Expert Advisors and Automated Trading - page 458

I have opened an buy-order, confirmed by the server and running. int x = OrdersTotal(); x = 1 x = 0 x = 0 ........ OrdersTotal() returns first 1, then 0, although there is an open position.

I am new here, so this may be a silly question anyway... Is it possible to chart my Account History, onto the same chart with live data. So that any sell trades that have been completed show up as a red line. And any buy trades that have been completed show up as a blue line.

The expert advisor was compiled without errors and warnings, indeed it appears in the navigator list, but when I try to attach it to a chart, I’m afraid it doesn’t work. I checked a topic in the forum about a similar situation, there were suggestions like uninstall the program, so I already tried

Please help me anybody. I created my first EA in MQ5. It seems to me my EA is working fine in real time but if I want use strategy tester i get such shit: 2010.06.18 19:12:02    Tester    Loading of C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 5\MQL5\Experts\new.ex5 failed

Hi, For debug purpose, when working with Expert, what is the best way to show all the indicators on the chart? in MQL4 i use temple with the same name but this function is not working in MQL5 (debug mode / tester). Today i am loading all the indicators manually, i am looking for automatic way...

Sorry for the silly Q :P but I'm wondering... how do you close all positions? I can't seem to figure out how to code it into my EA :( Thanks

Hey there, I'm experiencing some order problems. Let me explain. When a condition is met, a order is placed. Lets say it is a sell order. Now, when a buy condition is met, while the previous order is still open, and a buy order is executed, it cancels out the previous order(it closes the...

Is there any way to know that SL was hit? I can use OnTrade(), but I won't be able to know the reason why the order closed or am I missing something?

When I set a breakpoint in MetaEditor and click "debug" menu, a message box will be popped saying "specified symbol is not selected". And I can't find a way to go on. How to use the debugger in MT5? Is there any available document about how to debug? If I stop at function OnCalculate,when next...

need an example of buy 1.8 LOT EURUSD SL 35 pip TP 70 pip comment = kelly thankyou

how can i find a specific magic_nub order by not using loop(for) //++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ int GetOrdersTotalByMagic(long const magic_number) { long order_ticket; int total=0; //--- selection through the entire history HistorySelect(0...

how to code multi-currency EA? what is the sentence? do I need to do something special ? THANKS

my EA is simple , and the  functions in my EA do not have relationship, can i coded a mql5 EA which is no Class,  inheritance and no Polymorphism , without any error? thanks 

what is the aim of mql5?   i feel lots of disadvantages of mql5, such as difficult to learn, although it being more flexible(compare with mql4) , but  Predefined variables also need to code yourself , e.g. High[3]   and the history data will not be check before backtesting, e.g. low[3] is higher...

Anybody successfully demo test MT5 with good profits??? If you are PROFITABLE and NOT secretive, what indicators and strategies do you use?

I really enjoy the new Experts list.  It makes it easy to update all EA settings in one place, but if you could add the chart to the properties title bar.  It would help to remember which EA and chart is on when updating several EA settings.  Also make a double click go to the Properties, not exit....

hello i see standard trailing stop loss 15 pips ! What is the speed of the system to check prices ? Idea is to build a new trailing ea with trailing order and trailing stop loss ! Can the system check price by seconds and how many times by seconds ? Is it possible to reduce the trailing to 1...

'Create' - no one of the overloads can be applied to the function call   only can't pass compile at CiStochastic    if (m_MACD = new CiMACD)      {        m_MACD.Create(NULL, 0, 12, 26, 9, PRICE_CLOSE);        m_MACD.BuffSize(2);      }    if (m_MA = new CiMA)      {        m_MA.Create(NULL, 0, 20...

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because my indicaotor cannot draw object under MT5, so I change to expert, so can I place 2 or more experts on the chart? thanks hongbin.fei

I cannot place a correct order using my function and the server returns a code not defined in https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/constants/errorswarnings/enum_trade_return_codes 2010.02.04 09:38:45 CheckSymbolInfo (EURUSD,H1) PlaceMarketOrder() return code: 10027 2010.02.04 09:38:45...

My robot run on H1, I want  place an indicator to other chart(h4,D1) by this expert(robot), may I use indicatorcreate?  thanks for help. 

call code: int CA_handle=iCustom(Symbol(),PERIOD_CURRENT,"Robot_Candle_indicator", 30,true,true,White,Red,White,PRICE_CLOSE); error: 2010.02.05 16:33:49 Robot (GBPUSD,H1) CA_handle = 10 error = 4103 copy from help file: ERR_CHART_NOT_FOUND 4103 Chart not found but it cannot draw...

if there is 3 charts, I want let expert bring one chart(for example D1) to front by code? how to do? thanks

In MQL4 it was possible to draw little markers in the chart when placed a Buy/Sell Orders. Is this feature transfered to MQL5 ? Somewhere in the class CChartObject ? I would like to have it as MqlTradeRequest.Color

I determinated my EA to open a position with volume = 1.0 Sometimes he will do that, sometimes he add a second order, so that the volume is 2.0 Did anyone had the same problem ? Maybe I have a mistake in my code, but with MQL4 I have not this problem.

Hi MQL5 Folks In MQL4 it was possible to detect the beginning of a new bar/candle by examining the Time[0] element and looking for it to change. But how can I detect the beginning of a new bar in MQL5 as we do not have a Time[] array available ? Any suggestions ? Thanks ukpipcatcher

I try to manage a few EA parallel for different currencies. I want to know, whether the position earns money: PositionSelect("USDCHF",1000); double USDCHF_Saldo = PositionGetDouble(POSITION_PROFIT); After the Position is closed the variable "USDCHF_Saldo" is not Null and...

When I try to attach one of my MT5 EAs to the chart I get two errors that read "Unresolved Function". I don't even get a pop-up window for input parameters. Get these errors only with one EA, all others work fine.

If my expert running on H1 chart, can I get the object(s) on H4 chart? Can you give me sample code? thanks hongbin.fei