EA Coding for 1 order per day.

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Yes I have used the search function.......

I downloaded an EA from FxAutomated and it executes a trade at a certain time of day. This is what i am looking for to research my strategy BUT it will not open a new trade until the previous is closed. I need it to open 1 trade a day regardless of if there are any open orders.

I purchased a book "Expert Adviser Programming" but I have failed to change the code properly. I can make it open more trades but it opens more than 1 trade per day.

I know about FIFO rule but this is only a researching tool. I downloaded MT4 from a broker outside the US for DEMO purposes only. The EA is listed as free on their site and with the MQ4 code so I will post it here but if this is not allowed mods please delete the code.

Thank you

Bill 

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| time trader.mq4 |

//| Copyright © 2012, www.FxAutomated.com |

//| http://www.FxAutomated.com |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

#property copyright "Copyright © 2012, www.FxAutomated.com"

#property link "http://www.FxAutomated.com"

//---- input parameters

extern string time_trader_v2="visit www.FxAutomated.com for more!!!";

extern double Lots=0.1;

extern int TakeProfit=20;

extern int StopLoss=20;

extern int Slip=5;

extern string TradeSettings="Mt4 time(min-max): hours 0-23, minutes 0-59, seconds 0-59";

extern bool AllowBuy=true;

extern bool AllowSell=true;

extern int TradeHour=0;

extern int TradeMinutes=0;

extern string MagicNumbers="To be changed in case of conflict with other EAs";

extern int BuyMagicNumber =10001;

extern int SellMagicNumber =10002;

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| expert initialization function |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

int init()

{

//----

Alert("Visit www.FxAutomated.com for more goodies!");

//----

return(0);

}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| expert starts |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

int start()

{

//----

int StopMultd,Sleeper=1;

int digits=MarketInfo("EURUSD",MODE_DIGITS);

StopMultd=10;

double TP=NormalizeDouble(TakeProfit*StopMultd,Digits);

double SL=NormalizeDouble(StopLoss*StopMultd,Digits);

int Slippage=Slip*StopMultd;

// Calculate stop loss

double slb=NormalizeDouble(Ask-SL*Point,Digits);

double sls=NormalizeDouble(Bid+SL*Point,Digits);

// Calculate take profit

double tpb=NormalizeDouble(Ask+TP*Point,Digits);

double tps=NormalizeDouble(Bid-TP*Point,Digits);

//-------------------------------------------------------------------+

//Check open orders

//-------------------------------------------------------------------+

if(OrdersTotal()>0){

for(int i=1; i<=OrdersTotal(); i++) // Cycle searching in orders

{

if (OrderSelect(i-1,SELECT_BY_POS)==true) // If the next is available

{

if(OrderMagicNumber()==BuyMagicNumber) {int halt1=1;}

if(OrderMagicNumber()==SellMagicNumber) {int halt2=1;}

}

}

}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------+

if((halt1!=1)&&(AllowBuy==true)){// halt1

// Buy criteria

if ((TradeHour==Hour())&&(TradeMinutes==Minute())) //Signal Buy

{

int openbuy=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,Lots,Ask,Slippage,0,0,"time trader buy order ",BuyMagicNumber,0,Blue);

if(openbuy<1){int buyfail=1;}

fex.sleep= 86400;

}

}// halt1

if((halt2!=1)&&(AllowSell==true)){// halt2

RefreshRates();

// Sell criteria

if ((TradeHour==Hour())&&(TradeMinutes==Minute())) //Signal Sell

{

int opensell=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,Lots,Bid,Slippage,0,0,"time trader sell order ",SellMagicNumber,0,Green);

if(opensell<1){int sellfail=1;}

int fex.sleep= 86400;

}

}// halt2

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

if(OrdersTotal()>0){

for(i=1; i<=OrdersTotal(); i++){ // Cycle searching in orders

if (OrderSelect(i-1,SELECT_BY_POS)==true){ // If the next is available

if((OrderMagicNumber()==BuyMagicNumber)&&(OrderTakeProfit()==0||OrderStopLoss()==0)) { OrderModify(OrderTicket(),0,slb,tpb,0,CLR_NONE); }

if((OrderMagicNumber()==SellMagicNumber)&&(OrderTakeProfit()==0||OrderStopLoss()==0)) { OrderModify(OrderTicket(),0,sls,tps,0,CLR_NONE); }

}

}

}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------+

// Error processing

//-------------------------------------------------------------------+

if(buyfail==1||sellfail==1){

int Error=GetLastError();

if(Error==130){Alert("Wrong stops. Retrying."); RefreshRates();}

if(Error==133){Alert("Trading prohibited.");}

if(Error==2){Alert("Common error.");}

if(Error==146){Alert("Trading subsystem is busy. Retrying."); Sleep(500); RefreshRates();}

}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------

return(0);

}

//+-----------------------------------
 
Try contacting this guy.
 
BillMoney: BUT it will ... I need it to ...
You have only three choices: Search for it, learn to code it, or pay someone. We're not going to code it FOR you. We are willing to HELP you when you post your attempt (using SRC) and the nature of your problem.
 
WHRoeder:
You have only three choices: Search for it, learn to code it, or pay someone. We're not going to code it FOR you. We are willing to HELP you when you post your attempt (using SRC) and the nature of your problem.
He did describe the problem and post the code. Why not helping him?
 
wattaman:
He did describe the problem and post the code. Why not helping him?
Why respond to a dead thread nearly 2 years old?
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