I need to build a custom data source for MT5

PriteshMhatre 2018.12.05 07:08

Does MetaTrader provide a mechanism to develop custom price/volume data sources? If yes, can anyone point me to the documentation. I could not find it.

It's possible to import data to MT5?
To have the ability to import your own data in MT5 is it important for you ?
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kypa 2018.12.05 07:39 #1

FileOpen or WebRequest, then CustomSymbol.

https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/function_indices

https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/customsymbols

Here is an example reading history from WavesPlatform's api:

Documentation on MQL5: List of MQL5 Functions

www.mql5.com

Reads from the file of the CSV type a string of one of the formats: "YYYY.MM.DD HH:MM:SS", "YYYY.MM.DD" or "HH:MM:SS" - and converts it into a datetime value

Files:

sn1ypp.mq5 22 kb

PriteshMhatre 2018.12.06 03:42 #2

kypa:

FileOpen or WebRequest, then CustomSymbol.

https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/function_indices

https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/customsymbols

Here is an example reading history from WavesPlatform's api:

Thank you, appreciate it; I can use this as a reference!

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