Expert Advisors and Automated Trading - page 281

string symbol = Symbol(); int stop_loss = 150; int take_profit = 100; double lot_size = 0.01; int slippage = 10; double open_pip = 50; double close_pip = 18; double bid = MarketInfo(symbol, MODE_BID); // Request for the value of Bid

Hi All, I wanted to ask what some of you are getting results in Backtest. What results in backtest do you consider are good, and are enough to start forward testing? Thanks Pascal

Hi I hope someone can help me with this issue. I am migrating a chart with an EA attached to MQL5 VPS server. The migration fails with the below message in the Terminal journal: 2019.12.23 20:50:15.652 Virtual Hosting 6092025: failed to send migration data (173.231.184.89:443 receive response

Since a few builds, there is never a last line visible in the chart. It worked in the past, but its gone since a while. Can anyone agree

Hello, Is there anything to do when my account is calculating the wrong lot size of the signal that I'm copying? My balance is: 6097 USD Signal Provider balance is: 215441 USD Both have leverage of 1:500 I allowed 95% use of margin Signal have a position with 1.85 Lots But my account opened only

Hello, i have a problem with pendings orders in backtest, this is my code int OrdiniApertiPending() { ulong ticket; int Magic; int Totale=0; string type; int iOrders=OrdersTotal(), i; for(i=iOrders-1; i>=0; i--) { ticket=OrderGetTicket(i); if(ticket!=0)// if the order

hey everyone I have create multiple EAs for money management and they don't trigger any trade.and because of that, the website doesn't allow me to upload them as products . Can I get a tip? thank you

I am interested in traders' thoughts on automating the search for strategies, not necessarily within MQL4/5

Hi, How can we get the market value of a symbol in stock market using MQL5 code? My broker is Mofid Securities (mofidsecurities-server). Or how can we can the number of shares of a symbol in the stock market. Thank you

Hello i need help, I have start the code of my ea, but i have one error "int start" already use. I see who i have 2 line int start, but by which I must replace the 2nd (i am novice) can one user send to me the correct syntaxe ? thank you int ccc = 123; int start () { if (AccountNumber ()! = ccc)

Hi guys, I'm looking into the code of adding the economic calendar in an MQL5 EA. I would be interested in understanding how a code is built around, for example, not trading on the red days of the related currencies. I read through this, but I would like to see an sample code

Hello! I am wondering how I can allow my script to work on multiple pairs. I know that scripts are limited to the pair you start them on, but there must be a way to automatically get the Symbol of a pair when you know which pair you want. E.G I know I want "EURUSD" but my graph is on "GBPUSD". I

Copybuffer takes up to 24hts to load daily ATR for my EA on new charts sometimes sometimes not....any ideas on how to avoid this

Hi I am having trouble with Parentheses. I know i should'nt but i can not figure out how to add a simple extra if statement. This code works int init(){if(60*EndHr+EndMn<=(60*StartHr+(StartMn+15))) { Print("invalid trading time"); return INIT_PARAMETERS_INCORRECT; } But this code throws up

//Place a pending order sell using a fixed amount of account risk (1)void SellPendingOrderWithRiskFixed2(){ double lotsize = MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_LOTSIZE) / AccountLeverage(); double pipsize = 1 * 10; double maxlots = AccountFreeMargin() / 100 * BalanceRiskPercent2 / lotsize *

Can anyone help? I purchased an EA...it installs fine on my stand-alone PC but when I try to install it (or activate or even see it) on my VPS running the same MT4 software I get the following error message: Line: 64 Char: 249 Error: Unable to get property 'title' of undefined or null reference

Hello programmers! How can I set a countdown of, say 5 seconds that restarts when the value is equal to zero? I will appreciate your help please

Can someone help me add a local time filter to my EA? I want the EA to only look for trades in local time between something like 7:25 to 8:05. I can do it for hour only, but adding the minutes got me confused

Hi. My ea has been deleted on my computer but is still trading on the server. If I synchronize with the server, I think it is only computer to server. That is one way only. Is this correct? If it is only one way, how do I download from the server? Thanks in advance. regards Trevor

Few years ago EA worked perfectly, now EA dont take first trade if I put it on. If I put EA to scalp (1M timeframe, about entry every 10 minutes) then it works fine. On normal timefrime, 1H where it suppose to work took last month 1 trade out of 10. I have tested settings, spread, MA on/off, changed

Since build 2280 I cannot migrate any EAs to MQL5 VPS server. On the VPS tab I click MIGRATE, and I get a message saying "MiGRATION SUCCESSFUL", but the EA attached to the chart does not migrate. In the VPS journal, I can see a message "Expert xxxx removed" (see attached image). Anyone else having

Hello folks, I think it is very easy, but I'm a begginer in MQL5 programming. I would like to return the sum of periods of the following formula. n = Number of periods TimeFrame = 15 minutes ich = (Candle_High - Candle_Low) * Candle_Volume Final results should be the sum of -> ich(n) + ich(n-1) +

Hi I am trying to allow an EA to accept some external integer values as string times "HH;MM". I have the following code which compiles and runs but an error occurs and it says the time is formatted incorrectly. I suspect it may be my concatenation method but can anyone advise? extern int StartHr

which operator should I use ? step 1 to start up the case, all conditions no 1&2&3 should be achieved. step 2 to stay in the case, not all the conditions should be still achieved, conditions no 1 is enough to stay in the same case. or, exit the case if all conditions are not achieved, not only one

Hello coders! I coded my EA to use the time I place it on chart, converted to integer, as the Magic number. This helps to keep my Magic different each time I place it on a different chart. Problem is, the EA does not recognize it's deals after I switch time frames. Does this mean that the EA is

Hi, i used the search but could not find anything. Is there a way to create files in tester mode which will survive a restart? Global variables don't seem to work either. Thx

Hi All, Im new to EA development although ive been trading for years. Ive created an EA that has good results on the MT5 back tester for 1 year, 5 year and on major / minor currencies using both open bar prices and tick method. I want to know if these results are actually reliable and indicative of

I have an EA that runs on multiple data from indicators that I use. How do I import data from these indicators to be able to use my EA on other terminals

Hi Guys anyone have an EA laying around that can close trades when an object is painted or if price crosses a particular indicator? many thanks shabaz

Hello to everyone! In MT5 I am trying to use buy stop limit order using sript from this website. I open the script, insert the required values and clikc OK. After I click OK the pending order should be placed but nothing happens. What could be wrong? The auto trading is checked as active. Thank you