Whats wrong with this code for detecting new bar please

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NewCandle = FALSE;
datetime StartBar = iTime("EURUSD",PERIOD_M5,0);
datetime NewBar = StartBar;
while(! NewCandle)
{
NewBar = iTime("EURUSD",PERIOD_M5,0);
if(NewBar != StartBar)
{
NewCandle = TRUE;
StartBar = NewBar;
}
 

Im not sure about your specific code but I use something simple like:


Declare variable double Bar1;

Oninit() {Bar1= iClose(Symbol(),0,1);} // initialize Bar1 value to Previous bar from current bar


Ontick() {

if(iClose(Symbol(),0,1) != Bar1){  // It is a new bar


//run code


Bar1= iClose(Symbol(),0,1);} /give Bar1 the new value of the current bar at position 1 i.e the previous bar

}

 
  1. Don't double post! You already had this thread open.
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  3. You are using all CPU doing nothing - it's your electric bill.

  4. Once you exit the loop, your Predefined Variables are wrong.

  5. Your code fails if M5 history needs to be updated. Unless the current chart is that specific pair/TF referenced, you must handle 4066/4073 errors before accessing candle/indicator values.
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    The function linked to, opens a hidden chart for the symbol/TF in question (if not already open,) thus updating history, and temporarily placing the symbol on Market Watch (if not already there,) so SymbolInfoDouble(symbol, SYMBOL_BID) or MarketInfo(symbol, MODE_BID) don't also return zero on the first call.

  6. Your code fails if there are broker declarations.
    Broker's use a variety of naming patterns: EURUSD, EURUSDc, EURUSDct, EURUSDi, EURUSDm, EURUSDecn, EURUSDpro, "EUR.USD", "EUR/USD", "EURUSD#", "EURUSD.", "EURUSD..", "EURUSD.c", "EURUSD.G", "EURUSD.SBe", "EURUSD.stp", "EURUSD+", "EURUSD-sb", etc.
    Don't hard code things; just use the predefined _Symbol, or add the adornments to predefined _Symbol via Input Variables, or calculate the adornments:
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  7. Code can be simplified to two lines.
    I disagree with making a new bar function, because it can only be called once per tick. A variable can be tested multiple times.
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Jimparker:

Do not double post.

I have deleted your duplicate post.

 
Brian Rumbles:

Im not sure about your specific code but I use something simple like:


Declare variable double Bar1;

Oninit() {Bar1= iClose(Symbol(),0,1);} // initialize Bar1 value to Previous bar from current bar


Ontick() {

if(iClose(Symbol(),0,1) != Bar1){  // It is a new bar


//run code


Bar1= iClose(Symbol(),0,1);} /give Bar1 the new value of the current bar at position 1 i.e the previous bar

}

 
Jimparker:

Thanks Brian.

Does onint() go in the early code before init()

and

does ontick() go after start()

Thanks

 
Jimparker:

Thanks Brian.

Does onint() go in the early code before init()

and

does ontick() go after start()

Thanks

It is not before or after.

OnInit goes instead of init and OnTick goes instead of start

 
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Thanks Andrey
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