no such parameter as MODE_TIME for that function!
This code simulates as 0.91 PF on EURUSD for 2011 (ie it is a loser).
That code was formatted horribly. I have re-formatted it for good luck.
In the process I spotted the dodgy parameter in the OrderSelect() function. There is no such parameter as MODE_TIME for that function!
This code simulates as 0.91 PF on EURUSD for 2011 (ie it is a loser).
I gave this just as an example, there are more things you can improve on such coding.....
On a live account I wouldn't use it....
no magicnumber....
not selecting on symbol
no kind of moneymanagementsystem
If you read the lines and trie to figure out what happens if you have it on a chart you begin to understand some basics about coding
I see this as something you have to understand if you go programming......

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