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       if((time_in_candle % 100) == 0)

This assumes that there are ticks during each second of the day — they don't. What if there are no ticks during a specific period? There can be minutes between ticks during the Asian session.

static datetime lastAlert=0;
datetime prevAlert=lastAlert; lastAlert=TimeCurrent();
if(lastAlert - prevAlert >= 100) …

Thank you @William Roeder, I believe you identified the root cause! I wasn't even considering the possibility of 'no Ticks' within the time window that I define.

That said, I ran a quick test without the Alerts for EURUSD, and get almost no Ticks in unless I extend the trade window as large as an hour before the candle close -- which is not realistic (?)

I tried using OnTimer() to use time as a trigger, and it looks great, but unfortunately it doesn't work with StrategyTester :(

Any other ideas that I can try?

Hello! I am having trouble using Array Elements in Boolean Inequalities for If Statements.

I have 14 moving averages. Hardcoded, they crash MT4.

In an array they work. I can't use iMAOnArray because there is no Price parameter, which is absolutely necessary.

When I compare hardcoded MA's in an inequality statement, in this case for a If parameter, it is equated as True or False.

But when I compare MA's as Array Elements the same way, there is no pass.

So I'm at an impass. I can't hardcode the MA's because it crashes MT4. I can't use iMAOnArray because there is no Price parameter. And I can't use the Array Elements in inequalities.

I've tried parsing the Array Elements into integers, and no go.

I've tried equating a new variable to the Arrayed moving average, and no go.

What do I do?

The window that you defined was once second wide.

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2.       for(i=0; i<limit; i++){
            if(Buffer1[i] > Buffer2[i] && Buffer1[i-1] < Buffer2[i-1])

   Your indicator is repainting. It is comparing future buffer with the current. It is useless for trading.
   

I need some help, please.

I want to allow a user to change the colours of trendlines to his preferred colours.

I have tried various combinations of ENUM_OBJECT_PROPERTY_INTEGER, OBJPROP_COLOR and clrRed (for example) but I can't get it to work.

Could somebody help me with the correct code, please? 

Many thanks,

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Post the code that you have tried.