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I have 5 Arrays.... USD[n],EUR[n],JPY[n],GBP[n],CHF[n]; Each is value is standardized to a value between 100 and -100 What i want to get is the Max and MIN value for [n] across all 5 arrays. for example: n = 12 USD[12] = 95 EUR[12] = 80 JPY[12] = 25 GBP[12] = 12 CHF[12] = 20 How do I Get the max/min...

Hello all, i would like to know if you have method/sample to create trendlines from 2 point of previous bars, and use the projected trendline as sell/buy trigger (cross line means trigger a trade). Please let me know how ? thanks

Hello everyone.... I noticed that MT4 has an option on its original indicators to drag and drop for example an ma on an indicator and choose to calculate on "first indicator data" or "previous indicator data"... wich is very usefull to make indicators of indicators... Now my question here to coders...

Hello fellow Traders, Iam testing since 2 years several EA's. At my testings i find out that martingale systems are securer then any trading system based on a few indicators, and then opening 1 trade. I had some Demo accounts with martingale systems that make 50-100% per month, but then anytime it...

Hi, can anyone tell me if it is possible to add a TF to MetaTrader...and if so, how would I add a two hour TF. Tks

Hi, i tried support with this but they had no answer: Every time i update one of my few MT4 platforms to a new build, after the download and restart, the platform just freezes and it keeps happening and the only way to get round is to completely unistall and delete old build then install new build...

Hello, I am new to Forex trading. I am using an EA on demo account which has the following drawdown numbers from back testing. In simple terms, what do those numbers mean? Absolute drawdown 3173.10 Maximal drawdown 6526.50 (74.49%) Relative drawdown 74.49% (6526.50) Thanks.

I have 3 monitors setup and i have been trying to put different charts on the different monitors with no success, you can take the market watch, navigator ect out of the main parent window but it wont let you drag the charts out onto the next screen.... is there i way around this or a 3rd party app

My Build is 206, and whenever I fire up the MetaEditor, it just crash with the report below: There has been a critical error Time : 2007.07.03 16:47 Program : MetaEditor Version : 4.00 (build: 206, 06 Jun 2007) OS : Windows XP Professional 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) Processors : 1, type...

is there any endless demo?? i tried strategy builder to test long term staretgy, after 22 days of start, bad tick caused margen call where i was before bad tick 147% profit, bad tick was at jpy's pairs ... euro/jpy price at bad tick was 1.7000 instead of 169!!!! i don't know if that is

Does anyone know how to be a junior trader for a company? I mean I know there’s a lot of positions for senior traders who earn a lot...but require so much experience I guess I m asking how do traders who want to make trading their job get started? what position do they take up when u have no...

I don't post on boards often these days but just wanted to thank 'Bubbles' for this excellent thread on support/resistance, it is the most productive/useful thread I have read on this or any board for over 2 years. Support/Resistance and the phenomenon of Support becomes resistance (sbr) and...

I've read daraknor's post, basically he's read my mind somehow and posted in his thread somewhere about finding ECN to connect with MT4. So which is it? Yes or no? Are there NO ECN that allows MT4? I've also tried MB Trading API, its garbage. Support is garbage as well. I'm going to use QuickFIX,...

Hi, I have been reading around this forum for a few weeks now and I have seen many people testing Expert Advisors , but does anyone actually use these EA's for live trading if you do could you post which one you use and also if you have been making profits

On the website of the Automated Trading Championship 2007, an Interview with Roman Zamozhniy (Rich) has been published (http://championship.mql4.com/2007/news/185/). Roman Zamozhniy, known as Rich was the Winner of the Automated Trading Championship 2006. Regardless his winning in the last-year...

Hi! I've been uploading/converting/testing history files for 23 currency pairs Alpari offers using their history files but those files are HORRIBLE. Does anyone know where can I get MT4 history files for free? Last 7 years would be great, but last 3 years would do as well. I only have last year...

I have written a custom indicator which imports a libraries that I have also written. If I attach the indicator to a chart it works fine. If I recompile the indicator it deinitializes the indicator on the chart and the imported library used by the indicator, as expected. However, if I just change...

I wonder why MT4 still dont have features to stop nagging pop up alert window ? Anybody know what to click. Why Metaquotes still have not implement this features which we can customize to stop or get only 1 time alert pop up. this feature should not depend on programmer of the indicator script but...

Hi everyone, I have one problem. I install some EA in my demo account for testing For example; EURUSD....Emily v8 USDCHF.... 100 pips a day USDJPY... 100 pips a day GBPUSD...Emily v8 But I guess, they executed only one time and one parity. and after that start one more order.. I mean, how can use...

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Hi, I don't know if it just me or it is bugs in new build 207. Some of my EAs don't trade according to the code. Some EAs backtesting totally differently from build 206. Judge from forwad testing result I think build 206 produce more correct result. If you run EA in life account, watch out. Good...

i write this thread because found the good potential of this system the original idea is coming from neighbour forum at FF C-Trader 4% a month for 3 months - results live i only forward test for two days. using ODL and IBFX and keep forward test. but since this methode need us to always watch the...

tester: 2007.07.18 23:20:00 MACD1= -0.0001278 SIG1= -0.00015922 MACD2= -0.00014372 SIG1= -0.00016291 2007.07.18 23:25:00 MACD1= -0.00010945 SIG1= -0.00015297 MACD2= -0.0001278 SIG1= -0.00015922 2007.07.18 23:30:00 MACD1= -0.00007671 SIG1= -0.00014336 MACD2= -0.00010945 SIG1= -0.00015297 2007.07.18

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to know out of interest what everyones thoughts are on drawdown when backtesting an EA. What would you say is a good drawdown. What would you say is to high? Im testing on the 1HR TF Cheers

Attached is the Script I use to enter a trade and assign a Magic No. But this executes the trade right away. Is there a way to modify it (or a different script out there) which will allow for PENDING ORDER EXECUTION (buy/sell stop and buy/sell limit orders) while being able to ASSIGN MAGIC NO. Thank...

Hi I just bought pda phone HTC touch ( http://www.htc.com/product/03-product_htctouch.htm) with windows mobile 6. I could not install MT4 mobile , error message - not compatible. How can I make this work? thanks

When I open a chart I only see options for four pairs of AUD and 6 pairs of EUR. How do I see other pairs like GBPUSD

Hi all, I'm looking for some RSI based EA that works as follows: - looks for 1hr RSI(x) to go below 30 to set an alert flag - opens a long entry the very moment RSI climbs above 30 Anyone knows where I can find one? TIA!