MQL4 and MetaTrader 4 - page 1293

Hi, Could anyone please help me to understand the use of buffers. I need to create two upper bands and two lower bands around a simple MA. I used ienvelopes, but the deviation is in percent. I need to use a point value. Here is a sample; double BotBand1 = NormalizeDouble(iEnvelopes(NULL,0...

Hi All Need help if possible to get the price value of Fibonacci level 4, as an example in my case. i tried using double vSell = NormalizeDouble(ObjectGetValueByShift("SELL",OBJPROP_FIRSTLEVEL+4),Digits);Ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELLSTOP,ILots,vSell,Slippage,(vSLS),TP,EAName,Magic...

Hello great forex experts,i am a newbie iin forex market,i got this indicator that i want to add email alert to it,the indicator is good and profitable but you can not sit with the laptop for 24/7 to wash it working so it will be more useful if email and sand alert is added to it. I want the alerts...

I know,understand and appreciate that you are focused on and hard at work on MT5/MQL5. But MT4/MQL4 willlikely will still be around and in use for quite some time to come yet and obviously is at this point in time. I have theMT4 'Multi-Account' client and though it is a little cumbersome to trade...

Hi Would like help regarding the above. I was writing an EA when I encountered error with ordermodification due to invalid stops . I noted i was using MarketInfo("EURUSD",MODE_POINT) for the code. As this is my first time using it, i tested with an EA: int start() {double point =

Can somebody please share with code how to find Friday open and close when today is Monday. This day has 23 hours only. Thanks a lot.

Dear All Could anyone advise me regarding my questions regarding the above. I have just started learning MQL4 with 0 background in programming. I have gone through the book multiple times. I would like to draw 2 examples from the book. Example 1 Problem 22. Create a program that counts ticks...

Sorry if it's difficult to understand at first, I will try to explain. In my expert I don't open orders OP_BUY or OP_SELL. I open orders 2-5 (OP_BUYLIMIT, OP_SELLLIMIT, OP_BUYSTOP, OP_SELLSTOP). I was wondering if the spread of the moment the order is opened could be handled, just as I used to do...

Hi, I coded an EA that can open positions on multiple symbols. So if I backtest it on GBPUSD I'm expecting it to open positions on other symbols as well, like EURUSD, but this gives an error. Here's the code that returns an error when I backtest in a different symbol than EURUSD. The error is error...

[Update on 07/24/2010 - Please see my newest reply] I only need this for use in an EA... I need to be able to get the value of the linear regression line for a period of 8, but I need to know the value for both the current bar, and a previous bar... Aka.. I'd like to do something like... if...

how can i display the entry price on the chart

New article How to Write an Indicator on the Basis of Another Indicator is published at mql5.com: In MQL5 you can write an indicator both from a scratch and on the basis of another already existing indicator, in-built in the client terminal or a custom one. And here you also have two ways - to...

Hi, I need transfer data from MT to excel through DDE server from multiple brokers. How do I it? Transfer data from one broker is ok, this is easy. Multiple? Thanks. :-)

Hello, what is the best free builder advisor for Meta trader for someone with no idea about programming ? It would be important if it comes with some kind of explanations. Kind Regards.

Hello .. I want to get maximum of high of 5 or more pips .. for(i=1;i<=X;i++) { if (iHigh(NULL,perioda,i) > max) max=iHigh(NULL,perioda,i); if (iLow(NULL,perioda,i) < min) min=iLow(NULL,perioda,i); } I think its good. Minimum is ok .. its for short positions .. But long position when Close[0]>max

The usual sales pitch and it wont be arount long blag. One thing did appear though and that was that if the EA did not work in MetaTrader 5 they promised to update it. So thought I would ask the question, will MT5 be guaranteed backward compatable or not? anyone know?

I am not familier with coading and would really appreciate it if someone could assist me to understand what it is I need to do to get this indicator to work. Thankyou, Pat.

Hi, I hope someone can help me. I'm running the code taken from the MQL4 Book, which is called tradingexpert.mq4, in the section Simple Expert Advisor. I'm trying to perform a simulation of this code in Strategy Tester. The program has been successully compiled and loads into the tester but does not...

The script i generated with my EA will not "move" to my MT4 program and become active. Im a complete newb to this. Where can i find tutorial?

B"H Hello, Trying to run the strategy tester on a certain symbol, "TestGenerator: no history data ..." message is plotted to the journal window. { I'd like to emphasize that symbol's graph is open at the same period in which I'm trying to run the Strategy Tester } How (and where from) can I download...

Hello MQL Team, again this picture has the question:It is possible that you create a indicator of the TOTAL long and short positions. Many trader have a look at the commitments in Numbers, but many traders looks at the percent numbers. If you create both sides, than could make the trader his own...

That's exactly right: people need to learn to QUIT. Anything in life can be PARDON but if you cannot quit, you will have to pay eventually. It is like begging for death, creating unecessary defeat. FOREX is like that. OVERTRADING is something we all need to learn to quit. Don't do it for fun! Forex

Hello, I need help from anybody. I ran an EA on EUR/USD; GBP/USD and USD/CHF with demo account. It was great. However, when TP, GBP/USD and USD/CHF shows record in the account history but EUR/USD didn't. I don't know why. I really appreciate if anyone can help and tell me why?. Thank you in...

How is Statistical Models programmed and tested for retail Forex? I cannot find the answer to this simple question anywhere on-line. I cannot even get a direct answer for a definition of Statistical Models in FOREX. Somebody who know how this strategy works please help.. I'm begging you...Lol.

I'm having a problem in my hedge EA and would like someone to help me. When a request arrives SELLSTOP or BUYSTOP (hedge), EA has to remove the Take Profit of first order, but does not remove! Someone please help me in code base: NAL_NONE 0 #define SIGNAL_BUY 1 #define SIGNAL_SELL 2 #define...

Sorry, That was a typo. I didn't copy and paste that code from my ea. It was supposed to be this; double BotBand1 = NormalizeDouble(iEnvelopes(NULL,0,FastMAPeriod,MODE_SMA,0,PRICE_MEDIAN,Bot1,MODE_LOWER,1),5); double TopBand1 = NormalizeDouble(iEnvelopes(NULL,0,FastMAPeriod,MODE_SMA,0,PRICE_MEDIAN...

Hi Pors. How large a maximum drawdown(in percent) is generally acceptable to you? Do you have a guideline?

Hey, I need to find a way to calculate the pip movement of the pair for the last x seconds, for instance the last 5 seconds. I know I should do something with Time[] as it is in seconds, but not sure how to structure this, please help! Thanks

hello Mql Team, it is possible, that you programing a indicator, which shows the market position. Is the market long or short ? Thanks

I'm trying to figure out how to make a (compact, low overhead, efficient) module that at a specified time, will set a Stop Loss Point relative to the Current Price for all open, active trades; set Trailing Stop Losses and then close the EA. I would prefer that it not be a Library file as their is...