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hi, i have written a simple EA which works nicely with Currency pairs namely EURUSD and GBPUSD with reasonable profits...im however not sure how to code the Symbol for Gold trading as the XAUUSD doesnt seem to work at all. appreciate if someone could advise the correct symbol to be used in the EA...

In this thread Jim Sloman's "Ocean theory" based indicators will be posted. _________________________________________ PS: this thread (as it stands right now) will have about 60 indicators posted here (metatrader 4 + metatrader 5 versions) Metatrader 4 versions are completed, but because I would...

I'd like to know where I can find the accounting details of MT4 statement configuration, namely Does the Balance field exclusively reflect deposits, withdrawals, and realized PnL (i.e., actual client money)? Is Credit excluded from the Balance and shown only within Equity? Is it technically or

Hello,   I managed to change the default templates so every new chart I open I have the right colors, but when I'm testing my EA and custom indicators I still get the old default template.   How can I change that?   thanks, Giulio 

Hello, I write because I cannot find a solution to this problem and I hope you can help me. From build 600 and above of MT4 (I currently have the latest version, build 625) I can no longer perform backtest with Volatility Factor EA and WallStreet FOREX Robot. After reading M1 data, MT4 crashes as...

HI everyone, I am new to metatrader, and I have heard great things about it and decided to give it  a try.   I went to MT4 home page and clicked the box that said "download MT4" ,  however, it downloads MT5. Can anyone tell me why this is happening?  I have looked and looked for the answer however,...

Hi all. I am seeing an intermittent problem on MT4 and MT5 (although it happens more on MT4 so far) where Initializing the Timer works fine, no errors, and the OnTimer function begins to work ok. But then at some later point, OnTimer appears to stop updating/being triggered. I am unsure of the

Hi, If you have indies + method that trade wise works out for you, I'd be happy to mql EA it for you to have it auto-trading. No obligations, and will post the EA in this thread. I have major piece of software that will first hunt/sniff-out optimum way to use your indies In a strategy/EA, so your...

Hi, I don't want to use auto trading at all. but indicators which i use require to turn auto trading on. For instance, i have an indicator named as "Close All Positions" which closes all open orders. But it only works when auto trading is set to on. Now when i set auto trading on, some auto orders

1 lot of Short position X30, Sell @47010.10 S/L set @47010.13 closed @47105.50 realized P/L -$5.40 500+pips of slippage during non-volatile period, usually P/L will be -$0.03........ Super weird

Which indicator of mladen do you mostly use?

How can I search for indicators in this forum? I need the Hodrick Prescott Filter for MT4. Please, if anyone can help me, I thank you in advance. Gus

I am trying to send trades to telegram. I have everything setup in telegram but can’t find telegram.mqh fir mt4. Is it something I need to create myself

Hi, finally I managed to use NotePad++ (google) to edit and compile mt4-files with some surprises :) 1) I created one folder for both mt4-compiler: 32 and 64 bit. (you'll find the HowTo in: Editor=>F1=>Search:"Compiling") 2) In that folder I created as well two folders MQL4 and MQL5! 3) In the MQL4...

FIRST TIME I LOGIN, I CLICK "SAVE PASSWORD". But now i forget it. How to solve? Thanks

Resetting password requires my current password. I input my current password along with my new password. But mt5 doesn't reset my password. Any idea on how to reset the password

Sometimes there is a need to reverse the trade that u open. The attached script will close all open orders that already running and will open a new orders with equal lots size. The scrip will close and reverse only the orders that the symbol() is equal to the one that the script is attached to

Hi Gurus, Can I get a chart event, when I click on mouse button (BEFORE I release the button)? As I experienced, the event occurs when I release the button. Thanks

Hello all, I open this thread because I create some EA and want to share it for free and unlimited to all of you. I choose TSD forum for place to share it because first time I learn MQL and all my knowlegde about MQL language begin when i read tutorials on this forum. First EA will be discussed is...

Will Brokers Close MT4 Soon? Hello, fellow traders! I’m seeking your insights on something that has been on my mind recently. As we know, MT4 has been the go-to trading platform for years, trusted by millions of traders worldwide. However, with the increasing popularity of MT5 and brokers gradually

Hello. I added M1 candlestick data to my historical center, but every now and then fewer candlesticks appear than I added. It's a strange phenomenon because it selects some pairs and removes some candlesticks, or removes them completely. It always removes data from random pairs, so it has nothing

If the C drive is full and MT4 can no longer write logs, but the EA keeps printing messages — my question is: will MT4 still keep trying to write data to the log file even though it can’t, or will it skip the file writing but still show the Print messages in the Expert log window? I tested this on

Hi, Good day, Anytime I select a trading signal to follow through MQL5, I get an error message saying "Subscription Failed". Has anyone experienced this, can anyone help? Thanks

Stochastic Trader 1.00 This indicator shows stochastics on multiple timeframes. By default it uses 34,13,13 for the trend and 14,3,3 for the signal. These, of course, are adjustable. Here is a screenshot in use.

hi I'm new in programming. can you please help me to find out what's the problem with this part of my EA ? I've got this Error : 'totallots'- some operator expected double TotalLots () { double totalots=0; for(int i=0; i<OrdersTotal(); i++) { OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS,...

Hello, I need help. I have purchased indicator and rented some in MQL5 market. I already installed it my mt4 and I was using it ok without issues. However after I updated my PC the indicator s stopped working. I tried to re-install my MT4 but it will not load in the chart. Any suggestions pls

Hello, i had find out with the help of a Moderator that in the Strategy Tester the function OnChartEvent() does not work, i wanted to ask if somebody knows a trick or solution how i can get the chart event also in a Strategy backtest.

I'm running a strategy in the tester where certain actions is supposed to call the WebRequest function and send me a Telegram message. In the MQL Reference manual, it clearly states " WebRequest () cannot be executed in the Strategy Tester " on both MQL4.com documents and the offline manual, so I

Hello everyone Is there anyone that can direct me pages where I can read up on how to code to identify swings? It's easy for me to identify them, but the method I'm using visually is not consistent enough to translate it to the PC. I have broken my brain these past couple of days trying to figure