How to build a simple trading system?

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Hi. I've been trading for years, but I spend a lot of time doing things that a monkey could do. My system is essentially to trade both ways on a market, close at a profit and open a new position when the market moves a certain distance from the previous unclosed position. Is that possible to automate using MT4?
 
will it be profitable is another question. I have tried back testing it manually to see if it is profitable and suits your style. It is something I could code
 
Tarnwood: . Is that possible to automate using MT4?

Of course.

You have only four choices:

  1. Search for it (CodeBase or Market). Do you expect us to do your research for you?

  2. Try asking at:

  3. MT4: Learn to code it.
    MT5: Begin learning to code it.

    If you don't learn MQL4/5, there is no common language for us to communicate. If we tell you what you need, you can't code it. If we give you the code, you don't know how to integrate it into your code.

  4. Or pay (Freelance) someone to code it. Top of every page is the link Freelance.
              Hiring to write script - General - MQL5 programming forum (2019)

We're not going to code it for you (although it could happen if you are lucky or the problem is interesting.) We are willing to help you when you post your attempt (using CODE button) and state the nature of your problem.
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Habib Adeyemi #:
will it be profitable is another question. I have tried back testing it manually to see if it is profitable and suits your style. It is something I could code
Hi Habib. It's a strategy that I've been using manually. I'd like to try to automate it. How difficult would it be to code and apply to a small number of markets, and would it be possible to operate in both directions? How much control would I have to control the parameters in real time? How much would it cost?
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