help needed with Zigzag Open long and open short conditions
If you want to learn how to work with the MQL5 language - NEVER use all kinds of " builder ". Always write on your own or study examples.
Example of advisors based on "ZigzagColor":
I suggest first to investigate how the values in the indicator buffers of the ZigZagColor indicator change.
(This is a 99% ready-made expert - so far I have removed a block of trading signals from it, instead of trading signals, the expert displays values from indicator buffers on the screen)
I suggest first to investigate how the values in the indicator buffers of the ZigZagColor indicator change.
(This is a 99% ready-made expert - so far I have removed a block of trading signals from it, instead of trading signals, the expert displays values from indicator buffers on the screen)
I understand what you're saying Vladimir. I started playing with the EA builder before even thinking about learning MQl5, as MQL5 looked too daunting to undertake for someone without a coding background. I won't speak badly about EA builder, as It has been handy to test basic theories quickly, and has taught me a few things. But as you use it more , you also realize its limitations. Sometimes you realize how just smallest bit of mql5 code you could have learned yourself, would make your EA do exactly what you want, not near enough. But I soon realized, if I'm going to be building EA's in long term, the sooner I learn MQL5 the better off I will be. It will be a slow journey, but I have started.
Thanks for the links, I'll check them out. I can see from your EA already that I misunderstood how the color buffer worked. Cheers.
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Hi,
I’ve only just starting learning some of the very basics of MQL5 so please forgive me if I’m using the wrong terms to explain my problem, I’ll do my best to explain.
I’m trying to create an EA with which includes the “ZigzagColor.mq5” indicator using “EA builder”,.
I took a guess that when the zigzag color variable changes, it may return a “0”.
I wrote a condition that opens a long position “zigzag colorbuffer is equal to 0”, this condition seemed to open a long position correctly at the moment the Zigzag changed color to start longward.
Then I tried to write the short condition.
To open a short position I tried “zigzag indicator colorbuffer is equal to 1” as well as other options, but this does not open a short position at the correct time of the color change.
I’ve attached the indicator I’m using hoping someone can look at it and tell me where I’m going wrong.
What is the condition needed to open a “Short” position when the zigzag changes color to go short?
Is there a better go about writing conditions to open short and open long, than using the color buffer? I did also try using the HighMapBuffer LowMapBuffer ZigzagPeakBuffer ZigzagLawnBuffer but still no luck, I've obviously using the wrong method.
Cheers
Dash