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Hi I am trying to make the EA look for a certain value in a string and if that value exists in the string then remove it. I tried doing it using the StringReplace() but i noticed it only returns the number of replacements and didnt actually returned the updated string: string v5= "- .82523" ;
Hi coders, I seem to have a problem with this simple function I wrote to close all open trades. I keep getting an invalid price error but I can't see what I've done wrong. any help would be great //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| close all open trades
Hello.. May somebody help me how to code, If Buy Stop triggered become BUY, Sell Stop appeared, and that Sell Stop triggered become Sell, New Buy Stop appeared
I'm testing and messing around with this function, I read even on the mql4 help window that if the order is pending or closed the value it will take is 0, but when I put an alert with that function it returns 1970.01.01 00:00:00. //..Some coding to open an order...//...Order select function and some...
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Can someone tell me why this text object doesn't appear on the chart?  It shows in the object list. //+------------------------------------------------------------------+//|                                                    TestChart.mq4 |//|...
I apologize for asking such a basic question but of course documentation does not help since my question is why this does NOT generate an error, when I think it should. //you can also assign array values at declaration int myArray2[ 3 ] = { 1 , 2 , 3 }; //recall that array indexing begins at
hello, I have an EA under MT4 that works but the problem is that it only places buy orders (buy and buy stop), I would have liked to configure it to only take sell orders (sell and sell stop). after looking on the forum unable to find how to do it, I have 3 files at my disposal (ex4 / dll / mqh)
Hi everybody I have realized a simple EA but i have noticed that if i set parameters with negative values on shift when i try to backtest it the program doesn't open positions. For example, if EA include CCI period 14 but shift -1, on graph i can see signals, but if i use tester it doesn't open
hello guys I plan to buy <Deleted> EA from its website and run it on MT4 but my enquiry since its not bought from market here, where should I locate the file? should I put it here > C: programs and files/MQL/Expert Advisors/Market/>here<? or somewhere else? many thanks in advance
Hi guys, I'd like to create an EA that use partially close order. This is the first time I try to create an EA with partially close order. There's some questions that I have regarding this matter. So the questions is: 1. If I partially close an order does the existing order receive new order ticket
I have used void OnTick() to specify when to refresh SendNotification() function and after how many ticks to check if conditions have changed or they are the same then if changed then to send notification to the journal on MT4 but this only work on initialization then doesnt work therefore. Please
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Hi, I have been trying out two EAs in S/Tester; one is a BUY oriented EA, the other is exactly the same but SELL oriented. The Buy oriented works fine fine but the Sell gives 'OrderClose error 4051' I've narrowed this down to the specific area of code but, apart from long/short trade difference
It would be nice if the objects were placed in the background chart in Android MetaTrader, Is this possible
I am new here, just got into the system and the windows where the charts are supposed to be say waiting for update. ANy help please
Good evening to all, I have a problem when I try to run my algorithm which should take a position as soon as the price reaches 10 points before launching the next trade but my algorithm does not take any position, do you know why? Here is the code: extern int priceinit = 0; extern int i = 0; void
Hi, I've got an indicator that plots a moving average channel, using the high and low values. I've attached a screenshot of it. On the actual chart, the channel is green if both upper and lower lines are going up, red if they are both going down, and grey otherwise. On that same screenshot, at the
Dear experienced traders, Do you know what is the default leverage when we test in MT4 strategy tester? How to set leverage such as 1:100 in MT4 strategy tester? * I'm a normal user only use strategy tester to test some product in the market, do not code myself. Thank you in advance and best wishes
Unlike expert advisor, where I can set an anchor point for object, while trying to write an indicator, I just can't find where I can set an anchor or at least get the object to a point above / under the candle. Thanks in advance :)
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Hello, I am relatively new to MTF coding and I am having a challenge in making the MTF MACD display the signal line . I have managed display the MACD line, but the Signal Line is not showing due the wrong MTF reading. I will appreciate your help. Here is the complete code for the indicator I am
I got this awesome indicator and have been trying to convert it to EA but it's proving difficult. I will paste the source code here for anyone who can help me out. The indicator is self explanatory as it gives direction and SL and TP levels if anyone can convert it will be appreciated
Am subscribed to a MT4 signal and there are pending orders showing up on mql5.com signal page that are not showing in my MT4 account. TIA
Hello all, I have a custom indicator that used many indicator, Now I need to call my own indicator with different timeframe . It means I want recursive indicator with different timeframe, Is it possible mt4 indicator is recursive. Thank you in advance. Megha
Hi guys, After being filtered by Symbol, MagicN, Negative or positive Profit, is it possible to select the most recently closed order, I mean the last one closed among the others. Thanks for your help.
Hello, I'm using MT4 build 1330 from Oanda. I'm using this SQLite wrapper so I can work with a SQLite database: https://github.com/Shmuma/sqlite3-mt4-wrapper I slightly modified the example code just to see if I can understand the code a bit. Here's what I have currently: The working script file
Hi does any one else had problem with their MT4. Since 20 april my EA doesn´t work. I am not shure but I think it has something with the new build relese (1330) on april 19. My EA provider has helpt me with troubbleshooting and he can´t find anything wrong with the EA or VPS that I´m running. I´m
Hi, so as I wrote in the title, I coded an Indicator that gives me an alert when the last candle crossed the 21 Ema. I also check , if the alert was allready send on that candle by saving and then checking the value Time[0]. Now when I get an alert and change the timeframe on that chart, I get the
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hi 1- i need to enter some number in mt4 so that i need to get number or in c++ cin, how i write this code in meta editor ?? 2- in need to get free margin number and put it in int variable(like int A; A= get(free margin)) how i can do it?? what is a code
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Hi people, I would like to know if it is possible to write to a json file from metatrader4, thanks
I'm not understanding why the tester is stopping. It should go back to the beginning and start the checks again when all my statements end up being false right? I have done my best to comment everything and print statements to easily follow the path as its running. I have highlighted where it stops
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