EA opens trades too late (excel)

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I have an EA that opens trades too late, instead of opening a trade at 12:00, it opens a trade at 12:05. My ea has to read an excel spreadsheet first which is quite large. Could it be because EA has to use ms excel which is a slow app(to launch)? Did anyone have such an experience? Is excel too slow? Is there a way to make it fast?

 
If both Metatrader and Excel file are on the same device, it shouldn't take that long (unless you have a potato as a computer).

Could also be the EA code function is meant to write into the excel file each certain time instead of when a trade is executed.
 
Guillermo Pineda #: If both Metatrader and Excel file are on the same device, it shouldn't take that long (unless you have a potato as a computer). Could also be the EA code function is meant to write into the excel file each certain time instead of when a trade is executed.

yes both mt5 and excel are on the same device and my computer is fairly new so that can't be the issue. If this other part  of what you wrote is true (I'm not a programmer, please excuse my ignorance), Is there a way that can solve my problem?

 
Marijan Tolusic: I have an EA that opens trades too late, instead of opening a trade at 12:00, it opens a trade at 12:05. My ea has to read an excel spreadsheet first which is quite large. Could it be because EA has to use ms excel which is a slow app(to launch)? Did anyone have such an experience? Is excel too slow? Is there a way to make it fast?

Your previous topic was removed because this is something you should be requesting in the Freelance section (you even offered to pay in that post).

If you insist on free help, you will have to provide full source code and proper detailed explanation. However, chances of receiving a full free solution here in the forum, is low.

Your issue is not that "Excel" is slow. That is false. It will only delay a second at most in extreme conditions. The issue is the EA code or logic.

So, I highly recommend resolving the issue with the original programmer, or hiring someone new in the Freelance section.

 
Fernando Carreiro #:

Your previous message was removed because this is something you should be requesting in the Freelance section (you even offered to pay in that post).

If you insist on free help, you will have to provide full source code and proper detailed explanation. However, chances of receiving a full free solution here in the forum, is low.

Your issue is not that "Excel" is slow. That is false. It will only delay a second at most in extreme conditions. The issue is the EA code or logic.

So, I highly recommend resolving the issue with the original programmer, or hiring someone new in the Freelance section.

thank you, that is what I needed to know, that the issue is not with excel.

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