Some suggestions for MT4

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Hi MetaQuotes team,

I have a few suggestions for MT4.
I fully understand most/all of my suggestions can be accomplished by
some coding. I'm just looking for things to simplify coding.
Before I start none of the below is meant as an insult.
Just trying to help improving MT4. Which I think is in everyones
interest.

--------- 1. Stoploss
A simple stoploss setting like StopLoss(200)
If the total amount of losses becomes 200 pips *all* open and pending
orders are closed.
This stoploss overrules everything that might be set using OrderSend
and OrderModify.

--------- 2. CloseAll()
A command that closes all pending and active orders.

--------- 3. CloseAtEndOfBarActive()
A command that closes the selected order at the end of the current
candle. Maybe an order ticket value of -1 could be used to close all
live orders.

--------- 4. CloseAtEndOfBarPending()
Same as 3. but now for orders that haven't been filled yet.

--------- 5. History list in variables
The list contains 10 records with the following fields.
ticket, OpenPrice, ExitPrice, S/L hit, date
MyVar=History(5,3) would put the exit price of the 5th record in MyVar

--------- 6. Server busy
From previous threads and replies from the MQ team I understood that
sometimes orders can't be executed.
Some work arounds are given also.
But I think that MT4 itself know best what's wrong.
So when the user closes/modify/open a position I think MT4 should just close it.
If it can't it should retry or take other measures.

--------- 7. Backtester
I found some strange behavior in the MT4 backtester.
An example.
I have 10 open positions with different entry prices.
The S/L and T/P of all are the same.
When I backtest the T/P is hit.
MT4 closes only 6 of them.
Why is that?
(I use v4 build 178)

--------- 8. Reverse
Say my EA goes short on 10 lots.
Then it goes long on 3 lots.
I think EA should automatically close the 10 short positions before
opening the long.
It has no use being long and short at the same time...
 
If you would learn how to use MetaTrader4, you wouldn't have these problems.
 
I want an IOU for the 5 minutes of my life I wasted reading this post. :o)

All of your "suggestions" already exist.
And whats with #7? (rhetorical)
 
Before writing such replies it might be wise to *read* the message.
Try to be openminded and if you don't understand a certain point, like the answers clearly show, just ask.

I guess it's me that has to claim the IOU :P
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