MQL4 and MetaTrader 4 - page 1012

void SetLevelValue(int level, double value) can draw 32 levels in an indicator, but they can only have the same style, sincein SetLevelStyle, which level is not referenced. void SetLevelStyle(int draw_style, int line_width, color clr=CLR_NONE) Also, the level value can hardly be seen on the...

A quick question. Do any of you know if it is possible to create a function with a variable number of parameters that can be of any type? In other languages this is sometimes referred to as 'paramarray'. An example in MQL4 is int FileWrite( int handle, ...) With the above, once you...

I notice that the MetaEditor has a F9 option to add a breakpoint. I take it though that we can't use this for debugging/stepping through EAs?

Hello, I am fairly new to trading. I can see my trade placed on my VPS platfrom from my desktop on my iPhone app. Does that mean when I enter a trade in my iPhone it gets entered on my VPS platform too. I usually trade the US and European markets in the Evening as I am based in Australia but I have...

Hello, I have indicator which uses "include" command to include external library. This library declares external functions which are in .dll file Is it possible to declare dll functions from indicator itself avoiding "include" file ? (there are many #define statements in "include" file) Thanks,...

The topic about says it: The current value of the cumulative total 'profits' in the grey line at the bottom of all of the active and open trades (in the first 'Trade' tab) at the bottom of the terminal. This is distinct from either the AccountProfit() or the TradeProfit() The value is there and...

Hi, I've tried running an EA on Oanda MT4 Client, but it does not trade. I had enabled live trading and all the other settings, and the smiling face is on the chart. I tried it on a demo account with MetaQuote Client, and it works. I searched the forum and someone mentions about 4 vs 5 digits (Oanda...

Hi mates, can help me with my code attached? It is a scalp with martingale. i need that EA buy and sell at same time, in other words, if he enter long and have a signal to short, he execute together. i have problems with magic number and trade management in mql code yet.. i am beginner in codes....

I have slight problems with digesting piece of code posted in Mql Book.: int start() // Special function start { int Dist_SL =10; // Preset SL (pt) int Dist_TP =3; // Preset TP (pt) double Prots=0...

Hello guys. After few days of testing I noticed that the indicator I developed was not working properly. It seems that MT4 already had the M1 timeframe data to feed the indicator, so everything seemed amazingly good in backtest, but when I used icustom to call the indicator into the EA the result...

Ok, let's say I have a ticket 1000011 which is long 2 contracts. I use OrderClose() to close 1 of those contracts leaving a position open of just one. Two questions - 1) Will the new position have the same ticket number? 2) Will calling OrderLots() on the original ticket show 2 or 1 lots in the...

the loop operator which is the faster? and what the tips to code a ea that can backtest/run faster ? my ea already do not use any technical indicators thanks

Hi, Does anyone know how to establish what the maximum allowable requests is per EA? Is this something that varies between brokers or is it a constant within MT? Also, does anyone know what constitutes a "request" i.e. is this only new orders and order modifications, or does this extend to other...

Ok, here is my game plan amigos. Lets say I just placed a (short) sell order and it loses. Next, the strategy wants to place a new order (or sell order) with a "break even" that recovers the last (short) sell order's loss. Example: (short) sell order closes with -$10.00 loss. Next, the strategy...

I use a indicator to calc index base on other period data, if the period chart is not open yet, iMAOnArray(...) will return incorect data, just as same as ArrayCopySeries, my question is: if I don't open a chart of the period, after the first calling return error, the flollowing calling will also

Dear All, Kindly explain to me what are the main differences between the variables declared in the global scope of the program and GlobalVariable...()? Another question is jumping in my mind as per the following case ... I understood that, "Global variables of the client terminal are accessible...

Plug-in for MT4. Shows upcoming events and also shows past events anchored to price/date/time. Simple to setup for any timezone. Also simple to configure lead time for upcoming events. Data is presented intuitively to make it easy to digest, and does not clutter the chart like other economic...

Hi, I opened a demo account, set it $5000 and 1:50. Then I opened some position in realtime, it turned out $5000 and 1:50 are true. But in strategy tester mode(I want to use Visual Mode), how can I control? I find in "expert properties" I can set deposit $5000, but where can I set the leverage? now...

How do I use an existing template from within the program called? thx

I need to maintain the number of open market orders, and perhaps eventual pending orders as well, by each instrument symbol that are currently active and open. This needs to persist past each new tick and only gets altered when a specified symbol is closes and/or opens. I'm contemplating the usage...

I am running my own ea (which is .mp4 not .ex4) on couple charts. But every time I open strategy tester, the settings I set on every single chart go back to original setting. That makes me have to reset all of them again. That is painful!!! Any ideas to deal with my situation that will help me a lot...

Hi, I wrote a little M1-indicatior (here simplified): int start()   {  int limit,i, n=0, b=-1;  static datetime lstQts=0;   //---- last counted bar will be recounted   int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();   if (counted_bars>0) counted_bars--;   if (TimeCurrent() - lstQts > 60) { // more than 60 sec...

hello everyone, I face another problem with Fractals , I want to draw support and resistance lines on fractals lower and upper levels, however.. it draws only when candle opens up.. and then price changes. Any chance to figure out how to draw on high and low prices of a fractal candle? Thanks

MODIFIED AND MADE SOME CORRECTION, MAY BE YOU LIKE IT AND CAN HELP YOU, ALSO YOU NEED TO USE MA, BOILINGER BAND, ETC

Hi, I'm beginning to focus EA .. If I run my EA, you run the code in the function start ()? how often the program runs?

//execute alerts/trades on breakdouble tlprice=ObjectGetValueByShift("name", 0);double pricebreak = High[0];double pricelow = Low[1];if(pricebreak > tlprice && pricelow < tlprice){//Alert(Symbol(), " Long Breakout");OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,.10,Ask,30,Ask-250*Point,Ask+500*Point,"My order #2",777,0...

Hi, Does anyone have a Heiken Ashi (Not smoothed) EA they are willing to share? If anyone does, many - many - thanks. DaveFx

Hello there, I have another weird issue with MT4 b432. I have allowed dll calls but the platform keeps on telling me that "Dll calls are not allowed". Has anyone experienced the same problem? Any clues? Is there any "security mode" that disallows Dll calls no matter what? Thanks in advance.

Gentlemen, good afternoon. A question for experts in the field of neural networks. The bottom line is this. Installed statisctica and started my research with automatic neural networks. Multilayer perspetron. Set a goal to understand how intelligent neural networks are in finding patterns. What did

Hello I need to know 'Are there Forex companies Allow hard and fast scalping with takeprofit 1 pip and spread 1 pip? Can someone earn money with EA open and close trades in just 2 or 3 seconds? Thanks