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[Cgage2491]

A Little Bit of Programming Help

Hi Everyone,

This is my first post!!

I have been trying for about 3 months to program an EA to recognise a particular candlestick pattern and open either a Buy or Sell order after that pattern but, have been failing miserably!

I don't know how to post pictures here so I'll have to describe it.

For a Buy signal / trade I have been trying program:

Close[3] < Close[4],

Close[2] < Close[3],

High[2] < Open[3],

Low[1] > Low[2] and

Close[1] >= Open[3]

For the Sell signal / trade it is the opposite of the Buy.

It is probably very simple but I just can't do it.

Is there a kind and generous person out there who would be willing to program this for me???

Thanks

[Robert]

Cgage2491:
Hi Everyone,

For a Buy signal / trade I have been trying program:

Close[3] < Close[4],

Close[2] < Close[3],

High[2] < Open[3],

Low[1] > Low[2] and

Close[1] >= Open[3]

For the Sell signal / trade it is the opposite of the Buy.

Thanks

Hi Cgage....

Without your code I don't know what your variables are but you can try and modify this...it may work for you.

bool BuyCondition = false ;

bool SellCondition = false ;

//--------- BuyCondition ----------

if (Close[3] < Close[4] && Close[2] < Close[3] && High[2] Low[2] && Close[1] >= Open[3]) BuyCondition = true ; else BuyCondition = false;

For the Sell signal / trade it is the opposite of the Buy.

//--------- SellCondition ----------

if (Close[3] > Close[4] && Close[2] > Close[3] && High[2] > Open[3] && Low[1]< Low[2] && Close[1] <= Open[3]) SellCondition = true ; else SellCondition = false;

Good luck.

Robert

[Cgage2491]

cosmiclifeform:
Hi Cgage....

Without your code I don't know what your variables are but you can try and modify this...it may work for you.

bool BuyCondition = false ;

bool SellCondition = false ;

//--------- BuyCondition ----------

if (Close[3] < Close[4] && Close[2] < Close[3] && High[2] Low[2] && Close[1] >= Open[3]) BuyCondition = true ; else BuyCondition = false;

For the Sell signal / trade it is the opposite of the Buy.

//--------- SellCondition ----------

if (Close[3] > Close[4] && Close[2] > Close[3] && High[2] > Open[3] && Low[1]< Low[2] && Close[1] <= Open[3]) SellCondition = true ; else SellCondition = false;

Good luck.

Robert

Thanks for the reply.

I tried something like this, I've tried lots of things.

The problems I've had have been multiple trades per bar, trades on every bar, not recognising the pattern at all, etc.

I understand the logic side of things but I don't know how to program it.

I tried doing cut and paste from other indicators / EAs but I can't get it to do what I want!

Basically, if the buy condition logic = true then open a buy trade and if sell condition logic = true then open a sell trade.

Any help appreciated.

[jpsdyb]

Enforcer:
by OrderType( )

OP_BUY - buying position,

OP_SELL - selling position,

OP_BUYLIMIT - buy limit pending position,

OP_BUYSTOP - buy stop pending position,

OP_SELLLIMIT - sell limit pending position,

OP_SELLSTOP - sell stop pending position.

for (int i = 0; i < OrdersTotal(); i++)

{

OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);

if(OrderType() == OP_BUY) {...do some thing....}

if(OrderType() == OP_SELL) {...do other thing....}

}

[/PHP]

This above is your solution. You need to count existing orders so EA knwos they exist and not continue creating more

Cgage2491:

The problems I've had have been multiple trades per bar, trades on every bar, not recognising the pattern at all, etc.

See what I said above. Can also try similar to this:

[PHP]int i, ticket;

int total = OrdersTotal();

double totallongs=0, totalshorts =0;

for( i=0;i<total;i++)

{

OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS );

if ( OrderComment() == ExpertName )

{

int type = OrderType();

if (( OrderSymbol() == Symbol() && (type == OP_BUY ))) {totallongs=totallongs+1;}

if (( OrderSymbol() == Symbol() && (type == OP_SELL ))) {totalshorts=totalshorts+1;}

if (( OrderSymbol() == Symbol() && (type == OP_BUYLIMIT || OP_BUYSTOP ))) {totallongs=totallongs+1;}

if (( OrderSymbol() == Symbol() && (type == OP_SELLLIMIT || OP_SELLSTOP ))) {totalshorts=totalshorts+1;}

}

}

[Cgage2491]

Thanks Guys,

Much better, it's not trading every bar now.

I have managed to get close to what I wanted but at the moment it's not finding the pattern I was after.

Just a few logic tweaks I think.

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[caetano]

codersguru:
samahdi,

1- Could I see the code and tell me wht do you want to do?

2- magic number is a number you assign to your order(s)as a reference enables you to distinguish between the different orders.

You sould wait the third part of expert advisor lesson to know more about coding expert advisors.

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