MQL4 and MetaTrader 4 - page 1152

Hi folks, I'm brand new to MetaTrader. I'd be most grateful if anyone could tell me how to get the chart back to its initial setup--the one that appears when you've registered, opened an account and then clicked on file. I tried to add a symbol using Market View and I went off at tangents and have...

Hi everyone, i have experienced a problem with a file handle passed by a function resident in an external library (.ex4). Basically i was creating a function that opens a text file (to write all the initial standard text lines) and then passes back its handle to the expert for the prosecution...

I have come to the conclusion that no matter how you spin it, there is no pattern on forex, it all comes down to 50%50 + spread and swap not in favour of the trader. If you tell me one pattern and I will show on the chart the exact opposite situation. and if it happens, it will happen again and

Please guide me how I can export live quotes from MT4 to excel sheet? Is it possible I can hook live quotes form one MT4 client terminal for other? How I can export live quotes from esignal to excel sheet and link this excel shee to my MT4 server

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all! I have more or less finished my previous development. I am putting it out there for the local residents to judge. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the fundamental difference

hi all, please have a look at this tool: http://www.trade-commander.com/mtibbridge/mtibbridge_en.htm it makes possible to route orders to an interactive brokers account. it's purpose is saving money as IB has fixed commissions without spread extra charge. It is qualified for ordersizes >= 20.000...

months pass and the implantation of the MT5 by the broker does not, have you thought of improving the analysis WFO MT4? Thank.

Hi all, I'm news to MQL4, could anyone help me to create a script to draw trend line like the trend line in tools bar. When finish drawing, screen will display the price at 2 side of trend line (highest and lowest), and display the distance between them. Many thanks for all guys.

Hi all, The following script was developed from the existing "close" script in MT4. The intention was to create a script that will close all market orders (BUY & SELL) that are open and running. However, I find that the script closes all market orders except for one. The bottom most market order is...

Hi guys, can anyone help me please... I am trying to make a line that goes from the high of the 4th candle back to the same height on the current candle... not trying to match the highs... i want the high of the 4th candle to remain the level of the line above the current candle and then stop there....

Hi Guys , I would like simplify my EA and use a string made var as the timeFrame value in a eMA formula. example: I extract a string from the trade comment, let's say it is 'PERIOD_H4' into var 'timeFrame' Now I want to use that var in the eMA formula like this: iMA(Symbol(),timeFrame,14,0,1,0,0);...

Hi, I want to open/close trades only at the first tick of new bar, how can I write the condition? thanks.

Another request before i go hacking away at code - hoping someone has done something similar. I am giving the option of a "splitPosition" on X number of requested lots. Ie, the user might have requested 1 standard lot, or a risk calculation that equates to 1 standard lot, and to split that position...

summary of my question: I have an EA which places just 1 order at a time using the variable total = OrdersTotal() . A new order will only open when that 1 order is closed. How do I modify it so that two different currency pairs can each have 1 open order without the same currency pair having 2 open...

Need EA programmer to fix my EA because of 5th decimal change at IBFX. My original programmer is on vacation and unreachable. Todd Tolman, 801.651.1790, or ttolman@prodigix.com.

Hi folk, I have the following situation with a script; I have tried many things but no way to have my very basic script up and running correctly. When I use this script, MetaTrader deletes it as soon as the ask line reaches the order price. int start() {...

l found this EA on this site which l so much like,(sell_buy agr_EA)these l would like that you modify with some other features like:- 1.not just buy/sell routine as the present EA was,But it shouldstudy the trend,if its a buy, buy trade or buy, sell trade or sell selltrade or sell buy trade...

Hi, Recently I have learnt how to make a fully fledged trading system in matlab that self-adapts, I won't bother you with the details right now, I just need some advice. Basicly what I need is to get a data stream going between metatrader and matlab, or at least make a DLL that I can use in an

Hi all. I have looked through codebase, but besides Lucky I have not found any more pipsqueaks making hundreds or maybe thousands of trades a day. I've been looking through kodebase, but other than laki I have not found any more pipsqueaks making hundreds or maybe thousands of trades a day. If there

Hello Forex coders, I am new to the programming realm (3 months of self-taught knowledge coding C++ and less than 1 month coding with MQL4). I have found an indicator from this forum and am attempting to edit it to better suit my purposes. This indicator locates an Inside Bar, definition:...

below is my (unfortunate experience) As a trader, I am used to work with programmers specialized in MQ.4, I have never had any problem, nor a lack of communication with any of them, and if there was something to fix, it was done after my request. I must say Technical Trading Systems (manager Phil...

Is that possible to store a value outside the code?? (And inside the code, the value can be modified.) thanks

Hello, there are some forum entries similar to this topic but I still couldn't find any solution for my problem. I have programmed an EA which uses Volumes. As you can imagine this EA is working only on a specific broker platform. Trying it run on another broker I get different results of course,...

Hi all another riddle, At the moment I am using an MT4 Client Terminal and DDE server is enabled. With EXCEL 2007 I can run Using the command : ='MT4'|BID!EURUSD I get 1.38839 ='MT4'|BID!AUDUSD I get 1.0095 ='MT4'|BID!GBPUSD I get N/A Please note: That GBPUSD is updating in my MT Client Terminal

Hi, after several days of trying to understand what it does I'll ask you guys here what the below mentioned means in human language. int BarCount;BarCount = Bars;if (Bars != BarCount) //etc. the mql4 reference says Bars stands for the number of bars in the current chart. The EA I'm working on has...

There is a multi-currency advisor. In a nutshell, the point is this. All calculations are performed for one symbol, while trading is performed for another symbol. The Expert Advisor works with the explicit control of opening of a new bar . This way the next unpleasant thing happens. The Expert

Hi, I found this interesting library https://www.mql5.com/en/code/9772 for using a tcp-socket for connection. Can I use the OpenSSL DLL in MetaTrader http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=22078 for a secure SSL Socket. Is there any library or script available for establishing a SSL Socket...

So I've been trading on/off for a few years and I've done software development as a career. I just finished "Expert Advisor Programming: Creating Automated Trading Systems in MQL for MetaTrader 4" and it was a rather helpful book. "Inside the Black Box" wasn't terribly useful but an entertaining...

Is there some place I can find the basic information on the Moving Average EA that comes with MT4? I've done a search for it and have turned up everything including a page of its code but I've found nothing that simply provides a basic description of the EA