Is New Bar Functionality Question

[annarosen4]

Hi,

Is there a way to use "if(isNewBar" or some other similar function for a different timeframe than the one your EA is currently running on? For instance: I would like to try allowing my EA to open trades once per minute or once per 5 minutes, but the EA is applied to M15 or M30. 

Thanks!

Anna

 

[Marco vd Heijden]

You can use the opening time of any bar so the chart timeframe doesn't really matter.

[Mohammed Abdulwadud Soubra]

Or..

You can try

if (iVolume() <= 0) condition;

[William Roeder]

1. annarosen4: Is there a way to use "if(isNewBar" or some other similar function for a different timeframe
   
   

   Of course, Instead of using Time[], use iTime().
   

2. Mohammad Soubra: if (iVolume() <= 0) condition;

   For a new bar test, Bars is unreliable (a refresh/reconnect can change number of bars on chart,) volume is unreliable (miss ticks,) Price is unreliable (duplicate prices and The == operand. - MQL4 and MetaTrader 4 - MQL4 programming forum.) Always use time.
   I disagree with making a new bar function, because it can only be called once per tick. A variable can be tested multiple times.
             New candle - MQL4 and MetaTrader 4 - MQL4 programming forum

[Mohammed Abdulwadud Soubra]

whroeder1:

1. Of course, Instead of using Time[], use iTime().
   

2. For a new bar test, Bars is unreliable (a refresh/reconnect can change number of bars on chart,) volume is unreliable (miss ticks,) Price is unreliable (duplicate prices and The == operand. - MQL4 and MetaTrader 4 - MQL4 programming forum.) Always use time.
   I disagree with making a new bar function, because it can only be called once per tick. A variable can be tested multiple times.
             New candle - MQL4 and MetaTrader 4 - MQL4 programming forum

Yes agreed with you

But it was a quick answer 

I am using iTime