Newbie Question: Candlestick Properties

[Rob Langley]

Hi

I'm new to MQL5 and forex trading, have written a basic EA to prove some of the syntax's and have this running on a demo account.

I would like to analyse previous candles noting the length and open / close prices.

x = candle[0].length;  // Last Candle
y = candle[1].length;  // Candle previous to last
if(x>y) print("last candle is longer than the previous one");

 Thanks

Rob 

[Simon Gniadkowski]

RobLangley:

Hi

I'm new to MQL5 and forex trading, have written a basic EA to prove some of the syntax's and have this running on a demo account.

I would like to analyse previous candles noting the length and open / close prices.

OK,  but what is your question/issue/problem ?

[Rob Langley]

RaptorUK:
OK,  but what is your question/issue/problem ?

:-)

Sorry can you give me a pointer to a function  that I can use to retrieve this information.  I have been looking through the MQL5 online reference guide but so far no luck 

Thanks

Rob 

[Simon Gniadkowski]

RobLangley:

:-)

Sorry can you give me a pointer to a function  that I can use to retrieve this information.  I have been looking through the MQL5 online reference guide but so far no luck 

Ah I see . . . candle length is High - Low,  to get the high and low you use CopyRates()  to gain access to the history data . . .  click the link and read the sample code.

[Rob Langley]

RaptorUK:
Ah I see . . . candle length is High - Low,  to get the high and low you use CopyRates()  to gain access to the history data . . .  click the link and read the sample code.

Many thanks, thats just what I wanted.....